,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #efag  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #cj1        
#bjbe,ms4 ,ans>i 7= h]self & ,mr4       
,huffman7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural     
,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct !      
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior to id5tify &     
publi% /&>d proc$ures & guidel9es =     
geo!rmal leas+ & p]mit issuance =       
environm5tally responsible geo!rmal     
op]ations on ,f$]al l&s4  #a4 ,%ort     
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,geo!rmal ,gold ,book ,developm5t ,act4 
#b4 ,publication ( ,gold ,book =        
geo!rmal op]ations on ,f$]al l&s  7a7   
,id5tification ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ! ,int]ior1 9 consultation ) o!r     
relevant ,f$]al ag5cies1 %all id5tify   
/&>d proc$ures & guidel9es = effici5t & 
environm5tally responsible geo!rmal     
leas+ & p]mitt+4  7b7 ,publication ,n   
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] id5tify+ /&>d   
proc$ures & guidel9es "u subsection 7a71

 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior %all publi% a 
,gold ,book conta9+ su* /&>d proc$ures &
 guidel9es = use by ! field (fices ( !  
,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t & geo!rmal     
op]ators4  7c7 ,consultation ,be=e      
publi%+ ! ,gold ,book1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( !  
,int]ior %all consult )--  7#a7 o!r     
relevant ,f$]al ag5cies1 includ+ field  
(fices ( ! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t2 &  
7#b7 outside /akehold]s1 includ+        
develop]s & o!r exp]ts4  7d7 ,inclusions
 ,! ,gold ,book %all include /&>d       
proc$ures & guidel9es =-- 7#a7 l& use   
plann+ & geo!rmal lease sales2 &  7#b7  
ensur+ ! effici5t review & approval (   
environm5tally responsible geo!rmal     
developm5t1 includ+-- 7,a7 exploration &
 geophysical op]ations2  7,b7 p]mitt+   
lease op]ations2  7,c7 compliance ) all 
applicable laws & regulations2  7,d7    
con/ruction & ma9t5ance2  7,e7 drill+ & 
production op]ations2  7,f7 appeals2 &  
7,g7 relevant categorical exclusions    
available at ea* /age4  7e7 ,p]iodic    
revision ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior      

%all-- 7#a7 at lea/ once e five ye>s1   
review ! ,gold ,book2 &  7#b7 z         
necess>y1 revise ! ,gold ,book4