,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #fgh #aai? ,,congress 
#b;d ,session  ,s4 #edch  ,,9 ,,!       
,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates         
,septemb] #ag1 #bjbf,mr4 ,sullivan      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read !   
fir/ "t  ,septemb] #bb1 #bjbf,read !    
second "t & plac$ on ! cal5d>  ,a ,,bill
  ,to ratify & approve all              
au?orizations1 p]mits1 v]ifications1    
ext5sions1 biological op9ions1 incid5tal
 take /atem5ts1 & any o!r approvals or  
ord]s issu$ pursuant to ,f$]al law      
necess>y = ! e/abli%m5t & adm9i/ration (
 ! ,coa/al ,pla9 oil & gas leas+        
program1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,alaska's ,"r to ,produce ,act #b4j4    
#b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7      
,congress provid$ cle> au?orization &   
direction t ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior    
%all e/abli% & adm9i/] a competitive oil
 & gas program = ! leas+1 developm5t1   
production1 & transportation ( oil & gas
 9 & f ! ,coa/al ,pla9 9 section        
#bjjja7;b77#b77;,a7 ( ,public ,law      

#aae-ig 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #cadc note7      
7commonly kn[n z ! ,tax ,cuts & ,jobs   
,act72  7#b7 ! timely adm9i/ration ( !  
,coa/al ,pla9 oil & gas leas+ program is
 requir$ & 9 ! national & public int]e/2
  7#c7 ! cancell+ ( ! leases by !       
,secret>y = tracts #af1 #ag1 #bd1 #bf1  
#bg1 & #cj z li/$ 9 exhibit ,b ( !      
docum5t publi%$ by ! ,bureau ( ,l&      
,managem5t entitl$ ,am5dm5t to !        
,detail$ ,/atem5t ( ,sale & dat$        
,decemb] #ah1 #bjbj 7relat+ to oil & gas
 leas+ )9 ! ,coa/al ,pla9 ,alaska71     
repres5ts a major decision ( economic & 
political significance t ,congress did n
 delegate to ! ,secret>y2  7#d7 ! ,naval
 ,petroleum ,res]ves ,production ,act ( 
#aigf 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #feja et seq47     
requires t ! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t   
all[ = ! exploration1 developm5t1 &     
production ( petroleum products 9 !     
,national ,petroleum ,res]ve 9 ,alaska2 
&  7#e7 ! f9al rule ( ! ,bureau ( ,l&   
,managem5t entitl$ ,managem5t &         
,protection ( ! ,national ,petroleum    

,res]ve 9 ,alaska 7#hi ,f$4 ,reg4 #chgab
 7,may #g1 #bjbd771 :i* 0 lat] resc9d$  
by ! f9al rule ( ! ,bureau ( ,l&        
,managem5t entitl$ ,rescission ( !      
,managem5t & ,protection ( ! ,national  
,petroleum ,res]ve 9 ,alaska            
,regulations1 ,issu$ ,may #g1 #bjbd 7#ij
 ,f$4 ,reg4 #eadgj 7,novemb] #ag1       
#bjbe771 fail$ to reflect ! int5t (     
,congress = ! ,naval ,petroleum ,res]ves
 ,production ,act ( #aigf 7#db ,u4,s4,c4
 #feja et seq474  #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is
 ,act3 7#a7 ,coa/al ,pla9 ,! t]m ,coa/al
 ,pla9 has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section 
#bjjja7;a7 ( ,public ,law #aae-ig 7#af  
,u4,s4,c4 #cadc note74  7#b7 ,coa/al    
pla9 oil & gas leas+ program ,! t]m     
,coa/al ,pla9 oil & gas leas+ program   
means ! program e/abli%$ "u section     
#bjjja7;b77#b77;,a7 ( ,public ,law      
#aae-ig 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #cadc note74     
7#c7 ,regional ,corporation ,! t]m      
,regional ,corporation has ! mean+ giv5 
! t]m 9 section #c ( ! ,alaska ,native  
,claims ,settlem5t ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4  

#afjb74  7#d7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y
 means ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4  #d4   
,congressional approval ( ord]s  7a7    
,moratorium on ,oil & ,gas ,leas+ ,any  
ord] or action by ! ,presid5t or !      
,secret>y t has ! effect ( plac+ a      
moratorium on or o!rwise susp5d+ or     
paus+ oil & gas leas+ 9 ! ,coa/al ,pla9 
%all h no =ce or effect4  7b7 ,approval 
& ratification ( exi/+ docum5tation &   
au?orizations ,not)/&+ any o!r provision
 ( law1 ,congress-- 7#a7 ratifies &     
approves all au?orizations1 p]mits1     
v]ifications1 ext5sions1 biological     
op9ions1 incid5tal take /atem5ts1 & any 
o!r approvals or ord]s issu$ pursuant to
 ,f$]al law1 z describ$ 9 ! record (    
decision publi%$ by ! ,bureau ( ,l&     
,managem5t entitl$ ,coa/al ,pla9 ,oil & 
,gas ,leas+ ,program ,record ( ,decision
 & dat$ ,octob] #bjbe1 necess>y = !     
e/abli%m5t & adm9i/ration ( ! ,coa/al   
,pla9 oil & gas leas+ program2 &  7#b7  
directs ! ,secret>y1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! 
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 & !   

heads ( o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies1 
z applicable1 to process1 re9/ate1 or   
cont9ue to ma9ta9 su* au?orizations1    
p]mits1 v]ifications1 ext5sions1        
biological op9ions1 incid5tal take      
/atem5ts1 & any o!r approvals or ord]s  
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7c7          
,applicability ( o!r law ,not)/&+ any   
o!r provision ( law1 ! au?orizations1   
p]mits1 v]ifications1 ext5sions1        
biological op9ions1 incid5tal take      
/atem5ts1 & any o!r approvals or ord]s  
describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#a7 %all be   
consid]$ to satisfy ! requirem5ts (--   
7#a7 section #ajjb ( ! ,alaska ,national
 ,int]e/ ,l&s ,cons]vation ,act 7#af    
,u4,s4,c4 #cadb72  7#b7 section         
#ajb7b77;,c7 ( ! ,national ,environm5tal
 ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4    
#dccb7b77;,c772  7#c7 section #bjjja (  
,public ,law #aae-ig 7#af ,u4,s4,c4     
#cadc note72  7#d7 ! ,endang]$ ,species 
,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et    
seq472  7#e7 ! ,m>9e ,mammal ,protection
 ,act ( #aigb 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #acfa et   

seq472  7#f7 sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #e1 &
 *apt] #g1 ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code2 &  7#g7 section #cjfajh ( title  
#ed1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly      
ref]r$ to z ! ,national ,hi/oric        
,pres]vation ,act71 on receipt ( a      
resolution ( approval ( a cultural      
res\rces plan ) reasonable mitigation   
measures by ! ,native ,village (        
,kaktovik4  #e4 ,coa/al ,pla9 oil & gas 
leas+ program  7a7 ,cancell+ a lease    
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 !     
,presid5t & ! ,secret>y may n cancel a  
lease issu$ "u ! ,coa/al ,pla9 oil & gas
 leas+ program if ! ,secret>y has       
previ\sly op5$ bids = su* a lease or    
disclos$ ! high bidd] = any tract t 0   
includ$ 9 a lease sale "u ! ,coa/al     
,pla9 oil & gas leas+ program unless !  
lessee is 9 violation ( ! t]ms ( ! lease
 & fails to cure ! violation aft] a     
reasonable p]iod ( "t4  7b7 ,judicial   
review  7#a7 ,judicial preclusion       
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law &      
except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 no    

c\rt %all h jurisdiction to review any  
action tak5 by ! ,secret>y1 !           
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy1 or any o!r ,f$]al   
ag5cy1 or a ,/ate adm9i/rative ag5cy or 
an ,indian ,tribe 7z def9$ 9 section #d 
( ! ,indian ,self-,det]m9ation &        
,education ,assi/ance ,act 7#be         
,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd77 act+ pursuant to      
,f$]al law1 t grants an au?orization1   
p]mit1 v]ification1 biological op9ion1  
incid5tal take /atem5t1 or o!r approval 
describ$ 9 section #d7;b7 = ! ,coa/al   
,pla9 oil & gas leas+ program1 :e!r     
issu$ prior to1 on1 or aft] ! date (    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & includ+ any      
action p5d+ 9 a c\rt z ( t date (       
enactm5t4  7#b7 ,=um exclusivity ,!     
,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt ( ,appeals = !      
,di/rict ( ,columbia ,circuit %all h    
orig9al & exclusive jurisdiction ov] any
 claim reg>d+-- 7,a7 ! validity ( ?is   
section2 or  7,b7 ! scope ( au?ority    
conf]r$ by ?is section4  7#c7 ,"r to    
petition  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+        

p>agraph 7#a71 a lease hold] may obta9 a
 review ( an alleg$ failure by an ag5cy 
to act 9 accordance ) section #bjjja (  
,public ,law #aae-ig 7#af ,u4,s4,c4     
#cadc note7 or ) any law p]ta9+ to !    
grant ( an au?orization1 p]mit1         
v]ification1 biological op9ion1         
incid5tal take /atem5t1 or o!r approval 
relat$ to a lease ( ! lease hold] by    
fil+ a writt5 petition ) a c\rt (       
compet5t jurisdiction seek+ an ord] "u  
subp>agraph 7,b74  7,b7 ,deadl9es ,if a 
c\rt ( compet5t jurisdiction f9ds t an  
ag5cy has fail$ to act 9 accordance )   
section #bjjja ( ,public ,law #aae-ig   
7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #cadc note7 or ) any law 
p]ta9+ to ! grant ( an au?orization1    
p]mit1 v]ification1 biological op9ion1  
incid5tal take /atem5t1 or o!r approval 
relat$ to a lease ( a lease hold]1 !    
c\rt %all set a s*$ule & deadl9e = !    
ag5cy to act z soon z practicable1 :i*  
%all n exce$ #ij days f ! date on :i* ! 
ord] ( ! c\rt is issu$1 unless ! c\rt   
det]m9es a long] "t p]iod is necess>y to

 comply ) applicable law4  #f4 ,coa/al  
pla9 unit agreem5ts  7a7 ,unit agreem5ts
 ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all   
promulgate regulations to e/abli% &     
execute a unit agreem5t sy/em = !       
,coa/al ,pla9 t is sub/antially simil>  
to ! unit agreem5t requirem5ts describ$ 
9 section #ajg7;j7 ( ! ,naval ,petroleum
 ,res]ves ,production ,act ( #aigf 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #fejf;a7j771 includ+ ! ne$ = a
 public int]e/ det]m9ation1 production  
allocation me?odology1 b5efit (         
op]ations1 & pool+4  7b7 ,consultation  
,9 mak+ a public int]e/ det]m9ation "u !
 unit agreem5t sy/em e/abli%$ "u        
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all consult
 )-- 7#a7 ) respect to ! creation or    
expansion ( units t include acreage 9   
:i* ! ,/ate ( ,alaska or a ,regional    
,corporation has an int]e/ 9 ! m9]al    
e/ate1 ! ,/ate ( ,alaska or applicable  
,regional ,corporation2 &  7#b7 )       
respect to l& usage t w\ld m9imize !    
impact to surface res\rces & facilitate 

consolidation ( facilities ?r\gh %>$    
infra/ructure1 ! ,nor? ,slope ,bor\gh4  
#g4 ,coa/al ,pla9 exploration inc5tives 
& activities  7a7 ,exploration inc5tives
  7#a7 ,waiv]1 susp5sion1 or r$uction   
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,to enc\rage ! greate/    
ultimate recov]y ( oil & gas or 9 !     
int]e/ ( cons]vation ( ! ,coa/al ,pla91 
! ,secret>y may waive1 susp5d1 or r$uce 
! r5tal fees or m9imum royalty1 or r$uce
 ! royalty on an entire leasehold on !  
,coa/al ,pla9 7includ+ on any lease     
op]at$ pursuant to a unit agreem5t71    
:5ev] ! ,secret>y det]m9es1 aft]        
consultation ) ! ,/ate ( ,alaska & !    
,nor? ,slope ,bor\gh1 & ) ! concurr5ce (
 any ,regional ,corporation = a lease t 
includes l& t 0 made available =        
acquisition by ! ,regional ,corporation 
pursuant to applicable law1 t-- 7i7 a   
waiv]1 susp5sion1 or r$uction is        
necess>y to promote developm5t2 or  7ii7
 ! applicable lease _c be successfully  
op]at$ "u ! applicable t]ms4  7,b7      
,applicability ,subp>agraph 7,a7 %all   

apply to any lease on ! ,coa/al ,pla9 t 
is 9 effect on or aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,susp5sion (         
op]ations & production ,not)/&+ any o!r 
provision ( law1 ! ,secret>y may1 on !  
reque/ ( ! lessee1 ass5t to ! susp5sion 
( op]ations & production on any lease or
 unit on ! ,coa/al ,pla94  7#c7         
,susp5sion ( paym5ts  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 !
 int]e/ ( cons]vation ( ! ,coa/al ,pla91
 ! ,secret>y may direct or ass5t to !   
susp5sion ( op]ations & production ( any
 lease or unit on ! ,coa/al ,pla94  7,b7
 ,paym5ts ,if ! op]ations or production 
( a lease or unit is susp5d$ "u         
subp>agraph 7,a71 any paym5t ( acreage  
r5tal or m9imum royalty prescrib$ by t  
lease or unit %all be susp5d$ dur+ !    
p]iod ! lease or unit is susp5d$4  7,c7 
,ext5sion ,if ! op]ations or production 
( a lease or unit is susp5d$ "u         
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! t]m ( t lease or    
unit %all be ext5d$ by add+ ! duration (
 ! susp5sion p]iod to ! t]m ( ! lease or
 unit4  7b7 ,exploration activities     

7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,any ag5cy ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates or p]son au?oriz$ by ! ,secret>y 
may conduct geological & geophysical    
exploration activities 9 ! ,coa/al ,pla9
 :i* d n int]f]e ) op]ations or         
production "u any contract ma9ta9$ or   
previ\sly grant$4  7#b7 ,in=mation ,any 
ag5cy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates or p]son        
au?oriz$ by ! ,secret>y c>ry+ out       
activities describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all
 provide to ! ,secret>y access to1 &    
copies (1 all data & in=mation 7includ+ 
process$1 analyz$1 & int]pret$          
in=mation7 obta9$ f ^? activities4  #h4 
,,npr-,a rule prohibition ,! ,secret>y1 
act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,l&
 ,managem5t1 may n take any action to   
f9alize1 implem5t1 adm9i/]1 or en=ce !  
f9al rule ( ! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t  
entitl$ ,managem5t & ,protection ( !    
,national ,petroleum ,res]ve 9 ,alaska  
7#hi ,f$4 ,reg4 #chgab 7,may #g1        
#bjbd771 or any sub/antially simil>     
rule4  ,septemb] #bb1 #bjbf,read !      
second "t & plac$ on ! cal5d>