Any lease application pending for more than 90 days shall 
be reported to Congress, the Secretary of the Interior, and 
the Assistant Secretary for Land Management every 15 
days until the application is acted upon.’’. 
SEC. 202. EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT ENVIRONMENTAL RE-
VIEW. 
(a) 
COMPLETION
OF
ANALYSES
FOR
LEASE 
SALES.—The Secretary shall, to the maximum extent 
practicable, complete all analyses, processes, and proce-
dures required by section 18 of the Outer Continental 
Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1344) or under the National 
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et 
seq.; referred to in this section as ‘‘NEPA’’), in connection 
with exploration and development under any lease to be 
offered for sale under this Act, prior to the annual lease 
sale in which such lease is first offered. 
(b) TREATMENT OF SECRETARY’S ACTIONS.—Not-
withstanding the provisions of any other law, the Sec-
retary’s actions, after any initial lease sale, in approving 
and enforcing safety requirements and spill prevention and 
response requirements in individual plans or permits shall 
be deemed to be actions for the purpose of conserving and 
protecting the environment that are not subject to NEPA 
review requirements. 
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TITLE III—OFFICE OF ENERGY 
EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING 
AND OFFICE OF MINORITY 
AND WOMEN INCLUSION 
SEC. 301. ESTABLISHMENT OF OFFICE OF ENERGY EM-
PLOYMENT AND TRAINING. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of the Interior 
shall establish an Office of Energy Employment and 
Training, which shall oversee the efforts of the Depart-
ment of the Interior’s energy planning, permitting, and 
regulatory activities to carry out the purposes, objectives, 
and requirements of this Act. 
(b) DIRECTOR.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Office shall be directed 
by an Assistant Secretary for Energy Employment 
and Training, who shall report directly to the Sec-
retary and shall be fully employed to carry out the 
functions of the Office. 
(2) DUTIES.—The Assistant Secretary for En-
ergy Employment and Training shall perform the 
following functions: 
(A) Develop and implement systems to 
track the Department’s compliance with the 
purposes, objectives, and requirements of the 
Act. 
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(B) Report at least quarterly to the Sec-
retary regarding the Department’s compliance 
with the purposes, objectives, and requirements 
of this Act, including but not limited to specific 
data regarding the numbers and types of jobs 
created through the Department’s efforts and a 
report on all job training programs planned or 
in progress by the Department. 
(C) Design and recommend to the Sec-
retary programs and policies aimed at ensuring 
the Department’s compliance with the purposes, 
objectives, and requirements of this Act, and 
oversee implementation of such programs ap-
proved by the Secretary. 
(D) Develop procedures for enforcement of 
the Department’s requirements and responsibil-
ities under this Act. 
(E) Support the activities of the Office of 
Minority and Women Inclusion and any other 
offices or branches established by the Secretary 
within the Office of Energy Employment and 
Training. 
(F) Assist the Secretary in complying with 
the reporting requirements of title V of this 
Act. 
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SEC. 302. OFFICE OF MINORITY AND WOMEN INCLUSION. 
(a) OFFICE
OF MINORITY
AND WOMEN INCLU-
SION.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of the In-
terior shall establish an Office of Minority and 
Women Inclusion not later than 6 months after the 
effective date of this Act, that shall be responsible 
for all matters of the Department of the Interior re-
lating to diversity in management, employment, and 
business activities. 
(2) TRANSFER
OF
RESPONSIBILITIES.—The 
Secretary of the Interior shall ensure that the re-
sponsibilities described in paragraph (1) (or com-
parable responsibilities) that are assigned to any 
other office, agency, or bureau of the Department on 
the day before the date of enactment of this Act are 
transferred to the Office of Minority and Women In-
clusion. 
(3) DUTIES WITH RESPECT TO CIVIL RIGHTS 
LAWS.—The responsibilities described in paragraph 
(1) do not include enforcement of statutes, regula-
tions, or executive orders pertaining to civil rights, 
except each Director shall coordinate with the Sec-
retary, or the designee of the Secretary, regarding 
the design and implementation of any remedies re-
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sulting from violations of such statutes, regulations, 
or executive orders. 
(b) DIRECTOR.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Office shall have a Di-
rector who shall be appointed by, and shall report to, 
the Secretary of the Interior. The position of Direc-
tor shall be a career reserved position in the Senior 
Executive Service, as that position is defined in sec-
tion 3132 of title 5, United States Code, or an 
equivalent designation. 
(2) DUTIES.—The Director shall develop stand-
ards for— 
(A) equal employment opportunity and the 
racial, ethnic, and gender diversity of the work-
force and senior management of the Depart-
ment; 
(B) increased participation of minority- 
owned and women-owned businesses in the pro-
grams and contracts of the Department, includ-
ing standards for coordinating technical assist-
ance to such businesses; and 
(C) assessing the diversity policies and 
practices of entities regulated by the Depart-
ment. 
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(3) OTHER DUTIES.—The Director shall advise 
the Secretary of the Interior on the impact of the 
policies and regulations of the Department on mi-
nority-owned and women-owned businesses. 
(4) RULE
OF
CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in 
paragraph (2)(C) may be construed to mandate any 
requirement on or otherwise affect the lending poli-
cies and practices of any regulated entity, or to re-
quire any specific action based on the findings of the 
assessment. 
(c) INCLUSION IN ALL LEVELS OF BUSINESS ACTIVI-
TIES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Director shall develop 
and implement standards and procedures to ensure, 
to the maximum extent possible, the fair inclusion 
and utilization of minorities, women, and minority- 
owned and women-owned businesses in all business 
and activities of the Department at all levels, includ-
ing in procurement, insurance, and all types of con-
tracts. 
(2) CONTRACTS.—The procedures established 
by the Department for review and evaluation of con-
tract proposals and for hiring service providers shall 
include, to the extent consistent with applicable law, 
a component that gives consideration to the diversity 
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