,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #eac  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #af1 #bjbe,mr4
 ,higg9s ( ,l\isiana 7= himself1 ,mr4   
,hunt1 ,mr4 ,web] ( ,texas1 ,mr4        
,bur*ett1 ,mr4 ,%reve1 ,mr4 ,meus]1 ,mr4
 ,arr+ton1 ,mrs4 ,mill] ( ,we/ ,virg9ia1
 ,mr4 ,cr5%aw1 ,mr4 ,bre*e51 ,ms4 ,van  
,duyne1 ,mr4 ,p]ry1 ,mr4 ,tiffany1 ,mrs4
 ,mill] ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,ogles1 ,mr4   
,burlison1 ,mr4 ,clyde1 ,mr4 ,biggs (   
,arizona1 ,mr4 ,h>ris ( ,m>yl&1 & ,mr4  
,moore ( ,alabama7 introduc$ ! foll[+   
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,natural ,res\rces1 & 9 addition to !   
,committee on ,rules1 = a p]iod to be   
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to nullify c]ta9   
,presid5tial )drawals ( unleas$ (f%ore  
l&1 am5d ! ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf ,l&s  
,act to e/abli% limits on ! au?ority ( !
 ,presid5t to )draw unleas$ (f%ore l&1 &
 = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is  

,act may be cit$ z ! ,(f%ore ,l&s       
,au?orities ,act ( #bjbe4  #b4          
,nullification ( ,presid5tial )drawals (
 unleas$ (f%ore l& ,! foll[+            
,presid5tial )drawals ( unleas$ (f%ore  
l& %all h no =ce or effect3  7#a7 ,!    
,presid5tial ,memor&um ( ,decemb] #bj1  
#bjaf1 titl$ ,memor&um on ,)drawal (    
,c]ta9 ,portions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates      
,arctic ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf ,f ,m9]al
 ,leas+ 7relat+ to ! ,*uk*i ,sea ,plann+
 ,area & ! ,beau=t ,sea ,plann+ ,area74 
7#b7 ,! ,presid5tial ,memor&um (        
,decemb] #af1 #bjad1 titl$ ,memor&um on 
,)drawal ( ,c]ta9 ,areas ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf ,f ,leas+ 
,disposition 7relat+ to ! ,nor?         
,aleutian ,bas9 ,plann+ ,area74  7#c7   
,section #c ( ,executive ,ord] #acged   
7#ha ,f$4 ,reg4 #ijffi2 relat+ to       
,nor!rn ,b]+ ,sea climate resili5ce74   
7#d7 ,section #d7;b7 ( ,executive ,ord] 
#aciij 7#hf ,f$4 ,reg4 #gjcg2 relat+ to 
re9/at+ ,executive ,ord] #acged & !     
,presid5tial ,memor&um ( ,decemb] #bj1  

#bjaf74  7#e7 ,! ,presid5tial ,memor&um 
( ,m>* #ac1 #bjbc1 titl$ ,memor&um on   
,)drawal ( ,c]ta9 ,areas (f ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,arctic ,coa/ ( ! ,out]          
,cont95tal ,%elf f ,oil or ,gas ,leas+  
7relat+ to ! ,beau=t ,plann+ ,area74    
7#f7 ,! ,presid5tial ,memor&um (        
,decemb] #bj1 #bjaf1 titl$ ,memor&um on 
,)drawal ( ,c]ta9 ,areas (f ! ,atlantic 
,coa/ on ! ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf ,f    
,m9]al ,leas+ 7relat+ to canyons &      
canyon complexes (f%ore ! ,atlantic     
coa/74  7#g7 ,! ,presid5tial ,memor&um (
 ,janu>y #f1 #bjbe1 titl$ ,memor&um on !
 ,)drawal ( ,c]ta9 ,areas ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf f ,oil or 
,natural ,gas ,leas+ 7relat+ to ! ,gulf 
( ,mexico1 ,atlantic1 & ,pacific areas74
  7#h7 ,! ,presid5tial ,memor&um (      
,janu>y #f1 #bjbe1 titl$ ,memor&um on ! 
,)drawal ( ,c]ta9 ,areas ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf f ,oil or 
,natural ,gas ,leas+ 7relat+ to !       
,nor!rn ,b]+ ,sea ,climate ,resili5ce   
,area74  #c4 ,limitation ( au?ority ( ! 

,presid5t to )draw unleas$ (f%ore l&s   
,section #ab7;a7 ( ! ,out] ,cont95tal   
,%elf ,l&s ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4          
#acda7;a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ 7a7 
,! ,presid5t & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7a7    
,)drawal ( unleas$ l&s by ! ,presid5t   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9       
p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c71 ! ,presid5t  2   
7#b7 by ins]t+ ,beg9n+ on ! date (      
enactm5t ( ! ,(f%ore ,l&s ,au?orities   
,act ( #bjbe1 ! ,presid5t %all transmit 
a )drawal made "u ! prec$+ s5t5ce to !  
,presid5t ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,speak] ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 aft] out]      
,cont95tal ,%elf42 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,limitations  7,a7  
,acres ,a )drawal "u p>agraph 7#a7 may n
 exce$ an area l>g] ?an #aej1jjj acres 9
 total or contigu\s ) any o!r )drawal "u
 su* p>agraph4  7,b7 ,p]iod ,a )drawal  
"u p>agraph 7#a7 may n be made = a p]iod
 long] ?an #bj ye>s4  7,c7 ,cumulative  
)drawals ,no ,presid5t may1 "u p>agraph 
7#a71 )draw m ?an #ejj1jjj acres        
cumulatively )\t obta9+ ,congressional  

approval4  7#c7 ,assessm5ts requir$ ,!  
,presid5t may n )draw unleas$ l&s ( !   
out] ,cont95tal ,%elf "u p>agraph 7#a7  
unless-- 7,a7 ! ,secret>y complet$ a    
quantitative & qualitative geophysical &
 geological m9]al res\rce assessm5t ( ! 
l&s to be )drawn dur+ ! #e-ye> p]iod    
end+ on ! date ( su* )drawal2  7,b7 !   
,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y 
( ,comm]ce1 ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 !     
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 & ! ,secret>y (    
,agriculture1 complet$ an assessm5t ( ! 
economic1 en]gy1 & national security    
value ( m9]al deposits id5tifi$ 9 !     
m9]al res\rce assessm5t complet$ "u     
subp>agraph 7,a72  7,c7 ! ,secret>y     
complet$ an assessm5t ( ! expect$       
r$uction 9 future ,f$]al rev5ues result+
 f ! propos$ )drawal to ! ,treasury1    
,/ates 7includ+ f allocations made "u   
section #aje ( ! ,gulf ( ,mexico ,en]gy 
,security ,act ( #bjjf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4   
#acca note771 ! ,l& & ,wat] ,cons]vation
 ,fund1 & ! ,hi/oric ,pres]vation ,fund2
 &  7,d7 ! ,secret>y submits to !       

,committees on ,natural ,res\rces1      
,agriculture1 ,arm$ ,s]vices1 ,en]gy &  
,comm]ce1 & ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives & ! ,committees on      
,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry1     
,arm$ ,s]vices1 ,en]gy & ,natural       
,res\rces1 & ,=eign ,relations ( !      
,s5ate a report t includes ! results ( !
 assessm5ts complet$ "u ?is subsection4 
7#d7 ,congressional disapproval proc$ure
  7,a7 ,jo9t resolution def9$ ,= !      
purposes ( ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m jo9t     
resolution means only a jo9t resolution1
 :i* may n h a preamble1 ! matt] aft] ! 
resolv+ clause ( :i* is z foll[s3 ,t    
,congress disapproves ! )drawal made "u 
section #ab7;a77#a7 ( ! ,out] ,cont95tal
 ,%elf ,l&s ,act on 1 relat+ to 1 & su* 
)drawal %all h no =ce or effect4 7!     
blank spaces be+ appropriately fill$ 974
  7,b7 ,ref]ral ,a jo9t resolution      
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be     
ref]r$ to ! committees 9 ea* ,h\se (    
,congress ) jurisdiction4  7,c7 ,dis*>ge
 ,9 ! ,s5ate1 if ! committee to :i* is  

ref]r$ a jo9t resolution describ$ 9     
subp>agraph 7,a7 has n report$ su* jo9t 
resolution 7or a jo9t resolution aim$ at
 ! same ,presid5tial )drawal7 at ! end (
 #bj cal5d> days aft] ! submission or   
introduction ( legislation to disapprove
 ! )drawal1 su* committee may be dis*>g$
 f fur!r consid]ation ( su* jo9t        
resolution & plac$ on ! appropriate     
cal5d> ( ! ,s5ate ^u a petition support$
 9 writ+ by #cj ,memb]s ( ! ,s5ate4     
7,d7 ,floor consid]ation  7i7 ,9 g5]al  
,9 ! ,s5ate1 :5 ! committee to :i* a    
jo9t resolution is ref]r$ has report$1  
or :5 a committee is dis*>g$ 7"u        
subp>agraph 7,c77 f fur!r consid]ation  
(1 a jo9t resolution describ$ 9         
subp>agraph 7,a71 x is at any "t !reaft]
 9 ord] 7ev5 ?\gh a previ\s motion to ! 
same effect has be5 disagre$ to7 = a    
motion to proce$ to ! consid]ation ( !  
jo9t resolution1 & all po9ts ( ord]     
aga9/ ! jo9t resolution 7& aga9/        
consid]ation ( jo9t resolution7 are     
waiv$4 ,! motion is n subject to        

am5dm5t1 to a motion to po/pone1 or to a
 motion to proce$ to ! consid]ation (   
o!r bus9ess4 ,a motion to reconsid] !   
vote by :i* ! motion is agre$ to or     
disagre$ to %all n be 9 ord]4 ,if a     
motion to proce$ to ! consid]ation ( !  
jo9t resolution is agre$ to1 ! jo9t     
resolution %all rema9 ! unf9i%$ bus9ess 
( ! ,s5ate until dispos$ (4  7ii7       
,debate ,9 ! ,s5ate1 debate on ! jo9t   
resolution1 & on all debatable motions &
 appeals 9 connection !re)1 %all be     
limit$ to n m ?an #aj h\rs1 :i* %all be 
divid$ equally betwe5 ^? favor+ & ^?    
oppos+ ! resolution4 ,a motion fur!r to 
limit debate is 9 ord] & n debatable4   
,an am5dm5t to1 or a motion to po/pone1 
or a motion to proce$ to ! consid]ation 
( o!r bus9ess1 or a motion to recommit !
 resolution is n 9 ord]4  7iii7 ,f9al   
passage ,9 ! ,s5ate1 imm$iately foll[+ !
 conclusion ( ! debate on a resolution  
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 & a s+le   
quorum call at ! conclusion ( ! debate  
if reque/$ 9 accordance ) ! rules ( !   

,s5ate1 ! vote on f9al passage ( !      
resolution %all occur4  7iv7 ,appeals ,9
 ! ,s5ate1 appeals f ! decisions ( !    
,*air relat+ to ! application ( ! rules 
( ! ,s5ate to ! proc$ure relat+ to a    
resolution describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7  
%all be decid$ )\t debate4  7v7         
,treatm5t if o!r ,h\se has act$ ,if1    
be=e ! passage by "o ,h\se ( a          
resolution ( t ,h\se describ$ 9         
subp>agraph 7,a71 t ,h\se receives f !  
o!r ,h\se a resolution describ$ 9       
subp>agraph 7,a71 !n ! foll[+ proc$ures 
%all apply3 7,i7 ,nonref]ral ,!         
resolution ( ! o!r ,h\se %all n be      
ref]r$ to a committee4  7,,ii7 ,f9al    
passage ,) respect to a resolution      
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 ( ! ,h\se   
receiv+ ! resolution-- 7aa7 ! proc$ure 9
 t ,h\se %all be ! same z if no         
resolution _h be5 receiv$ f ! o!r ,h\se2
 b  7bb7 ! vote on f9al passage %all be 
on ! resolution ( ! o!r ,h\se4  7vi7    
,debate on veto message ,9 ! ,s5ate1    
debate on a veto message f ! ,presid5t  

on a jo9t resolution describ$ 9         
subp>agraph 7,a71 includ+ all debatable 
motions & appeals 9 connection !re)1    
%all be limit$ to n m ?an #aj h\rs1     
equally divid$ betwe5 ^? favor+ & ^?    
oppos+ ! resolution4 ,a motion fur!r to 
limit debate is 9 ord] & n debatable4   
,no am5dm5t to ! veto message %all be 9 
ord]4 ,! vote on passage ( ! jo9t       
resolution foll[+ ! veto message %all   
occur imm$iately foll[+ ! conclusion (  
debate4  7,e7 ,con/itutional au?ority   
,subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,d7 are enact$
 by ,congress-- 7i7 z an ex]cise ( !    
rulemak+ p[] ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,h\se (     
,repres5tatives1 respectively1 & z su* x
 is deem$ a "p ( ! rules ( ea* ,h\se1   
respectively1 b applicable only )       
respect to proc$ure to be foll[$ 9 ?is  
p>agraph1 & x sup]s$es o!r rules only to
 ! ext5t t x is inconsi/5t ) su* rules2 
&  7ii7 ) full recognition ( !          
con/itutional "r ( ei!r ,h\se to *ange !
 rules 7s f> z relat+ to ! proc$ure ( t 
,h\se7 at any "t1 9 ! same mann]1 & to !

 same ext5t z 9 ! case ( any o!r rule ( 
t ,h\se4  7,f7 ,lack ( effect or        
cont9uance2 ,sub/antially simil>        
)drawals  7i7 ,lack ( effect or         
cont9uance ,a )drawal made "u section   
#ab7;a77#a7 ( ! ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf  
,l&s ,act %all n take effect 7or        
cont9ue71 if ! ,congress enacts a jo9t  
resolution ( disapproval1 describ$ "u   
subp>agraph 7,a71 ( ! )drawal4  7ii7    
,sub/antially simil> )drawals ,a )drawal
 t does n take effect 7or does n        
cont9ue7 "u clause 7i7 may n be reissu$ 
9 sub/antially ! same =m1 & a new       
)drawal t is sub/antially ! same z su* a
 )drawal may n be issu$1 unless !       
reissu$ or new )drawal is specifically  
au?oriz$ by a law enact$ aft] ! date ( !
 jo9t resolution disapprov+ ! orig9al   
)drawal4  7,g7 ,judicial review ,no     
det]m9ation1 f9d+1 action1 or omission  
"u ?is p>agraph %all be subject to      
judicial review4  7,h7 ,submission (    
cov]$ ag5cy action to ,congress  7i7    
,requirem5t to submit ,any cov]$ ag5cy  

action subject to ! disapproval         
proc$ures "u ?is subsection %all be     
submitt$ to ,congress by ! ag5cy        
responsible = ! action4 ,su* submission 
mu/ include ! text ( ! ag5cy action1 a  
concise summ>y ( ! action1 & ! date on  
:i* ! action 0 tak54  7ii7 ,transmittal 
,= purposes ( ?is subsection1 ! date (  
submission ( ! cov]$ ag5cy action to    
,congress %all be ! lat] (--  7,i7 !    
date on :i* ! ag5cy submits ! action to 
bo? ! ,presid5t ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,speak] (
 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 or  7,,ii7 !
 date on :i* ! ag5cy makes ! action     
publicly available 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] or
 by ano!r publicly accessible me?od4    
7iii7 ,/>t ( proc$ures ,! submission ( !
 cov]$ ag5cy action "u clause 7i7 %all  
trigg] ! exp$it$ p>liam5t>y proc$ures   
set =? 9 ?is subsection4 ,no resolution 
"u ?is subsection may be consid]$ 9 ei!r
 *amb] until su* submission has occurr$4
  7iv7 ,notice ( submission ,^u receipt 
( a cov]$ ag5cy action1 ! ,presid5t ( ! 
,s5ate & ! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se (          

,repres5tatives %all cause a notice (   
su* submission to be publi%$ 9 !        
,congressional ,record on ! next cal5d> 
day ( _! respective *amb]s4  7#e7       
,integration ) #e-ye> oil & gas leas+   
program ,! ,presid5t may n make a       
)drawal "u p>agraph 7#a7 t conflicts )  
areas includ$ 9 a lease sale s*$ul$ "u  
an oil & gas leas+ program approv$ "u   
,section #ah4  4