,i #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #egde ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,octob] #ad1 #bjbe,mr4 ,ezell 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,c>t] ( ,l\isiana1 & ,mr4 ,veasey7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ,a ,,bill ,to promote fi% habitat ?r\gh ! enhancem5t ( c]ta9 (f%ore oil & gas plat=ms & pipel9es z artificial reefs1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,m>9e ,fi%]ies ,habitat ,protection ,act4 #b4 ,use ( c]ta9 (f%ore oil & gas plat=ms & pipel9es = artificial reefs 7a7 ,national ,fi%+ ,enhancem5t ,act ( #aihd ,! ,national ,fi%+ ,enhancem5t ,act ( #aihd 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #baja et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by am5d+ section #bjf 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #baje7 to read z foll[s3 #bjf4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is title3 7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means ! ,"u ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce = ,oceans & ,atmosph]e 9 ! ,"u ,secret>y's capacity z ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,national ,oceanic & ,atmosph]ic ,adm9i/ration4 7#b7 ,artificial reef ,! t]m ,artificial reef means a /ructure or facility & associat$ equipm5t & infra/ructure :i* is locat$1 con/ruct$ or plac$ 9 ,cov]$ ,wat]s t enhances fi%]y res\rces & comm]cial & recreational fi%+ opportunities1 includ+1 )\t limitation1 ,approv$ ,/ructures4 7#c7 ,director ,! t]m ,director means ! ,pr9cipal ,deputy ,director ,ex]cis+ ! ,delegat$ ,au?orities ( ! ,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,safety & ,environm5tal ,en=cem5t4 7#d7 ,decommission+ ,= ! purposes ( ?is title1 ! t]m ,decommission+ means end+ oil1 gas1 or sulphur op]ations on an (f%ore lease1 "r-(-way1 or "r-(-use & easem5t & return+ ! area subject to su* lease1 "r-(-way1 or "r-(-use & easem5t to a condition t complies ) applicable law1 includ+1 )\t limitation1 ,reef+ 9 ,place ( ,approv$ ,/ructures1 or removal ( plat=ms & /ructures1 or a comb9ation !re(4 7#e7 ,e/abli%$ reef ecosy/em ,! t]m e/abli%$ reef ecosy/em means an area ) id5tifi$ reef-associat$ species1 includ+ species ( corals1 cru/aceans1 fi%1 or o!r m>9e life4 7#f7 ,approv$ /ructure ,! t]m approv$ /ructure means an ,eligible ,/ructure :i* ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior has approv$ = ,reef+ 9 ,place pursuant to ,section #bjg7;a77#e77;,b74 7#g7 ,eligible /ructure ,! t]m eligible /ructure ref]s to an ,inactive ,/ructure t is det]m9$ eligible = ,reef+ 9 ,place by ! ,director pursuant to ,section #bjg7;a77#c74 7#h7 ,inactive /ructure ,! t]m inactive /ructure means an oil or gas plat=m1 /ructure1 facility1 pipel9e1 & associat$ equipm5t & infra/ructure-- 7,a7 t ei!r-- 7i7 an ,applicant det]m9es is no long] useful = op]ations2 7ii7 is locat$ on a lease1 "r-(-way1 "r-(-use & entry or o!r simil> "r t has expir$1 t]m9at$1 be5 rel9qui%$ or ab&on$ or is no long] valid & effective2 or 7iii7 is curr5tly on ! sea floor z a result ( an act ( ,god or ev5t ( =ce majeure4 7#i7 ,p>tial removal ,! t]m ,p>tial ,removal means-- 7,a7 ! sev]ance & removal ( a portion ( an ,inactive ,/ructure at a level t maximizes ! v]tical relief ( ! /ructure 9 ! wat] column at ! m9imum dep? f ! surface to ma9ta9 navigational safety1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior 9 consultation ) ! ,comm&ant ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d2 & 7,b7 optionally1 ! placem5t ( ! sev]$ portion ( ! ,inactive ,/ructure on ! sea floor 9 proximity to ! base ( ! unsev]$ portion ( ! /ructure or at an alt]native reef plann+ area4 7#aj7 ,reef 9 place ,! t]m ,reef 9 ,place or ,reef+ 9 ,place means ,decommission+ ( an ,approv$ ,/ructure1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 by ab&on+ 9 place1 ,toppl+ 9 ,place1 or ,p>tial ,removal ( ! ,approv$ ,/ructure 9 a mann] t-- 7,a7 attempts to maximize reef ecosy/em = b5?ic & pelagic species ?r\gh\t ! entirety ( ! wat] column2 & 7,b7 is at ! appropriate m9imum dep? f ! surface to ma9ta9 navigational safety z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior 9 consultation ) ! ,comm&m5t ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d4 7#aa7 ,applicant ,! t]m applicant ref]s to a curr5t or =m] lessee1 "r-(-way hold]1 "r-(-use hold] or op]at+ rights own] t has assum$ op]ational control or regulatory responsibility ov] an ,inactive ,/ructure1 or has receiv$ an ord] f ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior to p]=m decommission+ on an ,inactive ,/ructure1 or is o!rwise legally responsible = ,decommission+ an ,inactive ,/ructure4 ,p>ties t d n meet any ( ?is crit]ia may apply to ! ,director to be deem$ an ,applicant = ! purposes ( ?is title1 to ! ext5t t multiple p>ties meet+ ! def9ition ( ,applicant exi/1 ! p>ty designat$ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior z ! s+le entity to s]ve z an op]ator or ag5t = ! decommission+ op]ations %all be ! ,applicant = ! purposes ( ?is title4 7#ab7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means a ,/ate ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ,pu]to ,rico1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s1 ,am]ican ,samoa1 ,guam1 ,john/on ,isl&1 ,midway ,isl&1 & ,wake ,isl&4 7#ac7 ,topple 9 place ,! t]m ,topple 9 ,place or ,toppl+ 9 ,place means deta*+ an ,approv$ ,/ructure or a portion ( ! ,approv$ ,/ructure f ! seab$ & toppl+ ! approv$ /ructure or a sev]$ portion ( ! ,approv$ ,/ructure onto its side on ! seab$ 9 ! same area or imm$iately adjac5t to ! area :]e ! ,approv$ ,/ructure 0 orig9ally in/all$ or ab&on$4 7#ad7 ,cov]$ wat]s ,! t]m ,cov]$ ,wat]s means ! navigable wat]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! wat]s sup]jac5t to ! ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf z def9$ 9 section #b ( ! ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf ,l&s ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acca71 to ! ext5t su* wat]s exi/ 9 or are adjac5t to any ,/ate4 7#ae7 ,/ate program ,! t]m ,/ate ,program means any ,/ate ,artificial ,reef program au?oriz$ "u section #bjg7;c74 7#af7 ,reef plann+ area ,! t]m ,reef ,plann+ ,area means an area id5tifi$ & designat$ z su* by ! ,director "u section #bjg7;a77#d74 2 7#b7 by am5d+ section #bjg to read z foll[s3 #bjg4 ,reef 9 place 7a7 ,reef 9 place ,an ,applicant may elect to ,reef 9 ,place ! ,inactive ,/ructure 9 accordance ) ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,notice ( int5t to reef ,to ,reef 9 ,place1 an ,applicant may submit a ,notice ( ,int5t to ,reef an ,inactive ,/ructure at any "t to ! ,director4 7#b7 ,assessm5t ,)9 #ahj days ( submission ( a ,notice ( ,int5t to ,reef "u ,section #bjg7;a77#a71 initiate ! foll[+ assessm5t4 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director %all1 9 response to an ,applicant reque/1 conduct or appo9t a ,/ate or qualifi$ ?ird-p>ty to p]=m on its behalf1 an assessm5t ( ea* ,inactive ,/ructure1 :i* %all1 ) respect to ea* ,inactive ,/ructure include an assessm5t (-- 7i7 9 consultation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ! localiz$ corals1 fi% species1 & o!r m>9e life t use ! ,inactive ,/ructure z a habitat2 & 7ii7 ! economic b5efits ( ,reef+ 9 ,place1 includ+ a comp>ison ( ! co/ to replace ! ,inactive ,/ructure ) an equival5t cubic volume1 includ+ int]/itial spaces1 ( appropriate artificial mat]ial if ! ,inactive ,/ructure is remov$4 7,b7 ,assessm5t conduct$ by applicant ,! ,director may p]mit an ,applicant to conduct an assessm5t or ent] into an agreem5t ) a ,/ate or qualifi$ ?ird-p>ty to p]=m on its behalf1 an assessm5t report = ea* ,inactive ,/ructure to be submitt$ to ! ,director1 :i* %all1 ) respect to ea* ,inactive ,/ructure satisfy ! assessm5t crit]ia set =? 9 subp>agraph 7#b77;,a74 7,c7 ,to ! ext5t practicable1 ! assessm5t "u ?is subp>agraph 7#b7 mu/ be complet$ )9 "o ye> ( receipt by ! ,director ( ! ,notice ( ,int5t to ,reef4 7#c7 ,eligibility det]m9ation ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] completion ( ! assessm5t conduct$ "u subp>agraph 7#b77;,a71 or receipt by ! ,director ( ! assessm5t report conduct$ "u subp>agraph 7#b77;,b71 ! ,director1 aft] consultation ) ! ,adm9i/rator1 %all make a =mal det]m9ation t ! ,inactive ,/ructure is an ,eligible ,/ructure if-- 7,a7 !re is an ,e/abli%$ ,reef ,ecosy/em on1 "u1 or 9 ! imm$iate vic9ity ( ! ,inactive ,/ructure1 or !re is pot5tial = a reef ecosy/em on1 "u1 or 9 ! imm$iate vic9ity ( ! ,inactive ,/ructure2 & 7,b7 ,reef+ 9 ,place ( ! ,inactive ,/ructure is appropriate bas$ on crit]ia describ$ 9 ! ,national ,artificial ,reef ,plan 7z am5d$7 develop$ pursuant to ,section #bjd4 7#d7 ,designation ( reef plann+ areas 7,a7 ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! ,director det]m9es an ,inactive ,/ructure is an ,eligible ,/ructure pursuant to p>agraph 7#c71 ! ,director1 9 consultation ) ! associat$ ,/ate ,reef ,program1 %all designate ! footpr9t ( ! ,eligible ,/ructure or o!r propos$ reef+ location1 along ) any surr\nd+ area deem$ necess>y = ,reef+ 9 ,place1 z a ,reef ,plann+ ,area4 7,b7 ,designation z a ,reef ,plann+ ,area "u subp>agraph 7#d77;,a7 %all be made by ! ,director prior to any ,reef 9 ,place activity4 7,c7 ,no?+ 9 ?is p>agraph %all be con/ru$ to require ! r$esignation (1 or o!rwise affect1 any area already s]v+ z a reef p]mitt$ area or exi/+ ,artificial ,reef site4 7#e7 ,approval ,n lat] ?an ?ree ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! ,director det]m9es an ,inactive ,/ructure is an ,eligible ,/ructure1 ! ,applicant may ,reef 9 ,place if-- 7,a7 ) respect to ! ,eligible ,/ructure-- 7i7 all associat$ wells h be5 p]man5tly plugg$ & ab&on$ pursuant to applicable law1 includ+ any dep>tures approv$ by ! ,bureau ( ,safety & ,environm5tal ,en=cem5t2 7ii7 hydroc>bons & o!r haz>d\s liquids h be5 remov$ 9 accordance ) applicable laws & regulations2 7iii7 if requir$ by law or regulation1 ! ,applicant in/alls id5tify+ m>k]s to protect & aid navigation2 7iv7 ! ,applicant confirm$ !re is no out/&+ responsibility or liability relat$ to ! ,eligible ,/ructure o!r ?an ,decommission+ & relat$ ma9t5ance monitor+2 & 7v7 ! ,applicant has transf]r$1 or has an agreem5t to transf]1 liability to a ,/ate ag5cy ^u completion ( ! reef+ activity4 7,b7 ,&1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior det]m9es ! crit]ia 9 subp>agraph #e7;,a7 h be5 met & ! ,eligible ,/ructure is reasonably s\nd & secure1 ^u :i* ! ,eligible ,/ructure is deem$ an ,approv$ ,/ructure4 7#f7 ,annual report ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is subsection1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,director %all submit to ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 ! ,adm9i/rator1 ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate a report summ>iz+ all actions tak5 9 relation to an ,inactive ,/ructure "u ?is ,section #bjg t occurr$ 9 ! prec$+ twelve 7#ab7 mon?s1 includ+1 )\t limitation1 ea* ,notice ( ,int5t to ,reef1 assessm5t1 ,eligible ,/ructure det]m9ation1 ,reef ,plann+ ,area designation1 ,approv$ ,/ructure det]m9ation1 & appeal submitt$ or conduct$ pursuant to ?is ,section #bjg1 :i* %all include a compreh5sive map4 7#g7 ,)drawal ,any ,applicant may det]m9e t x w n complete ,reef+ 9 ,place at any "t1 reg>dless ( :e!r or n x has1 or prior ,applicants h1 complet$ any ( ! processes describ$ 9 ?is ,section #bjg4 ,any ,applicant %all be entitl$ to t]m9ate ! processes comm5c$ 9 ?is ,section #bjg ^u writt5 notice to ! ,director & remove or o!rwise ,decommission ! ,inactive ,/ructure 9 accordance ) applicable law4 7#h7 ,o!r reef+ or decommission+ me*anisms pres]v$ ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all elim9ate1 modify or o!rwise limit ! ability ( any p>ty f pursu+ ! reef+ ( any ,inactive ,/ructure "u any o!r program au?oriz$ by ! ,national ,fi%+ ,enhancem5t ,act or pursu+ any o!r me?od ( ,decommission+4 7b7 ,appeals ,any ,applicant aggriev$ by a decision made "u p>agraph 7a7 may submit a writt5 appeal )9 #fj days ( ! decision to ! ,director describ+ :y ! decision %\ld be reconsid]$4 ,! ,director %all respond ) an appeal det]m9ation no lat] ?an #fj days aft] receipt ( ! appeal4 ,any det]m9ation made by ! ,director "u ?is p>agraph 7b7 is a f9al ag5cy action subject to judicial review4 7c7 ,/ate programs 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate t has a program to conv]t inactive /ructures into artificial reefs may ent] into an agreem5t ) any applicant to assume responsibility & liability no lat] ?an "o ye> aft] a reef plann+ area is designat$ = an ,eligible ,/ructure 9 ,cov]$ ,wat]s 9 ex*ange = an am\nt ( funds t-- 7,a7 is det]m9$ by ! ,/ate2 & 7,b7 does n exce$ #ej p]c5t ( ! co/ sav+s ga9$ by ! ,applicant due to reef+ z det]m9$ by ! ,applicant & approv$ by ! ,/ate1 unless ! ,applicant cons5ts to a great] am\nt4 7#b7 ,liability ,^u acceptance by a ,/ate ( an ,eligible /ructure into a ,/ate ,program describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 ! ,applicant %all h no responsibility or liability ) respect to ! ,approv$ ,/ructure foll[+ completion ( ! reef+ activity unless o!rwise agre$ to by ! ,applicant & a ,/ate2 & 7,b7 ! ,/ate %all be-- 7i7 solely responsible = ! cont9u$ ma9t5ance ( ! ,approv$ /ructure1 includ+ ma9ta9+ any id5tify+ m>k]s in/all$ to protect & aid navigation2 & 7ii7 exclusively responsible & liable = ! ,approv$ /ructure4 7d7 ,out] cont95tal %elf l&s act ,section #e ( ! ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf ,l&s ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #accd7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7e7 ,artificial reefs 7#a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7 ,= ! purposes ( ?is section1 ! t]ms ,adm9i/rator1 ,applicant1 ,approv$ ,/ructure1 ,artificial ,reef1 ,decommission+1 ,director1 ,eligible ,/ructure1 ,e/abli%$ ,reef ,ecosy/em1 ,inactive ,/ructure1 ,p>tial ,removal1 ,reef 9 ,place1 ,reef ,plann+ ,area1 ,/ate ,program1 ,/ate1 & ,topple 9 ,place %all h ! same mean+ z set =? 9 section #bjf ( ! ,national ,fi%+ ,enhancem5t ,act ( #aihd 7z am5d$71 #cc ,u4,s4,c4 #baja et seq4 7,b7 ,removal ord] ,! t]m removal ord] means any ord]1 notice1 or reque/ to fully or p>tially remove an ,inactive ,/ructure s5t by any ,f$]al ag5t1 includ+1 )\t limitation any ord] to p]=m decommission+4 7#b7 ,prohibition on removal ord]s 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior may n issue or en=ce a ,removal ,ord] = an ,inactive ,/ructure dur+ any ( ! foll[+ p]iods-- 7i7 ,initial notice p]iod ,f ! date an ,applicant submits its fir/ ,notice ( ,int5t to ,reef pursuant to ,section #bjg7;a77#a7 ( ! ,national ,fi%+ ,enhancem5t ,act ( #aihd 7z am5d$71 #cc ,u4,s4,c4 #baja et seq4 = a giv5 ,inactive ,/ructure & = a p]iod ( "o ye> !reaft]4 7ii7 ,assessm5t p]iod ,f ! date an assessm5t requir$ "u ,section #bjg7;a77#b7 ( ! ,national ,fi%+ ,enhancem5t ,act ( #aihd 7z am5d$71 #cc ,u4,s4,c4 #baja et seq4 is initiat$1 b n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! ,notice ( ,int5t to ,reef is submitt$4 7iii7 ,p5d+ det]m9ation ,aft] submission ( an assessm5t to ! ,director pursuant to ,section #bjg7;a77#b7 ( ! ,national ,fi%+ ,enhancem5t ,act ( #aihd 7z am5d$71 #cc ,u4,s4,c4 #baja et seq41 & be=e ! ,director has made an ,eligible ,/ructure det]m9ation "u ,section #bjg7;a77#c7 ( ! ,national ,fi%+ ,enhancem5t ,act ( #aihd 7z am5d$71 #cc ,u4,s4,c4 #baja et seq4 7iv7 ,eligible det]m9ation ,aft] a det]m9ation t ! /ructure is an ,eligible ,/ructure "u ,section #bjg7;a77#c7 ( ! ,national ,fi%+ ,enhancem5t ,act ( #aihd 7z am5d$71 #cc ,u4,s4,c4 #baja et seq41 & = a p]iod n to exce$ ?ree ye>s foll[+ su* det]m9ation4 7,b7 ,appeal p]iod ,aft] ! date an appeal has be5 fil$ "u ,section #bjg7;b7 ( ! ,national ,fi%+ ,enhancem5t ,act ( #aihd 7z am5d$71 #cc ,u4,s4,c4 #baja et seq41 & = #aej days !reaft]4 7,c7 ,exception ,subp>agraph 7,a7 does n apply ) respect to an inactive /ructure t ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior det]m9es poses a sub/antial & imm95t ?reat to-- 7i7 navigational safety2 or 7ii7 ! m>9e environm5t4 7f7 ,exi/+ regulations ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to modify or sup]s$e exi/+ regulatory proc$ures = pipel9e ab&onm5t or decommission+ "u ! applicable provisions ( ! ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations4 ,pipel9e ab&onm5t 9 place %all cont9ue to foll[ e/abli%$ regulatory processes & %all n require additional p]mitt+ unless ! pipel9e is specifically designat$ = conv]sion to an ,artificial ,reef4 4