COASTAL Act

To amend the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 to modify a definition and the disposition and authorized uses of qualified outer Continental Shelf revenues under that Act and to exempt State and county payments under that Act from sequestration, to provide for the distribution of certain outer Continental Shelf revenues to the State of Alaska, and for other purposes. 1. Short title; table of contents (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the Conservation Of America’s Shoreline Terrain and Aquatic Life Act COASTAL Act (b) Table of contents The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. TITLE I—Gulf of Mexico outer Continental Shelf revenues Sec. 101. Definition of qualified outer Continental Shelf revenues. Sec. 102. Disposition of qualified outer Continental Shelf revenues. Sec. 103. Exemption of certain payments from sequestration. TITLE II—Alaska outer Continental Shelf revenues Sec. 201. Definitions. Sec. 202. Disposition of qualified revenues in Alaska. TITLE III—State mineral revenue protection Sec. 301. Elimination of administrative fee. I Gulf of Mexico outer Continental Shelf revenues 101. Definition of qualified outer Continental Shelf revenues Section 102(9)(A) of the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 ( 43 U.S.C. 1331 Public Law 109–432 (1) in clause (i)(II), by striking and (2) in clause (ii)— (A) in the matter preceding subclause (I), by striking fiscal year 2017 and each fiscal year thereafter each of fiscal years 2017 through 2019 (B) in subclause (III), by striking the period and inserting ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (iii) in the case of fiscal year 2020 and each fiscal year thereafter, all rentals, royalties, bonus bids, and other sums due and payable to the United States received on or after October 1, 2019, from leases entered into on or after October 1, 2000 for— (I) the 181 Area; (II) the 181 South Area; and (III) the 2002–2007 planning area. . 102. Disposition of qualified outer Continental Shelf revenues (a) In general Section 105(a) of the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 ( 43 U.S.C. 1331 Public Law 109–432 (1) in paragraph (1), by striking 50 37.5 (2) in paragraph (2)— (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 50 62.5 (B) in subparagraph (A), by striking 75 80 (C) in subparagraph (B), by striking 25 20 (b) Authorized uses Section 105(d)(1) of the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 ( 43 U.S.C. 1331 Public Law 109–432 (F) Planning, engineering, design, construction, operations, and maintenance of 1 or more projects that are specifically authorized by any other Act for ecosystem restoration, hurricane protection, or flood damage prevention. . (c) Limitations on amount of distributed qualified outer Continental Shelf revenues (b) Limitations on amount of distributed qualified outer Continental Shelf revenues Section 105(f) of the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 ( 43 U.S.C. 1331 Public Law 109–432 (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) by striking subparagraphs (B) and (C); (B) in subparagraph (A), by striking the semicolon at the end and inserting a period; and (C) beginning in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking exceed— for each exceed $500,000,000 for each (2) in paragraph (2), by striking 2055 2019 103. Exemption of certain payments from sequestration (a) In general Section 255(g)(1)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 ( 2 U.S.C. 905(g)(1)(A) Payments to Social Security Trust Funds (28–0404–0–1–651). Payments to States pursuant to section 105(a)(2)(A) of the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 ( Public Law 109–432 43 U.S.C. 1331 . (b) Applicability The amendment made by this section shall apply to any sequestration order issued under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 ( 2 U.S.C. 900 II Alaska outer Continental Shelf revenues 201. Definitions In this title: (1) Coastal political subdivision The term coastal political subdivision (A) a county-equivalent subdivision of the State— (i) all or part of which lies within the coastal zone (as defined in section 304 of the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 ( 16 U.S.C. 1453 (ii) the closest coastal point of which is not more than 200 nautical miles from the geographical center of any leased tract in the Alaska outer Continental Shelf region; and (B) a municipal subdivision of the State that is determined by the State to be a significant staging area for oil and gas servicing, supply vessels, operations, suppliers, or workers. (2) Institution of higher education The term institution of higher education 20 U.S.C. 1002 (3) Qualified revenues (A) In general The term qualified revenues (B) Exclusions The term qualified revenues (i) revenues generated from leases subject to section 8(g) of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1337(g) (ii) revenues from the forfeiture of a bond or other surety securing obligations other than royalties, civil penalties, or royalties taken by the Secretary in-kind and not sold. (4) Secretary The term Secretary (5) State The term State 202. Disposition of qualified revenues in Alaska (a) In general Notwithstanding section 9 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1338 (1) 50 percent of qualified revenues in the general fund of the Treasury; (2) 42.5 percent of qualified revenues in a special account in the Treasury, to be distributed by the Secretary to the State; and (3) 7.5 percent of qualified revenues in a special account in the Treasury, to be distributed by the Secretary to coastal political subdivisions. (b) Allocation among coastal political subdivisions Of the amount paid by the Secretary to coastal political subdivisions under subsection (a)(3)— (1) 90 percent shall be allocated among costal political subdivisions described in section 201(1)(A) in amounts (based on a formula established by the Secretary by regulation) that are inversely proportional to the respective distances between the point in each coastal political subdivision that is closest to the geographic center of the applicable leased tract and not more than 200 miles from the geographic center of the leased tract; and (2) 10 percent shall be divided equally among each coastal political subdivision described in section 201(1)(B). (c) Timing The amounts required to be deposited under subsection (a) for the applicable fiscal year shall be made available in accordance with that subsection during the fiscal year immediately following the applicable fiscal year. (d) Authorized uses (1) In general Subject to paragraph (2), the State shall use all amounts received under subsection (a)(2) in accordance with all applicable Federal and State laws, for 1 or more of the following purposes: (A) Projects and activities for the purposes of coastal protection, conservation, and restoration, including onshore infrastructure and relocation of communities directly affected by coastal erosion, melting permafrost, or climate change-related losses. (B) Mitigation of damage to fish, wildlife, or natural resources. (C) Mitigation of the impact of outer Continental Shelf activities through the funding of onshore infrastructure projects and related rights-of-way. (D) Adaptation planning, vulnerability assessments, and emergency preparedness assistance to build healthy and resilient communities. (E) Installation and operation of energy systems to reduce energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions compared to systems in use as of the date of enactment of this Act. (F) Programs at institutions of higher education in the State. (G) Other purposes, as determined by the Governor of the State, with approval from the State legislature. (H) Planning assistance and the administrative costs of complying with this section. (2) Limitation Not more than 3 percent of amounts received by the State under subsection (a)(2) may be used for the purposes described in paragraph (1)(H). (e) Administration Amounts made available under paragraphs (2) and (3) of subsection (a) shall— (1) be made available, without further appropriation, in accordance with this section; (2) remain available until expended; and (3) be in addition to any amounts appropriated under any other provision of law. III State mineral revenue protection 301. Elimination of administrative fee (a) In general Section 35 of the Mineral Leasing Act ( 30 U.S.C. 191 (1) in subsection (a), in the first sentence, by striking , subject to the provisions of subsection (b), (2) by striking subsection (b); (3) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (b) and (c), respectively; (4) in subsection (b)(3)(B)(ii) (as so redesignated), by striking subsection (d) subsection (c) (5) in subsection (c)(3)(A)(ii) (as so redesignated), by striking subsection (c)(2)(B) subsection (b)(2)(B) (b) Conforming amendments (1) Section 6(a) of the Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands ( 30 U.S.C. 355(a) (A) in the first sentence, by striking Subject to the provisions of section 35(b) of the Mineral Leasing Act ( 30 U.S.C. 191(b) All (B) in the second sentence, by striking of the Act of February 25, 1920 (41 Stat. 450; 30 U.S.C. 191 of the Mineral Leasing Act ( 30 U.S.C. 191 (2) Section 20(a) of the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 ( 30 U.S.C. 1019(a) the provisions of subsection (b) of section 35 of the Mineral Leasing Act ( 30 U.S.C. 191(b) (3) Section 205(f) of the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982 ( 30 U.S.C. 1735(f) February 25, 2020 Reported with amendments

Summary: Conservation Of America's Shoreline Terrain and Aquatic Life Act or the COASTAL Act This bill addresses the distribution of revenues collected from oil and gas leasing on the Gulf of Mexico Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) and the Alaska OCS. Specifically, the bill increases the revenue Gulf states (Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas) receive from certain federal oil and leases in the Gulf of Mexico and eliminates the revenue sharing cap; exempts from sequestration payments of such revenue to Gulf states; allocates revenue from energy development in the Alaska OCS to Alaska for specified purposes, including mitigation of damage to fish, wildlife, or natural resources; and eliminates the 2% fee that the federal government currently deducts from a state's share to cover administrative or other costs.