I 
112TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1372 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct oil and natural gas 
exploration, leasing, and drilling activities on the outer Continental Shelf 
offshore the State of Virginia, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
APRIL 5, 2011 
Mr. GOODLATTE (for himself, Mr. RIGELL, Mr. WITTMAN, Mr. WOLF, Mr. 
FORBES, Mr. HURT, and Mr. GRIFFITH of Virginia) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct oil 
and natural gas exploration, leasing, and drilling activi-
ties on the outer Continental Shelf offshore the State 
of Virginia, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Virginia Access to En-
ergy Act’’ or the ‘‘VA Energy Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
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(1) COASTAL ZONE.—The term ‘‘coastal zone’’ 
has the meaning given the term in section 2 of the 
Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 
1331). 
(2) LEASE SALE 220.—The term ‘‘Lease Sale 
220’’ means the sale of Federal oil and gas explo-
ration leases in the outer Continental Shelf planning 
area located off the coast of the State. 
(3) QUALIFIED REVENUES.—The term ‘‘quali-
fied revenues’’ means all rentals, royalties, bonus 
bids, and other sums due and payable to the United 
States— 
(A) under leases entered into under this 
Act; or 
(B) under other oil and gas leases of areas 
of the outer Continental Shelf off the coast of 
Virginia. 
(4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
(5) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State 
of Virginia. 
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SEC. 3. OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF OIL AND GAS LEAS-
ING OFF THE COAST OF THE STATE OF VIR-
GINIA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable, but not 
later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary shall carry out the Lease Sale 220 under 
section 8 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 
U.S.C. 1337). 
(b) PROHIBITION ON CONFLICTS WITH MILITARY 
OPERATIONS.—The Secretary shall not make any tract 
available for lease under this Act if the President, in con-
sultation with the Committees on Armed Services of the 
Senate and the House of Representatives, determines that 
the lease of that tract would create an unreasonable con-
flict with military operations. 
SEC. 4. DISPOSITION OF REVENUES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section 9 of the 
Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1338) and 
subject to the provisions of this section, for each applicable 
fiscal year, the Secretary of the Treasury shall deposit— 
(1) 50 percent of any qualified revenues in the 
general fund of the Treasury, which shall be applied 
solely to reduce the outstanding Federal debt; and 
(2) 50 percent of any qualified revenues in a 
special account in the Treasury to be used for the 
purposes described subsection (b). 
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