,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #aji  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #af1 #bjbe,mr4 
,cassidy 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,hyde-,smi?1 
,mr4 ,wick]1 ,mrs4 ,britt1 & ,mr4       
,tub]ville7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee  
on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a      
,,bill  ,to require ! ,secret>y ( !     
,int]ior to conduct c]ta9 (f%ore lease  
sales "u ! ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf ,l&s  
,act1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title
 ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,(f%ore      
,en]gy ,security ,act ( #bjbe4  #b4     
,(f%ore oil & gas lease sales  7a7      
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,(f%ore
 lease sale ,! t]m (f%ore lease sale    
means an oil & gas lease sale-- 7,a7 t  
is held by ! ,secret>y 9 accordance ) ! 
,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf ,l&s ,act 7#dc   
,u4,s4,c4 #acca et seq471 not)/&+ !     
requirem5ts ( section #ah ( t ,act 7#dc 
,u4,s4,c4 #acdd72  7,b7 (f]s ! same     
lease =m1 lease t]ms1 economic          
conditions1 & /ipulations z conta9$ 9 ! 

f9al notice ( sale entitl$ ,gulf (      
,mexico ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf ,oil &   
,gas ,lease ,sale #bfa 7#hh ,f$4 ,reg4  
#hjgej 7,novemb] #bj1 #bjbc772 &  7,c7  
t1 if any acceptable bids h be5 receiv$ 
= any tract (f]$ 9 ! lease sale1 results
 9 ! issuance ( leases )9 #ij days ( !  
sale to ! highe/ bids on ! tracts (f]$1 
subject to ! proc$ures = det]m9+ bid    
adequacy ( ! ,bureau ( ,ocean ,en]gy    
,managem5t1 effective ,m>* #h1 #bjaf1 ) 
respect to-- 7i7 ,c5tral ,gulf ( ,mexico
 ,sale #bda2 &  7ii7 ,ea/]n ,gulf (     
,mexico ,sale #bbf4  7#b7 ,secret>y ,!  
t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( !     
,int]ior4  7b7 ,waiv] ,! ,secret>y may  
waive any o!r requirem5ts "u section #ah
 ( ! ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf ,l&s ,act   
7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acdd7 t w\ld delay f9al 
approval ( an (f%ore lease sale "u      
subsection 7c74  7c7 ,requirem5t        
,not)/&+ ! #bjbd-bjbi ,national ,out]   
,cont95tal ,%elf ,oil & ,gas ,leas+     
,program1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7       
conduct n few] ?an #bj (f%ore lease     

sales1 z describ$ "u subsection 7d71    
dur+ ! #aj-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act2 &  7#b7 to !       
maximum ext5t practicable1 c>ry out a   
lease sale "u ?is subsection 9          
accordance ) ! ,record ( ,decision      
approv$ by ! ,secret>y on ,janu>y #ag1  
#bjag1 & describ$ 9 ! notice (          
availability ( ! ,bureau ( ,ocean ,en]gy
 ,managem5t entitl$ ,record ( ,decision 
= ! #bjag-bjbb ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf   
,oil & ,gas ,leas+ ,program ,f9al       
,programmatic ,environm5tal ,impact     
,/atem5t2 ,,mmaa#ajdjjj 7#hb ,f$4 ,reg4 
#ffdc 7,janu>y #ai1 #bjag774  7d7 ,tim+ 
,9 conduct+ ! (f%ore lease sales "u     
subsection 7c71 ! ,secret>y %all conduct
 a lease sale "u ?is section n lat] ?an 
ea* ( ! foll[+ dates3 7#a7 ,m>* #ca1    
#bjbf4  7#b7 ,augu/ #ca1 #bjbf4  7#c7   
,m>* #ca1 #bjbg4  7#d7 ,augu/ #ca1      
#bjbg4  7#e7 ,m>* #ca1 #bjbh4  7#f7     
,augu/ #ca1 #bjbh4  7#g7 ,m>* #ca1      
#bjbi4  7#h7 ,augu/ #ca1 #bjbi4  7#i7   
,m>* #ca1 #bjcj4  7#aj7 ,augu/ #ca1     

#bjcj4  7#aa7 ,m>* #ca1 #bjca4  7#ab7   
,augu/ #ca1 #bjca4  7#ac7 ,m>* #ca1     
#bjcb4  7#ad7 ,augu/ #ca1 #bjcb4  7#ae7 
,m>* #ca1 #bjcc4  7#af7 ,augu/ #ca1     
#bjcc4  7#ag7 ,m>* #ca1 #bjcd4  7#ah7   
,augu/ #ca1 #bjcd4  7#ai7 ,m>* #ca1     
#bjce4  7#bj7 ,augu/ #ca1 #bjce4  7e7   
,area (f]$ = lease  7#a7 ,acreage ,!    
,secret>y %all (f] n few] ?an           
#gd1jjj1jjj acres = ea* (f%ore lease    
sale conduct$ "u subsection 7c74  7#b7  
,location ,an (f%ore lease sale conduct$
 "u subsection 7c7 %all be 9 ! ,gulf (  
,mexico ,region ,program ,area z        
id5tifi$ 9 ,figure ,s-#a ( ! #bjag-bjbb 
,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf ,oil & ,gas      
,leas+ ,propos$ ,f9al ,program publi%$  
on ,novemb] #ah1 #bjaf by ! ,bureau (   
,ocean ,en]gy ,managem5t 7z ann\nc$ 9 ! 
notice ( availability ( ! ,bureau (     
,ocean ,en]gy ,managem5t entitl$ ,notice
 ( ,availability ( ! #bjag-bjbb ,out]   
,cont95tal ,%elf ,oil & ,gas ,leas+     
,propos$ ,f9al ,program 7#ha ,f$4 ,reg4 
#hdfab 7,novemb] #bc1 #bjaf7774  7f7    

,effect ( litigation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a  
civil action relat+ to an environm5tal  
review "u ! ,national ,environm5tal     
,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#dcba et seq47 ) respect to an (f%ore   
lease sale conduct$ "u ?is section %all 
n-- 7,a7 affect ! validity ( a lease    
issu$ "u ! (f%ore lease sale t is !     
subject ( ! civil action2 or  7,b7      
except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,b71  
cause a delay 9 ! timel9es = !          
consid]ation ( an application = p]mit to
 drill ) respect to a lease issu$ "u !  
(f%ore lease sale t is ! subject ( !    
civil action4  7#b7 ,rem&2 process+ (   
applications = p]mit to drill ,if1 9 a  
civil action describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 !
 environm5tal review = an (f%ore lease  
sale is f\nd by ! applicable c\rt to    
violate ! ,national ,environm5tal       
,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#dcba et seq47-- 7,a7 not)/&+ sub*apt]  
,,ii ( *apt] #e1 & *apt] #g1 ( title #e1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly kn[n z ! 
,adm9i/rative ,proc$ures ,act71 !       

applicable c\rt %all n set aside !      
(f%ore lease sale & vacate ! leases     
issu$ pursuant to ! sale b in/ead rem& !
 matt] to ! ,secret>y to resolve !      
violation2 &  7,b7 ! ,secret>y %all     
cont9ue to process all applicable       
applications = p]mit to drill 9         
accordance ) ! ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf   
,l&s ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acca et seq474
  7#c7 ,notice  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]   
?an #fj days aft] ! date on :i* a civil 
action describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 is fil$1
 ! ,secret>y %all notify ! hold] ( any  
lease issu$ "u ! lease sale t is !      
subject ( ! civil action ( ! fil+ ( !   
civil action4  7,b7 ,timel9e ,n lat] ?an
 #ij days aft] ! date ( receipt ( a     
notice "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! hold] ( ! 
lease may file ) ! ,secret>y1 & !       
,secret>y may approve1 a reque/ to pause
 ! timel9e ) respect to ! t]m ( ! lease 
dur+ any p]iod 9 :i* ! civil action is  
p5d+4  7g7 ,moratorium on oil & gas     
leas+ 9 ! ,ea/]n ,gulf ( ,mexico        
,section #ajd ( ! ,gulf ( ,mexico ,en]gy

 ,security ,act ( #bjjf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4  
#acca note2 ,public ,law #aji-dcb7 is   
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 9 !
 matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+   
,june #cj1 #bjbb & ins]t+ ,decemb] #ca1 
#bjce2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+  
or aft] ! semicolon2  7,c7 9 p>agraph   
7#c77;,b77iii71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at !   
end & ins]t+ a semicolon2 &  7,d7 by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#d7 any area 9
 ! ,s\? ,atlantic ,plann+ ,area 7z      
designat$ by ! ,bureau ( ,ocean ,en]gy  
,managem5t z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
p>agraph72 or  7#e7 any area 9 ! ,/raits
 ( ,florida ,plann+ ,area 7z designat$  
by ! ,bureau ( ,ocean ,en]gy ,managem5t 
z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph74  
2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3    
7d7 ,effect on c]ta9 leases ,! moratoria
 "u subsection 7a7 %all n affect valid  
exi/+ leases 9 effect on ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is subsection4  7e7         
,environm5tal exceptions ,not)/&+       
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y may issue   
leases 9 areas describ$ 9 t subsection =

 environm5tal cons]vation purposes1     
includ+ ! purposes ( %ore protection1   
bea* n\ri%m5t & re/oration1 wetl&s      
re/oration1 & habitat protection4  4