,i  #aaith ,,congress  #b;d ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #hedb  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,april #bh1 #bjbf,mr4
 ,ezell 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,higgins of  
,louisiana1 ,mr4 ,carter of ,louisiana1 
and ,mr4 ,figures7 introduced the       
following bill2 which was referred to   
the ,committee on ,natural ,resources   
,a ,,bill  ,to amend the ,outer         
,continental ,shelf ,lands ,act and the 
,magnuson-,stevens ,fishery             
,conservation and ,management ,act to   
provide for the delegation of authority 
to ,louisiana1 ,mississippi1 and        
,alabama to manage certain expanded     
submerged lands1 and for other purposes4
  #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be    
cited as the ,offshore ,parity ,act of  
#bjbf4  #b4 ,purposes ,the purposes of  
this ,act are--  7#a7 to provide equity 
to the ,states of ,louisiana1           
,mississippi1 and ,alabama with respect 
to the seaward boundaries of the ,states
 in the ,gulf of ,america by delegating 
management of the submerged lands from  

#c geographical miles to #c marine      
leagues if the ,states meet certain     
conditions not later than #e years after
 the date of enactment of this ,act2    
7#b7 in delegating the authority to     
administer any leases1 easements1       
rights-of-use1 and rights-of-way1 the   
,states shall ensure that the rights of 
lessees1 operators1 and holders of      
leases1 easements1 rights-of-use1 and   
rights-of-way on the submerged land are 
protected2 and  7#c7 to improve the     
management of fisheries by allowing the 
,states of ,louisiana1 ,mississippi1 and
 ,alabama to oversee fisheries          
management in the expanded seaward      
boundaries4  #c4 ,delegation of the     
management of oil1 gas1 and other energy
 activities on the expanded submerged   
land of ,louisiana1 ,mississippi1 and   
,alabama  7a7 ,delegation ,the ,outer   
,continental ,shelf ,lands ,act 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #acja et seq47 is amended by  
adding at the end the following3  #cd4  
,delegation of the management of oil1   

gas1 and other energy activities on the 
expanded submerged land of ,louisiana1  
,mississippi1 and ,alabama  7a7         
,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7     
,coast line ,the term coast line has the
 meaning given such term in section #b  
of the ,submerged ,lands ,act 7#dc      
,u4,s4,c4 #acja74  7#b7 ,expanded       
submerged land ,the term expanded       
submerged land means the area of the    
outer ,continental ,shelf that is       
located between #c geographical miles   
and #c marine leagues seaward of the    
coast line of the ,state as of the day  
before the date of the enactment of this
 section4  7#c7 ,secretary ,the term    
,secretary means the ,secretary of the  
,interior4  7#d7 ,state ,the term ,state
 means ,louisiana1 ,mississippi1 or     
,alabama4  7b7 ,delegation ,upon written
 request of a ,state before the date    
that is #e years after the date of      
enactment of the ,offshore ,parity ,act 
of #bjbf1 the ,secretary shall1 except  
as provided in subsection 7c71 delegate 

to the ,state the relevant authorities  
of the ,secretary under this ,act1      
except the authority under sections #ad 
and #bj1 to grant and manage leases of  
the expanded submerged land of the      
,state if the ,secretary finds that--   
7#a7 it is likely the ,state will       
provide adequate resources to carry out 
such authorities2  7#b7 the ,state has  
demonstrated that it will effectively   
and faithfully administer the applicable
 rules and regulations of the ,secretary
 under this ,act1 including the         
requirements of subsection 7c7 of this  
section2 and  7#c7 such delegation will 
not create an unreasonable burden on any
 lessee4  7c7 ,requirements  7#a7 ,no   
lease or tract divided ,the ,secretary  
may not delegate authority under this   
section with respect to any lease of an 
area that is not wholly located within  
the expanded submerged land of the      
,state4  7#b7 ,applicability to existing
 leases ,the delegation of authority    
under this section shall apply to any   

lease of the expanded submerged land of 
the ,state granted by the ,secretary    
before the date of enactment of the     
,offshore ,parity ,act of #bjbf4  7#c7  
,no #e year plan required ,a ,state to  
which authority is delegated under this 
section shall not be required to        
prepare1 revise1 or maintain an oil and 
gas leasing program under section #ah4  
7#d7 ,revenue  7,a7 ,rentals1 royalties1
 and other sums ,a ,state to which      
authority is delegated under this       
section may collect rentals1 royalties1 
and other sums1 as determined by the    
,state1 from any lease granted after the
 date of enactment of the ,offshore     
,parity ,act of #bjbf by the ,state     
under such authority4  7,b7 ,minimum bid
 and royalty amounts ,the minimum bid   
and royalty amounts under section #h    
shall not apply to any lease of the     
expanded submerged land of the ,state   
granted by the ,state after the date of 
enactment of the ,offshore ,parity ,act 
of #bjbf4  7,c7 ,disposition of revenue 

7i7 ,existing leases ,the delegation of 
authority under this section shall not  
affect the disposition of revenue under 
any other provision of ,federal law from
 any lease of the expanded submerged    
land of the ,state granted before the   
date of enactment of the ,offshore      
,parity ,act of #bjbf4  7ii7 ,new leases
 ,section #i of this ,act and section   
#aje of the ,gulf of ,mexico ,energy    
,security ,act of #bjjf shall not apply 
with respect to a lease granted after   
the date of enactment of the ,offshore  
,parity ,act of #bjbf by a ,state under 
authority delegated under this section4 
7#e7 ,citizen suits1 court jurisdiction1
 and judicial review ,section #bc shall 
not apply with respect to a lease       
granted after the date of enactment of  
the ,offshore ,parity ,act of #bjbf by a
 ,state under authority delegated under 
this section4  7#f7 ,liability  7,a7 ,in
 general ,a ,state to which authority is
 delegated by the ,secretary under this 
section shall indemnify the ,united     

,states for any liability to any holder 
of an oil1 gas1 or other energy lease of
 the expanded submerged land of the     
,state granted before such delegation of
 authority from the taking of any       
property interest or breach of contract 
as a result of--  7i7 the delegation of 
such authority2 or  7ii7 the management 
of any such lease4  7,b7 ,deduction from
 oil and gas leasing revenues ,the      
,secretary may deduct from the amounts  
otherwise payable to a ,state under     
section #h7;g77#b7 the amount of any    
final nonappealable judgment for a      
taking or breach of contract by such    
,state described in subparagraph 7,a74  
7#g7 ,transfer of bonds  7,a7 ,in       
general ,not later than #ij days after  
delegating authority under this section1
 the ,secretary shall transfer any      
surety bonds for oil1 gas1 or other     
energy leases of the expanded submerged 
land of a ,state granted before the date
 of enactment of the ,offshore ,parity  
,act of #bjbf to the applicable ,state4 

,the applicable ,state shall ensure that
 any decommissioning of a facility with 
respect to such leases is carried out in
 accordance with applicable ,federal    
law1 including regulations4  7,b7       
,failure to transfer bonds ,if the      
,secretary does not transfer a surety   
bond for a lease under subparagraph 7,a7
 by the deadline described in such      
subparagraph1 the ,secretary shall      
ensure that any decommissioning of a    
facility with respect to such lease is  
carried out in accordance with          
applicable ,federal law1 including      
regulations4  4  7b7 ,seaward boundary  
of louisiana1 mississippi1 and alabama  
,section #h7;g7 of the ,outer           
,continental ,shelf ,lands ,act 7#dc    
,u4,s4,c4 #accg7;g77 is amended by      
adding at the end the following3  7#h7  
,definition of seaward boundary of      
,louisiana1 ,mississippi1 and ,alabama  
,in this subsection1 the term seaward   
boundary means1 with respect to each of 
the ,states of ,louisiana1 ,mississippi1

 and ,alabama1 #c marine leagues seaward
 of the coast line 7as that term is     
defined in section #b of the ,submerged 
,lands ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acja77 of   
each such ,state as each such coast line
 exists as of the day before the date of
 the enactment of this paragraph4  4    
#d4 ,state jurisdiction under           
,magnuson-,stevens ,fishery             
,conservation and ,management ,act  7a7 
,in general ,section #cjf7;a77#b7 of the
 ,magnuson-,stevens ,fishery            
,conservation and ,management ,act 7#af 
,u4,s4,c4 #ahef7;a77#b77 is amended--   
7#a7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by striking  
and at the end2  7#b7 in subparagraph   
7,c77ii71 by striking the period at the 
end and inserting 2 and2 and  7#c7 by   
adding at the end the following3  7,d7  
with respect to each of the ,states of  
,alabama1 ,louisiana1 and ,mississippi1 
to #c marine leagues seaward of the     
coast line 7as that term is defined in  
section #b of the ,submerged ,lands ,act
 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acja77 of each such    

,state as each such coast line exists as
 of the day before the date of the      
enactment of this subparagraph4  4  7b7 
,rules of construction  7#a7 ,highly    
migratory species ,the amendments made  
by this section may not be construed to 
limit or otherwise affect the authority 
of the ,federal ,government with respect
 to highly migratory species1 species   
listed as a threatened species or an    
endangered species pursuant to the      
,endangered ,species ,act of #aigc 7#af 
,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq471 or fishery    
resources subject to international      
agreements as provided under ,federal   
law1 including the ,magnuson-,stevens   
,fishery ,conservation and ,management  
,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ahja et seq471 the 
,endangered ,species ,act of #aigc 7#af 
,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq471 and relevant  
international treaties4  7#b7 ,federal  
jurisdiction ,the amendments made by    
this section may not be construed to    
limit or otherwise affect the authority 
of the ,federal ,government under the   

,magnuson-,stevens ,fishery             
,conservation and ,management ,act 7#af 
,u4,s4,c4 #ahja et seq47 with respect   
to--  7,a7 the exclusive economic zone  
beyond the extended ,state waters of a  
covered ,state2 or  7,b7 activities     
within the extended ,state waters of a  
covered ,state that relate to national  
security1 international obligations1 or 
other matters reserved for ,federal     
authority4  7c7 ,definitions ,in this   
section3 7#a7 ,coast line ,the term     
coast line has the meaning given the    
term in section #b of the ,submerged    
,lands ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acja74  7#b7
 ,covered state ,the term covered ,state
 means each of the ,states of ,alabama1 
,louisiana1 and ,mississippi4  7#c7     
,exclusive economic zone ,the term      
exclusive economic zone has the meaning 
given the term in section #c of the     
,magnuson-,stevens ,fishery             
,conservation and ,management ,act 7#af 
,u4,s4,c4 #ahjb74  7#d7 ,extended state 
waters ,the term extended ,state waters 

means #c marine leagues seaward of the  
coast line of a covered ,state as each  
such coast line exists as of the day    
before the date of the enactment of this
 section4  7#e7 ,fishery resource ,the  
term fishery resource has the meaning   
given the term in section #c of the     
,magnuson-,stevens ,fishery             
,conservation and ,management ,act 7#af 
,u4,s4,c4 #ahjb74  7#f7 ,highly         
migratory species ,the term highly      
migratory species has the meaning given 
the term in section #c of the           
,magnuson-,stevens ,fishery             
,conservation and ,management ,act 7#af 
,u4,s4,c4 #ahjb74