,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #difj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #ad1 #bjbf,mr4   
,ris* introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  
,to am5d ! ,geo!rmal ,/eam ,act ( #aigj 
to increase ! frequ5cy ( lease sales1 to
 require replacem5t sales1 & = o!r      
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,committ+ ,leases = ,en]gy 
,access ,n[ ,act or ! ,,clean ,act4  #b4
 ,geo!rmal leas+  7a7 ,annual leas+     
,section #d7;b7 ( ! ,geo!rmal ,/eam ,act
 ( #aigj 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjc7;b77 is   
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+  
#b ye>s & ins]t+ ye>2  7#b7 by          
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#c7 & 7#d7 z      
p>agraphs 7#e7 & 7#f71 respectively2 &  
7#c7 aft] p>agraph 7#b71 by ins]t+ !    
foll[+3  7#c7 ,replacem5t ,sales ,if a  
lease sale "u p>agraph 7#a7 = a ye> is  
cancel$ or delay$1 ! ,secret>y ( !      
,int]ior %all conduct a replacem5t sale 
dur+ ! same ye>4  7#d7 ,requirem5t ,( ! 

nom9at$ p>cels eligible = geo!rmal      
developm5t & utilization "u ! res\rce   
managem5t plan 9 effect = ! ,/ate1 !    
,secret>y %all1 9 conduct+ a lease sale 
"u p>agraph 7#b71 (f] = lease-- 7,a7 #ge
 p]c5t ( su* nom9at$ p>cels2 &  7,b7 !  
rema9+ #be p]c5t ( su* nom9at$ p>cels1  
unless ! ,secret>y provides a writt5    
ju/ification t id5tifies a /atutory1    
environm5tal1 or adm9i/rative basis t   
prev5ts ! ,secret>y f (f]+ su* nom9at$  
p>cels = lease4  4  7b7 ,deadl9es =     
consid]ation ( geo!rmal drill+ p]mits   
,section #d ( ! ,geo!rmal ,/eam ,act (  
#aigj 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjc7 is am5d$ by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7h7 ,deadl9es =
 consid]ation ( geo!rmal drill+ p]mits  
7#a7 ,notice ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] !
 date on :i* ! ,secret>y receives an    
application = any geo!rmal drill+ p]mit1
 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 provide writt5 
notice to ! applicant t ! application is
 complete2 or  7,b7 notify ! applicant t
 in=mation is miss+ & specify any       
in=mation t is requir$ to be submitt$ = 

! application to be complete4  7#b7     
,issuance or def]ral  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n  
lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! ,secret>y has  
provid$ writt5 notice to an applicant = 
a geo!rmal drill+ p]mit t ! application 
= su* p]mit is complete pursuant to     
p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 ! ,secret>y %all--  
7i7 issue ! p]mit1 if ! requirem5ts "u !
 ,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( 
#aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 &   
o!r applicable law h be5 complet$ )9 su*
 timeframe2 or  7ii7 def] ! decision on 
! p]mit & provide to ! applicant a      
notice-- 7,i7 t specifies any /eps t !  
applicant c\ld take = ! p]mit to be     
issu$2 &  7,,ii7 t includes a li/ (     
actions t ne$ to be tak5 by ! ag5cy to  
comply ) applicable law1 toge!r )       
timel9es & deadl9es = tak+ su* actions1 
:i* %all n exce$ ! deadl9es specifi$ 9  
section #ajg7;g7 ( ! ,national          
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dccf;a7g774  7,b7 ,deadl9e = 
def]r$ decisions ,if ! ,secret>y def]s a
 decision on a p]mit "u subp>agraph     

7,a77ii71 ! ,secret>y %all issue a      
decision on ! p]mit n lat] ?an #aj days 
aft] ! applicant takes any /eps specifi$
 pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a77ii77,i7 & 
! ag5cy takes ! actions li/$ pursuant to
 subp>agraph 7,a77ii77,,ii7 9 accordance
 ) any applicable timel9es & deadl9es4  
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