mental organization shall provide non- 
Federal funds in an amount that is 
equal to or greater than the amount 
provided to that nongovernmental or-
ganization under this subparagraph. 
‘‘(C) USE OF FUNDS FOR FOREST LEGACY 
PROGRAM.—Of the amount appropriated and 
available under paragraph (1) for a fiscal year, 
the Secretary shall make available not more 
than 3.5 percent for the Forest Legacy Pro-
gram established pursuant to section 7 of the 
Cooperative Forestry Assistance Act of 1978 
(16 U.S.C. 2103c), except that such amount 
may be used only— 
‘‘(i) to create or improve vehicular ac-
cess, including for off-highway vehicles, or 
other access to National Forest System 
land, State forested land, or private for-
ested land for recreational hunting, rec-
reational fishing, recreational shooting, or 
other recreational purposes; or 
‘‘(ii) to protect from development for-
ests where management activities occur 
consistent with a State-approved multiple- 
resource forest plan. 
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‘‘(D) USE OF FUNDS FOR COOPERATIVE 
ENDANGERED SPECIES CONSERVATION FUND.— 
Of the amount appropriated and available 
under paragraph (1) for a fiscal year, not more 
than 3.5 percent shall be deposited into the Co-
operative Endangered Species Conservation 
Fund established pursuant to section 6(i) of the 
Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 
1535(6)(i)). 
‘‘(E) USE OF FUNDS FOR AMERICAN BAT-
TLEFIELD
PROTECTION
PROGRAM.—Of the 
amount appropriated and available under para-
graph (1) for a fiscal year, not more than 3.5 
percent shall be available for the American Bat-
tlefield Protection Program established pursu-
ant to chapter 3801 of title 54, United States 
Code.’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end of the following: 
‘‘(5) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(A) 
DEFERRED
MAINTENANCE.—The 
term ‘deferred maintenance’ means mainte-
nance and repairs— 
‘‘(i) that were scheduled to be per-
formed and were delayed; or 
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‘‘(ii) without which the health and 
safety of the public or employees would be 
endangered or substantial financial losses 
would be incurred. 
‘‘(B) RECREATIONAL HUNTING.—The term 
‘recreational hunting’ means use of a firearm, 
bow, or other authorized means in the lawful— 
‘‘(i) pursuit, shooting, capture, collec-
tion, trapping, or killing of wildlife; or 
‘‘(ii) attempt to pursue, shoot, cap-
ture, collect, trap, or kill wildlife. 
‘‘(C) RECREATIONAL FISHING.—The term 
‘recreational fishing’ means the lawful— 
‘‘(i) pursuit, capture, collection, or 
killing of fish; or 
‘‘(ii) attempt to pursue, capture, col-
lect, or kill fish. 
‘‘(D) 
RECREATIONAL
SHOOTING.—The 
term ‘recreational shooting’ means any form of 
sport, training, competition, or pastime, wheth-
er formal or informal, that involves the dis-
charge of a rifle, handgun, or shotgun, or the 
use of a bow.’’. 
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SEC. 6. CONTRACTS FOR ACQUISITION OF LAND AND 
WATER. 
Section 200308 of title 54, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘$30,000,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$2,000,000’’. 
SEC. 7. PAYMENT IN-LIEU OF TAXES PROGRAM. 
Chapter 2003 of title 54, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘§ 200311. Allocation of Fund amounts to Payment In- 
Lieu of Taxes Program 
‘‘Of the overall amount appropriated from the Fund 
for a fiscal year, not less than 5 percent shall be available 
for the program under chapter 69 of title 31, United 
States Code (commonly known as the ‘Payment In-Lieu 
of Taxes Program’).’’. 
SEC. 8. PROMOTING OFFSHORE ENERGY EXPLORATION, IN-
NOVATION, AND EDUCATION. 
Chapter 2003 of title 54, United States Code, is fur-
ther amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘§ 200312. Allocation of Fund amounts to promoting 
offshore energy exploration, innovation, 
and education 
‘‘(a) ALLOCATION
OF FUNDS AVAILABLE FROM 
LAND AND WATER CONSERVATION FUND.— 
‘‘(1) MINIMUM ALLOCATION FISCAL YEARS 2018 
THROUGH 2024.— 
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‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Of the overall amount 
appropriated from the Fund for fiscal years 
2018 through 2024, not less than 15 percent 
shall be available for promoting offshore energy 
exploration, innovation, and education as pro-
vided for in this paragraph. 
‘‘(B) USE OF FUNDS.—Of the funds made 
available under this paragraph for fiscal years 
2018 through 2024— 
‘‘(i) twenty-five percent shall be made 
available to establish and maintain the 
pilot program to improve Federal permit 
coordination on the outer Continental Shelf 
under subsection (b); 
‘‘(ii) ten percent shall be made avail-
able to establish and maintain an offshore 
energy innovation hub under subsection 
(c); and 
‘‘(iii) sixty-five percent shall be made 
available to award offshore energy edu-
cation grants to institutions of higher edu-
cation under subsection (d). 
‘‘(2) MINIMUM ALLOCATION FISCAL YEAR 2025 
AND SUBSEQUENT FISCAL YEARS.— 
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‘‘(A) POSITIVE
DETERMINATION.—If the 
Secretary determines under paragraph (9) that 
the pilot program is effective, then of the over-
all amount appropriated from the Fund for fis-
cal year 2025 and subsequent fiscal years, not 
less than 15 percent shall be available for pro-
moting offshore energy exploration, innovation, 
and education in the same manner as the funds 
made available under paragraph (1). 
‘‘(B) NEGATIVE DETERMINATION.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—If the Secretary 
determines under paragraph (9) that the 
pilot program is not effective, then of the 
overall amount appropriated from the 
Fund for fiscal year 2025 and subsequent 
fiscal years, not less than 15 percent shall 
be available for promoting offshore energy 
exploration, innovation, and education as 
provided for in this paragraph. 
‘‘(ii) USE OF FUNDS.—Of the funds 
made available under this section for fiscal 
year 2025 and subsequent fiscal years— 
‘‘(I) thirty-five percent shall be 
made available to establish and main-
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tain an offshore energy innovation 
hub under subsection (c); and 
‘‘(II) sixty-five percent shall be 
made available to award offshore en-
ergy education grants to institutions 
of higher education under subsection 
(d). 
‘‘(b) PILOT PROGRAM TO IMPROVE FEDERAL PER-
MIT
COORDINATION
ON
THE
OUTER
CONTINENTAL 
SHELF.— 
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT OF PILOT PROGRAM.— 
The Secretary shall carry out a Federal energy per-
mit streamlining pilot program for the outer Conti-
nental Shelf (referred to in this subsection as the 
‘OCS Pilot Program’). 
‘‘(2) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the OSC Pilot 
Program is to collocate appropriate staff from the 
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, the Bureau 
of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, the 
Coast Guard, and the National Marine Fisheries 
Service in the pilot offices established in paragraph 
(3) for the purpose of streamline Federal permitting 
of energy activities on the outer Continental Shelf of 
the United States, including streamlining permitting 
for— 
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‘‘(A) geophysical surveying, including mag-
netic, gravity, seismic, or other systems; 
‘‘(B) oil and natural gas exploration, devel-
opment, and production; and 
‘‘(C) offshore renewable energy projects, 
including wind and tidal power generation. 
‘‘(3) MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
seek to establish a memorandum of under-
standing to streamline Federal permitting of 
energy activities on the outer Continental Shelf 
and to coordinate relevant activities across Fed-
eral agencies with— 
‘‘(i) the Director of the Bureau of 
Ocean Energy Management; 
‘‘(ii) the Director of the Bureau of 
Safety and Environmental Enforcement; 
‘‘(iii) the Secretary of Commerce; and 
‘‘(iv) the Secretary of Homeland Secu-
rity. 
‘‘(B) STATE
PARTICIPATION.—The Sec-
retary may request the Governors of Alaska, 
Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Vir-
ginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and 
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Georgia to be signatories to the memorandum 
of understanding. 
‘‘(4) ESTABLISHMENT OF PILOT OFFICES.—Not 
later than 120 days after the date of the enactment 
of this subsection, the Secretary shall establish the 
pilot offices referred to in paragraph (2) in the fol-
lowing locations: 
‘‘(A) Anchorage, Alaska. 
‘‘(B) Metairie, Louisiana. 
‘‘(C) Virginia Beach, Virginia. 
‘‘(D) Any other location, as determined by 
the Secretary. 
‘‘(5) ASSIGNMENT OF QUALIFIED STAFF.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Each Federal agency 
listed in paragraph (3)(A) shall assign to each 
of the pilot offices established under paragraph 
(4) relevant staff from such agency who have 
expertise in the regulatory issues relating to the 
office in which the employee is employed, in-
cluding, as applicable, particular expertise in— 
‘‘(i) consultations and the preparation 
of biological opinions under section 7 of 
the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 
U.S.C. 1536), including with respect to 
seismic permitting; 
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‘‘(ii) consistency reviews under the 
Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (16 
U.S.C. 1451 et seq.); 
‘‘(iii) plan approvals and permits 
under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands 
Act (33 U.S.C. 1331 et seq.); 
‘‘(iv) implementation and enforcement 
of section 328 of the Clean Air Act (42 
U.S.C. 7627); and 
‘‘(v) 
compliance 
with 
section 
102(2)(C) the National Environmental 
Policy 
Act 
of 
1969 
(42 
U.S.C. 
4332(2)(C)). 
‘‘(B) DUTIES.—Each employee assigned 
under subparagraph (A) shall— 
‘‘(i) not later than 90 days after the 
date of assignment, report to the pilot of-
fice established under paragraph (4) to 
which the employee is assigned; and 
‘‘(ii) be dedicated to and responsible 
for all outer Continental Shelf energy-re-
lated activities administered by that pilot 
office for all issues relating to the jurisdic-
tion of the home office or agency that as-
signed the employee. 
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‘‘(6) ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL.—The Secretary 
shall assign to each pilot office identified in para-
graph (4) any additional personnel that are nec-
essary to ensure the effective implementation of the 
OCS Pilot Program. 
‘‘(7) USE OF FEES COLLECTED BY PILOT OF-
FICES.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
ensure that all fees collected by a pilot office in 
association with activities related to the Outer 
Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1331 
et seq.) listed under subparagraphs (A) through 
(C) of paragraph (2) are made available to that 
office. 
‘‘(B) PROHIBITION ON NEW OR INCREASED 
FEES.—The Secretary may not establish any 
new fee or increase any existing fee for any ac-
tivities conducted by a pilot office. 
‘‘(8) SAVINGS PROVISION.—Nothing in this sub-
section affects— 
‘‘(A) the operation of any other Federal or 
State law; 
‘‘(B) any delegation of authority made by 
the head of a Federal agency whose employees 
are participating in the OCS Pilot Program; or 
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‘‘(C) the existing memorandum of agree-
ment between the Department of the Interior 
and the Department of Defense on Mutual Con-
cerns on the Outer Continental Shelf signed on 
July 20, 1983, or any revision or replacement 
for that agreement that is agreed to by the Sec-
retary of Defense and the Secretary of the Inte-
rior after that date. 
‘‘(9) DETERMINATION OF EFFECTIVENESS OF 
PILOT PROGRAM.—Not later than January 1, 2024, 
the Secretary shall make a determination on if the 
pilot program is effective and submit the results of 
such determination to Congress. 
‘‘(c) OFFSHORE ENERGY INNOVATION HUB.— 
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 180 
days after the date of the enactment of this section, 
the Secretary shall establish an Offshore Energy In-
novation Hub. 
‘‘(2) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the Offshore 
Energy Innovation Hub shall be to— 
‘‘(A) foster collaboration among Federal, 
academic, and industry stakeholders on innova-
tions directly related to energy production on 
the outer Continental Shelf; and 
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‘‘(B) study, develop, and maintain the fol-
lowing areas of focus: 
‘‘(i) SAFETY
TECHNOLOGIES.—Mate-
rials and equipment that improve upon ex-
isting well control systems or containment 
systems (or both). 
‘‘(ii) 
RESERVOIR
CHARACTERIZA-
TION.—Predicting and monitoring the pro-
duction behavior of complex reservoirs on 
the outer Continental Shelf. 
‘‘(iii) EXTENDED SYSTEM ARCHITEC-
TURE.—Subsea systems, power distribu-
tion, and data communications that im-
prove recovery and extend production 
reach. 
‘‘(iv) HIGH
PRESSURE
AND
HIGH 
TEMPERATURE
COMPLETION
SYSTEMS.— 
Materials 
and 
equipment 
to 
reliably 
produce ultra-deepwater resources in corro-
sive environments. 
‘‘(v) METEOROLOGICAL AND OCEANIC 
FORECASTING.—Systems to predict both 
atmospheric and below-surface environ-
ments and engineering response. 
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‘‘(vi) ARCTIC
ENVIRONMENTS.—Ex-
ploration and production systems and tech-
niques for ice conditions, including ice 
management and extended season develop-
ment. 
‘‘(3) LOCATION.—The Secretary shall establish 
the Offshore Energy Innovation Hub at a location 
that is in proximity to existing outer Continental 
Shelf oil and gas development to ensure opportuni-
ties to test and apply innovative technologies and re-
search in the field. 
‘‘(d) OFFSHORE ENERGY EDUCATION GRANTS TO 
INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.— 
‘‘(A) AWARD OF GRANTS.—In order to ex-
pand opportunities related to offshore energy 
development, the Secretary of the Interior shall 
use 
amounts 
available 
under 
subsection 
(a)(2)(C) to award offshore energy innovation 
grants in accordance with this subsection to in-
stitutions of higher education selected under 
paragraph (2). 
‘‘(B) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—The Sec-
retary may use not more than 5 percent of the 
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amounts available under subsection (a)(2)(C) to 
administer this subsection. 
‘‘(2) SELECTION OF INSTITUTIONS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
select 20 institutions of higher education to re-
ceive grants under this subsection, of those in-
stitutions of higher education that are— 
‘‘(i) nominated under subparagraph 
(B); and 
‘‘(ii) determined by the Secretary to 
have issued the greatest number of under-
graduate and graduate degrees in one or 
more of the academic fields included in the 
list prepared under paragraph (5). 
‘‘(B) NOMINATION OF INSTITUTIONS.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 
180 days after the date of the enactment 
of this section, and every 3 years there-
after, the Governor of each State may 
nominate for grants under this sub-
section— 
‘‘(I) up to 4 institutions of higher 
education located in the State, of 
which at least one shall be a minority- 
serving institution, if applicable; and 
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‘‘(II) at least 1 vocational institu-
tion located in the State. 
‘‘(ii) PREFERENCE.—In making nomi-
nations under clause (i), each Governor 
shall give preference to institutions of 
higher education and vocational institu-
tions that demonstrate a vigorous rate of 
admissions of veterans of the Armed 
Forces of the United States. 
‘‘(3) GRANTS TERMS.— 
‘‘(A) 
AWARD
AND
AVAILABILITY
OF 
FUNDS.—Grants shall be awarded under this 
subsection on an annual basis and grant funds 
shall remain available for use until expended. 
‘‘(B) USE.—Of the funds awarded to each 
grantee each fiscal year— 
‘‘(i) no less than half shall be made 
available in the form of scholarships or tui-
tion assistance to incoming students in the 
academic fields included in the list sub-
mitted under paragraph (5); and 
‘‘(ii) the remainder shall be used to 
promote science, technology, engineering, 
and mathematics curriculum development 
and other related projects that will advance 
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energy and mineral exploration and pro-
duction on the Outer Continental Shelf of 
the United States. 
‘‘(4) FELLOWSHIP AND INTERNSHIP OPPORTU-
NITIES.—The Secretary shall establish fellowship 
and internship opportunities in the Department of 
the Interior for students in academic fields included 
in the list submitted under paragraph (5) to address 
future workforce needs of the Department. 
‘‘(5) LIST
OF
ACADEMIC
FIELDS.—The Sec-
retary shall conduct a survey of current outer Conti-
nental Shelf leaseholders to prepare a list of science, 
technology, engineering, and math-related academic 
fields that address current and future workforce 
needs for offshore energy-related activities. The Sec-
retary may periodically update this list through sub-
sequent surveys of such leaseholders to better adapt 
to changing workforce needs. 
‘‘(6) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
‘‘(A) 
INSTITUTION
OF
HIGHER
EDU-
CATION.—The term ‘institution of higher edu-
cation’ has the meaning given that term in sec-
tion 101 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 1001). 
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‘‘(B) MINORITY-SERVING
INSTITUTION.— 
The term ‘minority-serving institution’ means 
any public or not-for-profit institution of higher 
education described in section 371(a) of the 
Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1067q). 
‘‘(C) 
VOCATIONAL
INSTITUTION.—The 
term ‘vocational institution’ means a postsec-
ondary vocational institution, as that term is 
defined in section 102(c) of the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1002(c)).’’. 
SEC. 9. DEFINITION. 
Section 200301 of title 54, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF.—The term 
‘outer Continental Shelf’ has the same meaning 
given such term in section 2(a) of the Outer Conti-
nental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1331).’’. 
SEC. 10. CLERICAL AMENDMENTS. 
The table of sections for chapter 2003 of title 54, 
United States Code, is amended by inserting after the 
item relating to section 200310 the following: 
‘‘200311. Allocation of Fund amounts to Payment In-Lieu of Taxes Program. 
‘‘200312. Allocation of Fund amounts to promoting offshore energy exploration, 
innovation, and education.’’. 
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