,,ii #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #dfj ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,febru>y #f 7legislative day1 ,febru>y #e71 #bjbe,mr4 ,da9es 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,m>%all1 ,mr4 ,ris*1 ,mr4 ,cassidy1 ,mrs4 ,hyde-,smi?1 ,ms4 ,murk[ski1 ,mr4 ,%eehy1 ,ms4 ,lummis1 ,mr4 ,crapo1 ,mr4 ,curtis1 ,mr4 ,b>rasso1 & ,mr4 ,hoev57 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ,a ,,bill ,to promote dome/ic en]gy production1 to require on%ore & (f%ore oil & natural gas lease sales1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,support+ ,made 9 ,am]ica ,en]gy ,act4 #b4 ,requir$ on%ore & (f%ore oil & natural gas leas+ 7a7 ,on%ore lease sales 7#a7 ,annual lease sales ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 9 accordance ) ! ,m9]al ,leas+ ,act 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #aha et seq471 beg9n+ 9 fiscal ye> #bjbe1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,secret>y7 %all conduct a m9imum ( #d oil & natural gas lease sales annually 9 ea* ( ! foll[+ ,/ates3 7,a7 ,wyom+4 7,b7 ,new ,mexico4 7,c7 ,colorado4 7,d7 ,utah4 7,e7 ,montana4 7,f7 ,nor? ,dakota4 7,g7 ,oklahoma4 7,h7 ,nevada4 7,i7 ,any o!r ,/ate 9 :i* !re is l& available = oil & natural gas leas+ "u t ,act4 7#b7 ,requirem5t ,9 conduct+ a lease sale "u p>agraph 7#a7 9 a ,/ate describ$ 9 t p>agraph1 ! ,secret>y %all (f] all p>cels eligible = oil & gas developm5t "u ! res\rce managem5t plan 9 effect = ! ,/ate4 7#c7 ,replacem5t sales ,if1 = any reason1 a lease sale "u p>agraph 7#a7 = a cal5d> ye> is cancel$1 delay$1 or def]r$1 includ+ = a lack ( eligible p>cels1 ! ,secret>y %all conduct a replacem5t sale dur+ ! same cal5d> ye>4 7b7 ,(f%ore lease sales 7#a7 ,gulf ( mexico region annual lease sales 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 beg9n+ 9 fiscal ye> #bjbf1 ! ,secret>y %all conduct a m9imum ( #b region-wide oil & natural gas lease sales annually 9 ! ,gulf ( ,mexico ,region ( ! out] ,cont95tal ,%elf1 :i* %all-- 7i7 (f] ! same lease =m1 lease t]ms1 economic conditions1 & /ipulations z conta9$ 9 ! f9al notice ( sale entitl$ ,gulf ( ,mexico ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf ,oil & ,gas ,lease ,sale #bfa 7#hh ,f$4 ,reg4 #hjgej 7,novemb] #bj1 #bjbc772 & 7ii7 include-- 7,i7 ! ,c5tral ,gulf ( ,mexico ,plann+ ,area1 z describ$ 9 ! #bjag-bjbb ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf ,oil & ,gas ,leas+ ,propos$ ,f9al ,program 7,novemb] #bjaf72 & 7,,ii7 ! ,we/]n ,gulf ( ,mexico ,plann+ ,area1 z describ$ 9 ! #bjag-bjbb ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf ,oil & ,gas ,leas+ ,propos$ ,f9al ,program 7,novemb] #bjaf74 7,b7 ,tim+ ,9 conduct+ ! (f%ore lease sales "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y %all conduct a lease sale "u t subp>agraph n lat] ?an ea* ( ! foll[+ dates3 7i7 ,m>* #ca1 #bjbf4 7ii7 ,augu/ #ca1 #bjbf4 7iii7 ,m>* #ca1 #bjbg4 7iv7 ,augu/ #ca1 #bjbg4 7v7 ,m>* #ca1 #bjbh4 7vi7 ,augu/ #ca1 #bjbh4 7vii7 ,m>* #ca1 #bjbi4 7viii7 ,augu/ #ca1 #bjbi4 7ix7 ,m>* #ca1 #bjcj4 7x7 ,augu/ #ca1 #bjcj4 7xi7 ,m>* #ca1 #bjca4 7xii7 ,augu/ #ca1 #bjca4 7xiii7 ,m>* #ca1 #bjcb4 7xiv7 ,augu/ #ca1 #bjcb4 7xv7 ,m>* #ca1 #bjcc4 7xvi7 ,augu/ #ca1 #bjcc4 7xvii7 ,m>* #ca1 #bjcd4 7xviii7 ,augu/ #ca1 #bjcd4 7xix7 ,m>* #ca1 #bjce4 7xx7 ,augu/ #ca1 #bjce4 7#b7 ,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$-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7i7 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ ,june #cj1 #bjbb & ins]t+ ,decemb] #ca1 #bjce2 7ii7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ or aft] ! semicolon2 7iii7 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,b77iii71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ a semicolon2 & 7iv7 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 7#c7 ,lease sales 9 ,alaska region 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all conduct a m9imum ( #f (f%ore lease sales dur+ ! #aj-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act 9 ! ,cook ,inlet ,plann+ ,area z id5tifi$ 9 ! #bjag-bjbb ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf ,oil & ,gas ,leas+ ,propos$ ,f9al ,program publi%$ on ,novemb] #ah1 #bjaf1 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$4 ,reg4 #hdfab 7,novemb] #bc1 #bjaf7774 7,b7 ,requirem5ts 7i7 ,area (f]$ = lease ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all (f] n few] ?an #a1jjj1jjj acres = ea* (f%ore lease sale conduct$ "u subp>agraph 7,a74 7ii7 ,issuance ( leases ,if any acceptable bids h be5 receiv$ = any tract (f]$ 9 a lease sale conduct$ "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all issue ! lease n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! lease sale to ! highe/ bid on ! tract (f]$4 7iii7 ,royalty rate ,! royalty rate = ea* lease issu$ pursuant to a lease sale conduct$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be #ab4e p]c5t4 7#d7 ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf oil & gas leas+ program ,section #ah ( ! ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf ,l&s ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acdd7 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7a71 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce ( ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ subsections 7c7 & 7d7 ( ?is section & ins]t+ subsections 7c7 ?r\gh 7f72 7,b7 by r$esignat+ subsections 7f7 ?r\gh 7i7 z subsections 7g7 ?r\gh 7j71 respectively2 7,c7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7e7 ! foll[+3 7f7 ,subsequ5t leas+ programs 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #cf mon?s aft] conduct+ ! fir/ lease sale "u an oil & gas leas+ program prep>$ pursuant to ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all beg9 prep>+ ! subsequ5t oil & gas leas+ program "u ?is section4 7#b7 ,requirem5t ,ea* subsequ5t oil & gas leas+ program "u ?is section %all be approv$ n lat] ?an #ahj days be=e ! expiration ( ! previ\s oil & gas leas+ program4 2 & 7,d7 by ind5t+ subsection 7j7 7z s r$esignat$7 appropriately4 7c7 ,prohibition 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t %all n1 ?r\gh ,executive ord] or any o!r adm9i/rative proc$ure1 unreasonably pause1 cancel1 delay1 def]1 or o!rwise imp$e or circumv5t ! ,f$]al en]gy m9]al leas+ processes "u ! ,m9]al ,leas+ ,act 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #aha et seq471 ! ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf ,l&s ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acca et seq471 ! ,naval ,petroleum ,res]ves ,production ,act ( #aigf 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #feja et seq471 or ,public ,law #aae-ig 7commonly kn[n z ! ,tax ,cuts & ,jobs ,act ( #bjag71 or a relat$ rulemak+ process requir$ by sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #e1 & *apt] #g1 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly kn[n z ! ,adm9i/rative ,proc$ure ,act71 )\t congressional approval4 7#b7 ,rebuttable presumption ,!re %all be a rebuttable presumption t any attempt by ! ,presid5t to pause1 cancel1 delay1 def]1 or o!rwise imp$e or circumv5t any ,f$]al en]gy m9]al leas+ process "u ! ,m9]al ,leas+ ,act 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #aha et seq471 ! ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf ,l&s ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acca et seq471 ! ,naval ,petroleum ,res]ves ,production ,act ( #aigf 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #feja et seq471 or ,public ,law #aae-ig 7commonly kn[n z ! ,tax ,cuts & ,jobs ,act ( #bjag71 or a relat$ rulemak+ process requir$ by sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #e1 & *apt] #g1 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly kn[n z ! ,adm9i/rative ,proc$ure ,act71 )\t congressional approval1 is a violation ( ! applicable law4