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[USC02] 43 USC 1331: Definitions
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43 USC 1331: Definitions Text contains those laws in effect on May 26, 2019
(f) The term "affected State" means, with respect to any program, plan, lease sale, or other activity, proposed, conducted, or approved pursuant to the provisions of this subchapter, any State-
(n) The term "antitrust law" means-
(Aug. 7, 1953, ch. 345, §2, 67 Stat. 462 ; Pub. L. 95–372, title II, §201, Sept. 18, 1978, 92 Stat. 632 .)
The Department of Energy Organization Act, referred to in subsec. (b), is Pub. L. 95–91, Aug. 4, 1977, 91 Stat. 565 , as amended, which is classified principally to chapter 84 (§7101 et seq.) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 7101 of Title 42 and Tables.
Section 1454(b) of title 16, referred to in subsec. (e), was amended generally by Pub. L. 101–508, title VI, §6205, Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1388–302 , and, as so amended, does not contain a par. (1).
The Sherman Act, referred to in subsec. (n)(1), is act July 2, 1890, ch. 647, 26 Stat. 209 , as amended, which enacted sections 1 to 7 of Title 15, Commerce and Trade. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1 of Title 15 and Tables.
The Clayton Act, referred to in subsec. (n)(2), is act Oct. 15, 1914, ch. 323, 38 Stat. 730 , as amended, which is classified generally to sections 12, 13, 14 to 19, 21, and 22 to 27 of Title 15, and sections 52 and 53 of Title 29, Labor. For further details and complete classification of this Act to the Code, see References in Text note set out under section 12 of Title 15 and Tables.
The Federal Trade Commission Act, referred to in subsec. (n)(3), is act Sept. 26, 1914, ch. 311, 38 Stat. 717 , as amended, which is classified generally to subchapter I (§41 et seq.) of chapter 2 of Title 15. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 58 of Title 15 and Tables.
The Wilson Tariff Act, referred to in subsec. (n)(4), is act Aug. 27, 1894, ch. 349, §§73 to 77, 28 Stat. 570 , as amended. Sections 73 to 76 enacted sections 8 to 11 of Title 15. Section 77 is not classified to the Code. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 8 of Title 15 and Tables.
Act of June 19, 1936, referred to in subsec. (n)(5), is act June 19, 1936, ch. 592, 49 Stat. 1526 , popularly known as the Robinson-Patman Act, the Robinson-Patman Antidiscrimination Act, and the Robinson-Patman Price Discrimination Act, which enacted sections 13a, 13b, and 21a of Title 15, Commerce and Trade, and amended section 13 of Title 15. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 13 of Title 15 and Tables.
1978-Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 95–372, §201(a), inserted provision that, with respect to functions under this subchapter transferred to, or vested in, the Secretary of Energy or the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission by or pursuant to the Department of Energy Organization Act, "Secretary" means the Secretary of Energy or the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, as the case may be.
Act Aug. 7, 1953, ch. 345, §17, 67 Stat. 471 , provided that: "If any provision of this Act [enacting this subchapter], or any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or individual word, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the validity of the remainder of the Act and of the application of any such provision, section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or individual word to other persons and circumstances shall not be affected thereby."
Pub. L. 109–432, div. C, title I, Dec. 20, 2006, 120 Stat. 3000 , as amended by Pub. L. 113–287, §5(l)(2), Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3270 ; Pub. L. 115–97, title II, §20002, Dec. 22, 2017, 131 Stat. 2237 , provided that:
"This title may be cited as the 'Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006'.
"(1) 181 area.-The term '181 Area' means the area identified in map 15, page 58, of the Proposed Final Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program for 1997–2002, dated August 1996, of the Minerals Management Service, available in the Office of the Director of the Minerals Management Service, excluding the area offered in OCS Lease Sale 181, held on December 5, 2001.
"(2) 181 south area.-The term '181 South Area' means any area-
"(A) located-
"(C) included in the areas considered for oil and gas leasing, as identified in map 8, page 37 of the document entitled 'Draft Proposed Program Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program 2007–2012', dated February 2006.
"(3) Bonus or royalty credit.-The term 'bonus or royalty credit' means a legal instrument or other written documentation, or an entry in an account managed by the Secretary, that may be used in lieu of any other monetary payment for-
"(4) Central planning area.-The term 'Central Planning Area' means the Central Gulf of Mexico Planning Area of the outer Continental Shelf, as designated in the document entitled 'Draft Proposed Program Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program 2007–2012', dated February 2006.
"(5) Eastern planning area.-The term 'Eastern Planning Area' means the Eastern Gulf of Mexico Planning Area of the outer Continental Shelf, as designated in the document entitled 'Draft Proposed Program Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program 2007–2012', dated February 2006.
"(6) 2002–2007 planning area.-The term '2002–2007 planning area' means any area-
"(A) located in-
"(B) not located in-
"(ii) an area withdrawn from leasing under the 'Memorandum on Withdrawal of Certain Areas of the United States Outer Continental Shelf from Leasing Disposition', from 34 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 1111, dated June 12, 1998; or
"(7) Gulf producing state.-The term 'Gulf producing State' means each of the States of Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas.
"(8) Military mission line.-The term 'Military Mission Line' means the north-south line at 86°41′ W. longitude.
"(9) Qualified outer continental shelf revenues.-
"(A) In general.-The term 'qualified outer Continental Shelf revenues' means-
"(i) in the case of each of fiscal years 2007 through 2016, all rentals, royalties, bonus bids, and other sums due and payable to the United States from leases entered into on or after the date of enactment of this Act [Dec. 20, 2006] for-
"(ii) in the case of fiscal year 2017 and each fiscal year thereafter, all rentals, royalties, bonus bids, and other sums due and payable to the United States received on or after October 1, 2016, from leases entered into on or after the date of enactment of this Act for-
"(B) Exclusions.-The term 'qualified outer Continental Shelf revenues' does not include-
"(10) Coastal political subdivision.-The term 'coastal political subdivision' means a political subdivision of a Gulf producing State any part of which political subdivision is-
"(11) Secretary.-The term 'Secretary' means the Secretary of the Interior.
"(a) 181 Area Lease Sale.-Except as provided in section 104, the Secretary shall offer the 181 Area for oil and gas leasing pursuant to the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1331 et seq.) as soon as practicable, but not later than 1 year, after the date of enactment of this Act [Dec. 20, 2006].
"(b) 181 South Area Lease Sale.-The Secretary shall offer the 181 South Area for oil and gas leasing pursuant to the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1331 et seq.) as soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act [Dec. 20, 2006].
"(c) Leasing Program.-The 181 Area and 181 South Area shall be offered for lease under this section notwithstanding the omission of the 181 Area or the 181 South Area from any outer Continental Shelf leasing program under section 18 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1344).
"(d) Conforming Amendment.-[Amended section 105 of Pub. L. 109–54, 119 Stat. 522 .]
"(a) In General.-Effective during the period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act [Dec. 20, 2006] and ending on June 30, 2022, the Secretary shall not offer for leasing, preleasing, or any related activity-
"(3) any area in the Central Planning Area that is-
"(A) within-
"(b) Military Mission Line.-Notwithstanding subsection (a), the United States reserves the right to designate by and through the Secretary of Defense, with the approval of the President, national defense areas on the outer Continental Shelf pursuant to section 12(d) of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1341(d)).
"(c) Exchange of Certain Leases.-
"(1) In general.-The Secretary shall permit any person that, as of the date of enactment of this Act [Dec. 20, 2006], has entered into an oil or gas lease with the Secretary in any area described in paragraph (2) or (3) of subsection (a) to exchange the lease for a bonus or royalty credit that may only be used in the Gulf of Mexico.
"(2) Valuation of existing lease.-The amount of the bonus or royalty credit for a lease to be exchanged shall be equal to-
"(3) Revenue distribution.-No bonus or royalty credit may be used under this subsection in lieu of any payment due under, or to acquire any interest in, a lease subject to the revenue distribution provisions of section 8(g) of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1337(g)).
"(4) Regulations.-Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall promulgate regulations that shall provide a process for-
"(a) In General.-Notwithstanding section 9 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1338) and subject to the other provisions of this section, for each applicable fiscal year, the Secretary of the Treasury shall deposit-
"(2) 50 percent of qualified outer Continental Shelf revenues in a special account in the Treasury from which the Secretary shall disburse-
"(b) Allocation Among Gulf Producing States and Coastal Political Subdivisions.-
"(1) Allocation among gulf producing states for fiscal years 2007 through 2016.-
"(A) In general.-Subject to subparagraph (B), effective for each of fiscal years 2007 through 2016, the amount made available under subsection (a)(2)(A) shall be allocated to each Gulf producing State in amounts (based on a formula established by the Secretary by regulation) that are inversely proportional to the respective distances between the point on the coastline of each Gulf producing State that is closest to the geographic center of the applicable leased tract and the geographic center of the leased tract.
"(B) Minimum allocation.-The amount allocated to a Gulf producing State each fiscal year under subparagraph (A) shall be at least 10 percent of the amounts available under subsection (a)(2)(A).
"(2) Allocation among gulf producing states for fiscal year 2017 and thereafter.-
"(A) In general.-Subject to subparagraphs (B) and (C), effective for fiscal year 2017 and each fiscal year thereafter-
"(C) Historical lease sites.-
"(i) In general.-Subject to clause (ii), for purposes of subparagraph (A)(ii), the historical lease sites in the 2002–2007 planning area shall include all leases entered into by the Secretary for an area in the Gulf of Mexico during the period beginning on October 1, 1982 (or an earlier date if practicable, as determined by the Secretary), and ending on December 31, 2015.
"(ii) Adjustment.-Effective January 1, 2022, and every 5 years thereafter, the ending date described in clause (i) shall be extended for an additional 5 calendar years.
"(3) Payments to coastal political subdivisions.-
"(A) In general.-The Secretary shall pay 20 percent of the allocable share of each Gulf producing State, as determined under paragraphs (1) and (2), to the coastal political subdivisions of the Gulf producing State.
"(B) Allocation.-The amount paid by the Secretary to coastal political subdivisions shall be allocated to each coastal political subdivision in accordance with subparagraphs (B), (C), and (E) of section 31(b)(4) of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1356a(b)(4)).
"(c) Timing.-The amounts required to be deposited under paragraph (2) of subsection (a) for the applicable fiscal year shall be made available in accordance with that paragraph during the fiscal year immediately following the applicable fiscal year.
"(d) Authorized Uses.-
"(1) In general.-Subject to paragraph (2), each Gulf producing State and coastal political subdivision shall use all amounts received under subsection (b) in accordance with all applicable Federal and State laws, only for 1 or more of the following purposes:
"(2) Limitation.-Not more than 3 percent of amounts received by a Gulf producing State or coastal political subdivision under subsection (b) may be used for the purposes described in paragraph (1)(E).
"(e) Administration.-Amounts made available under subsection (a)(2) shall-
"(3) be in addition to any amounts appropriated under-
"(f) Limitations on Amount of Distributed Qualified Outer Continental Shelf Revenues.-
"(1) In general.-Subject to paragraph (2), the total amount of qualified outer Continental Shelf revenues made available under subsection (a)(2) shall not exceed-
"(2) Expenditures.-For the purpose of paragraph (1), for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2055, expenditures under subsection (a)(2) shall be net of receipts from that fiscal year from any area in the 181 Area in the Eastern Planning Area and the 181 South Area.
"(3) Pro rata reductions.-If paragraph (1) limits the amount of qualified outer Continental Shelf revenue that would be paid under subparagraphs (A) and (B) of subsection (a)(2)-
[ Pub. L. 113–287, §5(l)(2)(A)(i), Dec. 19, 2014, 128 Stat. 3270 , which directed substitution of "section 200305 of title 54, United States Code" for "section 6 of the Land And Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l–8)" in subsec. (a)(2)(B) of section 105 of the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 (Public Law 109–432, div. C, title I), set out above, was executed by making the substitution for "section 6 of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l–8)" to reflect the probable intent of Congress.]
Pub. L. 112–74, div. E, title I, Dec. 23, 2011, 125 Stat. 995 , provided in part: "That for fiscal year 2012 and each fiscal year thereafter, the term 'qualified Outer Continental Shelf revenues', as defined in section 102(9)(A) of the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act [of 2006], [title I of] division C of Public Law 109–432 [set out above], shall include only the portion of rental revenues that would have been collected by the Secretary at the rental rates in effect before August 5, 1993."
Pub. L. 112–74, div. E, title I, Dec. 23, 2011, 125 Stat. 994 .
Act Aug. 7, 1953, ch. 345, §13, 67 Stat. 470 , revoked Ex. Ord. No. 10426, Jan. 16, 1953, 18 F.R. 405, which had set aside certain submerged lands as a naval petroleum reserve and had transferred functions with respect thereto from the Secretary of the Interior to the Secretary of the Navy.
Act Aug. 7, 1953, ch. 345, §16, 67 Stat. 471 , provided that: "There is hereby authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act [enacting this subchapter]."
Sec. 4. Responsible Planning for Future Offshore Energy Potential. (a) The Secretary of Commerce shall, unless expressly required otherwise, refrain from designating or expanding any National Marine Sanctuary under the National Marine Sanctuaries Act, 16 U.S.C. 1431 et seq., unless the sanctuary designation or expansion proposal includes a timely, full accounting from the Department of the Interior of any energy or mineral resource potential within the designated area-including offshore energy from wind, oil, natural gas, methane hydrates, and any other sources that the Secretary of Commerce deems appropriate-and the potential impact the proposed designation or expansion will have on the development of those resources. The Secretary of the Interior shall provide any such accounting within 60 days of receiving a notification of intent to propose any such National Marine Sanctuary designation or expansion from the Secretary of Commerce.
Sec. 11. Review of Offshore Arctic Drilling Rule. The Secretary of the Interior shall immediately take all steps necessary to review the Final Rule entitled "Oil and Gas and Sulfur Operations on the Outer Continental Shelf-Requirements for Exploratory Drilling on the Arctic Outer Continental Shelf," 81 Fed. Reg. 46478 (July 15, 2016), and, if appropriate, shall, as soon as practicable and consistent with law, publish for notice and comment a proposed rule suspending, revising, or rescinding this rule.