(b) FEDERAL CERTIFICATION AND TRANSFER OF 
DEVELOPMENT RIGHTS.—Upon submission of a declara-
tion by a State under section 4012(a)(2)— 
(1) the program under section 4012(a)(1) shall 
be certified; and 
(2) the State shall receive all rights from the 
Federal Government to develop all forms of energy 
resources covered by the program. 
(c) ISSUANCE OF PERMITS AND LEASES.—If a State 
elects to issue a permit or lease for the development of 
any form of energy resource on any available Federal land 
within the borders of the State in accordance with a pro-
gram certified under subsection (b), the permit or lease 
shall be considered to meet all applicable requirements of 
Federal law (including regulations). 
SEC. 4014. JUDICIAL REVIEW. 
Activities carried out in accordance with this subtitle 
shall not be subject to Federal judicial review. 
SEC. 4015. ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT. 
Activities carried out in accordance with this subtitle 
shall not be subject to subchapter II of chapter 5, and 
chapter 7, of title 5, United States Code (commonly known 
as the ‘‘Administrative Procedure Act’’). 
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Subtitle B—Onshore Oil and Gas 
Permit Streamlining 
PART I—OIL AND GAS LEASING CERTAINTY 
SEC. 4021. MINIMUM ACREAGE REQUIREMENT FOR ON-
SHORE LEASE SALES. 
Section 17 of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 
226) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘SEC. 17. (a) All lands’’ and in-
serting the following: 
‘‘SEC. 17. LEASE OF OIL AND GAS LAND. 
‘‘(a) AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—All land’’; and 
(2) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(2) MINIMUM
ACREAGE
REQUIREMENT
FOR 
ONSHORE LEASE SALES.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—In conducting lease 
sales under paragraph (1)— 
‘‘(i) there shall be a presumption that 
nominated land should be leased; and 
‘‘(ii) the Secretary of the Interior 
shall offer for sale all of the nominated 
acreage not previously made available for 
lease, unless the Secretary demonstrates by 
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clear and convincing evidence that an indi-
vidual lease should not be granted. 
‘‘(B) ADMINISTRATION.—Acreage offered 
for lease pursuant to this paragraph— 
‘‘(i) shall not be subject to protest; 
and 
‘‘(ii) shall be eligible for categorical 
exclusions under section 390 of the Energy 
Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15942), ex-
cept that the categorical exclusions shall 
not be subject to the test of extraordinary 
circumstances or any other similar regula-
tion or policy guidance. 
‘‘(C) AVAILABILITY.—In administering this 
paragraph, the Secretary shall only consider 
leasing of Federal land that is available for 
leasing at the time the lease sale occurs.’’. 
SEC. 4022. LEASING CERTAINTY. 
Section 17(a) of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 
226(a)) (as amended by section 4061) is amended by add-
ing at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) LEASING CERTAINTY.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the 
Interior shall not withdraw any covered energy 
project (as defined in section 4051 of the Amer-
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ican Energy Renaissance Act of 2014) issued 
under this Act without finding a violation of the 
terms of the lease by the lessee. 
‘‘(B) DELAY.—The Secretary shall not in-
fringe on lease rights under leases issued under 
this Act by indefinitely delaying issuance of 
project approvals, drilling and seismic permits, 
and rights-of-way for activities under the lease. 
‘‘(C) AVAILABILITY FOR LEASE.—Not later 
than 18 months after an area is designated as 
open under the applicable land use plan, the 
Secretary shall make available nominated areas 
for lease using the criteria established under 
section 2. 
‘‘(D) LAST PAYMENT.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—Notwithstanding 
any other provision of law, the Secretary 
shall issue all leases sold not later than 60 
days after the last payment is made. 
‘‘(ii) CANCELLATION.—The Secretary 
shall not cancel or withdraw any lease par-
cel after a competitive lease sale has oc-
curred and a winning bidder has submitted 
the last payment for the parcel. 
‘‘(E) PROTESTS.— 
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‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Not later than the 
end of the 60-day period beginning on the 
date a lease sale is held under this Act, the 
Secretary shall adjudicate any lease pro-
tests filed following a lease sale. 
‘‘(ii) UNSETTLED PROTEST.—If, after 
the 60-day period described in clause (i) 
any protest is left unsettled— 
‘‘(I) the protest shall be consid-
ered automatically denied; and 
‘‘(II) the appeal rights of the 
protestor shall begin. 
‘‘(F) ADDITIONAL LEASE STIPULATIONS.— 
No additional lease stipulation may be added 
after the parcel is sold without consultation and 
agreement of the lessee, unless the Secretary 
considers the stipulation as an emergency ac-
tion to conserve the resources of the United 
States.’’. 
SEC. 4023. LEASING CONSISTENCY. 
A Federal land manager shall follow existing resource 
management plans and continue to actively lease in areas 
designated as open when resource management plans are 
being amended or revised, until such time as a new record 
of decision is signed. 
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SEC. 4024. REDUCE REDUNDANT POLICIES. 
Bureau of Land Management Instruction Memo-
randum 2010–117 shall have no force or effect. 
SEC. 4025. STREAMLINED CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION. 
Section 31(e) of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 
188(e)) is amended in the first sentence of the matter fol-
lowing paragraph (4) by striking ‘‘at least thirty days in 
advance of the reinstatement’’ and inserting ‘‘in an annual 
report’’. 
PART II—APPLICATION FOR PERMITS TO DRILL 
PROCESS REFORM 
SEC. 4031. PERMIT TO DRILL APPLICATION TIMELINE. 
Section 17(p) of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 
226(p)) is amended by striking paragraph (2) and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(2) APPLICATIONS FOR PERMITS TO DRILL RE-
FORM AND PROCESS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than the 
end of the 30-day period beginning on the date 
an application for a permit to drill is received 
by the Secretary, the Secretary shall decide 
whether to issue the permit. 
‘‘(B) EXTENSION.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary 
may extend the period described in sub-
paragraph (A) for up to 2 periods of 15 
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days each, if the Secretary has given writ-
ten notice of the delay to the applicant. 
‘‘(ii) NOTICE.—The notice shall— 
‘‘(I) be in the form of a letter 
from the Secretary or a designee of 
the Secretary; and 
‘‘(II) include— 
‘‘(aa) the names and titles 
of the persons processing the ap-
plication; 
‘‘(bb) the specific reasons 
for the delay; and 
‘‘(cc) a specific date a final 
decision on the application is ex-
pected. 
‘‘(C) NOTICE OF REASONS FOR DENIAL.— 
If the application is denied, the Secretary shall 
provide the applicant— 
‘‘(i) a written statement that provides 
clear and comprehensive reasons why the 
application was not accepted and detailed 
information concerning any deficiencies; 
and 
‘‘(ii) an opportunity to remedy any de-
ficiencies. 
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‘‘(D) APPLICATION DEEMED APPROVED.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—Except as pro-
vided in clause (ii), if the Secretary has 
not made a decision on the application by 
the end of the 60-day period beginning on 
the date the application is received by the 
Secretary, the application shall be consid-
ered approved. 
‘‘(ii) EXCEPTIONS.—Clause (i) shall 
not apply in cases in which existing reviews 
under the National Environmental Policy 
Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) or 
Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 
U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) are incomplete. 
‘‘(E) DENIAL
OF
PERMIT.—If the Sec-
retary decides not to issue a permit to drill 
under this paragraph, the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(i) provide to the applicant a descrip-
tion of the reasons for the denial of the 
permit; 
‘‘(ii) allow the applicant to resubmit 
an application for a permit to drill during 
the 10-day period beginning on the date 
the applicant receives the description of 
the denial from the Secretary; and 
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‘‘(iii) issue or deny any resubmitted 
application not later than 10 days after the 
date the application is submitted to the 
Secretary. 
‘‘(F) FEE.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—Notwithstanding 
any other provision of law, the Secretary 
shall collect a single $6,500 permit proc-
essing fee per application from each appli-
cant at the time the final decision is made 
whether to issue a permit under subpara-
graph (A). 
‘‘(ii) RESUBMITTED
APPLICATION.— 
The fee required under clause (i) shall not 
apply to any resubmitted application. 
‘‘(iii) TREATMENT OF PERMIT PROC-
ESSING FEE.—Subject to appropriation, of 
all fees collected under this paragraph for 
each fiscal year, 50 percent shall be— 
‘‘(I) transferred to the field office 
at which the fees are collected; and 
‘‘(II) used to process protests, 
leases, and permits under this Act.’’. 
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SEC. 4032. ADMINISTRATIVE PROTEST DOCUMENTATION 
REFORM. 
Section 17(p) of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 
226(p)) (as amended by section 4031) is amended by add-
ing at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) PROTEST FEE.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
collect a $5,000 documentation fee to accom-
pany each administrative protest for a lease, 
right-of-way, or application for a permit to drill. 
‘‘(B) TREATMENT
OF
FEES.—Subject to 
appropriation, of all fees collected under this 
paragraph for each fiscal year, 50 percent 
shall— 
‘‘(i) remain in the field office at which 
the fees are collected; and 
‘‘(ii) be used to process protests.’’. 
SEC. 4033. IMPROVED FEDERAL ENERGY PERMIT COORDI-
NATION. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) ENERGY
PROJECT.—The term ‘‘energy 
project’’ includes any oil, natural gas, coal, or other 
energy project, as defined by the Secretary. 
(2) PROJECT.—The term ‘‘Project’’ means the 
Federal Permit Streamlining Project established 
under subsection (b). 
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(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
(b) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary shall establish 
a Federal Permit Streamlining Project in each Bureau of 
Land Management field office with responsibility for per-
mitting energy projects on Federal land. 
(c) MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
shall enter into a memorandum of understanding for 
purposes of carrying out this section with— 
(A) the Secretary of Agriculture; 
(B) the Administrator of the Environ-
mental Protection Agency; and 
(C) the Chief of Engineers. 
(2) STATE
PARTICIPATION.—The Secretary 
may request that the Governor of any State with en-
ergy projects on Federal land to be a signatory to 
the memorandum of understanding. 
(d) DESIGNATION OF QUALIFIED STAFF.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after 
the date of the signing of the memorandum of un-
derstanding under subsection (c), each Federal sig-
natory party shall, if appropriate, assign to each Bu-
reau of Land Management field office an employee 
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who has expertise in the regulatory issues relating to 
the office in which the employee is employed, includ-
ing, as applicable, particular expertise in— 
(A) the consultations and the preparation 
of biological opinions under section 7 of the En-
dangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 
1536); 
(B) permits under section 404 of the Fed-
eral Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 
1344); 
(C) regulatory matters under the Clean Air 
Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.); 
(D) planning under the National Forest 
Management Act of 1976 (16 U.S.C. 1600 et 
seq.); and 
(E) the preparation of analyses under the 
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.). 
(2) DUTIES.—Each employee assigned under 
paragraph (1) shall— 
(A) not later than 90 days after the date 
of assignment, report to the Bureau of Land 
Management Field Managers in the office to 
which the employee is assigned; 
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(B) be responsible for all issues relating to 
the energy projects that arise under the au-
thorities of the home agency of the employee; 
and 
(C) participate as part of the team of per-
sonnel working on proposed energy projects, 
planning, and environmental analyses on Fed-
eral land. 
(e) ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL.—The Secretary shall 
assign to each Bureau of Land Management field office 
described in subsection (b) any additional personnel that 
are necessary to ensure the effective approval and imple-
mentation of energy projects administered by the Bureau 
of Land Management field office, including inspection and 
enforcement relating to energy development on Federal 
land, in accordance with the multiple use mandate of the 
Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 
U.S.C. 1701 et seq.). 
(f) FUNDING.—Funding for the additional personnel 
shall come from the Department of the Interior reforms 
under paragraph (2) of section 17(p) of the Mineral Leas-
ing Act (30 U.S.C. 226(p)) (as amended by section 4031 
and section 4032). 
(g) SAVINGS PROVISION.—Nothing in this section af-
fects— 
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(1) the operation of any Federal or State law; 
or 
(2) any delegation of authority made by the 
head of a Federal agency any employee of which is 
participating in the Project. 
SEC. 4034. ADMINISTRATION. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Sec-
retary of the Interior shall not require a finding of extraor-
dinary circumstances in administering section 390 of the 
Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15942). 
PART III—OIL SHALE 
SEC. 4041. EFFECTIVENESS OF OIL SHALE REGULATIONS, 
AMENDMENTS TO RESOURCE MANAGEMENT 
PLANS, AND RECORD OF DECISION. 
(a) REGULATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law (including regulations), the final 
regulations regarding oil shale management pub-
lished by the Bureau of Land Management on No-
vember 18, 2008 (73 Fed. Reg. 69414), shall be 
considered to satisfy all legal and procedural re-
quirements under any law, including— 
(A) the Federal Land Policy and Manage-
ment Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); 
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(B) the Endangered Species Act of 1973 
(16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.); and 
(C) the National Environmental Policy Act 
of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.). 
(2) IMPLEMENTATION.—The Secretary of the 
Interior shall implement the regulations described in 
paragraph (1) (including the oil shale leasing pro-
gram authorized by the regulations) without any 
other administrative action necessary. 
(b) AMENDMENTS
TO
RESOURCE
MANAGEMENT 
PLANS AND RECORD OF DECISION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law (including regulations) to the con-
trary, the Approved Resource Management Plan 
Amendments/Record of Decision for Oil Shale and 
Tar Sands Resources to Address Land Use Alloca-
tions in Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming and the Final 
Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement of 
the Bureau of Land Management, as in effect on 
November 17, 2008, shall be considered to satisfy all 
legal and procedural requirements under any law, in-
cluding— 
(A) the Federal Land Policy and Manage-
ment Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); 
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(B) the Endangered Species Act of 1973 
(16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.); and 
(C) the National Environmental Policy Act 
of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.). 
(2) IMPLEMENTATION.—The Secretary of the 
Interior shall implement the oil shale leasing pro-
gram authorized by the regulations described in 
paragraph (1) in those areas covered by the resource 
management plans covered by the amendments, and 
covered by the record of decision, described in para-
graph (1) without any other administrative action 
necessary. 
SEC. 4042. OIL SHALE LEASING. 
(a) ADDITIONAL RESEARCH
AND DEVELOPMENT 
LEASE SALES.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior 
shall hold a lease sale offering an additional 10 parcels 
for lease for research, development, and demonstration of 
oil shale resources, under the terms offered in the solicita-
tion of bids for such leases published on January 15, 2009 
(74 Fed. Reg. 2611). 
(b) COMMERCIAL LEASE SALES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than January 1, 
2016, the Secretary of the Interior shall hold not 
less than 5 separate commercial lease sales in areas 
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considered to have the most potential for oil shale 
development, as determined by the Secretary, in 
areas nominated through public comment. 
(2) ADMINISTRATION.—Each lease sale shall 
be— 
(A) for an area of not less than 25,000 
acres; and 
(B) in multiple lease blocs. 
PART IV—NATIONAL PETROLEUM RESERVE IN 
ALASKA ACCESS 
SEC. 4051. SENSE OF CONGRESS AND REAFFIRMING NA-
TIONAL POLICY FOR THE NATIONAL PETRO-
LEUM RESERVE IN ALASKA. 
It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska 
remains explicitly designated, both in name and legal 
status, for purposes of providing oil and natural gas 
resources to the United States; and 
(2) accordingly, the national policy is to actively 
advance oil and gas development within the Reserve 
by facilitating the expeditious exploration, produc-
tion, and transportation of oil and natural gas from 
and through the Reserve. 
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SEC. 4052. NATIONAL PETROLEUM RESERVE IN ALASKA: 
LEASE SALES. 
Section 107 of the Naval Petroleum Reserves Produc-
tion Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. 6506a) is amended by strik-
ing subsection (a) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall conduct an 
expeditious program of competitive leasing of oil and gas 
in the Reserve— 
‘‘(1) in accordance with this Act; and 
‘‘(2) that shall include at least 1 lease sale an-
nually in the areas of the Reserve most likely to 
produce commercial quantities of oil and natural gas 
for each of calendar years 2014 through 2023.’’. 
SEC. 4053. NATIONAL PETROLEUM RESERVE IN ALASKA: 
PLANNING AND PERMITTING PIPELINE AND 
ROAD CONSTRUCTION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, the Secretary of the Interior, in consultation 
with other appropriate Federal agencies, shall facilitate 
and ensure permits, in a timely and environmentally re-
sponsible manner, for all surface development activities, 
including for the construction of pipelines and roads, nec-
essary— 
(1) to develop and bring into production any 
areas within the National Petroleum Reserve in 
Alaska that are subject to oil and gas leases; and 
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(2) to transport oil and gas from and through 
the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska in the 
most direct manner possible to existing transpor-
tation or processing infrastructure on the North 
Slope of Alaska. 
(b) TIMELINE.—The Secretary shall ensure that any 
Federal permitting agency shall issue permits in accord-
ance with the following timeline: 
(1) Permits for the construction described in 
subsection (a) for transportation of oil and natural 
gas produced under existing Federal oil and gas 
leases with respect to which the Secretary has issued 
a permit to drill shall be approved not later than 60 
days after the date of enactment of this Act. 
(2) Permits for the construction described in 
subsection (a) for transportation of oil and natural 
gas produced under Federal oil and gas leases shall 
be approved not later than 180 days after the date 
on which a request for a permit to drill is submitted 
to the Secretary. 
(c) PLAN.—To ensure timely future development of 
the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska, not later than 
270 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of the Interior shall submit to Congress a plan for 
approved rights-of-way for a plan for pipeline, road, and 
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any other surface infrastructure that may be necessary in-
frastructure that will ensure that all leasable tracts in the 
Reserve are within 25 miles of an approved road and pipe-
line right-of-way that can serve future development of the 
Reserve. 
SEC. 4054. ISSUANCE OF A NEW INTEGRATED ACTIVITY 
PLAN AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATE-
MENT. 
(a) ISSUANCE
OF
NEW
INTEGRATED
ACTIVITY 
PLAN.—Not later than 180 days after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall 
issue— 
(1) a new proposed integrated activity plan 
from among the nonadopted alternatives in the Na-
tional Petroleum Reserve Alaska Integrated Activity 
Plan Record of Decision issued by the Secretary of 
the Interior and dated February 21, 2013; and 
(2) an environmental impact statement under 
section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental 
Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4332(2)(C)) for 
issuance of oil and gas leases in the National Petro-
leum Reserve-Alaska to promote efficient and max-
imum development of oil and natural gas resources 
of the Reserve. 
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(b) NULLIFICATION OF EXISTING RECORD OF DECI-
SION, IAP, AND EIS.—Except as provided in subsection 
(a), the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska Integrated 
Activity Plan Record of Decision issued by the Secretary 
of the Interior and dated February 21, 2013, including 
the integrated activity plan and environmental impact 
statement referred to in that record of decision, shall have 
no force or effect. 
SEC. 4055. DEPARTMENTAL ACCOUNTABILITY FOR DEVEL-
OPMENT. 
The Secretary of the Interior shall promulgate regu-
lations not later than 180 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act that establish clear requirements to ensure that 
the Department of the Interior is supporting development 
of oil and gas leases in the National Petroleum Reserve- 
Alaska. 
SEC. 4056. DEADLINES UNDER NEW PROPOSED INTE-
GRATED ACTIVITY PLAN. 
At a minimum, the new proposed integrated activity 
plan issued under section 4054(a)(1) shall— 
(1) require the Department of the Interior to 
respond within 5 business days to a person who sub-
mits an application for a permit for development of 
oil and natural gas leases in the National Petroleum 
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Reserve-Alaska acknowledging receipt of the applica-
tion; and 
(2) establish a timeline for the processing of 
each application that— 
(A) specifies deadlines for decisions and 
actions on permit applications; and 
(B) provides that the period for issuing a 
permit after the date on which the application 
is submitted shall not exceed 60 days without 
the concurrence of the applicant. 
SEC. 4057. UPDATED RESOURCE ASSESSMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Interior shall 
complete a comprehensive assessment of all technically re-
coverable fossil fuel resources within the National Petro-
leum Reserve in Alaska, including all conventional and un-
conventional oil and natural gas. 
(b) COOPERATION
AND CONSULTATION.—The as-
sessment required by subsection (a) shall be carried out 
by the United States Geological Survey in cooperation and 
consultation with the State of Alaska and the American 
Association of Petroleum Geologists. 
(c) TIMING.—The assessment required by subsection 
(a) shall be completed not later than 2 years after the 
date of enactment of this Act. 
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(d) FUNDING.—In carrying out this section, the 
United States Geological Survey may cooperatively use re-
sources and funds provided by the State of Alaska. 
PART V—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 
SEC. 4061. SANCTIONS. 
Nothing in this title authorizes the issuance of a lease 
under the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.) 
to any person designated for the imposition of sanctions 
pursuant to— 
(1) the Syria Accountability and Lebanese Sov-
ereignty Restoration Act of 2003 (22 U.S.C. 2151 
note; Public Law 108–175); 
(2) the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Account-
ability, and Divestiture Act of 2010 (22 U.S.C. 8501 
et seq.); 
(3) section 1245 of the National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (22 U.S.C. 
8513a); 
(4) the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria 
Human Rights Act of 2012 (22 U.S.C. 8701 et 
seq.); 
(5) the Iran Freedom and Counter-Proliferation 
Act of 2012 (22 U.S.C. 8801 et seq.); 
(6) the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 (50 U.S.C. 
1701 note; Public Law 104–172); 
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(7) Executive Order 13224 (50 U.S.C. 1701 
note; relating to blocking property and prohibiting 
transactions with persons who commit, threaten to 
commit, or support terrorism); 
(8) Executive Order 13338 (50 U.S.C. 1701 
note; relating to blocking property of certain persons 
and prohibiting the export of certain goods to 
Syria); 
(9) Executive Order 13622 (50 U.S.C. 1701 
note; relating to authorizing additional sanctions 
with respect to Iran); 
(10) Executive Order 13628 (50 U.S.C. 1701 
note; relating to authorizing additional sanctions 
with respect to Iran); or 
(11) Executive Order 13645 (50 U.S.C. 1701 
note; relating to authorizing additional sanctions 
with respect to Iran). 
SEC. 4062. INTERNET-BASED ONSHORE OIL AND GAS LEASE 
SALES. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION.—Section 17(b)(1) of the Min-
eral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 226(b)(1)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A), in the third sentence, 
by inserting ‘‘, except as provided in subparagraph 
(C)’’ after ‘‘by oral bidding’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘(C) INTERNET-BASED BIDDING.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—In order to diversify and ex-
pand the onshore leasing program of the United 
States to ensure the best return to the Federal tax-
payer, reduce fraud, and secure the leasing process, 
the Secretary may conduct onshore lease sales 
through Internet-based bidding methods. 
‘‘(ii) CONCLUSION.—Each individual Internet- 
based lease sale shall conclude not later than 7 days 
after the date on which the sale begins.’’. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the date 
on which the tenth Internet-based lease sale conducted 
under the amendment made by subsection (a) concludes, 
the Secretary of the Interior shall analyze the first 10 
Internet-based lease sales and report to Congress the find-
ings of the analysis, including— 
(1) estimates on increases or decreases in Inter-
net-based lease sales, compared to sales conducted 
by oral bidding, in— 
(A) the number of bidders; 
(B) the average amount of bid; 
(C) the highest amount bid; and 
(D) the lowest bid; 
(2) an estimate on the total cost or savings to 
the Department of the Interior as a result of Inter-
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net-based lease sales, compared to sales conducted 
by oral bidding; and 
(3) an evaluation of the demonstrated or ex-
pected effectiveness of different structures for lease 
sales which may provide an opportunity to better— 
(A) maximize bidder participation; 
(B) ensure the highest return to the Fed-
eral taxpayers; 
(C) minimize opportunities for fraud or 
collusion; and 
(D) ensure the security and integrity of 
the leasing process. 
PART VI—JUDICIAL REVIEW 
SEC. 4071. DEFINITIONS. 
In this part: 
(1) COVERED CIVIL ACTION.—The term ‘‘cov-
ered civil action’’ means a civil action containing a 
claim under section 702 of title 5, United States 
Code, regarding agency action (as defined for the 
purposes of that section) affecting a covered energy 
project on Federal land. 
(2) COVERED ENERGY PROJECT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘covered en-
ergy project’’ means— 
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(i) the leasing of Federal land for the 
exploration, development, production, proc-
essing, or transmission of oil, natural gas, 
wind, or any other source of energy; and 
(ii) any action under the lease. 
(B) EXCLUSION.—The term ‘‘covered en-
ergy project’’ does not include any dispute be-
tween the parties to a lease regarding the obli-
gations under the lease, including any alleged 
breach of the lease. 
SEC. 4072. EXCLUSIVE VENUE FOR CERTAIN CIVIL ACTIONS 
RELATING TO COVERED ENERGY PROJECTS. 
Venue for any covered civil action shall lie in the 
United States district court in which the covered energy 
project or lease exists or is proposed. 
SEC. 4073. TIMELY FILING. 
To ensure timely redress by the courts, a covered civil 
action shall be filed not later than the end of the 90-day 
period beginning on the date of the final Federal agency 
action to which the covered civil action relates. 
SEC. 4074. EXPEDITION IN HEARING AND DETERMINING 
THE ACTION. 
The court shall endeavor to hear and determine any 
covered civil action as expeditiously as practicable. 
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SEC. 4075. LIMITATION ON INJUNCTION AND PROSPECTIVE 
RELIEF. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In a covered civil action, a court 
shall not grant or approve any prospective relief unless 
the court finds that the relief— 
(1) is narrowly drawn; 
(2) extends no further than necessary to correct 
the violation of a legal requirement; and 
(3) is the least intrusive means necessary to 
correct the violation. 
(b) DURATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—A court shall limit the dura-
tion of preliminary injunctions to halt covered en-
ergy projects to not more than 60 days, unless the 
court finds clear reasons to extend the injunction. 
(2) ADMINISTRATION.—In the case of an exten-
sion, the extension shall— 
(A) only be in 30-day increments; and 
(B) require action by the court to renew 
the injunction. 
SEC. 4076. LIMITATION ON ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND COURT 
COSTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Sections 504 of title 5 and 2412 
of title 28, United States Code (commonly known as the 
‘‘Equal Access to Justice Act’’), shall not apply to a cov-
ered civil action. 
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(b) COURT COSTS.—A party to a covered civil action 
shall not receive payment from the Federal Government 
for the attorneys’ fees, expenses, or other court costs in-
curred by the party. 
SEC. 4077. LEGAL STANDING. 
A challenger that files an appeal with the Department 
of the Interior Board of Land Appeals shall meet the same 
standing requirements as a challenger before a United 
States district court. 
TITLE V—ADDITIONAL ONSHORE 
RESOURCES 
Subtitle A—Leasing Program for 
Land Within Coastal Plain 
SEC. 5001. FINDING. 
Congress finds that development of energy reserves 
under the Coastal Plain of Alaska, performed in an envi-
ronmentally responsible manner, will contribute to job 
growth and economic development. 
SEC. 5002. DEFINITIONS. 
In this subtitle: 
(1) COASTAL
PLAIN.—The term ‘‘Coastal 
Plain’’ means the area described in appendix I to 
part 37 of title 50, Code of Federal Regulations. 
(2) PEER
REVIEWED.—The term ‘‘peer re-
viewed’’ means reviewed— 
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(A) by individuals chosen by the National 
Academy of Sciences with no contractual rela-
tionship with, or those who have no application 
for a grant or other funding pending with, the 
Federal agency with leasing jurisdiction; or 
(B) if individuals described in subpara-
graph (A) are not available, by the top individ-
uals in the specified biological fields, as deter-
mined by the National Academy of Sciences. 
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
SEC. 5003. LEASING PROGRAM FOR LAND ON THE COASTAL 
PLAIN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall— 
(1) establish and implement, in accordance with 
this subtitle and acting through the Director of the 
Bureau of Land Management in consultation with 
the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife 
Service, a competitive oil and gas leasing program 
that will result in the exploration, development, and 
production of the oil and gas resources of the Coast-
al Plain; and 
(2) administer the provisions of this subtitle 
through regulations, lease terms, conditions, restric-
tions, prohibitions, stipulations, and other provisions 
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that ensure the oil and gas exploration, development, 
and production activities on the Coastal Plain do not 
result in any significant adverse effect on fish and 
wildlife, the habitat of fish and wildlife, subsistence 
resources, or the environment, including, in further-
ance of this goal, by requiring the application of the 
best commercially available technology for oil and 
gas exploration, development, and production to all 
exploration, development, and production operations 
under this subtitle in a manner that ensures the re-
ceipt of fair market value by the public for the min-
eral resources to be leased. 
(b) REPEAL OF EXISTING RESTRICTION.— 
(1) REPEAL.—Section 1003 of the Alaska Na-
tional Interest Lands Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 
3143) is repealed. 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of 
contents contained in section 1 of that Act (16 
U.S.C. 3101 note) is amended by striking the item 
relating to section 1003. 
(c) COMPLIANCE WITH REQUIREMENTS UNDER CER-
TAIN OTHER LAWS.— 
(1) COMPATIBILITY.—For purposes of the Na-
tional Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 
1966 (16 U.S.C. 668dd et seq.), the oil and gas 
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leasing program and activities authorized by this 
section on the Coastal Plain are deemed to be com-
patible with the purposes for which the Arctic Na-
tional Wildlife Refuge was established, and no fur-
ther findings or decisions are required to implement 
this determination. 
(2) ADEQUACY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE 
INTERIOR’S LEGISLATIVE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT 
STATEMENT.—The document of the Department of 
the Interior entitled ‘‘Final Legislative Environ-
mental Impact Statement’’ and dated April 1987 re-
lating to the Coastal Plain prepared pursuant to sec-
tion 1002 of the Alaska National Interest Lands 
Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 3142) and section 
102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act 
of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4332(2)(C)) is deemed to satisfy 
the requirements under the National Environmental 
Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) that 
apply with respect to prelease activities under this 
subtitle, including actions authorized to be taken by 
the Secretary to develop and promulgate regulations 
for the establishment of a leasing program author-
ized by this subtitle before the conduct of the first 
lease sale. 
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(3) COMPLIANCE WITH NEPA FOR OTHER AC-
TIONS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Prior to conducting the 
first lease sale under this subtitle, the Secretary 
shall prepare an environmental impact state-
ment under the National Environmental Policy 
Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) with re-
spect to the actions authorized by this subtitle 
not covered by paragraph (2). 
(B) NONLEASING ALTERNATIVES NOT RE-
QUIRED.—Notwithstanding any other provision 
of law, in preparing the environmental impact 
statement under subparagraph (A), the Sec-
retary— 
(i) shall— 
(I) only identify a preferred ac-
tion for leasing and a single leasing 
alternative; and 
(II) analyze the environmental ef-
fects and potential mitigation meas-
ures for those 2 alternatives; and 
(ii) is not required— 
(I) to identify nonleasing alter-
native courses of action; or 
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(II) to analyze the environmental 
effects 
of 
nonleasing 
alternative 
courses of action. 
(C) DEADLINE.—The identification under 
subparagraph (B)(i)(I) for the first lease sale 
conducted under this subtitle shall be completed 
not later than 18 months after the date of en-
actment of this Act. 
(D) PUBLIC
COMMENT.—The Secretary 
shall only consider public comments that— 
(i) specifically address the preferred 
action of the Secretary; and 
(ii) are filed not later than 20 days 
after the date on which the environmental 
analysis is published. 
(E) COMPLIANCE.—Notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, compliance with this 
paragraph is deemed to satisfy all requirements 
for the analysis and consideration of the envi-
ronmental effects of proposed leasing under this 
subtitle. 
(d) RELATIONSHIP TO STATE AND LOCAL AUTHOR-
ITY.—Nothing in this subtitle expands or limits State or 
local regulatory authority. 
(e) SPECIAL AREAS.— 
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(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary, after con-
sultation with the State of Alaska, the city of 
Kaktovik and the North Slope Borough of the State 
of Alaska, may designate not more than 45,000 
acres of the Coastal Plain as a ‘‘Special Area’’ if the 
Secretary determines that the area is of such unique 
character and interest so as to require special man-
agement and regulatory protection. 
(2) SADLEROCHIT
SPRING
AREA.—The Sec-
retary shall designate the Sadlerochit Spring area, 
consisting of approximately 4,000 acres, as a Special 
Area. 
(3) MANAGEMENT.—Each Special Area shall be 
managed to protect and preserve the unique and di-
verse character of the area, including the fish, wild-
life, and subsistence resource values of the area. 
(4) EXCLUSION
FROM
LEASING
OR
SURFACE 
OCCUPANCY.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may ex-
clude any Special Area from leasing. 
(B) NO SURFACE OCCUPANCY.—If the Sec-
retary leases a Special Area, or any part of a 
Special Area, for oil and gas exploration, devel-
opment, production, or related activities, there 
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shall be no surface occupancy of the land com-
prising the Special Area. 
(5) DIRECTIONAL DRILLING.—Notwithstanding 
the other provisions of this subsection, the Secretary 
may lease all or a portion of a Special Area under 
terms that permit the use of horizontal drilling tech-
nology from sites on leases tracts located outside the 
Special Area. 
(f) LIMITATION ON CLOSED AREAS.—The authority 
of the Secretary to close land on the Coastal Plain to oil 
and gas leasing, exploration, development, or production 
shall be limited to the authority provided under this sub-
title. 
(g) REGULATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 15 months 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary shall promulgate regulations necessary to 
carry out this subtitle, including regulations relating 
to protection of fish and wildlife, the habitat of fish 
and wildlife, subsistence resources, and environment 
of the Coastal Plain. 
(2) REVISION
OF
REGULATIONS.—The Sec-
retary shall, through a rulemaking conducted in ac-
cordance with section 553 of title 5, United States 
Code, periodically review and, if appropriate, revise 
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the regulations promulgated under paragraph (1) to 
reflect a preponderance of the best available sci-
entific evidence that has been peer reviewed and ob-
tained by following appropriate, documented sci-
entific procedures, the results of which can be re-
peated using those same procedures. 
SEC. 5004. LEASE SALES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In accordance with the require-
ments of this subtitle, the Secretary may lease land under 
this subtitle to any person qualified to obtain a lease for 
deposits of oil and gas under the Mineral Leasing Act (30 
U.S.C. 181 et seq.). 
(b) PROCEDURES.—The Secretary shall, by regula-
tion and not later than 180 days after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, establish procedures for— 
(1) receipt and consideration of sealed nomina-
tions for any area of the Coastal Plain for inclusion 
in, or exclusion from, a lease sale; 
(2) the holding of lease sales after the nomina-
tion process; and 
(3) public notice of and comment on designa-
tion of areas to be included in, or excluded from, a 
lease sale. 
(c) LEASE SALE BIDS.—Lease sales under this sub-
title may be conducted through an Internet leasing pro-
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gram, if the Secretary determines that the Internet leasing 
program will result in savings to the taxpayer, an increase 
in the number of bidders participating, and higher returns 
than oral bidding or a sealed bidding system. 
(d) SALE ACREAGES
AND SCHEDULE.—The Sec-
retary shall— 
(1) offer for lease under this subtitle— 
(A) those tracts the Secretary considers to 
have the greatest potential for the discovery of 
hydrocarbons, taking into consideration nomi-
nations received under subsection (b)(1); and 
(B)(i) not fewer than 50,000 acres by not 
later than 22 months after the date of the en-
actment of this Act; and 
(ii) not fewer than an additional 50,000 
acres at 6-, 12-, and 18-month intervals fol-
lowing the initial offering under subclause (i); 
(2) conduct 4 additional lease sales under the 
same terms and schedule as the last lease sale under 
paragraph (1)(B)(ii) not later than 2 years after the 
date of that sale, if sufficient interest in leasing ex-
ists to warrant, in the judgment of the Secretary, 
the conduct of the sales; and 
(3) evaluate the bids in each lease sale under 
this subsection and issue leases resulting from the 
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sales not later than 90 days after the date on which 
the sale is completed. 
SEC. 5005. GRANT OF LEASES BY THE SECRETARY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may grant to the 
highest responsible qualified bidder in a lease sale con-
ducted under section 5004 any land to be leased on the 
Coastal Plain upon payment by the bidder of any bonus 
as may be accepted by the Secretary. 
(b) SUBSEQUENT
TRANSFERS.—No lease issued 
under this subtitle may be sold, exchanged, assigned, sub-
let, or otherwise transferred except with the approval of 
the Secretary after the Secretary consults with, and gives 
due consideration to the views of, the Attorney General. 
SEC. 5006. LEASE TERMS AND CONDITIONS. 
An oil or gas lease issued under this subtitle shall— 
(1) provide for the payment of a royalty of not 
less than 12.5 percent in amount or value of the 
production removed or sold under the lease, as de-
termined by the Secretary under the regulations ap-
plicable to other Federal oil and gas leases; 
(2) provide that the Secretary may close, on a 
seasonal basis, portions of the Coastal Plain to ex-
ploratory drilling activities as necessary to protect 
caribou calving areas and other species of fish and 
wildlife based on a preponderance of the best avail-
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able scientific evidence that has been peer reviewed 
and obtained by following appropriate, documented 
scientific procedures, the results of which can be re-
peated using those same procedures; 
(3) require that the lessee of land on the Coast-
al Plain shall be fully responsible and liable for the 
reclamation of land on the Coastal Plain and any 
other Federal land that is adversely affected in con-
nection with exploration, development, production, or 
transportation activities conducted under the lease 
and on the Coastal Plain by the lessee or by any of 
the subcontractors or agents of the lessee; 
(4) provide that the lessee may not delegate or 
convey, by contract or otherwise, the reclamation re-
sponsibility and liability to another person without 
the express written approval of the Secretary; 
(5) provide that the standard of reclamation for 
land required to be reclaimed under this subtitle 
shall be, as nearly as practicable, a condition capable 
of supporting the uses which the land was capable 
of supporting prior to any exploration, development, 
or production activities, or upon application by the 
lessee, to a higher or better use as certified by the 
Secretary; 
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(6) contain terms and conditions relating to 
protection of fish and wildlife, the habitat of fish 
and wildlife, subsistence resources, and the environ-
ment as required under section 5003(a)(2); 
(7) provide that the lessee, agents of the lessee, 
and contractors of the lessee use best efforts to pro-
vide a fair share, as determined by the level of obli-
gation previously agreed to in the 1974 agreement 
implementing section 29 of the Federal Agreement 
and Grant of Right of Way for the Operation of the 
Trans-Alaska Pipeline, of employment and con-
tracting for Alaska Natives and Alaska Native cor-
porations from throughout the State; and 
(8) contain such other provisions as the Sec-
retary determines necessary to ensure compliance 
with this subtitle and the regulations issued pursu-
ant to this subtitle. 
SEC. 5007. COASTAL PLAIN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION. 
(a) NO SIGNIFICANT ADVERSE EFFECT STANDARD 
TO GOVERN AUTHORIZED COASTAL PLAIN ACTIVITIES.— 
The Secretary shall, consistent with the requirements of 
section 5003, administer this subtitle through regulations, 
lease terms, conditions, restrictions, prohibitions, stipula-
tions, and other provisions that— 
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(1) ensure the oil and gas exploration, develop-
ment, and production activities on the Coastal Plain 
shall not result in any significant adverse effect on 
fish and wildlife, the habitat of fish and wildlife, or 
the environment; 
(2) require the application of the best commer-
cially available technology for oil and gas explo-
ration, development, and production on all new ex-
ploration, development, and production operations; 
and 
(3) ensure that the maximum amount of sur-
face acreage covered by production and support fa-
cilities, including airstrips and any areas covered by 
gravel berms or piers for support of pipelines, does 
not exceed 10,000 acres on the Coastal Plain for 
each 100,000 acres of area leased. 
(b) SITE-SPECIFIC ASSESSMENT AND MITIGATION.— 
With respect to any proposed drilling and related activi-
ties, the Secretary shall require that— 
(1) a site-specific analysis be made of the prob-
able effects, if any, that the drilling or related activi-
ties will have on fish and wildlife, the habitat of fish 
and wildlife, subsistence resources, and the environ-
ment; 
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(2) a plan be implemented to avoid, minimize, 
and mitigate (in that order and to the extent prac-
ticable) any significant adverse effect identified 
under paragraph (1); and 
(3) the development of the plan shall occur 
after consultation with the agency or agencies hav-
ing jurisdiction over matters mitigated by the plan. 
(c) REGULATIONS TO PROTECT COASTAL PLAIN 
FISH AND WILDLIFE RESOURCES, SUBSISTENCE USERS, 
AND
THE ENVIRONMENT.—Prior to implementing the 
leasing program authorized by this subtitle, the Secretary 
shall prepare and promulgate regulations, lease terms, 
conditions, restrictions, prohibitions, stipulations, and 
other measures designed to ensure that the activities un-
dertaken on the Coastal Plain under this subtitle are con-
ducted in a manner consistent with the purposes and envi-
ronmental requirements of this subtitle. 
(d) COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL AND STATE ENVI-
RONMENTAL LAWS AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS.—The 
proposed regulations, lease terms, conditions, restrictions, 
prohibitions, and stipulations for the leasing program 
under this subtitle shall require compliance with all appli-
cable provisions of Federal and State environmental law 
and compliance with the following: 
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(1) Standards at least as effective as the safety 
and environmental mitigation measures set forth in 
items 1 through 29 at pages 167 through 169 of the 
document of the Department of the Interior entitled 
‘‘Final Legislative Environmental Impact State-
ment’’ and dated April 1987 relating to the Coastal 
Plain. 
(2) Seasonal limitations on exploration, develop-
ment, and related activities, where necessary, to 
avoid significant adverse effects during periods of 
concentrated fish and wildlife breeding, denning, 
nesting, spawning, and migration based on a prepon-
derance of the best available scientific evidence that 
has been peer reviewed and obtained by following 
appropriate, documented scientific procedures, the 
results of which can be repeated using those same 
procedures. 
(3) That exploration activities, except for sur-
face geological studies— 
(A) be limited to the period between ap-
proximately November 1 and May 1 each year; 
and 
(B) be supported, if necessary, by ice 
roads, winter trails with adequate snow cover, 
ice pads, ice airstrips, and air transport meth-
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ods, except that exploration activities may occur 
at other times if the Secretary finds that the 
exploration will have no significant adverse ef-
fect on the fish and wildlife, the habitat of fish 
and wildlife, and the environment of the Coastal 
Plain. 
(4) Design safety and construction standards 
for all pipelines and any access and service roads, 
that minimize, to the maximum extent practicable, 
adverse effects on— 
(A) the passage of migratory species such 
as caribou; and 
(B) the flow of surface water by requiring 
the use of culverts, bridges, and other struc-
tural devices. 
(5) Prohibitions on general public access and 
use on all pipeline access and service roads. 
(6) Stringent reclamation and rehabilitation re-
quirements, consistent with the standards set forth 
in this subtitle, requiring the removal from the 
Coastal Plain of all oil and gas development and 
production facilities, structures, and equipment upon 
completion of oil and gas production operations, ex-
cept that the Secretary may exempt from the re-
quirements of this paragraph those facilities, struc-
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tures, or equipment that the Secretary determines 
would assist in the management of the Arctic Na-
tional Wildlife Refuge and that are donated to the 
United States for that purpose. 
(7) Appropriate prohibitions or restrictions on 
access by all modes of transportation. 
(8) Appropriate prohibitions or restrictions on 
sand and gravel extraction. 
(9) Consolidation of facility siting. 
(10) Appropriate prohibitions or restrictions on 
the use of explosives. 
(11) Avoidance, to the extent practicable, of 
springs, streams, and river systems, the protection 
of natural surface drainage patterns, wetlands, and 
riparian habitats, and the regulation of methods or 
techniques for developing or transporting adequate 
supplies of water for exploratory drilling. 
(12) Avoidance or minimization of air traffic-re-
lated disturbance to fish and wildlife. 
(13) Treatment and disposal of hazardous and 
toxic wastes, solid wastes, reserve pit fluids, drilling 
muds and cuttings, and domestic wastewater, includ-
ing an annual waste management report, a haz-
ardous materials tracking system, and a prohibition 
on chlorinated solvents, in accordance with applica-
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ble Federal and State environmental law (including 
regulations). 
(14) Fuel storage and oil spill contingency plan-
ning. 
(15) Research, monitoring, and reporting re-
quirements. 
(16) Field crew environmental briefings. 
(17) Avoidance of significant adverse effects 
upon subsistence hunting, fishing, and trapping by 
subsistence users. 
(18) Compliance with applicable air and water 
quality standards. 
(19) Appropriate seasonal and safety zone des-
ignations around well sites, within which subsistence 
hunting and trapping shall be limited. 
(20) Reasonable stipulations for protection of 
cultural and archeological resources. 
(21) All other protective environmental stipula-
tions, restrictions, terms, and conditions determined 
necessary by the Secretary. 
(e) CONSIDERATIONS.—In preparing and promul-
gating regulations, lease terms, conditions, restrictions, 
prohibitions, and stipulations under this section, the Sec-
retary shall consider— 
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(1) the stipulations and conditions that govern 
the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska leasing pro-
gram, as set forth in the 1999 Northeast National 
Petroleum Reserve-Alaska Final Integrated Activity 
Plan/Environmental Impact Statement; 
(2) the environmental protection standards that 
governed the initial Coastal Plain seismic exploration 
program under parts 37.31 to 37.33 of title 50, 
Code of Federal Regulations; and 
(3) the land use stipulations for exploratory 
drilling on the KIC–ASRC private land that are set 
forth in appendix 2 of the August 9, 1983, agree-
ment between Arctic Slope Regional Corporation and 
the United States. 
(f) FACILITY CONSOLIDATION PLANNING.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall, after 
providing for public notice and comment, prepare 
and update periodically a plan to govern, guide, and 
direct the siting and construction of facilities for the 
exploration, development, production, and transpor-
tation of Coastal Plain oil and gas resources. 
(2) OBJECTIVES.—The plan shall have the fol-
lowing objectives: 
(A) Avoiding unnecessary duplication of fa-
cilities and activities. 
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(B) Encouraging consolidation of common 
facilities and activities. 
(C) Locating or confining facilities and ac-
tivities to areas that will minimize impact on 
fish and wildlife, the habitat of fish and wildlife, 
and the environment. 
(D) Using existing facilities wherever prac-
ticable. 
(E) Enhancing compatibility between wild-
life values and development activities. 
(g) ACCESS
TO
PUBLIC
LAND.—The Secretary 
shall— 
(1) manage public land in the Coastal Plain 
subject to section 811 of the Alaska National Inter-
est Lands Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 3121); and 
(2) ensure that local residents shall have rea-
sonable access to public land in the Coastal Plain for 
traditional uses. 
SEC. 5008. EXPEDITED JUDICIAL REVIEW. 
(a) FILING OF COMPLAINT.— 
(1) DEADLINE.—Subject to paragraph (2), any 
complaint seeking judicial review of— 
(A) any provision of this subtitle shall be 
filed by not later than 1 year after the date of 
enactment of this Act; or 
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(B) any action of the Secretary under this 
subtitle shall be filed— 
(i) except as provided in clause (ii), 
during the 90-day period beginning on the 
date on which the action is challenged; or 
(ii) in the case of a complaint based 
solely on grounds arising after the period 
described in clause (i), not later than 90 
days after the date on which the complain-
ant knew or reasonably should have known 
of the grounds for the complaint. 
(2) VENUE.—Any complaint seeking judicial re-
view of any provision of this subtitle or any action 
of the Secretary under this subtitle may be filed only 
in the United States Court of Appeals for the Dis-
trict of Columbia. 
(3) LIMITATION
ON
SCOPE
OF
CERTAIN
RE-
VIEW.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Judicial review of a de-
cision by the Secretary to conduct a lease sale 
under this subtitle, including an environmental 
analysis, shall be— 
(i) limited to whether the Secretary 
has complied with this subtitle; and 
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(ii) based on the administrative record 
of that decision. 
(B) PRESUMPTION.—The identification by 
the Secretary of a preferred course of action to 
enable leasing to proceed and the analysis by 
the Secretary of environmental effects under 
this subtitle is presumed to be correct unless 
shown otherwise by clear and convincing evi-
dence. 
(b) LIMITATION ON OTHER REVIEW.—Actions of the 
Secretary with respect to which review could have been 
obtained under this section shall not be subject to judicial 
review in any civil or criminal proceeding for enforcement. 
(c) LIMITATION ON ATTORNEYS’ FEES AND COURT 
COSTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Sections 504 of title 5 and 
2412 of title 28, United States Code (commonly 
known as the ‘‘Equal Access to Justice Act’’), shall 
not apply to any action under this subtitle. 
(2) COURT
COSTS.—A party to any action 
under this subtitle shall not receive payment from 
the Federal Government for the attorneys’ fees, ex-
penses, or other court costs incurred by the party. 
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SEC. 5009. TREATMENT OF REVENUES. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 90 per-
cent of the amount of bonus, rental, and royalty revenues 
from Federal oil and gas leasing and operations author-
ized under this subtitle shall be deposited in the Treasury. 
SEC. 5010. RIGHTS-OF-WAY ACROSS THE COASTAL PLAIN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall issue rights- 
of-way and easements across the Coastal Plain for the 
transportation of oil and gas produced under leases under 
this subtitle— 
(1) except as provided in paragraph (2), under 
section 28 of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 
185), without regard to title XI of the Alaska Na-
tional Interest Lands Conservation Act (16 U.S.C. 
3161 et seq.); and 
(2) under title XI of the Alaska National Inter-
est Lands Conservation Act (30 U.S.C. 3161 et 
seq.), for access authorized by sections 1110 and 
1111 of that Act (16 U.S.C. 3170, 3171). 
(b) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The Secretary shall 
include in any right-of-way or easement issued under sub-
section (a) such terms and conditions as may be necessary 
to ensure that transportation of oil and gas does not result 
in a significant adverse effect on the fish and wildlife, the 
habitat of fish and wildlife, subsistence resources, or the 
environment of the Coastal Plain, including requirements 
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that facilities be sited or designed so as to avoid unneces-
sary duplication of roads and pipelines. 
(c) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary shall include in 
regulations promulgated under section 5003(g) provisions 
granting rights-of-way and easements described in sub-
section (a). 
SEC. 5011. CONVEYANCE. 
In order to maximize Federal revenues by removing 
clouds on titles to land and clarifying land ownership pat-
terns on the Coastal Plain, and notwithstanding section 
1302(h)(2) of the Alaska National Interest Lands Con-
servation Act (16 U.S.C. 3192(h)(2)), the Secretary shall 
convey— 
(1) to the Kaktovik Inupiat Corporation, the 
surface estate of the land described in paragraph 1 
of Public Land Order 6959, to the extent necessary 
to fulfill the entitlement of the Kaktovik Inupiat 
Corporation under sections 12 and 14 of the Alaska 
Native Claims Settlement Act (43 U.S.C. 1611, 
1613) in accordance with the terms and conditions 
of the Agreement between the Department of the In-
terior, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, 
the Bureau of Land Management, and the Kaktovik 
Inupiat Corporation dated January 22, 1993; and 
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(2) to the Arctic Slope Regional Corporation 
the remaining subsurface estate to which the Arctic 
Slope Regional Corporation is entitled pursuant to 
the August 9, 1983, agreement between the Arctic 
Slope Regional Corporation and the United States of 
America. 
Subtitle B—Native American 
Energy 
SEC. 5021. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds that— 
(1) the Federal Government has unreasonably 
interfered with the efforts of Indian tribes to develop 
energy resources on tribal land; and 
(2) Indian tribes should have the opportunity to 
gain the benefits of the jobs, investment, and eco-
nomic development to be gained from energy devel-
opment. 
SEC. 5022. APPRAISALS. 
(a) AMENDMENT.—Title XXVI of the Energy Policy 
Act of 1992 (25 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) is amended by add-
ing at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 2607. APPRAISAL REFORMS. 
‘‘(a) OPTIONS TO INDIAN TRIBES.—With respect to 
a transaction involving Indian land or the trust assets of 
an Indian tribe that requires the approval of the Sec-
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retary, any appraisal or other estimates of value relating 
to fair market value required to be conducted under appli-
cable law, regulation, or policy may be completed by— 
‘‘(1) the Secretary; 
‘‘(2) the affected Indian tribe; or 
‘‘(3) a certified, third-party appraiser pursuant 
to a contract with the Indian tribe. 
‘‘(b) TIME LIMIT ON SECRETARIAL REVIEW AND AC-
TION.—Not later than 30 days after the date on which 
the Secretary receives an appraisal conducted by or for 
an Indian tribe pursuant to paragraph (2) or (3) of sub-
section (a), the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(1) review the appraisal; and 
‘‘(2) provide to the Indian tribe a written notice 
of approval or disapproval of the appraisal. 
‘‘(c) FAILURE OF SECRETARY TO APPROVE OR DIS-
APPROVE.—If the Secretary has failed to approve or dis-
approve any appraisal by the date that is 60 days after 
the date on which the appraisal is received, the appraisal 
shall be deemed approved. 
‘‘(d) OPTION
OF INDIAN TRIBES TO WAIVE AP-
PRAISAL.—An Indian tribe may waive the requirements of 
subsection (a) if the Indian tribe provides to the Secretary 
a written resolution, statement, or other unambiguous in-
dication of tribal intent to waive the requirements that— 
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‘‘(1) is duly approved by the governing body of 
the Indian tribe; and 
‘‘(2) includes an express waiver by the Indian 
tribe of any claims for damages the Indian tribe 
might have against the United States as a result of 
the waiver. 
‘‘(e) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary shall promulgate 
regulations to implement this section, including standards 
the Secretary shall use for approving or disapproving an 
appraisal under subsection (b).’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of con-
tents of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (42 U.S.C. 13201 
note) is amended by adding at the end of the items relat-
ing to title XXVI the following: 
‘‘Sec. 2607. Appraisal reforms.’’. 
SEC. 5023. STANDARDIZATION. 
As soon as practicable after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall implement 
procedures to ensure that each agency within the Depart-
ment of the Interior that is involved in the review, ap-
proval, and oversight of oil and gas activities on Indian 
land shall use a uniform system of reference numbers and 
tracking systems for oil and gas wells. 
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SEC. 5024. ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEWS OF MAJOR FEDERAL 
ACTIONS ON INDIAN LAND. 
Section 102 of the National Environmental Policy 
Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4332) is amended— 
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by 
inserting ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—’’ before ‘‘The Con-
gress authorizes’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(b) REVIEW OF MAJOR FEDERAL ACTIONS ON IN-
DIAN LAND.— 
‘‘(1) DEFINITIONS OF INDIAN LAND AND IN-
DIAN TRIBE.—In this subsection, the terms ‘Indian 
land’ and ‘Indian tribe’ have the meaning given 
those terms in section 2601 of the Energy Policy 
Act of 1992 (25 U.S.C. 3501). 
‘‘(2) IN GENERAL.—For any major Federal ac-
tion on Indian land of an Indian tribe requiring the 
preparation 
of 
a 
statement 
under 
subsection 
(a)(2)(C), the statement shall only be available for 
review and comment by— 
‘‘(A) the members of the Indian tribe; and 
‘‘(B) any other individual residing within 
the affected area. 
‘‘(3) REGULATIONS.—The Chairman of the 
Council on Environmental Quality, in consultation 
with Indian tribes, shall develop regulations to im-
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plement this section, including descriptions of af-
fected areas for specific major Federal actions.’’. 
SEC. 5025. JUDICIAL REVIEW. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) AGENCY ACTION.—The term ‘‘agency ac-
tion’’ has the meaning given the term in section 551 
of title 5, United States Code. 
(2) ENERGY RELATED ACTION.—The term ‘‘en-
ergy-related action’’ means a civil action that— 
(A) is filed on or after the date of enact-
ment of this Act; and 
(B) seeks judicial review of a final agency 
action relating to the issuance of a permit, li-
cense, or other form of agency permission allow-
ing— 
(i) any person or entity to conduct on 
Indian Land activities involving the explo-
ration, development, production, or trans-
portation of oil, gas, coal, shale gas, oil 
shale, geothermal resources, wind or solar 
resources, underground coal gasification, 
biomass, or the generation of electricity; or 
(ii) any Indian Tribe, or any organiza-
tion of 2 or more entities, not less than 1 
of which is an Indian tribe, to conduct ac-
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tivities involving the exploration, develop-
ment, production, or transportation of oil, 
gas, coal, shale gas, oil shale, geothermal 
resources, wind or solar resources, under-
ground coal gasification, biomass, or the 
generation of electricity, regardless of 
where such activities are undertaken. 
(3) INDIAN LAND.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The term ‘‘Indian 
land’’ has the meaning given the term in sec-
tion 2601 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (25 
U.S.C. 3501). 
(B) INCLUSION.—The term ‘‘Indian land’’ 
includes land owned by a Native Corporation 
(as that term is defined in section 3 of the 
Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (43 
U.S.C. 1602)) under that Act (43 U.S.C. 1601 
et seq.). 
(4) ULTIMATELY PREVAIL.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘ultimately 
prevail’’ means, in a final enforceable judgment 
that the court rules in the party’s favor on at 
least 1 civil claim that is an underlying ration-
ale for the preliminary injunction, administra-
tive stay, or other relief requested by the party. 
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(B) EXCLUSION.—The term ‘‘ultimately 
prevail’’ does not include circumstances in 
which the final agency action is modified or 
amended by the issuing agency unless the modi-
fication or amendment is required pursuant to 
a final enforceable judgment of the court or a 
court-ordered consent decree. 
(b) TIME FOR FILING COMPLAINT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Any energy related action 
shall be filed not later than the end of the 60-day 
period beginning on the date of the action or deci-
sion by a Federal official that constitutes the cov-
ered energy project concerned. 
(2) PROHIBITION.—Any energy related action 
that is not filed within the time period described in 
paragraph (1) shall be barred. 
(c) DISTRICT COURT VENUE AND DEADLINE.—An 
energy related action— 
(1) may only be brought in the United States 
District Court for the District of Columbia; and 
(2) shall be resolved as expeditiously as pos-
sible, and in any event not more than 180 days after 
the energy related action is filed. 
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TITLE 
VI—IMPROVING 
AMER-
ICA’S 
DOMESTIC 
REFINING 
CAPACITY 
Subtitle A—Refinery Permitting 
Reform 
SEC. 6001. FINDING. 
Congress finds that the domestic refining industry is 
an important source of jobs and economic growth and 
whose growth should not be limited by an excessively 
drawn out permitting and approval process. 
SEC. 6002. DEFINITIONS. 
In this subtitle: 
(1) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘‘Adminis-
trator’’ means the Administrator of the Environ-
mental Protection Agency. 
(2) EXPANSION.—The term ‘‘expansion’’ means 
a physical change that results in an increase in the 
capacity of a refinery. 
(3) INDIAN TRIBE.—The term ‘‘Indian tribe’’ 
has the meaning given the term in section 4 of the 
Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance 
Act (25 U.S.C. 450b). 
(4) PERMIT.—The term ‘‘permit’’ means any 
permit, license, approval, variance, or other form of 
authorization that a refiner is required to obtain— 
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(A) in subparagraph (A)— 
(i) by striking clause (ii); and 
(ii) by redesignating clauses (iii) and 
(iv) as clauses (ii) and (iii), respectively; 
and 
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
clauses (ii) through (v) and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(ii) CALENDAR YEARS 2014 THROUGH 
2018.—Notwithstanding clause (i), for pur-
poses of subparagraph (A), the applicable 
volumes of renewable fuel for each of cal-
endar years 2014 through 2018 shall be 
determined as follows: 
‘‘(I) For calendar year 2014, in 
accordance with the table entitled ‘I– 
2—Proposed 2014 Volume Require-
ments’ of the proposed rule published 
at pages 71732 through 71784 of vol-
ume 78 of the Federal Register (No-
vember 29, 2013). 
‘‘(II) For calendar year 2015, 
the applicable volumes established 
under subclause (I), reduced by 20 
percent. 
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‘‘(III) For calendar year 2016, 
the applicable volumes established 
under subclause (I), reduced by 40 
percent. 
‘‘(IV) For calendar year 2017, 
the applicable volumes established 
under subclause (I), reduced by 60 
percent. 
‘‘(V) For calendar year 2018, the 
applicable volumes established under 
subclause (I), reduced by 80 per-
cent.’’; 
(2) in paragraph (3)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘2021’’ and inserting 
‘‘2017’’ each place it appears; and 
(B) in subparagraph (B)(i), by inserting ‘‘, 
subject to the condition that the renewable fuel 
obligation determined for a calendar year is not 
more than the applicable volumes established 
under paragraph (2)(B)(ii)’’ before the period; 
and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(13) 
SUNSET.—The 
program 
established 
under this subsection shall terminate on December 
31, 2018.’’. 
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