,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hedb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,april #bh1 #bjbf,mr4 
,ezell 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,higg9s (       
,l\isiana1 ,mr4 ,c>t] ( ,l\isiana1 &    
,mr4 ,figures7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural
 ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,out] 
,cont95tal ,%elf ,l&s ,act & !          
,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y ,cons]vation &  
,managem5t ,act to provide = !          
delegation ( au?ority to ,l\isiana1     
,mississippi1 & ,alabama to manage c]ta9
 exp&$ subm]g$ l&s1 & = o!r purposes4   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,(f%ore ,p>ity ,act ( #bjbf4  #b4     
,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is ,act are--  
7#a7 to provide equity to ! ,/ates (    
,l\isiana1 ,mississippi1 & ,alabama )   
respect to ! seaw>d b\nd>ies ( ! ,/ates 
9 ! ,gulf ( ,am]ica by delegat+         
managem5t ( ! subm]g$ l&s f #c          
geographical miles to #c m>9e leagues if
 ! ,/ates meet c]ta9 conditions n lat]  
?an #e ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is

 ,act2  7#b7 9 delegat+ ! au?ority to   
adm9i/] any leases1 easem5ts1           
rights-(-use1 & rights-(-way1 ! ,/ates  
%all ensure t ! rights ( lessees1       
op]ators1 & hold]s ( leases1 easem5ts1  
rights-(-use1 & rights-(-way on !       
subm]g$ l& are protect$2 &  7#c7 to     
improve ! managem5t ( fi%]ies by all[+ !
 ,/ates ( ,l\isiana1 ,mississippi1 &    
,alabama to ov]see fi%]ies managem5t 9 !
 exp&$ seaw>d b\nd>ies4  #c4 ,delegation
 ( ! managem5t ( oil1 gas1 & o!r en]gy  
activities on ! exp&$ subm]g$ l& (      
,l\isiana1 ,mississippi1 & ,alabama  7a7
 ,delegation ,! ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf  
,l&s ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acja et seq47 
is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3     
#cd4 ,delegation ( ! managem5t ( oil1   
gas1 & o!r en]gy activities on ! exp&$  
subm]g$ l& ( ,l\isiana1 ,mississippi1 & 
,alabama  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is        
section3 7#a7 ,coa/ l9e ,! t]m coa/ l9e 
has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #b ( 
! ,subm]g$ ,l&s ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4     
#acja74  7#b7 ,exp&$ subm]g$ l& ,! t]m  

exp&$ subm]g$ l& means ! area ( ! out]  
,cont95tal ,%elf t is locat$ betwe5 #c  
geographical miles & #c m>9e leagues    
seaw>d ( ! coa/ l9e ( ! ,/ate z ( ! day 
be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section4 
7#c7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! 
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4  7#d7 ,/ate ,!  
t]m ,/ate means ,l\isiana1 ,mississippi1
 or ,alabama4  7b7 ,delegation ,^u      
writt5 reque/ ( a ,/ate be=e ! date t is
 #e ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !     
,(f%ore ,p>ity ,act ( #bjbf1 ! ,secret>y
 %all1 except z provid$ 9 subsection    
7c71 delegate to ! ,/ate ! relevant     
au?orities ( ! ,secret>y "u ?is ,act1   
except ! au?ority "u sections #ad & #bj1
 to grant & manage leases ( ! exp&$     
subm]g$ l& ( ! ,/ate if ! ,secret>y f9ds
 t--  7#a7 x is likely ! ,/ate w provide
 adequate res\rces to c>ry out su*      
au?orities2  7#b7 ! ,/ate has demon/rat$
 t x w effectively & fai?fully adm9i/] !
 applicable rules & regulations ( !     
,secret>y "u ?is ,act1 includ+ !        
requirem5ts ( subsection 7c7 ( ?is      

section2 &  7#c7 su* delegation w n     
create an unreasonable burd5 on any     
lessee4  7c7 ,requirem5ts  7#a7 ,no     
lease or tract divid$ ,! ,secret>y may n
 delegate au?ority "u ?is section )     
respect to any lease ( an area t is n   
:olly locat$ )9 ! exp&$ subm]g$ l& ( !  
,/ate4  7#b7 ,applicability to exi/+    
leases ,! delegation ( au?ority "u ?is  
section %all apply to any lease ( !     
exp&$ subm]g$ l& ( ! ,/ate grant$ by !  
,secret>y be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( !    
,(f%ore ,p>ity ,act ( #bjbf4  7#c7 ,no  
#e ye> plan requir$ ,a ,/ate to :i*     
au?ority is delegat$ "u ?is section %all
 n be requir$ to prep>e1 revise1 or     
ma9ta9 an oil & gas leas+ program "u    
section #ah4  7#d7 ,rev5ue  7,a7        
,r5tals1 royalties1 & o!r sums ,a ,/ate 
to :i* au?ority is delegat$ "u ?is      
section may collect r5tals1 royalties1 &
 o!r sums1 z det]m9$ by ! ,/ate1 f any  
lease grant$ aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! 
,(f%ore ,p>ity ,act ( #bjbf by ! ,/ate  
"u su* au?ority4  7,b7 ,m9imum bid &    

royalty am\nts ,! m9imum bid & royalty  
am\nts "u section #h %all n apply to any
 lease ( ! exp&$ subm]g$ l& ( ! ,/ate   
grant$ by ! ,/ate aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ! ,(f%ore ,p>ity ,act ( #bjbf4  7,c7 
,disposition ( rev5ue  7i7 ,exi/+ leases
 ,! delegation ( au?ority "u ?is section
 %all n affect ! disposition ( rev5ue "u
 any o!r provision ( ,f$]al law f any   
lease ( ! exp&$ subm]g$ l& ( ! ,/ate    
grant$ be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( !       
,(f%ore ,p>ity ,act ( #bjbf4  7ii7 ,new 
leases ,section #i ( ?is ,act & section 
#aje ( ! ,gulf ( ,mexico ,en]gy         
,security ,act ( #bjjf %all n apply )   
respect to a lease grant$ aft] ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ! ,(f%ore ,p>ity ,act ( #bjbf
 by a ,/ate "u au?ority delegat$ "u ?is 
section4  7#e7 ,citiz5 suits1 c\rt      
jurisdiction1 & judicial review ,section
 #bc %all n apply ) respect to a lease  
grant$ aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !       
,(f%ore ,p>ity ,act ( #bjbf by a ,/ate  
"u au?ority delegat$ "u ?is section4    
7#f7 ,liability  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate 

to :i* au?ority is delegat$ by !        
,secret>y "u ?is section %all indemnify 
! ,unit$ ,/ates = any liability to any  
hold] ( an oil1 gas1 or o!r en]gy lease 
( ! exp&$ subm]g$ l& ( ! ,/ate grant$   
be=e su* delegation ( au?ority f ! tak+ 
( any prop]ty int]e/ or brea* ( contract
 z a result (--  7i7 ! delegation ( su* 
au?ority2 or  7ii7 ! managem5t ( any su*
 lease4  7,b7 ,d$uction f oil & gas     
leas+ rev5ues ,! ,secret>y may d$uct f !
 am\nts o!rwise payable to a ,/ate "u   
section #h7;g77#b7 ! am\nt ( any f9al   
nonappealable judgm5t = a tak+ or brea* 
( contract by su* ,/ate describ$ 9      
subp>agraph 7,a74  7#g7 ,transf] ( bonds
  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days    
aft] delegat+ au?ority "u ?is section1 !
 ,secret>y %all transf] any surety bonds
 = oil1 gas1 or o!r en]gy leases ( !    
exp&$ subm]g$ l& ( a ,/ate grant$ be=e !
 date ( enactm5t ( ! ,(f%ore ,p>ity ,act
 ( #bjbf to ! applicable ,/ate4 ,!      
applicable ,/ate %all ensure t any      
decommission+ ( a facility ) respect to 

su* leases is c>ri$ out 9 accordance )  
applicable ,f$]al law1 includ+          
regulations4  7,b7 ,failure to transf]  
bonds ,if ! ,secret>y does n transf] a  
surety bond = a lease "u subp>agraph    
7,a7 by ! deadl9e describ$ 9 su*        
subp>agraph1 ! ,secret>y %all ensure t  
any decommission+ ( a facility ) respect
 to su* lease is c>ri$ out 9 accordance 
) applicable ,f$]al law1 includ+        
regulations4  4  7b7 ,seaw>d b\nd>y (   
l\isiana1 mississippi1 & alabama        
,section #h7;g7 ( ! ,out] ,cont95tal    
,%elf ,l&s ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4          
#accg7;g77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+3  7#h7 ,def9ition ( seaw>d b\nd>y
 ( ,l\isiana1 ,mississippi1 & ,alabama  
,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m seaw>d b\nd>y  
means1 ) respect to ea* ( ! ,/ates (    
,l\isiana1 ,mississippi1 & ,alabama1 #c 
m>9e leagues seaw>d ( ! coa/ l9e 7z t   
t]m is def9$ 9 section #b ( ! ,subm]g$  
,l&s ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acja77 ( ea*  
su* ,/ate z ea* su* coa/ l9e exi/s z ( !
 day be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     

p>agraph4  4  #d4 ,/ate jurisdiction "u 
,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y ,cons]vation &  
,managem5t ,act  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section  
#cjf7;a77#b7 ( ! ,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y
 ,cons]vation & ,managem5t ,act 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #ahef7;a77#b77 is am5d$--     
7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ & at !
 end2  7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,c77ii71 by  
/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  
7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,d7 ) 
respect to ea* ( ! ,/ates ( ,alabama1   
,l\isiana1 & ,mississippi1 to #c m>9e   
leagues seaw>d ( ! coa/ l9e 7z t t]m is 
def9$ 9 section #b ( ! ,subm]g$ ,l&s    
,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acja77 ( ea* su*   
,/ate z ea* su* coa/ l9e exi/s z ( ! day
 be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is         
subp>agraph4  4  7b7 ,rules (           
con/ruction  7#a7 ,highly migratory     
species ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section 
may n be con/ru$ to limit or o!rwise    
affect ! au?ority ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t )
 respect to highly migratory species1   
species li/$ z a ?reat5$ species or an  
endang]$ species pursuant to ! ,endang]$

 ,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4   
#aeca et seq471 or fi%]y res\rces       
subject to int]national agreem5ts z     
provid$ "u ,f$]al law1 includ+ !        
,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y ,cons]vation &  
,managem5t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ahja et 
seq471 ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc
 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq471 &       
relevant int]national treaties4  7#b7   
,f$]al jurisdiction ,! am5dm5ts made by 
?is section may n be con/ru$ to limit or
 o!rwise affect ! au?ority ( ! ,f$]al   
,gov]nm5t "u ! ,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y  
,cons]vation & ,managem5t ,act 7#af     
,u4,s4,c4 #ahja et seq47 ) respect to-- 
7,a7 ! exclusive economic zone beyond ! 
ext5d$ ,/ate wat]s ( a cov]$ ,/ate2 or  
7,b7 activities )9 ! ext5d$ ,/ate wat]s 
( a cov]$ ,/ate t relate to national    
security1 int]national obligations1 or  
o!r matt]s res]v$ = ,f$]al au?ority4    
7c7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7    
,coa/ l9e ,! t]m coa/ l9e has ! mean+   
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #b ( ! ,subm]g$    
,l&s ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acja74  7#b7  

,cov]$ /ate ,! t]m cov]$ ,/ate means ea*
 ( ! ,/ates ( ,alabama1 ,l\isiana1 &    
,mississippi4  7#c7 ,exclusive economic 
zone ,! t]m exclusive economic zone has 
! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #c ( !     
,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y ,cons]vation &  
,managem5t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ahjb74  
7#d7 ,ext5d$ /ate wat]s ,! t]m ext5d$   
,/ate wat]s means #c m>9e leagues seaw>d
 ( ! coa/ l9e ( a cov]$ ,/ate z ea* su* 
coa/ l9e exi/s z ( ! day be=e ! date ( !
 enactm5t ( ?is section4  7#e7 ,fi%]y   
res\rce ,! t]m fi%]y res\rce has ! mean+
 giv5 ! t]m 9 section #c ( !            
,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y ,cons]vation &  
,managem5t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ahjb74  
7#f7 ,highly migratory species ,! t]m   
highly migratory species has ! mean+    
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #c ( !             
,magnuson-,/ev5s ,fi%]y ,cons]vation &  
,managem5t ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ahjb74