‘‘(I) Job losses in the oil and gas 
industry in the State during the pe-
riod— 
‘‘(aa) beginning on March 1, 
2020; and 
‘‘(bb) ending on the date of 
enactment of the Revive Eco-
nomic Growth and Reclaim Or-
phaned Wells Act of 2021. 
‘‘(II) The number of documented 
orphaned wells located in the State, 
and the projected cost— 
‘‘(aa) to plug or reclaim 
those orphaned wells; 
‘‘(bb) to reclaim adjacent 
land; and 
‘‘(cc) to decommission or re-
move associated pipelines, facili-
ties, and infrastructure. 
‘‘(iv) PUBLICATION.—Not later than 
75 days after the date of enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary shall publish on a public 
website the amount that each State is eli-
gible to receive under the formula under 
this subparagraph. 
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‘‘(B) APPLICATION.—To be eligible to re-
ceive a formula grant under this paragraph, a 
State shall submit to the Secretary an applica-
tion that includes— 
‘‘(i) a description of— 
‘‘(I) the State program for or-
phaned well plugging, remediation, 
and restoration, including legal au-
thorities, processes used to identify 
and prioritize orphaned wells, procure-
ment mechanisms, and other program 
elements demonstrating the readiness 
of the State to carry out proposed ac-
tivities using the grant; 
‘‘(II) the activities to be carried 
out with the grant, including an iden-
tification of the estimated health, 
safety, habitat, and environmental 
benefits of plugging, remediating, or 
reclaiming orphaned wells; and 
‘‘(III) the means by which the in-
formation regarding the activities of 
the State under this paragraph will be 
made available on a public website; 
‘‘(ii) an estimate of— 
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‘‘(I) the number of orphaned 
wells in the State that will be plugged, 
remediated, or reclaimed; 
‘‘(II) the projected cost of— 
‘‘(aa) plugging, remediating, 
or reclaiming orphaned wells; 
‘‘(bb) remediating or re-
claiming adjacent land; and 
‘‘(cc) decommissioning or re-
moving associated pipelines, fa-
cilities, and infrastructure; 
‘‘(III) the amount of that pro-
jected cost that will be offset by the 
forfeiture of financial assurance in-
struments, the estimated salvage of 
well site equipment, or other proceeds 
from the orphaned wells and adjacent 
land; 
‘‘(IV) the number of jobs that 
will be created or saved through the 
activities to be funded under this 
paragraph; and 
‘‘(V) the amount of funds to be 
spent on administrative costs; 
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‘‘(iii) a certification that any financial 
assurance instruments available to cover 
plugging, remediation, or reclamation costs 
will be used by the State; and 
‘‘(iv) the definitions and processes 
used by the State to formally identify a 
well as— 
‘‘(I) an orphaned well; or 
‘‘(II) if the State uses different 
terminology, otherwise eligible for 
plugging, remediation, and reclama-
tion by the State. 
‘‘(C) DISTRIBUTION.—The Secretary shall 
distribute funds to a State under this para-
graph by not later than the date that is 60 days 
after the date on which the State submits to 
the Secretary a completed application under 
subparagraph (B). 
‘‘(D) DEADLINE
FOR
EXPENDITURE.—A 
State that receives funds under this paragraph 
shall reimburse the Secretary in an amount 
equal to the amount of the funds that remain 
unobligated on the date that is 5 years after the 
date of receipt of the funds. 
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‘‘(E) CONSULTATION.—In making a deter-
mination under this paragraph regarding the 
eligibility of a State to receive a formula grant, 
the Secretary shall consult with— 
‘‘(i) the Administrator of the Environ-
mental Protection Agency; 
‘‘(ii) the Secretary of Energy; and 
‘‘(iii) the Interstate Oil and Gas Com-
pact Commission. 
‘‘(5) PERFORMANCE GRANTS.— 
‘‘(A) 
ESTABLISHMENT.—The 
Secretary 
shall provide to States, in accordance with this 
paragraph— 
‘‘(i) regulatory improvement grants 
under subparagraph (E); and 
‘‘(ii) matching grants under subpara-
graph (F). 
‘‘(B) APPLICATION.—To be eligible to re-
ceive a grant under this paragraph, a State 
shall submit to the Secretary an application in-
cluding— 
‘‘(i) each element described in an ap-
plication for a grant under paragraph 
(4)(B); 
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‘‘(ii) activities carried out by the State 
to address orphaned wells located in the 
State, including— 
‘‘(I) increasing State spending on 
well plugging, remediation, and rec-
lamation; or 
‘‘(II) improving regulation of oil 
and gas wells; and 
‘‘(iii) the means by which the State 
will use funds provided under this para-
graph— 
‘‘(I) to lower unemployment in 
the State; and 
‘‘(II) to improve economic condi-
tions in economically distressed areas 
of the State. 
‘‘(C) DISTRIBUTION.—The Secretary shall 
distribute funds to a State under this para-
graph by not later than the date that is 60 days 
after the date on which the State submits to 
the Secretary a completed application under 
subparagraph (B). 
‘‘(D) CONSULTATION.—In making a deter-
mination under this paragraph regarding the 
eligibility of a State to receive a grant under 
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