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Sec. 9525. Private lands.
Sec. 9526. Effective date.
Subtitle F—Indian Gaming
Sec. 9601. Indian gaming.
Subtitle G—Consultation
Sec. 9701. Consultation.
Subtitle H—Mapping
Sec. 9801. Short title.
Sec. 9802. Surveying and mapping contracting program.
Sec. 9803. Inventory of activities.
Sec. 9804. Plan to increase use of contracts.
Sec. 9805. Reports.
Sec. 9806. Definitions.
Subtitle A—Alaska and Helium
Privatization
PART 1—ALASKA
SEC. 9001. EXPORTS OF ALASKAN NORTH SLOPE OIL.
(a) AMENDMENT OF MINERAL LEASING ACT.—Sec-
tion 28(s) of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 185(s))
is amended to read as follows:
‘‘EXPORTS OF ALASKAN NORTH SLOPE OIL
‘‘(s)(1) Subject to paragraphs (2) through (6) of this
subsection and notwithstanding any other provision of this
Act or any other provision of law (including any regula-
tion) applicable to the export of oil transported by pipeline
over right-of-way granted pursuant to section 203 of the
Trans-Alaska Pipeline Authorization Act (43 U.S.C.
1652), such oil may be exported unless the President finds
that exportation of this oil is not in the national interest.
The President shall make his national interest determina-
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tion within 5 months after the date of enactment of this
subsection. In evaluating whether exports of this oil are
in the national interest, the President shall at a minimum
consider—
‘‘(A) whether exports of this oil would diminish
the total quantity or quality of petroleum available
to the United States;
‘‘(B) the results of an appropriate environ-
mental review, including consideration of appropriate
measures to mitigate any potential adverse effects of
exports of this oil on the environment, which shall
be completed within four months of the date of the
enactment of this subsection; and
‘‘(C) whether exports of this oil are likely to
cause sustained material oil supply shortages or sus-
tained oil prices significantly above world market
levels that would cause sustained material adverse
employment effects in the United States or that
would cause substantial harm to consumers, includ-
ing in noncontiguous States and Pacific territories.
If the President determines that exports of this oil are
in the national interest, he may impose such terms and
conditions (other than a volume limitation) as are nec-
essary or appropriate to ensure that such exports are con-
sistent with the national interest.
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‘‘(2) Except in the case of oil exported to a country
with which the United States entered into a bilateral inter-
national oil supply agreement before November 26, 1979,
or to a country pursuant to the International Emergency
Oil Sharing Plan of the International Energy Agency, any
oil transported by pipeline over right-of-way granted pur-
suant to section 203 of the Trans-Alaska Pipeline Author-
ization Act (43 U.S.C. 1652) shall, when exported, be
transported by a vessel documented under the laws of the
United States and owned by a citizen of the United States
(as determined in accordance with section 2 of the Ship-
ping Act, 1916 (46 U.S.C. App. 802)).
‘‘(3) Nothing in this subsection shall restrict the au-
thority of the President under the Constitution, the Inter-
national Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C.
1701 et seq.), or the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C.
1601 et seq.) to prohibit exports of this oil or under Part
B of title II of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act
(42 U.S.C. 6271–76).
‘‘(4) The Secretary of Commerce shall issue any rules
necessary for implementation of the President’s national
interest determination, including any licensing require-
ments and conditions, within 30 days of the date of such
determination by the President. The Secretary of Com-
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merce shall consult with the Secretary of Energy in ad-
ministering the provisions of this subsection.
‘‘(5) If the Secretary of Commerce finds that export-
ing oil under authority of this subsection has caused sus-
tained material oil supply shortages or sustained oil prices
significantly above world market levels and further finds
that these supply shortages or price increases have caused
or are likely to cause sustained material adverse employ-
ment effects in the United States, the Secretary of Com-
merce, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy, shall
recommend, and the President may take, appropriate ac-
tion concerning exports of this oil, which may include
modifying or revoking authority to export such oil.
‘‘(6) Administrative action under this subsection is
not subject to sections 551 and 553 through 559 of title
5, United States Code.’’.
(b) GAO REPORT.—
(1) REVIEW.—The Comptroller General of the
United States shall conduct a review of energy pro-
duction in California and Alaska and the effects of
Alaskan North Slope oil exports, if any, on consum-
ers, independent refiners, and shipbuilding and ship
repair yards on the West Coast and in Hawaii. The
Comptroller General shall commence this review 2
years after the date of enactment of this Act and,
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within 6 months after commencing the review, shall
provide a report to the Committee on Resources and
the Committee on Commerce of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Energy and Nat-
ural Resources of the Senate.
(2) CONTENTS OF REPORT.—The report shall
contain a statement of the principal findings of the
review and recommendations for Congress and the
President to address job loss in the shipbuilding and
ship repair industry on the West Coast, as well as
adverse impacts on consumers and refiners on the
West Coast and in Hawaii, that the Comptroller
General attributes to Alaska North Slope oil exports.
SEC. 9002. ARCTIC COASTAL PLAIN LEASING AND REVE-
NUE.
(a) PURPOSE.—It is the purpose of this section to
reduce the Federal deficit by an estimated $1,300,000,000
over the next 5 years. This revenue will be derived from
competitive bonus bids for oil and gas leases in the Coastal
Plain area of Alaska’s North Slope.
(b) DEFINITIONS.—For the purposes of this section:
(1) The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary
of the Interior.
(2) The term ‘‘Coastal Plain’’ means that por-
tion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge identified
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in section 1002(b)(1) of the Alaska National Inter-
est Lands Conservation Act of 1980 (Public Law
96–487; 16 U.S.C. 3142(b)(1)) consisting of ap-
proximately 1,549,000 acres.
(c) COMPATIBILITY.—Congress hereby determines
that the oil and gas leasing program and activities author-
ized by this section in the Coastal Plain are compatible
with the purposes for which the Arctic National Wildlife
Refuge was established, and that no further findings or
decisions are required to implement this determination.
(d) AUTHORIZATION.—(1) Congress hereby author-
izes and directs the Secretary to establish and promptly
implement a program to assure the expeditious competi-
tive leasing exploration, development, production, and
transportation of the oil and gas resources of the Coastal
Plain. Regulations to implement this program and to gov-
ern oil and gas leasing, exploration, development and pro-
duction shall be promulgated by the Secretary within 6
months of the date of enactment of this section.
(2) The Coastal Plain leasing program required by
paragraph (1) shall include the following:
(A) The first lease sale of not less than 200,000
acres shall be conducted within 12 months of the
date of enactment of this section.