,,ii #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #ecgh ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,august #g1 #bjbf,mr4 ,king 7for himself and ,mr4 ,padilla7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources ,a ,,bill ,to provide for the disposition of surrendered offshore wind energy lease areas1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,outer ,continental ,shelf ,lease ,restoration ,act of #bjbf4 #b4 ,disposition of surrendered offshore wind energy lease areas 7a7 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,adjacent lease ,the term adjacent lease means-- 7,a7 a covered lease that shares not less than #a boundary point with a terminated lease area2 or 7,b7 a covered lease acquired by a leaseholder during the same lease sale as the terminated lease area4 7#b7 ,covered entity ,the term covered entity1 with respect to the surrender of a covered lease1 means a lessee 7including any parent1 subsidiary1 successor1 or affiliate of that lessee7 that was party to the surrender of that covered lease4 7#c7 ,covered lease ,the term covered lease means a lease issued pursuant to section #h7p7 of the ,outer ,continental ,shelf ,lands ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #accg7p77 for wind energy development4 7#d7 ,,ocs block ,the term ,,ocs block means a block1 or a portion of a block1 as delineated on the official ,outer ,continental ,shelf protraction diagrams and lease maps maintained by the ,marine ,minerals ,administration4 7#e7 ,per-acre price ,the term per-acre price1 with respect to a covered lease1 means the amount equal to the per-acre minimum bid price outlined in the ,final ,sale ,notice for a covered lease4 7#f7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of the ,interior4 7#g7 ,surrender ,the term surrender means the termination1 cancellation1 or relinquishment1 whether characterized as voluntary or otherwise1 of a covered lease1 including termination effected through a settlement agreement1 memorandum of agreement1 or other negotiated instrument between a lessee and the ,secretary occurring on or after ,january #bj1 #bjbe4 7#h7 ,terminated lease area ,the term terminated lease area means acreage on the ,outer ,continental ,shelf the use or potential use of which for wind energy development was terminated by the surrender of a covered lease4 7b7 ,ratification of prior environmental reviews 7#a7 ,in general ,congress ratifies and approves the environmental reviews1 analyses1 and consultations conducted in connection with the designation of each terminated lease area as a wind energy area and the issuance of the applicable surrendered covered lease1 including any environmental impact statement1 environmental assessment1 record of decision1 and consultation required under-- 7,a7 section #g of the ,endangered ,species ,act of #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aecf72 or 7,b7 the ,marine ,mammal ,protection ,act of #aigb 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #acfa et seq474 7#b7 ,effect ,the reviews1 analyses1 and consultations described in paragraph 7#a7 are considered to satisfy all requirements of the ,national ,environmental ,policy ,act of #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 and any other provision of ,federal law applicable to the issuance or vesting of a covered lease under subsection 7c71 and no additional review1 analysis1 or consultation shall be required as a condition of1 or to give effect to1 a conveyance pursuant to this ,act4 7#c7 ,project-level review preserved ,nothing in this subsection affects the environmental review1 analysis1 or consultation otherwise required in connection with the review and approval of a site assessment plan1 construction and operations plan1 or general activities plan submitted for a covered lease vested pursuant to this ,act4 7c7 ,conveyance to holders of adjacent leases 7#a7 ,offer ,effective on the date of enactment of this ,act 7or1 for the surrender of a covered lease occurring after that date of enactment1 on the applicable date of surrender71 each holder of an adjacent lease 7referred to in this subsection as an adjacent leaseholder7 shall gain the right to acquire an applicable terminated lease area1 or the apportioned share of that terminated lease area as determined under paragraph 7#d71 at a price equal to the per-acre price multiplied by the acreage of the offered terminated lease area4 7#b7 ,issuance and vesting 7,a7 ,issuance ,on submission of the amount described in paragraph 7#a7 by an adjacent leaseholder to the ,treasury of the ,united ,states1 the ,secretary shall issue a lease of the terminated lease area1 or the apportioned share of that terminated lease area as determined under paragraph 7#d71 to the applicable adjacent leaseholder without any further action1 approval1 execution1 or issuance required by the ,secretary4 7,b7 ,vesting ,a lease issued to an applicable leaseholder under subparagraph 7,a7 shall be considered vested in that applicable leaseholder4 7#c7 ,terms ,a lease issued and vested under paragraph 7#b7 shall be subject to the same terms1 conditions1 and stipulations as are applicable to the applicable adjacent lease of the adjacent leaseholder1 with a term commencing on the date of vesting under that paragraph4 7#d7 ,apportionment among multiple adjacent leaseholders 7,a7 ,in general ,if a terminated lease area shares a boundary with more than #a adjacent lease-- 7i7 each ,,ocs block within the terminated lease area shall be assigned to the adjacent lease whose boundary is nearest to the geographic center of that ,,ocs block1 determined by a line of equidistance where a block lies equidistant from #b or more adjacent leases2 7ii7 the apportioned share offered to each adjacent leaseholder shall consist of the ,,ocs blocks assigned under clause 7i72 and 7iii7 each adjacent leaseholder may exercise the right to acquire the applicable ,,ocs blocks assigned under clause 7i7 independently of any other adjacent leaseholder4 7,b7 ,unclaimed share ,if an adjacent leaseholder does not submit payment of the amount described in paragraph 7#a71 the terminated lease area or apportioned share of that terminated lease area offered to that adjacent leaseholder shall be made available and disposed of pursuant to subsection 7d74 7d7 ,disposition of unclaimed areas 7#a7 ,in general ,a terminated lease area or the apportioned share of a terminated lease area that is not issued and vested under subsection 7c7 shall be returned to the inventory of areas available for leasing pursuant to section #h7p7 of the ,outer ,continental ,shelf ,lands ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #accg7p774 7#b7 ,lease sale 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than #ij days after a terminated lease area or apportioned share of a terminated lease area is returned to inventory under paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary shall offer the terminated lease area or apportioned share of a terminated lease area for lease4 7,b7 ,terms and conditions ,a terminated lease area or apportioned share of a terminated lease area offered under subparagraph 7,a7 shall be offered with the same terms and conditions1 including financial terms1 under which the area was most recently offered before the surrender of the applicable covered lease4 7#c7 ,ineligibility of covered entities ,a covered entity that has surrendered a terminated lease area is ineligible to acquire1 bid for1 or hold any interest in that terminated lease area pursuant to the conveyance or disposition requirements of subsection 7c71 this subsection1 or any other applicable law4 7e7 ,limitations on oil and gas leasing and permitting 7#a7 ,in general ,except as provided in paragraph 7#b71 the ,secretary may not issue any new oil or gas lease under section #h7;a7 of the ,outer ,continental ,shelf ,lands ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #accg7;a771 or issue any new permit for oil or gas exploration1 development1 or production activity on the ,outer ,continental ,shelf pursuant to that ,act1 until-- 7,a7 each conveyance of a terminated lease area for which payment has been made under subsection 7c7 has been given full effect2 and 7,b7 the ,secretary has offered under subsection 7d7 every terminated lease area or apportioned share of a terminated lease area that was unclaimed4 7#b7 ,exception ,the limitations described in paragraph 7#a7 shall not apply to the extent necessary to comply with an obligation under a lease or permit issued before the date of enactment of this ,act4 7f7 ,effect on settlement agreements 7#a7 ,in general ,a conveyance under subsection 7c7 or a disposition under subsection 7d7 shall not-- 7,a7 reinstate any covered lease held by a covered entity before the surrender of the covered lease2 7,b7 restore any right of a covered entity in a terminated lease area2 or 7,c7 entitle a covered entity to any additional payment4 7#b7 ,consideration ,nothing in this ,act shall require the return of any consideration paid by a covered entity in connection with the surrender of a covered lease4 7g7 ,judicial review 7#a7 ,in general ,no court shall have jurisdiction to review any conveyance1 vesting1 apportionment1 or disposition under this ,act4 7#b7 ,jurisdiction 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,united ,states ,court of ,appeals for the ,district of ,columbia ,circuit shall have original and exclusive jurisdiction over any claim alleging-- 7i7 the invalidity of this ,act2 or 7ii7 that an action taken pursuant to this ,act is beyond the scope of authority conferred by this ,act4 7,b7 ,deadline ,a claim described in subparagraph 7,a7 shall be filed by not later than #ij days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 or the date that the challenged action is taken1 as applicable4