,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ecgh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #g1 #bjbf,mr4   
,k+ 7= himself & ,mr4 ,padilla7         
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy
 & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
provide = ! disposition ( surr5d]$      
(f%ore w9d en]gy lease areas1 & = o!r   
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf     
,lease ,re/oration ,act ( #bjbf4  #b4   
,disposition ( surr5d]$ (f%ore w9d en]gy
 lease areas  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is    
,act3 7#a7 ,adjac5t lease ,! t]m adjac5t
 lease means-- 7,a7 a cov]$ lease t %>es
 n less ?an #a b\nd>y po9t ) a t]m9at$  
lease area2 or  7,b7 a cov]$ lease      
acquir$ by a leasehold] dur+ ! same     
lease sale z ! t]m9at$ lease area4  7#b7
 ,cov]$ entity ,! t]m cov]$ entity1 )   
respect to ! surr5d] ( a cov]$ lease1   
means a lessee 7includ+ any p>5t1       
subsidi>y1 successor1 or affiliate ( t  
lessee7 t 0 p>ty to ! surr5d] ( t cov]$ 

lease4  7#c7 ,cov]$ lease ,! t]m cov]$  
lease means a lease issu$ pursuant to   
section #h7p7 ( ! ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf
 ,l&s ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #accg7p77 =   
w9d en]gy developm5t4  7#d7 ,,ocs block 
,! t]m ,,ocs block means a block1 or a  
portion ( a block1 z del9eat$ on !      
(ficial ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf          
protraction diagrams & lease maps       
ma9ta9$ by ! ,m>9e ,m9]als              
,adm9i/ration4  7#e7 ,p]-acre price ,!  
t]m p]-acre price1 ) respect to a cov]$ 
lease1 means ! am\nt equal to ! p]-acre 
m9imum bid price outl9$ 9 ! ,f9al ,sale 
,notice = a cov]$ lease4  7#f7 ,secret>y
 ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ! 
,int]ior4  7#g7 ,surr5d] ,! t]m surr5d] 
means ! t]m9ation1 cancellation1 or     
rel9qui%m5t1 :e!r *>act]iz$ z volunt>y  
or o!rwise1 ( a cov]$ lease1 includ+    
t]m9ation effect$ ?r\gh a settlem5t     
agreem5t1 memor&um ( agreem5t1 or o!r   
negotiat$ in/rum5t betwe5 a lessee & !  
,secret>y occurr+ on or aft] ,janu>y    
#bj1 #bjbe4  7#h7 ,t]m9at$ lease area ,!

 t]m t]m9at$ lease area means acreage on
 ! ,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf ! use or      
pot5tial use ( :i* = w9d en]gy          
developm5t 0 t]m9at$ by ! surr5d] ( a   
cov]$ lease4  7b7 ,ratification ( prior 
environm5tal reviews  7#a7 ,9 g5]al     
,congress ratifies & approves !         
environm5tal reviews1 analyses1 &       
consultations conduct$ 9 connection ) ! 
designation ( ea* t]m9at$ lease area z a
 w9d en]gy area & ! issuance ( !        
applicable surr5d]$ cov]$ lease1 includ+
 any environm5tal impact /atem5t1       
environm5tal assessm5t1 record (        
decision1 & consultation requir$ "u--   
7,a7 section #g ( ! ,endang]$ ,species  
,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aecf72 or  
7,b7 ! ,m>9e ,mammal ,protection ,act ( 
#aigb 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #acfa et seq474    
7#b7 ,effect ,! reviews1 analyses1 &    
consultations describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7  
are consid]$ to satisfy all requirem5ts 
( ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act
 ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 &
 any o!r provision ( ,f$]al law         

applicable to ! issuance or ve/+ ( a    
cov]$ lease "u subsection 7c71 & no     
additional review1 analysis1 or         
consultation %all be requir$ z a        
condition (1 or to give effect to1 a    
conveyance pursuant to ?is ,act4  7#c7  
,project-level review pres]v$ ,no?+ 9   
?is subsection affects ! environm5tal   
review1 analysis1 or consultation       
o!rwise requir$ 9 connection ) ! review 
& approval ( a site assessm5t plan1     
con/ruction & op]ations plan1 or g5]al  
activities plan submitt$ = a cov]$ lease
 ve/$ pursuant to ?is ,act4  7c7        
,conveyance to hold]s ( adjac5t leases  
7#a7 ,(f] ,effective on ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act 7or1 = ! surr5d] ( a
 cov]$ lease occurr+ aft] t date (      
enactm5t1 on ! applicable date (        
surr5d]71 ea* hold] ( an adjac5t lease  
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is subsection z an adjac5t
 leasehold]7 %all ga9 ! "r to acquire an
 applicable t]m9at$ lease area1 or !    
apportion$ %>e ( t t]m9at$ lease area z 
det]m9$ "u p>agraph 7#d71 at a price    

equal to ! p]-acre price multipli$ by ! 
acreage ( ! (f]$ t]m9at$ lease area4    
7#b7 ,issuance & ve/+  7,a7 ,issuance   
,on submission ( ! am\nt describ$ 9     
p>agraph 7#a7 by an adjac5t leasehold]  
to ! ,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 !     
,secret>y %all issue a lease ( ! t]m9at$
 lease area1 or ! apportion$ %>e ( t    
t]m9at$ lease area z det]m9$ "u p>agraph
 7#d71 to ! applicable adjac5t          
leasehold] )\t any fur!r action1        
approval1 execution1 or issuance requir$
 by ! ,secret>y4  7,b7 ,ve/+ ,a lease   
issu$ to an applicable leasehold] "u    
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be consid]$ ve/$ 9
 t applicable leasehold]4  7#c7 ,t]ms ,a
 lease issu$ & ve/$ "u p>agraph 7#b7    
%all be subject to ! same t]ms1         
conditions1 & /ipulations z are         
applicable to ! applicable adjac5t lease
 ( ! adjac5t leasehold]1 ) a t]m comm5c+
 on ! date ( ve/+ "u t p>agraph4  7#d7  
,apportionm5t among multiple adjac5t    
leasehold]s  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,if a t]m9at$
 lease area %>es a b\nd>y ) m ?an #a    

adjac5t lease-- 7i7 ea* ,,ocs block )9 !
 t]m9at$ lease area %all be assign$ to !
 adjac5t lease ^: b\nd>y is ne>e/ to !  
geographic c5t] ( t ,,ocs block1 det]m9$
 by a l9e ( equidi/ance :]e a block lies
 equidi/ant f #b or m adjac5t leases2   
7ii7 ! apportion$ %>e (f]$ to ea*       
adjac5t leasehold] %all consi/ ( ! ,,ocs
 blocks assign$ "u clause 7i72 &  7iii7 
ea* adjac5t leasehold] may ex]cise ! "r 
to acquire ! applicable ,,ocs blocks    
assign$ "u clause 7i7 indep5d5tly ( any 
o!r adjac5t leasehold]4  7,b7 ,unclaim$ 
%>e ,if an adjac5t leasehold] does n    
submit paym5t ( ! am\nt describ$ 9      
p>agraph 7#a71 ! t]m9at$ lease area or  
apportion$ %>e ( t t]m9at$ lease area   
(f]$ to t adjac5t leasehold] %all be    
made available & dispos$ ( pursuant to  
subsection 7d74  7d7 ,disposition (     
unclaim$ areas  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a t]m9at$
 lease area or ! apportion$ %>e ( a     
t]m9at$ lease area t is n issu$ & ve/$  
"u subsection 7c7 %all be return$ to !  
inv5tory ( areas available = leas+      

pursuant to section #h7p7 ( ! ,out]     
,cont95tal ,%elf ,l&s ,act 7#dc         
,u4,s4,c4 #accg7p774  7#b7 ,lease sale  
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] 
a t]m9at$ lease area or apportion$ %>e (
 a t]m9at$ lease area is return$ to     
inv5tory "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y  
%all (f] ! t]m9at$ lease area or        
apportion$ %>e ( a t]m9at$ lease area = 
lease4  7,b7 ,t]ms & conditions ,a      
t]m9at$ lease area or apportion$ %>e ( a
 t]m9at$ lease area (f]$ "u subp>agraph 
7,a7 %all be (f]$ ) ! same t]ms &       
conditions1 includ+ f9ancial t]ms1 "u   
:i* ! area 0 mo/ rec5tly (f]$ be=e !    
surr5d] ( ! applicable cov]$ lease4     
7#c7 ,ineligibility ( cov]$ entities ,a 
cov]$ entity t has surr5d]$ a t]m9at$   
lease area is ineligible to acquire1 bid
 =1 or hold any int]e/ 9 t t]m9at$ lease
 area pursuant to ! conveyance or       
disposition requirem5ts ( subsection    
7c71 ?is subsection1 or any o!r         
applicable law4  7e7 ,limitations on oil
 & gas leas+ & p]mitt+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al   

,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 !    
,secret>y may n issue any new oil or gas
 lease "u section #h7;a7 ( ! ,out]      
,cont95tal ,%elf ,l&s ,act 7#dc         
,u4,s4,c4 #accg7;a771 or issue any new  
p]mit = oil or gas exploration1         
developm5t1 or production activity on ! 
,out] ,cont95tal ,%elf pursuant to t    
,act1 until--  7,a7 ea* conveyance ( a  
t]m9at$ lease area = :i* paym5t has be5 
made "u subsection 7c7 has be5 giv5 full
 effect2 &  7,b7 ! ,secret>y has (f]$ "u
 subsection 7d7 e t]m9at$ lease area or 
apportion$ %>e ( a t]m9at$ lease area t 
0 unclaim$4  7#b7 ,exception ,!         
limitations describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7    
%all n apply to ! ext5t necess>y to     
comply ) an obligation "u a lease or    
p]mit issu$ be=e ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act4  7f7 ,effect on settlem5t        
agreem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a conveyance  
"u subsection 7c7 or a disposition "u   
subsection 7d7 %all n-- 7,a7 re9/ate any
 cov]$ lease held by a cov]$ entity be=e
 ! surr5d] ( ! cov]$ lease2  7,b7 re/ore

 any "r ( a cov]$ entity 9 a t]m9at$    
lease area2 or  7,c7 entitle a cov]$    
entity to any additional paym5t4  7#b7  
,consid]ation ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all     
require ! return ( any consid]ation paid
 by a cov]$ entity 9 connection ) !     
surr5d] ( a cov]$ lease4  7g7 ,judicial 
review  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,no c\rt %all h   
jurisdiction to review any conveyance1  
ve/+1 apportionm5t1 or disposition "u   
?is ,act4  7#b7 ,jurisdiction  7,a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt ( ,appeals 
= ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia ,circuit %all h
 orig9al & exclusive jurisdiction ov]   
any claim alleg+-- 7i7 ! invalidity (   
?is ,act2 or  7ii7 t an action tak5     
pursuant to ?is ,act is beyond ! scope (
 au?ority conf]r$ by ?is ,act4  7,b7    
,deadl9e ,a claim describ$ 9 subp>agraph
 7,a7 %all be fil$ by n lat] ?an #ij    
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
or ! date t ! *all5g$ action is tak51 z 
applicable4