any regulations promulgated after the date 
of lease issuance related to the conserva-
tion of resources; 
‘‘(xi) evidence that the lessee has se-
cured an adequate bond, surety, or other 
financial arrangement prior to commence-
ment of any surface disturbing activity; 
‘‘(xii) a plan that details the complete 
and timely reclamation of the lease tract; 
and 
‘‘(xiii) such other relevant information 
as the Secretary may by regulation require. 
‘‘(F) Upon a determination that the devel-
opment and production plan is complete, the 
Secretary shall have 120 days from the date the 
plan is deemed complete to conduct a review of 
the plan. 
‘‘(G) If the Secretary finds the develop-
ment and production plan is not consistent with 
all statutory and regulatory requirements de-
scribed in subparagraph (E)(x), the Secretary 
shall notify the lessee with a detailed expla-
nation of such modifications of the development 
and production plan as are necessary to achieve 
compliance. 
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‘‘(H) The lessee shall not take any action 
under the development and production plan 
within a 120 day review period, or thereafter 
until the plan has been modified to achieve 
compliance as so notified. 
‘‘(5) PLAN REVISIONS; CONDUCT OF DEVELOP-
MENT AND PRODUCTION ACTIVITIES.— 
‘‘(A) If a significant revision of a develop-
ment and production plan under this subsection 
is submitted to the Secretary, the process to be 
used for the review of such revision shall be the 
same as set forth in paragraph (4) of this sub-
section. 
‘‘(B) All development and production ac-
tivities pursuant to any lease shall be conducted 
in accordance with a development and produc-
tion plan that has been submitted to and re-
viewed by the Secretary or a revision of such 
plan. 
‘‘(6) CANCELLATION OF LEASE ON FAILURE TO 
SUBMIT PLAN OR COMPLY WITH APPROVED PLAN.— 
Whenever the owner of any lease fails to submit a 
plan in accordance with regulations issued under 
this section, or fails to comply with a plan, the lease 
may be canceled in accordance with section 31. Ter-
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mination of a lease because of failure to comply with 
a plan, including required modifications or revisions, 
shall not entitle a lessee to any compensation.’’. 
SEC. 19. AUTHORITY TO USE DECOMMISSIONED OFFSHORE 
OIL AND GAS PLATFORMS AND OTHER FA-
CILITIES FOR ARTIFICIAL REEF, SCIENTIFIC 
RESEARCH, OR OTHER USES. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This section may be cited as the 
‘‘Rigs to Reefs Act of 2009’’. 
(b) IN GENERAL.—The Outer Continental Shelf 
Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1301 et seq.) is amended by insert-
ing after section 9 the following: 
‘‘SEC. 10. USE OF DECOMMISSIONED OFFSHORE OIL AND 
GAS PLATFORMS AND OTHER FACILITIES 
FOR 
ARTIFICIAL 
REEF, 
SCIENTIFIC 
RE-
SEARCH, OR OTHER USES. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall issue regula-
tions under which the Secretary may authorize use of an 
offshore oil and gas platform or other facility that is de-
commissioned from service for oil and gas purposes for 
an artificial reef, scientific research, or any other use au-
thorized under section 8(p) or any other applicable Fed-
eral law. 
‘‘(b) TRANSFER
REQUIREMENTS.—The Secretary 
shall not allow the transfer of a decommissioned offshore 
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