110 HR 2337 RH: Global Warming Wildlife
U.S. House of Representatives
2007-08-03
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1.This Act may be cited as the
Energy Policy Reform and
Revitalization Act of 2007
.
2.The table of contents
of this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short
title.
Sec. 2. Table of contents.
Title I—Energy Policy Act of 2005
Reforms
Sec. 101. Fiscally responsible energy
amendments.
Sec. 102. Extension of deadline for
consideration of applications for permits.
Sec. 103. Energy rights-of-way corridors on
Federal land.
Sec. 104. Oil shale and tar sands
leasing.
Sec. 105. Limitation of rebuttable presumption
regarding application of categorical exclusion under NEPA for oil and gas
exploration and development activities.
Sec. 106. Best management
practices.
Sec. 107. Federal consistency
appeals.
Title II—Federal energy public accountability,
integrity, and public interest
Subtitle A—Accountability and integrity in the
Federal energy program
Sec. 201. Limitations on royalty
in-kind.
Sec. 202. Audits.
Sec. 203. Fines and penalties.
Subtitle B—Amendments to Federal Oil and Gas
Royalty Management Act of 1982
Sec. 211. Amendments to
definitions.
Sec. 212. Interest.
Sec. 213. Obligation period.
Sec. 214. Tolling agreements and
subpoenas.
Sec. 215. Liability for royalty
payments.
Subtitle C—Public interest in the Federal
Energy Program
Sec. 221. Surface owner protection.
Sec. 222. Onshore oil and gas reclamation and
bonding.
Sec. 223. Protection of water
resources.
Sec. 224. Due diligence fee.
Subtitle D—Wind energy
Sec. 231. Wind Turbine
Guidelines Advisory Committee.
Sec. 232. Authorization of
appropriations for research to study wind energy impacts on
wildlife.
Sec. 233. Enforcement.
Sec. 234. Savings clause.
Subtitle E—Enhancing energy
transmission
Sec. 241. Power Marketing Administrations
report.
Title III—Alternative energy and
efficiency
Sec. 301. State ocean and coastal alternative
energy planning.
Sec. 302. Canal-side power production at Bureau
of Reclamation projects.
Sec. 303. Increasing energy efficiencies for
water desalination.
Sec. 304. Establishing a pilot program for the
development of strategic solar reserves on Federal lands.
Sec. 305. OTEC regulations.
Sec. 306. Biomass utilization pilot
program.
Sec. 307. Programmatic environmental impact
statement.
Title IV—Carbon capture and climate change
mitigation
Subtitle A—Geological sequestration
assessment
Sec. 401. Short
title.
Sec. 402. National assessment.
Subtitle B—Terrestrial sequestration
assessment
Sec. 421. Requirement to conduct an
assessment.
Sec. 422. Methodology.
Sec. 423. Completion of assessment and
report.
Sec. 424. Authorization of
appropriations.
Subtitle C—Sequestration activities
Sec. 431. Carbon dioxide storage
inventory.
Sec. 432. Framework for geological carbon
sequestration on Federal lands.
Subtitle D—Natural Resources and Wildlife
Programs
Chapter 1—Natural Resources Management and
Climate Change
Sec. 441. Interagency Council on Climate
Change.
Chapter 2—National Policy and Strategy for
Wildlife
Sec. 451. Short title.
Sec. 452. National policy on
wildlife and global warming.
Sec. 453. Definitions.
Sec. 454. National strategy.
Sec. 455. Advisory board.
Sec. 456. Authorization of
appropriations.
Chapter 3—State and tribal wildlife grants
program
Sec. 461. State and Tribal Wildlife Grants
Program.
Subtitle E—Ocean Programs
Sec. 471. Ocean Policy, Global Warming, and
Acidification Program.
Sec. 472. Planning for climate change in the
coastal zone.
Sec. 473. Enhancing climate change
predictions.
Title V—Additional provisions
Sec. 501. Sharing of penalties.
Sec. 502. Sharing of fees.
Sec. 503. Oil shale community impact
assistance.
Sec. 504. Additional notice
requirements.
<enum>I</enum><header>Energy Policy Act of 2005
Reforms</header>
<section id="H134EA1931D5E461C89E86E4535B311B2"><enum>101.</enum><header>Fiscally responsible
energy amendments</header>
<subsection id="H969C80413304404DAF215510E597839E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Requirement To
establish cost recovery fee</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 365(i) of the Energy Policy Act of
2005 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/109/58">Public Law 109–58</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/15924">42 U.S.C. 15924(i)</external-xref>) is amended to read as
follows:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HII00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H09295689E85E4CE5A67320C360EE8276" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H14D2AA711A6244CFACFFA086B104A2E0"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Fee for applications
for permits to drill</header>
<paragraph id="HD108D9E8DBB643D7B3F7813DC3F6CF54"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Requirement To
establish cost recovery fee</header><text>The Secretary of the Interior shall
promulgate regulations to establish a cost recovery fee for applications for a
permit to drill for oil and gas on Federal lands administered by the
Secretary.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5E48E65F5FB9442899DAF50042D57F81"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Temporary
fee</header><text>Until such time as a fee is established by such regulations,
the Secretary shall charge a cost recovery fee of $1,700 for each such
application received on or after October 1,
2007.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H13F87F363D0C4860B7A66EF0793391E0"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Repeal of BLM Permit
Processing Improvement Fund</header>
<paragraph id="H40DBFC52F41A4AE6B799786EC47179C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Repeal</header><text>Section
35 of the Mineral Leasing Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/30/191">30 U.S.C. 191</external-xref>) is amended by striking subsection
(c).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H05FB2CFD8BB54E31B3F7035516C8904B"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Treatment of
balance</header><text>Any balances remaining in the BLM Permit Processing
Improvement Fund on the effective date of this subsection shall be transferred
to the general fund of the Treasury of the United States.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9FA2E0088FE8440FA560008EE4661691"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text>This subsection shall take effect on October 1, 2007.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H581A8C851CD94DCFB2868DF93335B12F" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>102.</enum><header>Extension of
deadline for consideration of applications for permits</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Subsection (p)(2) of section 17 of the
Mineral Leasing Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/30/226">30 U.S.C. 226</external-xref>) is amended by striking <quote>30</quote>
and inserting <quote>90</quote>.</text>
</section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H60E7EADE1E534F3600B2054445E44357"><enum>103.</enum><header>Energy rights-of-way
corridors on Federal land</header>
<subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HA732BAB4568F41E7BB232600369C44C5"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Repeal of requirements
To designate energy rights-of-way corridors on Federal
land</header><text>Section 368 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (Public Law
109–58; 42 U.S.C.15926) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H7E6DD43B81D949BF91A67330D0C7757B"><enum>(1)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in subsection (a), by striking <quote>Not
later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the</quote> and
inserting <quote>The</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H02D2DDB2298F4E2EA81320C9B99A190"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (b), by
striking <quote>Not later than 4 years after the date of enactment of this Act,
the</quote> and inserting <quote>The</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H4B99A0E4CC3F42DA86368EA560DDABBE"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Study</header>
<paragraph id="H3266CCA200DA4D8DBCFA7D5BEB32119E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Study</header><text>Not
later than 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
Agriculture, the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary
of Energy, and the Secretary of the Interior (in this subsection referred to
collectively as <quote>the Secretaries</quote>) shall, in consultation with
affected States, complete a study of—</text>
<subparagraph id="H4AD2E882013A4F138C8B606352D82D37"><enum>(A)</enum><text>congestion and
constraints in transmission of electricity, carbon dioxide captured from
coal-fired powerplants and coal-to-liquids plants, liquid fuels derived from
coal, oil, gas, and hydrogen;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H26790D43B8C143AF92B73108EEAE5FEB"><enum>(B)</enum><text>barriers to access for
transmission from renewable energy sources, such as large and small
conventional hydropower, wind energy, and solar energy; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7B0DD1171DC3458694828BBB98A3B81D"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the need for energy
corridors on public lands to address identified congestion or
constraints.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H84F384E7C3514C29800004F29EE5E6A0"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Considerations</header><text>In
performing the study, the Secretaries—</text>
<subparagraph id="HB20E376EF4F54D17AFDBAE478480DE84"><enum>(A)</enum><text>shall take into account
the studies of electrical transmission congestion completed under section
216(a)(1) of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 824(p)(a)(1)), other projects
authorized or under consideration on public lands and such projects outside
public lands, and alternatives, individually and in concert, that could be
implemented to address the needs identified, including an analysis of demand
reduction, available new technology, and distributed generation measures that
could be taken;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H664234167ACB4CD8A907F07D31FEB0A8"><enum>(B)</enum><text>shall not consider as
available for designation as a corridor, any area that is—</text>
<clause id="H95CB9A72598E48C1B77500522BB22956"><enum>(i)</enum><text>within one mile of any
place designated or otherwise identified by State or Federal law or any
applicable Federal or State land use plan for recognition or protection of
scenic, natural, cultural, or historic resources; or</text>
</clause><clause id="HC6FF85AB7C7C43419CACCB311C001576"><enum>(ii)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">in a sensitive ecological area, including
any area that is designated as critical habitat under the Endangered Species
Act of 1973 or otherwise identified as sensitive or crucial habitat, including
seasonal habitat, by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, by a State
agency responsible for managing wildlife or wildlife habitat, or in a Federal
or State land use plan;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H558CDB41ACB94436842B68DCFB6C423E"><enum>(C)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">identify opportunities to mitigate to the
maximum extent practicable the potential impact of designating energy
corridors, and of the reasonably foreseeable uses of those corridors for power
lines, pipelines, and other transmission facilities, on natural, scenic,
cultural, and historic values and areas referred to in subparagraph (B), the
protection of which is in the national interest, including opportunities to
minimize the width of corridors, limiting the types and numbers of uses of
corridors, and placement of facilities underground; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HAF4730FAA9324E8D003300D1F3320026"><enum>(D)</enum><text>identify opportunities to
improve access to the national electric power grid for generators of renewable
energy, such as wind, hydropower, biomass, hydrogen, geothermal, and
solar.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H1E200653626C4F2195DF9BF09FCBAB6F"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Updates</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretaries shall periodically update
the results of the study as they consider appropriate.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFB2FBF27668C44799D46A200D5F374F8"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Reports</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">After considering recommendations from
interested persons (including an opportunity for comment from the public and
affected States), the Secretaries shall issue—</text>
<subparagraph id="HD5DD74E0AC6A42EDA16F00EB43157351"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a report presenting the
results of the study; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBFAE3B1A5D3A4042A71CF56C68BD2B00"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a report on each update
of the study under paragraph (3).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H114216FFBC754B4C8FFD1869E372C1FD"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Deferral of designation
of energy corridors pending completion of study</header>
<paragraph id="HC3732EE593D04DCCA9C6A076DA1E3FA2"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Limitation on actions
pending completion of study</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretaries shall not designate energy
corridors on public lands, including those corridors under consideration based
on section 368 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/109/58">Public Law 109–58</external-xref>) as in
effect prior to the enactment of this Act, and shall not authorize specific
rights-of-way or projects in such corridors, until the study under subsection
(b) is completed.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3ECE9AB565B0424A8925F4185B72008D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Use of study results
for actions after completion of study</header>
<subparagraph id="H183D8405A04A449FBEE5286FC86D0084"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Subject to subparagraph (B), after completion of the
study under subsection (b), the Secretaries shall use the results of the study
to inform subsequent decisions to grant rights-of-way, including under title V
of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/43/1761">43 U.S.C. 1761 et seq.</external-xref>),
and to amend land use plans to designate energy corridors or authorize
rights-of-way, in any area for which no such designation or authorization
currently exists.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H11CCBECF317B444DBFA2EEBBCDF4E96"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Limitation on
use</header><text>The results of the study shall not affect the Secretaries’
obligations to analyze the environmental consequences of a designation or
authorization referred to in subparagraph (A), or to otherwise comply with
applicable laws.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H45658AB45DFE4E5EB2EE1B2F61BB19D3"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Authority To authorize
rights-of-way</header><text>Nothing in this section shall limit the ability of
the Secretaries to authorize rights-of-way for energy transmission projects
that are consistent with the governing land use plan, after completion of
environmental analysis and compliance with applicable laws.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H7719578F067B40A48015F43246175D43"><enum>104.</enum><header>Oil shale and tar
sands leasing</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 369 of
the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/15927">42 U.S.C. 15927</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H8B71140ACC4B49E88D9F139002C34152"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (c), by
striking <quote>not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this
Act,</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H61D4E5857AFA4CA0BB46F593519D808D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in subsection (c), by
striking <quote>shall make</quote> and inserting <quote>may
make</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H89C6D0D79EC6465CB3E31952C45D4C1E"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in subsection (d)(1), by
striking <quote>Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this
Act, in</quote> and inserting <quote>In</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H17B0F05423914DDFB32F7F4700CFE1C4"><enum>(4)</enum><text>in subsection
(d)(2)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H6E9F8E57D8A6466683C2EA00F85057C1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the heading by
striking <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">Final</header-in-text></quote> and inserting <quote><header-in-text level="paragraph" style="OLC">Proposed</header-in-text></quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF628DA6E54564FF88D0029C2EE4BDCE7"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in the text by striking
<quote>final</quote> and inserting <quote>proposed</quote>;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H3E413F4BDCB04FC2A6F2A05B6048E983"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in subsection (d)(2), by
striking <quote>6</quote> and inserting <quote>12</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC2307D9E279F4E80B3639FB3C83C8D56"><enum>(6)</enum><text>in subsection (d)(2) by
inserting after the period <quote>The proposed regulations developed under this
paragraph are to be open for public comment for no less than 180
days.</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H42AFE24A761B47DDAC4C2300A0633008"><enum>(7)</enum><text>by redesignating
subsections (e) through (s) as subsections (g) through (u), and by inserting
after subsection (d) the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HII00" id="H134C48E0860D44629D0766E2003E4BF4" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H444CE0E128CE414A895000BCE5819900"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Oil shale and tar sands
leasing and development strategy</header>
<paragraph id="H05859F6F2C70436D993BCF9EB1AD2D4D"><enum>(1)</enum><header>General</header><text>Not
later than 6 months after the completion of the programmatic environmental
impact statement under subsection (d), the Secretary shall prepare an oil shale
and tar sands leasing and development strategy, in cooperation with the
Secretary of Energy and the Administrator of the Environmental Protection
Agency.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA41D199AD4D44216945CDD3508A4ABEC"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Purpose</header><text>The
purpose of the strategy developed under this subsection is to allow for the
sustainable and publicly acceptable large-scale development of oil shale within
the Green River Formation.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H421E9626A4F54A9CB5A3A093884ECD98"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The
strategy shall include plans and programs for obtaining information required
for determining the optimal methods, locations, amount, and timeframe for
potential development on federal lands within the Green River Formation. The
strategy shall also include plans for conducting critical environmental and
ecological research, high-payoff process improvement research, an assessment of
carbon management options, and a large-scale demonstration of carbon dioxide
sequestration in the general vicinity of the Piceance Basin.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H4E61EF536AFE4F08ADC4B766F74BD6E3"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Alternative
approaches</header><text>Not later than nine months after the completion of the
programmatic environmental impact statement under subsection (d), the Secretary
shall, in cooperation with the Secretary of Energy and the Administrator of the
Environmental Protection Agency, prepare and publish a report on alternative
approaches to providing access to Federal lands for early first-of-a-kind
commercial facilities for extracting and processing oil shale and tar
sands.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HDB886094328C48629FBD1C06889E192F"><enum>(8)</enum><text>in subsection (g), as so
redesignated, by striking <quote>of the final regulation required by subsection
(d)</quote> and inserting <quote>of final regulations issued under this
section</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB20CB53A0AB940CE8E7B1253727F00AE"><enum>(9)</enum><text>in subsection (g), as so
redesignated, by adding at the end the following: <quote>Compliance with the
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 is required on a site-by-site basis
for all lands proposed to be leased under the commercial leasing program
established in this subsection.</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H66C6C52181F94F2296DD4D32B77095F"><enum>(10)</enum><text>in subsection (i)(1)(B),
as so redesignated, by striking <quote>subsection (e)</quote> and inserting
<quote>subsection (g)</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H6BBC2EE956E14781BE53B85C5BC7DA05" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>105.</enum><header>Limitation of
rebuttable presumption regarding application of categorical exclusion under
NEPA for oil and gas exploration and development activities</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 390 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005
(<external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/109/58">Public Law 109–58</external-xref>; <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/15942">42 U.S.C. 15942</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H94B4714D4FD04A27A0F7E2CA1E2CE48B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (b)(3), by
inserting <quote>, other than at such a location or site in an area that is
crucial wildlife habitat or a significant wildlife corridor</quote> after
<quote>activity</quote> ; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5C58C625F57041C89FF0507977EF55E1"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the end the
following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HII00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0EC3919EC657476CAC5B0074292B7B00" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H5EC62B9A39DD4F248E3FA27CFD7E6E32"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Adherence to CEQ
regulations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In administering
this section, the Secretary of the Interior in managing the public lands, and
the Secretary of Agriculture in managing National Forest System lands, shall
adhere to the regulations issued by the Council on Environmental Quality
relating to categorical exclusions (40 C.F.R. 1507.3 and 1508.4), as in effect
on the date of enactment of this
Act.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="HCA465070E5C44E01ABCB6BFFEC303ED5"><enum>106.</enum><header>Best management
practices</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 180
days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior,
through the Bureau of Land Management, shall amend the best management
practices guidelines for oil and gas development on Federal lands, to—</text>
<paragraph id="H74D8585649204B6F8B2F95161723C0C1"><enum>(1)</enum><text>require public review and
comment prior to waiving any stipulation of an oil and gas lease for such
lands, except in the case of an emergency; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HBEEB7059515D449182C86457C167823B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>create an incentive for
oil and gas operators to adopt best management practices that minimize adverse
impacts to wildlife habitat, by providing expedited permit review for any
operator that commits to adhering to those practices without seeking waiver of
such stipulations.</text>
</paragraph></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF85F680812E2462ABFE23045A1021C16" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>107.</enum><header>Federal consistency
appeals</header>
<subsection id="HAFAB6B3785DF439591B009B602CA02B1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Short
title</header><text>This section may be cited as the <quote>Federal Consistency
Appeals Decision Refinement Act</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H00588037D51A487E9DF42CFDB587E38"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clarification of appeal
decision time periods and information requirements</header><text>Section 319(b)
of the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/1465">16 U.S.C. 1465(b)</external-xref>) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HFF7F9E5605E7421A8C888CA5C1CAF28E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1), by
striking <quote>160-day</quote> and inserting <quote>320-day</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3F99AF2588164023002E5F84404E4FFB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph
(3)(A)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H493CD97918264071841F766EABA13CC3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>160-day</quote> and inserting <quote>320-day</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC9B11842C81548E499B1BB2FCEE50079"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by amending clause (ii)
to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HII00" id="HFC614C0DBC27403A89B83CCFFC9D225E" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<clause id="H1790316D048A4D96BF6565F1E2F400D7"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>as the Secretary
determines necessary to receive, on an expedited basis, any supplemental or
clarifying information relevant to the consolidated record compiled by the lead
Federal permitting agency to complete a consistency review under this
title.</text>
</clause><after-quoted-block>;
and</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H477ADFC5EA634DC3B21C33E58BF48BE"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in paragraph
(3)(B)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H3CCF26A2A51E4D1B99D2EADA4D92619"><enum>(A)</enum><text>by striking
<quote>160-day</quote> and inserting <quote>320-day</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H091CDD85100D4FC2A5E88C148266C131"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>for a
period not to exceed 60 days.</quote> and inserting
<quote>once.</quote>.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><enum>II</enum><header>Federal energy public
accountability, integrity, and public interest</header>
<subtitle id="H7A98795E035942BC94A3267DC53009E"><enum>A</enum><header>Accountability and
integrity in the Federal energy program</header>
<section id="H655A97B3582648F7BFF36F49DA3737B5"><enum>201.</enum><header>Limitations on royalty
in-kind</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 342 of the
Energy Policy Act of 2005 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/15902">42 U.S.C. 15902(d)</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HAA04F1BE4F54435488BDEC6B491ECC42"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in subsection (d)—</text>
<subparagraph id="H7BB4A01E74DE40468916CEDD8B5AB50"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the heading by
striking <quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Benefit</header-in-text></quote> and inserting
<quote><header-in-text level="subsection" style="OLC">Filling of Strategic
Petroleum Reserve and benefit</header-in-text></quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H483DDBFD9FB845EBA5A4C015B1A03404"><enum>(B)</enum><text>by striking <quote>only
if</quote> and inserting <quote>only if receiving such royalties in-kind is for
the purpose of filling the Strategic Petroleum Reserve and</quote>; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H528696A87F404BC6B34B13037CF6EBBE"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by adding at the
end:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HII00" id="HCD8D2B1A89794450B4D5F3BA376CFD6C" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H471E8BFB28474EA8AD027278B9985E34"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Limitation</header>
<paragraph id="H47ABA6659BF549A9AA00D97DD1ACFC09"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>No amount of the total amount of royalties collected by
the Secretary in a fiscal year may be collected as royalties in-kind.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF5BEE6336FB34BEC9049C919FA06C394"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Exception</header><text>Paragraph
(1) shall not apply with respect to royalties in-kind collected for the purpose
of filling the Strategic Petroleum
Reserve.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></section><section id="H5474C048282A426292159966E89800C9"><enum>202.</enum><header>Audits</header>
<subsection id="HFC5B3590CAC04A0E9789163860F22C55"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Requirement To increase
the number of audits</header><text>The Secretary of the Interior shall ensure
that by fiscal year 2009 the Minerals Management Service shall perform no less
that 550 audits of oil and gas leases each fiscal year.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HE719C5C5610747768E4F80D7268C6122"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Standards</header><text>Not
later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
the Interior shall issue regulations that require that all employees that
conduct audits or compliance reviews must meet professional auditor
qualifications that are consistent with the latest revision of the Government
Auditing Standards published by the Government Accountability Office. Such
regulations shall also ensure that all audits conducted by the Department of
the Interior are performed in accordance with such standards.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H65DD316E7B4244F8B0E58E1236850897"><enum>203.</enum><header>Fines and
penalties</header>
<subsection id="H72876A88DD614C7FBEFA364030ED40DE"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Sanctions for
violations relating to Federal oil and gas royalties</header><text>Section 109
of the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/30/1719">30 U.S.C. 1719</external-xref>) is
amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HII00" id="H7A57A70926734D8B8D1BE1D1BD807385" reported-display-style="italic" style="traditional"><section id="H66AD2BD76A6C4E51B7737CF838ECD734"><enum>109.</enum><header>Civil penalties</header><subsection commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HB758356D544C47668CB98E89E97600"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Royalty
Violations</header><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H76E985C27A5543E7A2FFDD2DF0990277"><enum>(1)</enum><text>No person shall—</text>
<subparagraph changed="added" committee-id="HII00" id="HAF92CA2077874F3F8CB94736A926D4B0" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(A)</enum><text>after due notice of
violation or after such violation has been reported under paragraph (3)(A),
fail or refuse to comply with any requirement of any mineral leasing law or any
regulation, order, lease, or permit under such a law;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph changed="added" committee-id="HII00" id="HD54F022B7A694262A62511298858E38D" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(B)</enum><text>fail or refuse to make
any royalty payment in the amount or value required by any mineral leasing law
or any regulation, order, or lease under such a law;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph changed="added" committee-id="HII00" id="H52A1848BA7C8437AB2DF23C001893F00" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(C)</enum><text>fail or refuse to make
any royalty payment by the date required by any mineral leasing law or any
regulation, order, or lease under such a law; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph changed="added" committee-id="HII00" id="H9BDC73AC5B09419F817452D0F235300" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(D)</enum><text>prepare, maintain, or
submit any false, inaccurate, or misleading report, notice, affidavit, record,
data, or other written information or filing related to royalty payments that
is required under any mineral leasing law or regulation issued under any
mineral leasing law.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph changed="added" committee-id="HII00" id="H00EB5037B8334A91A7F9E66BF04E952" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(2)</enum><text>A person who violates
paragraph (1) shall be liable—</text>
<subparagraph id="HB8A1188639184FE7BC9C81E83C45E13B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>in the case of a
violation of subparagraph (B) or (C) of paragraph (1) for an amount equal to 3
times the royalty the person fails or refuses to pay, plus interest on that
trebled amount measured from the first date the royalty payment was due;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H21E3A83520E34660A61092B7EB50679F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>in the case of any
violation, for a civil penalty of up to $25,000 per violation for each day the
violation continues.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph changed="added" committee-id="HII00" id="H73E75B357E9148DC8DDC46001E24A4AD" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Paragraph (2) shall not
apply to a violation of paragraph (1) if the person who commits the violation,
within 30 days of the violation—</text>
<subparagraph id="HDFDFFD49462845458124EEA9AB412869"><enum>(A)</enum><text>reports the violation to
the Secretary or a representative designated by the Secretary; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1F6F50CAB0144A1F84C7E5858EF66EE4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>corrects the
violation.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection changed="added" committee-id="HII00" id="HDDD434995B9F4A19B35E15B78266CED" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Lease Administration
Violations</header><text>Any person who—</text>
<paragraph id="H2E0EDCDA38D848F4BFB3FA88E98D78A9"><enum>(1)</enum><text>fails to notify the
Secretary of—</text>
<subparagraph id="H987AF730BC0A42FCBBFF705759A2ACEF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>any designation by the
person under section 102(a); or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4A10F0DDB53848A0832604EB91611CA4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any other assignment of
obligations or responsibilities of the person under a lease;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H91FBBFC04D1343479F644C5DB5810747"><enum>(2)</enum><text>fails or refuses to
permit—</text>
<subparagraph id="HF664682B970840C1B4008BAC4E34007F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>lawful entry;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H10C35D34EFDB4F94B6CE8C25092D13F1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>inspection, including any
inspection authorized by section 108; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5DAAC4E36EF8453FA7A2F751897F019"><enum>(C)</enum><text>audit, including any
failure or refusal to promptly tender requested documents;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H7B476C0CE9B140118DD7EBB05FA7090"><enum>(3)</enum><text>fails or refuses to
comply with subsection 102(b)(3) (relating to notification regarding beginning
or resumption of production); or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6F2D41D4A680464B8FE131BD5D6E2140"><enum>(4)</enum><text>fails to correctly report
and timely provide operations or financial records necessary for the Secretary
or any authorized designee of the Secretary to accomplish lease management
responsibilities,</text>
</paragraph><continuation-text continuation-text-level="subsection">shall be liable for a penalty of up to
$10,000 per violation for each day such violation continues.</continuation-text></subsection><subsection changed="added" committee-id="HII00" id="H975A7E7D11D2429F99F6022E74819F3D" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Theft</header><text>Any
person who—</text>
<paragraph id="H06F5BE41C59B4F45AEF6D039572044AD"><enum>(1)</enum><text>knowingly or willfully
takes or removes, transports, uses or diverts any oil or gas from any lease
site without having valid legal authority to do so; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE54E3DB63DE3411883F1FDF4E1C3224"><enum>(2)</enum><text>purchases, accepts,
sells, transports, or conveys to another, any oil or gas knowing or having
reason to know that such oil or gas was stolen or unlawfully removed or
diverted,</text>
</paragraph><continuation-text continuation-text-level="subsection">shall be liable for a penalty of up to
$25,000 per violation for each day such violation continues without
correction.</continuation-text></subsection><subsection changed="added" committee-id="HII00" id="HA49C7A862FAD47ABBD8D13463C68F0FD" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Repeated
Violations</header><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H0DDAC8883DB349CC9689D2B6D0756D03"><enum>(1)</enum><subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H441A68CA26704E4485210097E6BC9680"><enum>(A)</enum><text>If the Secretary or an
authorized designee of the Secretary determines that any person has repeatedly
violated subsection (a), (b), or (c), the Secretary or designee shall notify
the person of the violation and demand compliance.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph changed="added" committee-id="HII00" id="HB3FD7886BE3445259071ECA39896EAB" indent="up2" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(B)</enum><text>A person notified
pursuant to subparagraph (A) shall correct the violations by not later than 30
calendar days after the date of the notification.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph changed="added" committee-id="HII00" id="H1C6288AA9CEC42B6A8F67237D83536D1" indent="up2" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Any person who fails to
comply with a demand under subparagraph (A) shall be liable to the United
States for a civil penalty equal to 3 times the amount of any civil penalty
that otherwise applies under subsection (a), (b), or (c) to the violations to
which the demand relates.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph changed="added" committee-id="HII00" id="H8551B27528974863B800733B80B95C3C" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(2)</enum><text>In addition to the
penalty provided in paragraph (1)(C), if the Secretary determines that any
person has repeatedly violated subsection (a), (b), or (c) or any lease
management order, the Secretary may—</text>
<subparagraph id="H4454E5F553CD4F4FA4F85F35219F4669"><enum>(A)</enum><text>shut in and cease
production of any oil or gas lease held by the person;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9C0B785BFD6F46C7A01878032BCE25BF"><enum>(B)</enum><text>prohibit the
person—</text>
<clause id="H3248DEEF78EF4A1FA14E2C8E33940060"><enum>(i)</enum><text>from acquiring any
additional oil or gas lease, including by transfer or assignment; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H17012F38AB0F4DA2AEE7AA8EB8745C66"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>from being designated
under section 102(a) to make payments due under any lease;</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H731C48E0546E4FC6AB36A6C8FB31013"><enum>(C)</enum><text>cancel
or transfer any interest in an oil or gas lease held by the person; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3BAB8E06AD8A41018FF65510BC747183"><enum>(D)</enum><text>collect from the person
reimbursement, including interest, of all costs of release, transfer, or
reclamation of lease sites canceled or transferred, including costs of
disposing of lease property, facilities, and equipment.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection changed="added" committee-id="HII00" id="H239C739349834E7384E4CE100E8F6FF" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Administrative
Appeal</header><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="HF28C08D86E154FBD8595DBD83BC8EABD"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Any
determination by the Secretary or a designee of the Secretary of the amount of
any royalties or civil penalties owed under subsection (a), (b), (c), or (d)
shall be final, unless within 15 days after notification by the Secretary or
designee the person liable for such amount files an administrative appeal in
accordance with regulations issued by the Secretary.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph changed="added" committee-id="HII00" id="HE5593331365D4667B4E3225DD2D2D938" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(2)</enum><text>If a person files an
administrative appeal pursuant to paragraph (1), the Secretary or designee
shall make a final determination in accordance with the regulations referred to
in paragraph (1).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection changed="added" committee-id="HII00" id="H79BD4F9A93C74C9EB792D5CFC018462D" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Deduction</header><text>The
amount of any penalty under this section, as finally determined may be deducted
from any sums owing by the United States to the person charged.</text>
</subsection><subsection changed="added" committee-id="HII00" id="H2E477872CD3344A6A5C75B3FE947F282" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Compromise and
Reduction</header><text>On a case-by-case basis the Secretary may compromise or
reduce civil penalties under this section.</text>
</subsection><subsection changed="added" committee-id="HII00" id="H44DE47CB76BA445187C468AA6190CC5B" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Notice</header><text>Notice
under this subsection (a) shall be by personal service by an authorized
representative of the Secretary or by registered mail. Any person may, in the
manner prescribed by the Secretary, designate a representative to receive any
notice under this subsection.</text>
</subsection><subsection changed="added" committee-id="HII00" id="H3D04B4ECD11A4C218E9337AA7B57B0A6" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Record of
Determination</header><text>In determining the amount of such penalty, or
whether it should be remitted or reduced, and in what amount, the Secretary
shall state on the record the reasons for his determinations.</text>
</subsection><subsection changed="added" committee-id="HII00" id="H75279BD367AE47C4B907F57F4790E53" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Judicial
Review</header><text>Any person who has requested a hearing in accordance with
subsection (e) within the time the Secretary has prescribed for such a hearing
and who is aggrieved by a final order of the Secretary under this section may
seek review of such order in the United States district court for the judicial
district in which the violation allegedly took place. Review by the district
court shall be only on the administrative record and not de novo. Such an
action shall be barred unless filed within 90 days after the Secretary’s final
order.</text>
</subsection><subsection changed="added" committee-id="HII00" id="HA081B75301584457AD00969694199780" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Failure To
Pay</header><text>If any person fails to pay an assessment of a civil penalty
under this Act—</text>
<paragraph id="HC33F577125C240B88CB781EEBC4FF737"><enum>(1)</enum><text>after the order making
the assessment has become a final order and if such person does not file a
petition for judicial review of the order in accordance with subsection (j),
or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB390EEB546C34974A9EB47F499EE0519"><enum>(2)</enum><text>after a court in an
action brought under subsection (j) has entered a final judgment in favor of
the Secretary,</text>
</paragraph><continuation-text continuation-text-level="subsection">the
court shall have jurisdiction to award the amount assessed plus interest from
the date of the expiration of the 90-day period referred to in subsection (j).
Judgment by the court shall include an order to pay.</continuation-text></subsection><subsection changed="added" committee-id="HII00" id="H1C2F8CE19BE8469BAD6B106B19ED095E" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(l)</enum><header>Relationship to
<act-name parsable-cite="MLA">Mineral Leasing Act</act-name></header><text>No
person shall be liable for a civil penalty under subsection (a) or (b) for
failure to pay any rental for any lease automatically terminated pursuant to
section 31 of the <act-name parsable-cite="MLA">Mineral Leasing
Act</act-name>.</text>
</subsection><subsection changed="added" committee-id="HII00" id="HBC2DB6CCF3E0424C91DB6045B5864292" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(m)</enum><header>Tolling of Statutes of
Limitation</header><paragraph commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H38CB1EE82DD746699FC663D835816999"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Any determination by the
Secretary or a designee of the Secretary that a person has violated subsection
(a), (b)(2), or (b)(4) shall toll any applicable statute of limitations for all
oil and gas leases held or operated by such person, until the later of—</text>
<subparagraph changed="added" committee-id="HII00" id="HADBC790539BE45BFB705DAE52DFE8D15" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the date on which the
person corrects the violation and certifies that all violations of a like
nature have been corrected for all of the oil and gas leases held or operated
by such person; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph changed="added" committee-id="HII00" id="H1CA2360E17DA4A1A9717C6518549ABFD" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the date a final,
nonappealable order has been issued by the Secretary or a court of competent
jurisdiction.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph changed="added" committee-id="HII00" id="HAADDA99CBC1B458B9EB5B4998B743C08" indent="up1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(2)</enum><text>A person determined by
the Secretary or a designee of the Secretary to have violated subsection (a),
(b)(2), or (b)(4) shall maintain all records with respect to the person’s oil
and gas leases until the later of—</text>
<subparagraph id="H72FB485A59314EA18DA05EDFCD0097FC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the date the Secretary
releases the person from the obligation to maintain such records; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H94DF062F9C824266AD5FE7C6C2F6FED"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the
expiration of the period during which the records must be maintained under
section 103(b).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection changed="added" committee-id="HII00" id="H276EABCE9041425BA85803294E4D00B5" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(n)</enum><header>State Sharing of
Penalties</header><text>Amounts received by the United States in an action
brought under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/31/3730">section 3730</external-xref> of title 31, United States Code, that arises from
any underpayment of royalties owed to the United States under any lease shall
be treated as royalties paid to the United States under that lease for purposes
of the mineral leasing laws and the <act-name parsable-cite="LWCFA">Land and
Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965</act-name> (16 U.S.C. 460l–4 et
seq.).</text>
</subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H8ED7E05E457C4F99AF5DACE3EE00007F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Shared civil
penalties</header><text>Section 206 of the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty
Management Act of 1982 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/30/1736">30 U.S.C. 1736</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HBE67F0B06F494A219048EE64A696FFF5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>by inserting
<quote>trebled royalties or</quote> after <quote>50 per centum of any</quote>;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1B92212CB7F54ACD95080922A5C72EA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>by striking the second
sentence.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="H5963E9E7A16D4DE3B9E696B9529BA896"><enum>B</enum><header>Amendments to Federal Oil
and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982</header>
<section id="H9F49BFF99BA64CEC85CDE39C600F306" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>211.</enum><header>Amendments to
definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 3 of the
Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/30/1702">30 U.S.C. 1702</external-xref>) is
amended—</text>
<paragraph id="H8B5F5B6868104F10B132CF56885CCD50"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (20)(A), by
striking <quote>: <italic>Provided</italic>, That</quote> and all that follows
through <quote>subject of the judicial proceeding</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HADC282BBFDDB401589FC00F2E760CDD9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (20)(B), by
striking <quote>(with written notice to the lessee who designated the
designee)</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HCD5815D8935B4DD7ACBCA9E80701D383"><enum>(3)</enum><text>in paragraph (23)(A), by
striking <quote>(with written notice to the lessee who designated the
designee)</quote>;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8009A5F3865D4B3FBA60F512949589A8"><enum>(4)</enum><text>by amending paragraph
(24) to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HII00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H5FF821D717D74C2090E0CAC2556C41A6" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H299828A561B14BF6B21B00FD62AA754E"><enum>(24)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline"><term>designee</term> means any person who
pays, offsets, or credits monies, makes adjustments, requests and receives
refunds, or submits reports with respect to payments a lessee must make
pursuant to section
102(a);</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>;</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2CDBC15E29164239BAEB14E42089C660"><enum>(5)</enum><text>in paragraph (25)(B), by
striking <quote>(subject to the provisions of section 102(a) of this
Act)</quote>; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H684E403FFA7D4BBC84F39EF6E1E5B200"><enum>(6)</enum><text>in paragraph (26), by
striking <quote>(with notice to the lessee who designated the
designee)</quote>.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="H8193376369F2435A8FA318360004BB9E"><enum>212.</enum><header>Interest</header>
<subsection id="H71B8C200CDCD4449808687D6A8159FC7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Estimated payments;
interest on amount of underpayment</header><text>Section 111(j) of the Federal
Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/30/1721">30 U.S.C. 1721(j)</external-xref>) is amended by
striking <quote>If the estimated payment exceeds the actual royalties due,
interest is owed on the overpayment.</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H58BD4117EB084837BBFCF1F70582F733"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Overpayments</header><text>Section
111 of the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/30/1721">30 U.S.C. 1721</external-xref>)
is amended by striking subsections (h) and (i).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H3C1EF15461A2468D8E008FED12BBC99"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Effective
date</header><text>The amendments made by this section shall be effective one
year after the date of enactment of this Act.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HEF606E9BDDDA44AE8CC4998DE8B4E71C"><enum>213.</enum><header>Obligation
period</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 115(c) of the
Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/30/1724">30 U.S.C. 1724(c)</external-xref>) is
amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HII00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H01434892E9B5465995995D279340DD0" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HDAAA7017CA494E61A92E99CC129006E2"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Adjustments</header><text>In
the case of an adjustment under section 111A(a) (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/30/1721a">30 U.S.C. 1721a(a)</external-xref>) in which a
recoupment by the lessee results in an underpayment of an obligation, for
purposes of this Act the obligation becomes due on the date the lessee or its
designee makes the
adjustment.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="HD6D55459B8D54FA5BEBF220723C09890"><enum>214.</enum><header>Tolling agreements and
subpoenas</header>
<subsection id="H24E5357ABFF848D3004562B84F5EE3C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Tolling
agreements</header><text>Section 115(d)(1) of the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty
Management Act of 1982 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/30/1724">30 U.S.C. 1724(d)(1)</external-xref>) is amended by striking
<quote>(with notice to the lessee who designated the designee)</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H4A0224E8DE6F46639130EE91CE40A100"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Subpoenas</header><text>Section
115(d)(2)(A) of the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982 (30
U.S.C. 1724(d)(2)(A)) is amended by striking <quote>(with notice to the lessee
who designated the designee, which notice shall not constitute a subpoena to
the lessee)</quote>.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HC083E87570224F95BC9886DA7D137377"><enum>215.</enum><header>Liability for royalty
payments</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 102(a) of the
Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/30/1712">30 U.S.C. 1712(a)</external-xref>) is
amended to read as follows:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HII00" id="H686E3C54A1724B4DAC55DEF3C24900CC" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H8EBBB062D7154B5789CAFC6951BA72F"><enum>(a)</enum><text>In order to increase
receipts and achieve effective collections of royalty and other payments, a
lessee who is required to make any royalty or other payment under a lease or
under the mineral leasing laws, shall make such payments in the time and manner
as may be specified by the Secretary or the applicable delegated State. Any
person who pays, offsets or credits monies, makes adjustments, requests and
receives refunds, or submits reports with respect to payments the lessee must
make is the lessee’s designee under this Act. Notwithstanding any other
provision of this Act to the contrary, a designee shall be liable for any
payment obligation of any lessee on whose behalf the designee pays royalty
under the lease. The person owning operating rights in a lease and a person
owning legal record title in a lease shall be liable for that person’s pro rata
share of payment obligations under the
lease.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section></subtitle><subtitle id="H99D681FEB4364F43B620C028AC977B5E"><enum>C</enum><header>Public interest in the
Federal Energy Program</header>
<section id="H6EF05072D1EB46208F91AA80A52993C4"><enum>221.</enum><header>Surface owner
protection</header>
<subsection id="H4EA28164CE96445D95D26128C6E7D8CB"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">As used in this section—</text>
<paragraph id="H205FE35B1300451CBDA8016BCB7B2B19"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the term
<term>Secretary</term> means the Secretary of the Interior;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA3EE79472AFD41D0941949A982655DC3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the term
<term>lease</term> means a lease issued by the Secretary under the
<act-name parsable-cite="MLA">Mineral Leasing Act</act-name> (30 U.S.C. 181 et
seq.);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5F778328A368418091D182BD3F3E0051"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the term
<term>lessee</term> means the holder of a lease; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFD30FA5DAF6549759403ECE6707ED604"><enum>(4)</enum><text>the term
<term>operator</term> means any person that is responsible under the terms and
conditions of a lease for the operations conducted on leased lands or any
portion thereof.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HBBFBC99FCB8B491A92A8D5FCE88D288D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Post-lease surface use
agreement</header>
<paragraph id="HDBB20E21C40C4595BF22033B59CA4EA5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Except as provided in subsection (c), the Secretary may
not authorize any operator to conduct exploration and drilling operations on
lands with respect to which title to oil and gas resources is held by the
United States but title to the surface estate is not held by the United States,
until the operator has filed with the Secretary a document, signed by the
operator and the surface owner or owners, showing that the operator has secured
a written surface use agreement between the operator and the surface owner or
owners that meets the requirements of paragraph (2).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF11E07F0393F4BC7B6C23C295F9D433F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The
surface use agreement shall provide for—</text>
<subparagraph id="H76CCE11BD08B46D7AEDD72653B601719"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the use of only such
portion of the surface estate as is reasonably necessary for exploration and
drilling operations based on site-specific conditions;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H12E2ACC743A043B7BCD9391861E1F957"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the accommodation of the
surface estate owner to the maximum extent practicable, including the location,
use, timing, and type of exploration and drilling operations, consistent with
the operator’s right to develop the oil and gas estate;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA9D83A84809B43AFB11211DF8033004C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the reclamation of the
site to a condition capable of supporting the uses which such lands were
capable of supporting prior to exploration and drilling operations or other
uses as agreed to by the operator and the surface owner; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB2285F8319154590B0D72C1917749CB"><enum>(D)</enum><text>compensation for damages
as a result of exploration and drilling operations, including but not limited
to—</text>
<clause id="H03E34699BC42471D8EEFAC9EFC235936"><enum>(i)</enum><text>loss of income and
increased costs incurred;</text>
</clause><clause id="H56FE19B642E5452BB4B9E6407896A5A6"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>damage to or destruction
of personal property, including crops, forage, and livestock; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H8ED1EAC6457543E8B55EB01CEC75FAB5"><enum>(iii)</enum><text>failure to reclaim the
site in accordance with this subparagraph (C).</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H81CCD05897C24CEFB4E19D14DEE073E"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Procedure</header>
<subparagraph commented="no" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HB4D1C9E320704F11BF47A7C4FDD05200"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>An operator shall notify the surface estate owner or
owners of the operator’s desire to conclude an agreement under this section. If
the surface estate owner and the operator do not reach an agreement within 90
days after the operator has provided such notice, the matter shall be referred
to third party arbitration for resolution within a period of 90 days. The cost
of such arbitration shall be the responsibility of the operator.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7FA5C5C430DE4B94A3B659D8BF8CE4F0"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Identification of
arbiters</header><text>The Secretary shall identify persons with experience in
conducting arbitrations and shall make this information available to operators
and surface owners.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBAAA6775355A462190EC91D5A60903CB"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Referral to identified
arbiter</header><text>Referral of a matter for arbitration by a person
identified by the Secretary pursuant to subparagraph (B) shall be sufficient to
constitute compliance with subparagraph (A).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H9D4758FE4D814DD396977BAF9FFA004B"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Attorneys
fees</header><text>If action is taken to enforce or interpret any of the terms
and conditions contained in a surface use agreement, the prevailing party shall
be reimbursed by the other party for reasonable attorneys fees and actual costs
incurred, in addition to any other relief which a court or arbitration panel
may grant.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H93A544BA2E6442CCA340765E2312955E"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Authorized exploration
and drilling operations</header>
<paragraph id="H7E7772DA7A254313BC3DE5EC3C32C43"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Authorization without
surface use agreement</header><text>The Secretary may authorize an operator to
conduct exploration and drilling operations on lands covered by subsection (b)
in the absence of an agreement with the surface estate owner or owners,
if—</text>
<subparagraph id="H8A8D59C3B0D6454FBE2F00A97E27813D"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Secretary makes a
determination in writing that the operator made a good faith attempt to
conclude such an agreement, including referral of the matter to arbitration
pursuant to subsection (b)(3), but that no agreement was concluded within 90
days after the referral to arbitration;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA1920AB13CAB42E9BDF33495FDA86D59"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the operator submits a
plan of operations that provides for the matters specified in subsection (b)(2)
and for compliance with all other applicable requirements of Federal and State
law; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1653E39D3A3D4C6B90EE6F66428AA98"><enum>(C)</enum><text>the operator posts a bond
or other financial assurance in an amount the Secretary determines to be
adequate to ensure compensation to the surface estate owner for any damages to
the site, in the form of a surety bond, trust fund, letter of credit,
government security, certificate of deposit, cash, or equivalent.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H54863AA38F434360B45EA4B413D0EC45"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Surface owner
participation</header><text>The Secretary shall provide surface estate owners
with an opportunity to—</text>
<subparagraph id="H2E339E17F87E420800C498563F10D3E7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>comment on plans of
operations in advance of a determination of compliance with this
section;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6A8E826DD16140598BB84718EF2E26F1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>participate in bond level
determinations and bond release proceedings under this subsection;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD03CA42AE0D04F53BDB55440AA99FBDA"><enum>(C)</enum><text>attend an on-site
inspection during such determinations and proceedings;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF7C39E0ED3B24389805F60D4B97C4F00"><enum>(D)</enum><text>file written objections
to a proposed bond release; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H099471480B9B432B880779ABF45DE982"><enum>(E)</enum><text>request and participate
in an on-site inspection when they have reason to believe there is a violation
of the terms and conditions of a plan of operations.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H388B112BABBA415792FE8DCAA893EC9F"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Payment of financial
guarantee</header><text>A surface estate owner with respect to any land subject
to a lease may petition the Secretary for payment of all or any portion of a
bond or other financial assurance required under this subsection as
compensation for any damages as a result of exploration and drilling
operations. Pursuant to such a petition, the Secretary may use such bond or
other guarantee to provide compensation to the surface estate owner for such
damages.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H229D4B5276F24BD5B942EBB7378F7772"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Bond
release</header><text>Upon request and after inspection and opportunity for
surface estate owner review, the Secretary may release the financial assurance
required under this subsection if the Secretary determines that exploration and
drilling operations have ended and all damages have been fully
compensated.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HC53B0633C61A4776B31682AE85474D2E"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Surface owner
notification</header><text>The Secretary shall—</text>
<paragraph id="HD06271F1F8954BC38B52FFE4E9491008"><enum>(1)</enum><text>notify surface estate
owners in writing at least 45 days in advance of lease sales;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1BA7EAF3E25A4041A783D5D05F20E0C3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>within ten working days
after a lease is issued, notify surface estate owners regarding the identity of
the lessee;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8963515D39AA43808E75AA14BC3F953B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>notify surface estate
owners in writing within 10 working days concerning any subsequent decisions
regarding a lease, such as modifying or waiving stipulations and approving
rights-of-way; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD7D044F8B34E4286A24D8E73B99DD4B6"><enum>(4)</enum><text>notify surface estate
owners within five business days after issuance of a drilling permit under a
lease.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HF1B37DF692174F9EB1DC42299523D0"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Regulations</header><text>The
Secretary shall issue regulations implementing this section by not later than 1
year after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HF32094803BA7471FACC07B30806C8F3F"><enum>222.</enum><header>Onshore oil and gas
reclamation and bonding</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 17 of the
<act-name parsable-cite="MLA">Mineral Leasing Act</act-name> (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/30/226">30 U.S.C. 226</external-xref>) is
amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block act-name="Mineral Leasing Act" changed="added" committee-id="HII00" id="H9F612FAFADEA4BF0BFAC2BEA5E06D6FA" reported-display-style="italic">
<subsection id="HD39E9CD86702472B81C06E8694BD6075"><enum>(q)</enum><header>Reclamation
requirements</header><text>An operator producing oil or gas (including coalbed
methane) under a lease issued pursuant to this Act shall—</text>
<paragraph id="HCA534C9FEF784F93B1C67E078C663C5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>at a minimum restore the
land affected to a condition capable of supporting the uses that it was capable
of supporting prior to any drilling, or higher or better uses of which there is
reasonable likelihood, so long as such use or uses do not present any actual or
probable hazard to public health or safety or pose any actual or probable
threat of water diminution or pollution, and the permit applicants’ declared
proposed land use following reclamation is not impractical or unreasonable,
inconsistent with applicable land use policies and plans, or involve
unreasonable delay in implementation, or is violative of Federal or State
law;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6E0B026E9F7B4C8AAADE2DDE9549300"><enum>(2)</enum><text>ensure that all
reclamation efforts proceed in an environmentally sound manner and as
contemporaneously as practicable with the oil and gas drilling operations;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9021903F870B46EDA6C90209E4DABD7C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>submit with the plan of
operations a reclamation plan that describes in detail the methods and
practices that will be used to ensure complete and timely restoration of all
lands affected by oil and gas operations.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HE3302BB36DB447F59C8EC9BD4FAD2324"><enum>(r)</enum><header>Reclamation bond or
other financial assurances</header><text>An operator producing oil or gas
(including coalbed methane) under a lease issued under this Act shall post a
bond or other financial assurances that cover the reclamation of that area of
land within the permit area upon which the operator will initiate and conduct
oil and gas drilling and reclamation operations within the initial term of the
permit. As succeeding increments of oil and gas drilling and reclamation
operations are to be initiated and conducted within the permit area, the lessee
shall file with the regulatory authority an additional bond or bonds or other
financial assurances to cover such increments in accordance with this section.
The amount of the bond or other financial assurances required for each bonded
area shall depend upon the reclamation requirements of the approved permit;
shall reflect the probable difficulty of reclamation giving consideration to
such factors as topography, geology of the site, hydrology, and revegetation
potential; and shall be determined by the Secretary. The amount of the bond or
other financial assurances shall be sufficient to assure the completion of the
reclamation plan if the work had to be performed by the Secretary in the event
of forfeiture.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HE84AEFE05B6548B1ABC97E8482CAEF8D"><enum>(s)</enum><header>Regulations</header><text>No
later than one year after the date of the enactment of this subsection, the
Secretary shall promulgate regulations to implement the requirements, including
for the release of bonds or other financial assurances, of subsections (q) and
(r).</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="HD895C6B26783452DBD24AD92CA668600"><enum>223.</enum><header>Protection of water
resources</header>
<subsection id="H32154A6BBEFF44749FBD1F624E31566E"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Mineral Leasing Act
requirements</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 17 of
the <act-name parsable-cite="MLA">Mineral Leasing Act</act-name> (30 U.S.C.
226) is further amended by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block act-name="Mineral Leasing Act" changed="added" committee-id="HII00" id="HF5EF5EAE04B64E40AF941F00F196A414" reported-display-style="italic">
<subsection id="H6E09594DE43E4AA084BFCFDC5519CFA"><enum>(t)</enum><header>Water
requirements</header>
<paragraph id="H1E0ECCE20A65499397A3BD4450A36888"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>An operator producing oil or gas (including coalbed
methane) under a lease issued under this Act shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="H71082D98FCAF438AB2A618BB309B3164"><enum>(A)</enum><text>remediate or replace the
water supply of a water user who obtains all or part of such user’s supply of
water for domestic, agricultural, or other purposes from an underground or
surface source that has been affected by contamination, diminution, or
interruption proximately resulting from drilling operations for such
production; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB669378D05B24296A0F1E59BBEE58FC5"><enum>(B)</enum><text>comply with all
applicable requirements of Federal and State law for discharge of any water
produced under the lease.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H7FE048A558304D2BA8871C352CE3A5B5"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Water management
plan</header><text>An application for a permit to drill submitted pursuant to a
lease issued under this Act shall be accompanied by a proposed water management
plan including provisions to—</text>
<subparagraph id="HCC53A0210EFB45A4AC9F2FF171A323C9"><enum>(A)</enum><text>protect the quantity and
quality of surface and ground water systems, both on-site and off-site, from
adverse effects of the exploration, development, and reclamation processes or
to provide alternative sources of water if such protection cannot be
assured;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5806EBCEAC124B7799831E1EA73DA9ED"><enum>(B)</enum><text>protect the rights of
present users of water that would be affected by operations under the lease,
including the discharge of any water produced in connection with such
operations that is not reinjected; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6F4C51D8FD0945A3B824CDA14B2671AB"><enum>(C)</enum><text>identify any agreements
with other parties for the beneficial use of produced waters and the steps that
will be taken to comply with State and Federal laws related to such
use.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="HCFEB4C54D7CE45189000DF01962C07A5"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Relation to State
law</header><text>Nothing in this subtitle or any amendment made by this
subtitle shall—</text>
<paragraph id="HA5F7A96F303548A88C645E5787B5838C"><enum>(1)</enum><text>be construed as impairing
or in any manner affecting any right or jurisdiction of any State with respect
to the waters of such State; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H6DAA15FE5023420C975EA72D555608E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>be construed as limiting,
altering, modifying, or amending any of the interstate compacts or equitable
apportionment decrees that apportion water among and between States.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H191AC68C0DB44D4092DA18F032C9552D"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Regulations</header><text>No
later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary
of the Interior shall promulgate regulations to implement this section.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H20BDD595E6EC407892ED776E3B25FF88"><enum>224.</enum><header>Due diligence
fee</header>
<subsection id="H904CD68403794383ADAB9C736E5304B7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of the Interior shall, within
180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, issue regulations to
establish a fee with respect to Federal onshore lands that are subject to a
lease for production of oil, natural gas, or coal under which production is not
occurring. Such fee shall apply with respect to lands that are subject to such
a lease that is in effect on the date final regulations are promulgated under
this subsection or that is issued thereafter.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HAC49F531E8674D648955CB1C8CB57993"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Amount</header><text>The
amount of the fee shall be $1 per year for each acre of land that is not in
production for that year.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H30D01663170A4A0F8D36D000C35845D0"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Assessment and
collection</header><text>The Secretary shall assess and collect the fee
established under this section.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HC4031EA660B84C9DA9C959E6616B4E20"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Deposit and
use</header><text>Amounts received by the United States in the form of the fee
established under this section shall be available to the Secretary of the
Interior for use to repair damage to Federal lands and resources caused by oil
and gas development, in accordance with the the documents submitted by the
President with the budget submission for fiscal year 2008 relating to the
Healthy Lands Initiative. Amounts received by the United States as fees under
this section shall be treated as offsetting receipts. Amounts received by the
United States in the form of the fee established under this section from
nonproducing coal leases shall also be available to the Secretary of the
Interior for any coal-to-liquids programs or pilot projects funded in whole or
in part by the Federal Government.</text>
</subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="H3794565D62ED4A6DBB8239FBA3654FA3"><enum>D</enum><header>Wind energy</header>
<section id="H2CA8068F4D2D4EB88090C300D3FCCFC"><enum>231.</enum><header>Wind Turbine
Guidelines Advisory Committee</header>
<subsection id="HB90BF847853F4387AF4ED600E78FD6C5"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary of the Interior, within 30 days after the
date of enactment of this Act, shall convene or utilize an existing Wind
Turbine Guidelines Advisory Committee to study and make recommendations to the
Secretary on guidance for avoiding or minimizing impacts to wildlife and their
habitats related to land-based wind energy facilities. The matters assessed by
the Committee shall include the following:</text>
<paragraph id="H463C57DAD26846F1A8B0CE1875C46245"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The Service Interim
Guidance on Avoiding and Minimizing Wildlife Impacts from Wind Turbines of
2003.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H66247A2641044F4CBD21157774A0B85C"><enum>(2)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Balancing potential impacts to wildlife
with requirements for acquiring the information necessary to assess those
impacts prior to selecting sites and designing facilities.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H95BA0DBC8C3E4CCC8C673EBEB1CFE8B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The scientific tools and
procedures best able to assess pre-development risk or benefits provided to
wildlife, measure post-development mortality, assess behavioral modification,
and provide compensatory mitigation for unavoidable impacts.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE5DB530BACA2468B0030209FCB00D310"><enum>(4)</enum><text>A process for
coordinating State, tribal, local, and national review and evaluation of the
impacts to wildlife from wind energy consistent with State and Federal laws and
international treaties.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFF83F47540024AB1AB09B7916669BD49"><enum>(5)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Determination of project size thresholds or
impacts below which guidelines may not apply.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H41C5375728B24F6FB16F24065B92008F"><enum>(6)</enum><text>Appropriate timetables
for phasing-in guidance.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H61F3D8212B6D465F8714B83BFD7EA545"><enum>(7)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Current State actions to avoid and minimize
wildlife impacts from wind turbines in consultation with State wildlife
agencies.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H4200FA62F51F4FECA7AF5F1410E6851D"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Committee
operations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Wind Turbine
Guidelines Advisory Committee shall conduct its activities in accordance with
the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.). The Secretary is authorized
to provide such technical analyses and support as is requested by such advisory
committee.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HC6D55DA60347466AB2006C63E5A00F5"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Committee
membership</header><text>The membership of the Wind Turbine Guidelines Advisory
Committee shall not exceed 20 members, and shall be appointed by the Secretary
of the Interior to achieve balanced representation of wind energy development,
wildlife conservation, and government. The members shall include
representatives from the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and other
Federal agencies, and representatives from other interested persons, including
States, tribes, wind energy development organizations, nongovernmental
conservation organizations, and local regulatory or licensing
commissions.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HE9B0D9FFAC3B41E2AE051173CB9DF5B1"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Wind Turbine Advisory Committee shall,
within 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, submit a report to
Congress and the Secretary providing recommended guidance for developing
effective measures to protect wildlife resources and enhance potential benefits
to wildlife that may be identified.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H08A3C607102F40EABA83F4A1939EECD6"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Issuance of
guidance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than 6
months after receiving the report of the Wind Turbine Guidelines Advisory
Committee under subsection (d), the Secretary shall following public notice and
comment issue final guidance to avoid and minimize impacts to wildlife and
their habitats related to land-based wind energy facilities. Such guidance
shall be based upon the findings and recommendations made in the report.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H78C91F92A1E844F7B603FD7C7692BCC"><enum>232.</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations for research to study wind energy impacts on
wildlife</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">There is authorized
to be appropriated to the Secretary of the Interior $2,000,000 for each of
fiscal years 2008 through 2015 for new and ongoing research efforts to evaluate
methods for minimizing wildlife impacts at wind energy projects and to explore
effective mitigation methods that may be utilized for that purpose.</text>
</section><section id="H87F774FC6762428CADE4ADA27003EFB"><enum>233.</enum><header>Enforcement</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Secretary shall enforce the Endangered
Species Act of 1973, the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, the Bald Eagle Protection
Act, the Golden Eagle Protection Act, the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1973,
the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, and any other relevant Federal
law to address adverse wildlife impacts related to wind projects. Nothing in
this section preempts State enforcement of applicable State laws.</text>
</section><section id="H9A4B9A4259014495A38095D2C5343CD3"><enum>234.</enum><header>Savings
clause</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Nothing in this
subtitle preempts any provision of State law or regulation relating to the
siting of wind projects or to consideration or review of any environmental
impacts of wind projects.</text>
</section></subtitle><subtitle id="H1A71568012C74F0FAC009C457CD038C4"><enum>E</enum><header>Enhancing energy
transmission</header>
<section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H3E4B507D15E9437594E9307374343473" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>241.</enum><header>Power Marketing
Administrations report</header>
<subsection id="H286BADF76695405D86D8DF100FFF417"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Analysis</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of Energy, acting through the
Administrators of the Bonneville and Western Area Power Marketing
Administrations and in coordination with regional transmission entities, shall
conduct, or participate with such regional transmission entities to conduct, an
analysis of the existing capacity of transmission systems serving the States of
California, Oregon, and Washington to determine whether the existing capacity
is adequate to accommodate and integrate development and commercial operation
of ocean wave, tidal, and current energy projects in State and Federal marine
waters adjacent to those States.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H8C84C94C49884C49AE37C4039F015355"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Based on the analysis conducted under
subsection (a), the Secretary of Energy shall prepare and provide to the
Natural Resources Committee of the House of Representatives and the Energy and
Natural Resources Committee of the Senate, not later than one year after the
date of enactment of this Act, a report identifying changes required, if any,
in the capacity of existing transmission systems serving the States referred to
in subsection (a) in order to reliably and efficiently accommodate and
integrate generation from commercial ocean wave, tidal, and current energy
projects in aggregate, escalating amounts equal to 2.5, 5, and 10 percent of
the current electrical energy consumption in those States.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H5A364F7562B447A2BFF46CAC475DEF3F"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Limitation on
implementation of changes</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The
Secretary of Energy shall not implement any changes identified in the report
under subsection (b) until the Secretary determines that transmission capacity
backlogs associated with other renewable energies and existing at the time the
report is issued have been accommodated and integrated within transmission
systems serving the States of California, Oregon, and Washington.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H11412D70F5A44B31B2AC25C7A51C12F"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Activities
nonreimbursable</header><text>Activities carried out under subsection (a) or
(b) shall be nonreimbursable.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H88C918FDAD4249FE0036DDD400DB056C"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Existing procedures and
queuing not affected</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Nothing
in this section supercedes existing procedures and queuing pursuant to the
appropriate Open Access Transmission Tariffs filed by the Administrators of the
Bonneville and Western Area Power Administrations.</text>
</subsection></section></subtitle><enum>III</enum><header>Alternative energy and
efficiency</header>
<section id="H859D285E07DA4165A847B007759DFFE8"><enum>301.</enum><header>State ocean and
coastal alternative energy planning</header>
<subsection id="HF0A4ADC60AEB4FC087C800DC36C00846"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1451
et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 306A the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HII00" id="H8FB99C53CB5B4D2DAD15BC5DE383EDFE" reported-display-style="italic" style="traditional"><section id="H9071D4353808480DB6D28D6378200148"><enum>306B.</enum><header>Ocean and coastal alternative energy
State surveys; alternative energy site identification and
planning</header><subsection commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H6AE297AEC7D54A7D9EE4D8EF297DDE1"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Grants to
States</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary may make
grants to eligible coastal States to support voluntary State efforts to
initiate and complete surveys of portions of coastal State waters and Federal
waters adjacent to a State’s coastal zone, in consultation with the Minerals
Management Service, to identify potential areas suitable or unsuitable for the
exploration, development, and production of alternative energy that are
consistent with the enforceable policies of coastal management plans approved
pursuant to section 306A.</text>
</subsection><subsection changed="added" committee-id="HII00" id="H79A2214194E140968CD9E2CA037EBA27" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Survey
elements</header><text>Surveys developed with grants under this section may
include, but not be limited to—</text>
<paragraph id="H5D3F33C03F3F4921BE1540884C97BD65"><enum>(1)</enum><text>hydrographic and
bathymetric surveys;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8C7E92AB1CF14B77BDE001EE56FE0026"><enum>(2)</enum><text>oceanographic
observations and measurements of the physical ocean environment, especially
seismically active areas;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1E78A0BF7C664D56A3C8DFBCB2BAC07F"><enum>(3)</enum><text>identification and
characterization of significant or sensitive marine ecosystems or other areas
possessing important conservation, recreational, ecological, historic, or
aesthetic values;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H18EB6BF61DEA44D599122325E7961000"><enum>(4)</enum><text>surveys of existing
marine uses in the outer Continental Shelf and identification of potential
conflicts;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H36BA20FF69864BE9873527FF17C94CD"><enum>(5)</enum><text>inventories and surveys
of shore locations and infrastructure capable of supporting alternative energy
development;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H0FEA88BBB2CA449F809DFAA2025E0023"><enum>(6)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">inventories and surveys of offshore
locations and infrastructure capable of supporting alternative energy
development; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5017CE34F0C045BDBBB59069ED087CF6"><enum>(7)</enum><text>other actions as may be
necessary.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection changed="added" committee-id="HII00" id="HD98005C3B5C54D4A8ECBB904F549B309" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Participation and
cooperation</header><text>To the extent practicable, coastal States shall
provide opportunity for the participation in surveys under this section by
relevant Federal agencies, State agencies, local governments, regional
organizations, port authorities, and other interested parties and stakeholders,
public and private, that is adequate to develop a comprehensive survey.</text>
</subsection><subsection changed="added" committee-id="HII00" id="H2AE5C26DC0F5490CBDB2D89048BA5555" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Guidelines</header><text>The
Secretary shall, within 180 days after the date of enactment of this section
and after consultation with the coastal States, publish guidelines for the
application for and use of grants under this section.</text>
</subsection><subsection changed="added" committee-id="HII00" id="H4399BC24F3424BB095E58284E98B892F" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Annual
grants</header><text>For each of fiscal years 2008 through 2011, the Secretary
may make a grant to a coastal State under this section if the coastal State
demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Secretary that the grant will be used
to develop an alternative energy survey consistent with the requirements set
forth in section 306A and this section.</text>
</subsection><subsection changed="added" committee-id="HII00" id="HA73DE34A2DE74BC39600B3B5131E03B4" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Grant
amounts</header><text>The amount of any grant under this section shall not
exceed $750,000 for any fiscal year.</text>
</subsection><subsection changed="added" committee-id="HII00" id="H404509625A4B410FA36FB1E58772C209" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(g)</enum><header>State match</header>
<paragraph id="H55F9278994D846BCB1F3216F4B5141DE"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Before fiscal year
2010</header><text>The Secretary shall not require any State matching fund
contribution for grants awarded under this section for any fiscal year before
fiscal year 2010.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H293E7424D28A4336BEE8DD73F1B45E6"><enum>(2)</enum><header>After fiscal year
2010</header><text>The Secretary shall require a coastal State to provide a
matching fund contribution for a grant under this section for surveys of a
State’s coastal waters, according to—</text>
<subparagraph id="H294A898066554B7BA900FAA8BABE54FC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>a 2-to-1 ratio of
Federal-to-State contributions for fiscal year 2010; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDD0E75568F554019BAF6EC7DD569136"><enum>(B)</enum><text>a 1-to-1 ratio of
Federal-to-State contributions for fiscal year 2011.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HDDC2C9687FD443D0899CBF0042A76866"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>The
Secretary shall not require any matching funds for surveys of Federal waters
adjacent to a State’s coastal zone.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection changed="added" committee-id="HII00" id="H2EFBC4ACFFB84B2382727028DA0F374" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Secretarial
review</header><text>After an initial grant is made to a coastal State under
this section, no subsequent grant may be made to that coastal State under this
section unless the Secretary finds that the coastal State is satisfactorily
developing its survey.</text>
</subsection><subsection changed="added" committee-id="HII00" id="H3218D288CBE44BEB8FDC0034D7844061" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Limitation on
eligibility</header><text>No coastal State is eligible to receive grants under
this section for more than 4 fiscal years.</text>
</subsection><subsection changed="added" committee-id="HII00" id="H64E81AAC547844859981D60318457C43" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Applicability</header><text>This
section and the surveys conducted with assistance under this section shall not
be construed to convey any new authority to any coastal State, or repeal or
supersede any existing authority of any Federal agency, to regulate the siting,
licensing, leasing, or permitting of alternative energy facilities in areas of
the outer Continental Shelf under the administration of the Federal Government.
Nothing in this section repeals or supersedes any existing coastal State
authority pursuant to State or Federal law.</text>
</subsection><subsection changed="added" committee-id="HII00" id="HC49C77D7CFE4491F8562017CF63EF15" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(k)</enum><header>Priority</header><text>Any
area that is identified as suitable for potential alternative energy
development under surveys developed with assistance under this section shall be
given priority consideration by Federal agencies for the siting, licensing,
leasing, or permitting of alternative energy facilities. Any area that is
identified as unsuitable under surveys developed with assistance under this
section shall be avoided by Federal agencies to the maximum extent
practicable.</text>
</subsection><subsection changed="added" committee-id="HII00" id="H0602B8CBBB8746CB83E7ADA53796FFC2" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(l)</enum><header>Assistance by the
secretary</header><text>The Secretary shall—</text>
<paragraph id="HD60CB40FC3CE4026B350D8E92712FFC7"><enum>(1)</enum><text>under section 307(a) and
to the extent practicable, make available to coastal States the resources and
capabilities of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to provide
technical assistance to the coastal States to develop surveys under this
section; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE8C82B91D842477B86D234E9834EFC18"><enum>(2)</enum><text>encourage other Federal
agencies with relevant expertise to participate in providing technical
assistance under this
subsection.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H1B90FD151DAB454EA150FA431D900F"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text>Section 318(a) of the Coastal Zone Management Act
of 1972 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/1464">16 U.S.C. 1464</external-xref>) is amended—</text>
<paragraph id="HE38D09F13BCE4FED9F183E9C94C8DD7D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>in paragraph (1)(C) by
striking <quote>and</quote> after the semicolon;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3468E70291224434A55E5135BD85724B"><enum>(2)</enum><text>in paragraph (2), by
striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H15BB22AA148B43588547CCAD97DE5195"><enum>(3)</enum><text>by adding at the end the
following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HII00" id="HA0E41DC7D1E3438091E85C277C976255" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="H591F5496A6F0441BBF00EF008E1C7700"><enum>(3)</enum><text>for grants under section
306B such sums as are necessary;
and</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H799374AED1854E5EAC4C6CD590DD16E7" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>302.</enum><header>Canal-side power
production at Bureau of Reclamation projects</header>
<subsection id="H6CCFDCE53B0F43299B951E4BBAE1C00"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Evaluation and
report</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Not later than one
year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior
shall complete an evaluation and report to Congress on the potential for
developing rights-of-way along Bureau of Reclamation canals and infrastructure
for solar or wind energy production through leasing of lands or other means.
The report to Congress shall specify—</text>
<paragraph id="H0620A15D785C4A26B53C46957D4CE823"><enum>(1)</enum><text>location of potential
rights-of-way for energy production;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HCD4F735E966C4E5AB3841035F842ED29"><enum>(2)</enum><text>total acreage available
for energy production;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1D72512346D74AE7A9D4C432B965E535"><enum>(3)</enum><text>existing transmission
infrastructure at sites;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H083D565208C04AB3908031883F071FD0"><enum>(4)</enum><text>estimates of fair market
leasing value of potential energy sites; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5165EEE02C3A46D38478157700DCA555"><enum>(5)</enum><text>estimate energy
development potential at sites.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HCCF8D3C3E0F14695800645568900ED26"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">In carrying out this section the Secretary
of the Interior shall consult with persons that would be affected by
development of rights-of-ways referred to in subsection (a), including the
beneficiaries of the canal and infrastructure evaluated under that
subsection.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H2B20A1656F83462EB325BB64D4C77235"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Limitations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Nothing in this section—</text>
<paragraph id="HACA291B454A84416A93288B067EC5DC5"><enum>(1)</enum><text>shall be construed to
authorize the Bureau of Reclamation or any contractor hired by the Bureau of
Reclamation to inventory or access rights-of-way owned or operated and
maintained by non-Federal interests, unless such interests provide written
permission for such inventory or an agreement or contract governing Federal
access is in effect;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H88D129FE28CE4B0D8895CD7080B57082"><enum>(2)</enum><text>shall be construed to
impede accessibility, impair project operations and maintenance, or create
additional costs for entities managing the rights-of-way; or</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HCC27A3067B2C4092944FD63CE94132E3"><enum>(3)</enum><text>shall be used as the
basis of an increase in project-use power or preference power costs that will
be borne by the consumer.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HE74225F7878948DFA909053092BF53BC"><enum>303.</enum><header>Increasing energy
efficiencies for water desalination</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Water Desalination Act of 1996 (42
U.S.C. 10301 note; <external-xref legal-doc="public-law" parsable-cite="pl/104/298">Public Law 104–298</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end the
following new section:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HII00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HAAE84589FAC84B91A4F0C13DEC5B07D2" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<section id="H9A7534352D8C497C872B6253E4B02897"><enum>10.</enum><header>Research on reverse
osmosis technology for water desalination and water recycling</header>
<subsection id="HCE09978CBA5846A880F100CEC09B157B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Research
program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of the
Interior, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy, shall implement a
program to research methods for improving the energy efficiency of reverse
osmosis technology for water desalination, water contamination, and water
recycling.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H1F3E754DF7F04ECEAB6CA780A4D98791"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not
later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary
of the Interior shall submit to Congress a report which shall include—</text>
<paragraph id="HA12CFCD5E8484231AA2D1DDC1F72F73"><enum>(1)</enum><text>a review of existing and
emerging technologies, both domestic and international, that are likely to
improve energy efficiency or utilize renewable energy sources at existing and
future desalination and recycling facilities; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA94DC4A9F57D4B179F8F6F6D222E49D5"><enum>(2)</enum><text>an analysis of the
economic viability of energy efficiency
technologies.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="HD4BDEEB4BC3843FA9CE1143EE9657246" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>304.</enum><header>Establishing a pilot
program for the development of strategic solar reserves on Federal
lands</header>
<subsection id="H1E0F112C1A0B4047AF78C5B60088A142"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Purpose</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The purpose of this section is to establish
a pilot program for the development of strategic solar reserve on Federal lands
for the advancement, development, assessment, and installation of commercial
concentrating solar power energy systems.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H65B0F290CB834DCE86A4FFC5FAE3BDA5"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Strategic Solar Reserve
Program</header>
<paragraph id="HFC0F0E368BAB46BEA9876E00A421700"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Site
Selection</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of
the Interior, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of
Defense, and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, States, tribal, or local
units of governments, as appropriate, affected utility industries, and other
interested persons, shall complete the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="H8226D087A2134199A9F8F9E247570171"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Identify Federal lands under the
jurisdiction of the Bureau of Land Management, subject to valid existing
rights, that are suitable and feasible for the installation of concentrating
solar power energy systems sufficient to create a solar energy reserve of no
less than 4 GW and no more than 25 GW.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDD70E2058359430DB9E4C108A7091BA2"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Perform any environmental
reviews that may be required to complete the designation of such solar
reserves.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H322BA1BCEBA748E984784BE6A998E768"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Incorporate the
designated solar reserves into the relevant agency land use and resource
management plans or equivalent plans.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1B2677C86A42419BA89226F87C9330BC"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Identify the needed
transmission upgrades to the solar reserves.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H50BE90F0D0324A9EAA50DEA8EDC9E8E0"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Minimum power of
sites</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Each site identified as
suitable and feasible for the installation of concentrating solar power systems
shall be sufficient for the installation of at least 1 GW.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph commented="no" id="H1EABCF0665A34252ABC0AC6700238FD5"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Lands not
included</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The following
Federal lands shall not be included within a strategic solar reserve
site:</text>
<subparagraph commented="no" id="H925CA3E2A2A34A3A83E7637F028DB439"><enum>(A)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Components of the National Landscape
Conservation System.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph commented="no" id="H54C7E8AAF1CE4B4D86FE74825B691D89"><enum>(B)</enum><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Areas of Critical Environmental
Concern.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HFA953FF1EF7644E08D5D389CE1CF3144"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Implementation of the
strategic solar reserve leasing program</header>
<subparagraph id="H4DBD2F1A4F92431E8F0325833BD7214F"><enum>(A)</enum><header> In
general</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of the
Interior, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy and following the
completion of the requirements under paragraph (1)(B), shall expeditiously
implement a strategic solar reserve leasing program in order to lease lands
identified under paragraph (1)(A) to produce no less than 4 GW and no more than
25 GW of concentrating solar power from those lands.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H271B62DE11784FDC907EF23B757DFF4D"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Criteria for
applications</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of
the Interior, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy, shall establish
criteria for approving applications to lease lands under this paragraph based,
in part, on the proposed concentrating solar power technologies proposed to be
used under such leases.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4106390E421D44D1838C4DA8A9445C9B"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Variety of
technologies</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of
the Interior, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy, shall provide for a
variety of concentrating solar power technologies to be used under leases under
this paragraph.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H4A298FCEA8864D4490C238DC8ACDD74"><enum>(D)</enum><header>
Milestones</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of
the Interior, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy, shall develop
milestones for activities under leases under this subsection to ensure due
diligence in the development of lands under such leases.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H78D091F15B08407AA3A87F56B7F01A2"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Environmental
Compliance</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of
the Interior shall complete all necessary environmental surveys, compliance and
permitting for rights-of-way pursuant to title V of the Federal Land Policy and
Management Act of 1976 for each strategic solar reserve, as expeditiously as
possible. The applicant shall pay all costs of environmental compliance,
including when a determination is made that the land is not suitable and
feasible for such installation or the bid is withdrawn following the initiation
of such environmental compliance.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9803AFCD4E1E4AABAAF9C5BED3573CF0"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Permits</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of the Interior shall ensure
that all strategic solar reserve installation pursuant to this section is
permitted using an expedited permitting process. The Secretary shall, in
consultation with the Secretary of Energy, complete the preparation of a
Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement by the Departments of Energy and
the Interior for concentrating solar power on Federal lands.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H1B6D96A8F3F0476198239538CED8CC64"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Rental fees; lease
term</header><text>The rental fee for each strategic solar reserve right-of-way
authorization under this subsection shall be established at $300 per acre
during the 10-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act.
Rental fees after such period shall be established by regulations promulgated
by the Secretary of the Interior and shall be adjusted by the Secretary each 5
years thereafter. The rental fee shall be paid in annual payments commencing on
the day of operation. During the development and construction phase of a
project, the rental fee shall be waived. The leases shall be for a term of 30
years. The rental fees established in this section shall apply to all
concentrating solar power projects that have pending applications with the
Bureau of Land Management as of June 1, 2007.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB4FF778FB9854298A8027DBA2D69EAE8"><enum>(8)</enum><header>Report to
Congress</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Secretary of the
Interior, in consultation with the Secretary of Energy, shall submit a report
to Congress on the findings of the pilot project—</text>
<subparagraph id="HAED31E4D245141B89EB5987C8EC8CF15"><enum>(A)</enum><text>not later than 3 years
after the installation of the first facility pursuant to this section;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEB9662208EFC4B9BB8F28FCA6503FB20"><enum>(B)</enum><text>10 years after the
installation of the first facility pursuant to this section.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H30ACA9D7BD9746F78EB641E248F5E59"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Buy American
Act</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Beginning 3 years after
the date of enactment of this Act, any equipment used on lands included within
a strategic solar reserve site must be American-made, as that term is used in
the Buy American Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/41/10a">41 U.S.C. 10a et seq.</external-xref>).</text>
</subsection><subsection commented="no" id="H2B510473A32545B58723CAA8D5E93D7C"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Davis-Bacon
Act</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Notwithstanding any other
provision of law, the prevailing wage requirements of subchapter IV of chapter
31 of title 40, United State Code, shall apply to any labor funded under this
Act.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H5FA986A6F87B40FCA94CC53D98CC3B7B"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Sunset</header><text>Except
as provided in subsection (b)(7), the authorities contained in this section
shall expire 10 years after the date of the enactment of this Act.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HE108E4EB1CCA492BA2206E3C41094462" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>305.</enum><header>OTEC
regulations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Administrator
of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration shall, within two years
after the date of enactment of this Act, issue regulations necessary to
implement the Administrator’s authority to license offshore thermal energy
conversion facilities under the Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion Research,
Development, and Demonstration Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/9001">42 U.S.C. 9001 et seq.</external-xref>).</text>
</section><section id="HDBA4BF99C0F74421949E4461CE2B6EDF" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>306.</enum><header>Biomass utilization
pilot program</header>
<subsection id="HDC7627C84BFE494185733C824DFC442C"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Replacement of current
grant program</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 210 of
the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/15855">42 U.S.C. 15855</external-xref>) is amended to read as
follows:</text>
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<section id="H0B0E9BC870BA4AEAB1C7626E2082D6C5"><enum>210.</enum><header>Biomass utilization
pilot program</header>
<subsection id="HF082E188F19F466FBFE665EF9BF8FA6"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Findings</header><text>Congress
finds the following:</text>
<paragraph id="HED357EEFA008452A8BFF80008CCECA85"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The supply of woody
biomass for energy production is directly linked to forest management planning
to a degree far greater than in the case of other types of energy
development.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFF8C97683A314FAFBD87D2F6C8B2DECE"><enum>(2)</enum><text>As a consequence of this
linkage, the process of developing and evaluating appropriate technologies and
facilities for woody biomass energy and utilization must be integrated with
long-term forest management planning processes, particularly in situations
where Federal lands dominate the forested landscape.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H5009E9093B014ED5AE3435F5AF7CDB79"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Biomass definition for
Federal forest lands</header><text>In this section, with respect to organic
material removed from National Forest System lands or from public lands
administered by the Secretary of the Interior, the term <quote>biomass</quote>
covers only organic material from—</text>
<paragraph id="H8780CFAABB334398AA00CF00A13C4F13"><enum>(1)</enum><text>ecological forest
restoration;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFB2DF118C60544B0BA8F006946AEE1A8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>small-diameter byproducts
of hazardous fuels treatments;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC60021E1A7BE4954A24B64B8D697247C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>pre-commercial
thinnings;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H326445FBD7E447118F6E4456291210D"><enum>(4)</enum><text>brush;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE7E6AA8986574EE49779B678A13F0567"><enum>(5)</enum><text>mill residues; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0C81C751106A4D1AB1D400736FE5E9A8"><enum>(6)</enum><text>slash.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HCEFAF64B0EA645688DDEB5D68500E1A4"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Pilot
program</header><text>The Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the
Interior shall establish a pilot program, to be known as the <quote>Biomass
Utilization Pilot Program</quote>, involving 10 different forest types on
Federal lands, under which the Secretary concerned will provide technical
assistance and grants to persons to support the following biomass-related
activities:</text>
<paragraph id="H0E9375237E7A48CC83440007F31D88C3"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The development of
biomass utilization infrastructure to support hazardous fuel reduction and
ecological forest restoration.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1A2A9261D605420E97DC3B63F19BD8E3"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The research and
implementation of integrated facilities that seek to utilize woody biomass for
its highest and best uses, with particular emphasis on projects that are linked
to implementing community wildfire protection plans, ecological forest
restoration, and economic development in rural communities.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8AFFB86D04A44E8DB4D4EDE7F7504C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>The testing of multiple
technologies and approaches to biomass utilization for energy, with emphasis on
improving energy efficiency, developing thermal applications and distributed
heat, biofuels, and achieving cleaner emissions including through combustion
with other fuels, as well as other value-added uses.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H0F99347A9F6144AE9505CBD00006824"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Biomass supply
study</header><text>Prior to the development of any biomass utilization pilot
projects, the Secretary concerned shall develop a study to determine the
long-term, ecologically sustainable, biomass supply available in the pilot
program area. The study shall incorporate results form coordinated resource
offering protocol (CROP) studies. The study shall also analyze the long-term
availability of biomass materials within a reasonable transportation distance.
The biomass supply studies shall be developed through a collaborative approach,
as evidenced by the broad involvement, analysis, and agreement of interested
persons, including local governments, energy developers, conservationists, and
land management agencies. The results of the biomass supply study shall be a
basis for determining the project scale, as outlined in subsection (g).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HC98D100F8D1F46EBBFCFADCD003DC572"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Exclusion of certain
Federal land</header><text>The following Federal lands may not be included
within a pilot project site:</text>
<paragraph id="H30E84A4967374F7AA16D22DF45BC5972"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Federal land containing
old-growth forest or late-successional forest, unless the Secretary concerned
determines that the pilot project on such land is appropriate for the
applicable forest type and maximizes and enhances the retention of
late-successional and large- and old-growth trees, late-successional and
old-growth forest structure, and late-successional and old-growth forest
composition.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3BDEBDEF49264182A8E1C3F7414D91B2"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Federal land on which the
removal of vegetation is prohibited, including components of the National
Wilderness Preservation System.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H94D89B03A3BE41F9A797EA18DB6BED06"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Wilderness Study
Areas.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB9482109D1084642B22F8E785B17367D"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Inventoried roadless
areas.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H37C6011DFE6C479D95D75200907FA8D1"><enum>(5)</enum><text>Components of the
National Landscape Conservation System.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H1A9AC6C248424CFE9E5F1BE4EEAD7D95"><enum>(6)</enum><text>National
Monuments.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HAFE3ED4D5B25480D8FAD9026E608EC"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Multiple
projects</header><text>In conducting the pilot program, the Secretary concerned
shall include a variety of projects involving—</text>
<paragraph id="H4F3CF6BB705E41419E257D00C2E4EE4D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>innovations in facilities
of various sizes and processing techniques; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE8184FDBC6044C90AC018BAA01FF285D"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the full spectrum of
woody biomass producing regions of the United States.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H4872DEBA26204F64BB73D100166BDFF2"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Selection criteria and
project scale</header><text>In selecting the projects to be conducted under the
pilot program, and the appropriate scale of projects, the Secretary concerned
shall consider criteria that evaluate existing economic, ecological, and social
conditions, focusing on opportunities such as workforce training, job creation,
ecosystem health, reducing energy costs, and facilitating the production of
alternative energy fuels. The agreement on the scale of a project shall be
reached through a collaborative approach, as evidenced by the broad
involvement, analysis, and agreement of interested persons, including local
governments, energy developers, conservationists, and land management agencies.
In selecting the appropriate scale of projects to be conducted under the pilot
program, the Secretary concerned shall also consider the results of the supply
study as outlined in subsection (d).</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HC1150AA116FD40C4B8111B87A13C8F9D"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Monitoring and
reporting requirements</header><text>As part of the pilot program, the
Secretary concerned shall impose monitoring and reporting requirements to
ensure that the ecological, social, and economic effects of the projects
conducted under the pilot program are being monitored and that the
accomplishments, challenges, and lessons of each project are recorded and
reported.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HBEC22F5FE1A0446A9EDB5885CAC466E3"><enum>(i)</enum><header>Other
definitions</header><text>In this section:</text>
<paragraph id="HAAA376E80EBC490788DB1355F993557F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Highest and best
use</header><text>The term <term>highest and best use</term>, with regard to
biomass, means—</text>
<subparagraph id="H8C9986004C694D8F9E05D3B2C05F12B3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>creating from raw
materials those products and those biomass uses that will achieve the highest
market value; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA10EC0EFE17E4FF1892B167905144B9F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>yielding a wide range of
existing and innovative products and biomass uses that create new markets,
stimulate existing ones, and improve rural economies, maintains or improves
ecosystem integrity, while also supporting traditional biomass energy
generation.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H9936F20C100F4D20904FC8C785134DCD"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Pilot
program</header><text>The term <term>pilot program</term> means the Biomass
Utilization Pilot Program established pursuant to this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3F026272635544B7BB84DFCEF0E57C43"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Secretary
concerned</header><text>The term <term>Secretary concerned</term> means the
Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to National Forest System lands, and the
Secretary of the Interior, with respect to public lands administered by the
Secretary of the Interior.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H55AA75977EAE481588EEE8B3C8448ECA"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Community wildfire
protection plan</header><text>The term <term>community wildfire protection
plan</term> has the meaning given that term in section 101(3) of the Healthy
Forest Restoration Act of 2003 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/6511">16 U.S.C. 6511(3)</external-xref>), which is further described
by the Western Governors Association in the document entitled <quote>Preparing
a Community Wildfire Protection Plan: A Handbook for Wildland-Interface
Communities</quote> and dated March 2004.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC0E371FA3C1F4CA2AF7EC051BFF54B5"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Federal
land</header><text>The term <term>Federal land</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="H87E07052EF954152AF777553F3232F06"><enum>(A)</enum><text>land of the National
Forest System (as defined in section 11(a) of the Forest and Rangeland
Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/1609">16 U.S.C. 1609(a)</external-xref>) administered by
the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3B3578548A8749D0813EF29653A5CC18"><enum>(B)</enum><text>public lands (as defined
in section 103 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C.
1702)), the surface of which is administered by the Secretary of the Interior,
acting through the Director of the Bureau of Land Management.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HF069CAEA58494A7FB7F3138BAE9DCA99"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Inventoried roadless
area</header><text>The term <term>Inventoried roadless area</term> means one of
the areas identified in the set of inventoried roadless areas maps contained in
the Forest Service Roadless Areas Conservation, Final Environmental Impact
Statement, Volume 2, dated November 2000.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HF6F660D93F12472E98D7F0C900A59DDC"><enum>(j)</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated such sums
as may be necessary to carry out the pilot
program.</text>
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</subsection><subsection id="HC2BE787B469149CAA4F3D737904E2C61"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Clerical
amendment</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The table of
contents in section 1(b) of such Act is amended by striking the item relating
to section 210 and inserting the following new item:</text>
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</subsection></section><section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H40E993B9250C48D882ED6212A32C4538" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>307.</enum><header>Programmatic
environmental impact statement</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The Secretary of Commerce and the Secretary
of the Interior shall, in cooperation with the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission and the Secretary of Energy, and in consultation with appropriate
State agencies, jointly prepare programmatic environmental impact statements
which contain all the elements of an environmental impact statement under
section 102 of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/4332">42 U.S.C. 4332</external-xref>),
regarding the impacts of the deployment of marine and hydrokinetic renewable
energy technologies in the navigable waters of the United States. One
programmatic environmental impact statement shall be prepared under this
section for each of the Environmental Protection Agency regions of the United
States. The agencies shall issue the programmatic environmental impact
statements under this section not later than 18 months after the date of
enactment of this Act. The programmatic environmental impact statements shall
evaluate among other things the potential impacts of site selection on fish and
wildlife and related habitat. Nothing in this section shall operate to delay
consideration of any application for a license or permit for a marine and
hydrokinetic renewable energy technology project.</text>
</section><enum>IV</enum><header>Carbon capture and
climate change mitigation</header>
<subtitle id="HE30C35EA05954976975C816BA65E62B6"><enum>A</enum><header>Geological sequestration
assessment</header>
<section display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2C527FF142D6483DB8F7BDE7DDA2067" section-type="subsequent-section"><enum>401.</enum><header>Short
title</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">This subtitle may be
cited as the <quote><short-title>National Carbon Dioxide
Storage Capacity Assessment Act of 2007</short-title></quote>.</text>
</section><section id="H2B9D25F8D9804C668163676D9EEE1019"><enum>402.</enum><header>National
assessment</header>
<subsection id="HD78EB4E5DD7546C6A1FB3BCBBE67EF9B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this section:</text>
<paragraph id="H350EA4502D85495F89D61010C74F7CC5"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Assessment</header><text>The
term <term>assessment</term> means the national assessment of capacity for
carbon dioxide completed under subsection (f).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9C6BA597D2094548A2E4066F3ED768CF"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Capacity</header><text>The
term <term>capacity</term> means the portion of a storage formation that can
retain carbon dioxide in accordance with the requirements (including physical,
geological, and economic requirements) established under the methodology
developed under subsection (b).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HBFAEA5BC08B44AA3A08126F78FD10B5"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Engineered
hazard</header><text>The term <term>engineered hazard</term> includes the
location and completion history of any well that could affect potential
storage.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H210D8DA4EC3142828CDDE20016F3C3F8"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Risk</header><text>The
term <term>risk</term> includes any risk posed by geomechanical, geochemical,
hydrogeological, structural, and engineered hazards.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA97B72CAD2B44274A410C2006C75134B"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Secretary</header><text>The
term <term>Secretary</term> means the Secretary of the Interior, acting through
the Director of the United States Geological Survey.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB044A9D221484000BC90F5E900474761"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Storage
formation</header><text>The term <term>storage formation</term> means a deep
saline formation, unmineable coal seam, or oil or gas reservoir that is capable
of accommodating a volume of industrial carbon dioxide.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H0DFE3889F702469084222321BA63AD00"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Methodology</header><text>Not
later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall
develop a methodology for conducting an assessment under subsection (f), taking
into consideration—</text>
<paragraph id="H2F5F644CF247468E9573389FE8679482"><enum>(1)</enum><text>the geographical extent
of all potential storage formations in all States;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC6B8EEF300C549C7892EB9636E9B013E"><enum>(2)</enum><text>the capacity of the
potential storage formations;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H44240F87855B4C50A31DF57D3D87FC55"><enum>(3)</enum><text>the injectivity of the
potential storage formations;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H784EA74589BE481487EFAE3564C0FE28"><enum>(4)</enum><text>an estimate of potential
volumes of oil and gas recoverable by injection and storage of industrial
carbon dioxide in potential storage formations;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H76A66185E6944F088F00B3CD0045AD44"><enum>(5)</enum><text>the risk associated with
the potential storage formations; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC1BAA04DFD9C42BB82B50000FBBC7502"><enum>(6)</enum><text>the Carbon Sequestration
Atlas of the United States and Canada that was completed by the Department of
Energy in April 2006.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HC6D058C18FB84E49B11E803D233C5FD7"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Coordination</header>
<paragraph id="H721E8B1BB4A64953A776B4798E41B0ED"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Federal
coordination</header>
<subparagraph id="H356476A8B6D84541984E3D00F5003F22"><enum>(A)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>The
Secretary shall consult with the Secretary of Energy and the Administrator of
the Environmental Protection Agency on issues of data sharing, format,
development of the methodology, and content of the assessment required under
this section to ensure the maximum usefulness and success of the
assessment.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3110509DEAFB4211876448E036F82705"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Cooperation</header><text>The
Secretary of Energy and the Administrator shall cooperate with the Secretary to
ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, the usefulness and success of the
assessment.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HD2B3633230064CD196D5A8B12001252"><enum>(2)</enum><header>State
coordination</header><text>The Secretary shall consult with State geological
surveys and other relevant entities to ensure, to the maximum extent
practicable, the usefulness and success of the assessment.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HC4C81B114C8147159C43055C008B8D84"><enum>(d)</enum><header>External Review and
Publication</header><text>On completion of the methodology under subsection
(b), the Secretary shall—</text>
<paragraph id="H6A6714A4671C4869931B4CEE914FAC04"><enum>(1)</enum><text>publish the methodology
and solicit comments from the public and the heads of affected Federal and
State agencies;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA2FDE3E6282449FC8C877000B2CD5600"><enum>(2)</enum><text>establish a panel of
individuals with expertise in the matters described in paragraphs (1) through
(5) of subsection (b) composed, as appropriate, of representatives of Federal
agencies, institutions of higher education, nongovernmental organizations,
State organizations, industry, and international geoscience organizations to
review the methodology and comments received under paragraph (1); and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HA1CA29D613034082A800BC45F0CCD14C"><enum>(3)</enum><text>on completion of the
review under paragraph (2), publish in the Federal Register the revised final
methodology.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H330C5686F92D4566840711AA1EF350B8"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Periodic
Updates</header><text>The methodology developed under this section shall be
updated periodically (including at least once every 5 years) to incorporate new
data as the data becomes available.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H92E5A435368B49F8AC62E4004303718B"><enum>(f)</enum><header>National
Assessment</header>
<paragraph id="HE03B68C86CF045B694B200B8884EC9DC"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Not later than 2 years after the date of publication of
the methodology under subsection (d)(1), the Secretary, in consultation with
the Secretary of Energy and State geological surveys, shall complete a national
assessment of capacity for carbon dioxide in accordance with the
methodology.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB729B6588146459AADF343BE59D95F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Geological
verification</header><text>As part of the assessment under this subsection, the
Secretary shall carry out a drilling program to supplement the geological data
relevant to determining storage capacity of carbon dioxide in geological
storage formations, including—</text>
<subparagraph id="H663ACDB4EC074ABCBCAF00C20082A1C6"><enum>(A)</enum><text>well log data;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD606C2847D5A4E3BA375BF86C9E7FE3C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>core data; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H31C3C86213D3434000984D11E90048D3"><enum>(C)</enum><text>fluid sample data.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H95CA2735E7864007A3D0B1F1DCA868B1"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Partnership with other
drilling programs</header><text>As part of the drilling program under paragraph
(2), the Secretary shall enter, as appropriate, into partnerships with other
entities to collect and integrate data from other drilling programs relevant to
the storage of carbon dioxide in geologic formations.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HD8EF0E2002174946A583DAE9A06F370"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Incorporation into
NatCarb</header>
<subparagraph id="HC49A116669684E6CB34BA800D5598831"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>On completion of the assessment, the Secretary of Energy
shall incorporate the results of the assessment using the NatCarb database, to
the maximum extent practicable.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H625C87A7FBB84156ABF9D1DACA83FD"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Ranking</header><text>The
database shall include the data necessary to rank potential storage sites for
capacity and risk, across the United States, within each State, by formation,
and within each basin.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H4B7CD9CBC1F049878B8141EE4E1687B"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Report</header><text>Not
later than 180 days after the date on which the assessment is completed, the
Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of
Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate
a report describing the findings under the assessment.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9FA642661A57497FA55BAF24C132367E"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Periodic
updates</header><text>The national assessment developed under this section
shall be updated periodically (including at least once every 5 years) to
support public and private sector decisionmaking.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H6835727317364ABA86FFC2D500C12703"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Authorization of
Appropriations</header><text>There is authorized to be appropriated to carry
out this section $30,000,000 for the period of fiscal years 2008 through
2012.</text>
</subsection></section></subtitle><subtitle id="H202424EF204B4F5CBB00C057F234BBE2"><enum>B</enum><header>Terrestrial sequestration
assessment</header>
<section id="H5C5EA6A4126B470F9D2512779D00066E"><enum>421.</enum><header>Requirement to conduct
an assessment</header>
<subsection id="HA2EB98011E884460B215004752A2BDCF"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary of the Interior, acting through the United
States Geological Survey, shall—</text>
<paragraph id="H10737DC5E96D44DD881876145F69662D"><enum>(1)</enum><text>conduct an assessment of
the amount of carbon stored in terrestrial, aquatic, and coastal ecosystems
(including estuaries);</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE73D7CC642D34F718EA553D57C197FB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>determine the processes
that control the flux of carbon in and out of each ecosystem;</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H618D3D3AAE404A259F86B55B34095F7B"><enum>(3)</enum><text>estimate the potential
for increasing carbon sequestration in natural systems through management
measures or restoration activities in each ecosystem; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9A5FC49326D84EA8A99537E7CD1D5400"><enum>(4)</enum><text>develop near-term and
long-term adaptation strategies that can be employed to enhance the
sequestration of carbon in each ecosystem.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HCB8F071D7153411CACC837BE4956AA5B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Use of native plant
species</header><text>In developing management measures, restoration
activities, or adaptation strategies, the Secretary shall emphasize the use of
native plant species for each ecosystem.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HF3E793D520924B7682722B8544D8FC0"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>The
Secretary shall develop the methodology and conduct the assessment in
consultation with the Secretary of Energy, the Administrator of the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and the heads of other relevant
agencies.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="HBE9834CEBC2B4A00A9A5F2446EC73C9"><enum>422.</enum><header>Methodology</header>
<subsection id="H6DF7A6F00DEC4044866D7F1F0000D022"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Within 270 days after the date of enactment of this Act,
the Secretary shall develop a methodology for conducting the assessment.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H5271D30F34B44B8DBB385900B7C2006B"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Publication of proposed
methodology; comment</header><text>Upon completion of a proposed methodology,
the Secretary shall publish the proposed methodology and solicit comments from
the public and heads of affected Federal and State agencies for 60 days before
publishing a final methodology.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H8EF60DF6B5EA4FD28407F6C800C90964"><enum>423.</enum><header>Completion of
assessment and report</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">The
Secretary shall—</text>
<paragraph id="H75E469751E584D8E90432384AE2E4CF2"><enum>(1)</enum><text>complete the national
assessment within 2 years after publication of the final methodology under
section 422; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H71883A3559094FD400AF781EBB00198C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>submit a report
describing the results of the assessment to the House Committee on Natural
Resources and the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources within 180
days after the assessment is completed.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="HAAFE6C22F3B0433D8C3848FC6652E12B"><enum>424.</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">There is
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subtitle $15,000,000 for the
period of fiscal years 2008 through 2012.</text>
</section></subtitle><subtitle id="HB888CC7924BC42A0B5EC564ED69B7D7D"><enum>C</enum><header>Sequestration
activities</header>
<section id="H4C776A6AD6C445D2B4888708D2D7A92B"><enum>431.</enum><header>Carbon dioxide storage
inventory</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Section 354 of the
Energy Policy Act of 2005 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/42/15910">42 U.S.C. 15910</external-xref>) is amended by redesignating
subsection (d) as subsection (e), and by inserting after subsection (c) the
following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HII00" id="HC2575166E20B4D0DAE00041C33CC6777" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<subsection id="H38E0CD8579A54ABF8845CEF15797B08C"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Records and
inventory</header><text>The Secretary of the Interior, acting through the
Bureau of Land Management, shall maintain records on and an inventory of the
amount of carbon dioxide stored from Federal energy
leases.</text>
</subsection><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</section><section id="HF8C6E08500D645689B00DE913B4E3F05"><enum>432.</enum><header>Framework for
geological carbon sequestration on Federal lands</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall submit to the
Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report on a
recommended regulatory and certification framework for conducting geological
carbon sequestration activities on Federal lands. The Secretary shall identify
a lead agency within the Department of the Interior to develop this framework.
One of the goals of the framework shall be to identify what actions need to be
taken in order to allow for commercial-scale geological carbon sequestration
activities to be undertaken on Federal lands as expeditiously as
possible.</text>
</section></subtitle><subtitle id="H7D30C609361846D78FD9D636DF04FE9"><enum>D</enum><header>Natural Resources and
Wildlife Programs</header>
<chapter id="H2711F96E2E154F39A1E23BDE12156000"><enum>1</enum><header>Natural Resources
Management and Climate Change</header>
<section id="H2D792AF19AA5425EA333749CB3E901F8"><enum>441.</enum><header>Interagency Council on
Climate Change</header>
<subsection id="HB963F222D94C498584E92BCC1B36F49B"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The
Secretary of the Interior shall establish an Interagency Council on Climate
Change to address the impacts of climate change on Federal lands, the ocean
environment, and the Federal water infrastructure. The panel shall include the
head of each of the following agencies:</text>
<paragraph id="H84E99031A25B40F1A8BD2298D110E1CC"><enum>(1)</enum><text>The Bureau of Land
Management.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4AE3C18A14E34646A7D3E8BEC0898EA8"><enum>(2)</enum><text>The National Park
Service.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC2B3CCFD296F4F4B9ED6347E98B58B50"><enum>(3)</enum><text>United States Geological
Survey.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HDD3DEF8A5ADF47DD81ABC7342AA00E8"><enum>(4)</enum><text>The United States Fish
and Wildlife Service.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9DAC286EAEDA4F9F845308D3D060CF68"><enum>(5)</enum><text>The Forest
Service.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7AC0D6573EC1437DB4E09FB81575CFAA"><enum>(6)</enum><text>The National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H076F912E429D4067AF95BA58A64CBFC"><enum>(7)</enum><text>The Bureau of
Reclamation.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H89BDFFBD2715415DA606681E84FB6BD9"><enum>(8)</enum><text>The Council on
Environmental Quality.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H528F78B005E7476985E20043BDF776EA"><enum>(9)</enum><text>The Minerals Management
Service.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H7E3F72A0A1C748CD91E01849A8919C3F"><enum>(10)</enum><text>The Office of Surface
Mining Reclamation and Enforcement.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H955D1223986947F2B5EFC428B1EBE8C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Plan</header><text>Not
later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary
of the Interior shall submit a plan to Congress describing what the agencies
listed in subsection (a) shall do both individually and cooperatively to
accomplish the following:</text>
<paragraph id="H946C78E7AA1E4E9E8F68195E82CE05BA"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Working in cooperation
with the United States Geological Survey, develop an interagency inventory and
Geographic Information System database of United States ecosystems, water
supplies, and water infrastructure vulnerable to climate change.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC39281C5C3B64F508374113F09FF2C7C"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Manage land, water, and
ocean resources in a manner that takes into account projected climate change
impacts, including but not limited to, prolonged periods of drought, changing
hydrology, and in the case of oceans, increasing ocean acidification.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8B9064DB135E47F2A10045F4E55D2755"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Develop consistent
protocols to incorporate climate change impacts in land and water management
decisions across land and water resources under the jurisdiction of those
agencies listed in subsection (a).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC320F5324F6C4AE281E3CFD3A14D91CB"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Incorporate the most
current, peer-reviewed science on climate change and the economic, social, and
ecological impacts of climate change into the decision making process of those
agencies listed in subsection (a).</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section></chapter><chapter id="H64B1545054094D0994DD05635727E3D0"><enum>2</enum><header>National Policy and
Strategy for Wildlife</header>
<section id="H00CDC285BA1545CD001983E5E63D2320"><enum>451.</enum><header>Short
title</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">This chapter may be
cited as the <quote><short-title>Global Warming Wildlife
Survival Act</short-title></quote>.</text>
</section><section id="H73E8DF0E1C134029A1DD5651029826E"><enum>452.</enum><header>National policy on
wildlife and global warming</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">It
is the policy of the Federal Government, in cooperation with State, tribal, and
affected local governments, other concerned public and private organizations,
landowners, and citizens to use all practicable means and measures—</text>
<paragraph id="H779F3B3D71CB46C88D42997BD304D9AB"><enum>(1)</enum><text>to assist wildlife
populations and their habitats in adapting to and surviving the effects of
global warming; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H4FB115AC2019459CAF2B31E929AFE0EE"><enum>(2)</enum><text>to ensure the persistence
and resilience of the wildlife of the United States, together with its habitat,
as an essential part of our Nation’s culture, landscape, and natural
resources.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="HD6092D1139754FE5BFCF671C7430F8A4"><enum>453.</enum><header>Definitions</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">In this chapter:</text>
<paragraph id="HC06F209EDEF9490BB9F8D3D9DE07EFF8"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Ecological
processes</header><text>The term <term>ecological processes</term> means the
biological, chemical, and physical interactions between the biotic and abiotic
components of ecosystems, including nutrient cycling, pollination,
predator-prey relationships, soil formation, gene flow, hydrologic cycling,
decomposition, and disturbance regimes such as fire and flooding.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H65597E94C29042A7A730202D03FBE416"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Habitat
linkages</header><text>The term <term>habitat linkages</term> means areas that
connect wildlife habitat or potential wildlife habitat, and that facilitate the
ability of wildlife to move within a landscape in response to the effects of
global warming.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HAA82D9ACB111483FA6B4C15D6FAF28BB"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Secretary</header><text>The
term <term>Secretary</term> means the Secretary of the Interior.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H537A14F30C8A46BC8DCD6449C7FAED5F"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Wildlife</header><text>The
term <term>wildlife</term> means—</text>
<subparagraph id="HE1B16A8A8F984D349DAE8C00648EE1F3"><enum>(A)</enum><text>any species of wild,
free-ranging fauna, including fish and other aquatic species; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1BD6733890E64B9D832DDA005FFB38C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>any fauna in a captive
breeding program the object of which is to reintroduce individuals of a
depleted indigenous species into previously occupied range.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H01C83B34975445048B350174F8D480BC"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Habitat</header><text>The
term <term>habitat</term> means the physical, chemical, and biological
properties that are used by wildlife for growth, reproduction, and survival,
including aquatic and terrestrial plant communities, food, water, cover, and
space, on a tract of land, in a body of water, or in an area or region.</text>
</paragraph></section><section id="HFA9AA3C8D423414891D2D423A727B4E1"><enum>454.</enum><header>National
strategy</header>
<subsection id="H3ED27731822C42ECBDA692006F04BD32"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Requirement</header>
<paragraph id="H3A390ABF4F9540B2B7586304526FA9BB"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall, within two years after the date of
the enactment of this Act, on the basis of the best available science as
provided by the science advisory board under section 455, promulgate a national
strategy for assisting wildlife populations and their habitats in adapting to
the impacts of global warming.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H124730AE57164EF082A8FD27C4599CC"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Consultation and
comment</header><text>In developing the national strategy, the Secretary
shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="HBA1E1E8F6D3C417FA93F93004CF4E5A2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>consult with the
Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Commerce, the Administrator of the
Environmental Protection Agency, State fish and wildlife agencies, Indian
tribes, local governments, conservation organizations, scientists, and other
interested stakeholders; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H85C39CB46F38473483A95C8F1923F12"><enum>(B)</enum><text>provide opportunity for
public comment.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H388E848D357F42AE9C2EDD1CF606694"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Contents</header>
<paragraph id="H4AD1C5BE32C04EB1BA87CF3F20E7DA69"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall include in the national strategy
prioritized goals and measures to—</text>
<subparagraph id="H6B75D9A7C6EC46CB93C572ABE3318B8E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>identify and monitor
wildlife populations, including game species, likely to be adversely affected
by global warming, with particular emphasis on wildlife populations at greatest
need for conservation;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H34680F2762644EFE8D94294FC160ED47"><enum>(B)</enum><text>identify and monitor
coastal, marine, terrestrial, and freshwater habitat at greatest risk of being
damaged by global warming;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HCD1476FC2A3F495784C98420593862FD"><enum>(C)</enum><text>assist species in
adapting to the impacts of global warming;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC30484CDB5E040B1AB1915A5CE9F8762"><enum>(D)</enum><text>protect, acquire, and
restore wildlife habitat to build resilience to global warming;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H492CF8AF3271455BA0FC9C1D00E7B424"><enum>(E)</enum><text>provide habitat linkages
and corridors to facilitate wildlife movements in response to global
warming;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H8CE4462EE761448CAB00C8CFC886FE0"><enum>(F)</enum><text>restore and protect
ecological processes that sustain wildlife populations vulnerable to global
warming; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1F06C09D25754AA78B2B1BF03ECA5BEB"><enum>(G)</enum><text>incorporate consideration
of climate change in, and integrate climate change adaptation strategies for
wildlife and its habitat into, the planning and management of Federal lands
administered by the Department of the Interior and lands administered by the
Forest Service.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H4A27B98CA937448DA4A1568600120053"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Coordination with other
plans</header><text>In developing the national strategy, the Secretary shall to
the maximum extent practicable—</text>
<subparagraph id="H0C36E9AB30D444A200B8008E1635EA7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>take into consideration
research and information in State comprehensive wildlife conservation plans,
the North American Waterfowl Management Plan, the National Fish Habitat Action
Plan, and other relevant wildlife conservation plans; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HBD753D1B92CA4A3C8F39003057B3E8D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>coordinate and integrate,
to the extent consistent with the policy set forth in section 452, the goals
and measures identified in the national strategy with goals and measures
identified in such plans.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HE42223FB0E0C4E849364AA348BBF9028"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Revision</header><text>The
Secretary shall revise the national strategy not later than five years after
its initial promulgation, and not later than every ten years thereafter, to
reflect new information on the impacts of global warming on wildlife and its
habitat and advances in the development of strategies for adapting to or
mitigating for such impacts.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H1D45EC677718435098CCC5FBEF04817B"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Implementation</header>
<paragraph id="HDBBC03D1DD8541AEBEE52D9563B4BAEE"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Implementation on
Federal land systems</header><text>To achieve the goals of the national
strategy and to implement measures for the conservation of wildlife and its
habitat identified in the national strategy—</text>
<subparagraph id="HE3634DA44304422F97F9BBD7E98ECD33"><enum>(A)</enum><text>the Secretary of the
Interior shall exercise the authority of such Secretary under this Act and
other laws within the Secretary’s jurisdiction pertaining to the administration
of lands; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H0DC060DC935C445FACCD80FA4C05F8BE"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the Secretary of
Agriculture shall exercise the authority of such Secretary under this Act and
other laws within the Secretary’s jurisdiction pertaining to the administration
of lands.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H9A08E9BB20CF4CB3AC4D00A4D4CA1939"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Wildlife conservation
programs</header><text>Consistent with their authorities under other laws, the
Secretary, the Secretary of Agriculture, and the Secretary of Commerce shall
administer wildlife conservation programs authorized under other laws to
achieve the goals of the national strategy and to implement measures for the
conservation of wildlife and its habitat identified in the national
strategy.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H4A3C1EB62AF54836982FC079E23602B9"><enum>455.</enum><header>Advisory
board</header>
<subsection id="H2F98847FA1A444C2A0006B549FF0D7F7"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Science advisory
board</header>
<paragraph id="H3F801C970E1C40469F745545A9176342"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall establish and appoint the members of
a science advisory board comprised of not less than 10 and not more than 20
members recommended by the President of the National Academy of Sciences with
expertise in wildlife biology, ecology, climate change and other relevant
disciplines. The director of the National Global Warming and Wildlife Science
Center established under subsection (b) shall be an ex officio member of the
science advisory board.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF44ADF000B0E45749080CBA431B98BC8"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Functions</header><text>The
science advisory board shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="H9581FDE96BF84E3691BA0934B32925BA"><enum>(A)</enum><text>provide scientific and
technical advice and recommendations to the Secretary on the impacts of global
warming on wildlife and its habitat, areas of habitat of particular importance
for the conservation of wildlife populations affected by global warming, and
strategies and mechanisms to assist wildlife populations and their habitats in
adapting to the impacts of global warming in the management of Federal lands
and in other Federal programs for wildlife conservation;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA9F9468535E14293A0AB42EA204F84E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>advise the National
Global Warming and Wildlife Science Center established under subsection (b) and
review the quality of the research programs of the Center; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD1422738044541B99BC4D477630333A"><enum>(C)</enum><text>advise the Secretary
regarding the best science available for purposes of section 454(a)(1).</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HC5F10C18236B4E098EF3FFDB8215594F"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Public
availability</header><text>The advice and recommendations of the science
advisory board shall be available to the public.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HAFFB06476EB24D688EA00099EB752DA2"><enum>(b)</enum><header>National Global Warming
and Wildlife Science Center</header>
<paragraph id="H7AA36B4B56604521AC6CD78BD8EC28C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall establish the National Global Warming
and Wildlife Science Center within the United States Geological Survey.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5504FB1ADFD04B3C98B148C604E0EFA2"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Functions</header><text>The
National Global Warming and Wildlife Science Center shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="HECC74C779C504EE0852585DA383428DF"><enum>(A)</enum><text>conduct scientific
research on national issues related to the impacts of global warming on
wildlife and its habitat and mechanisms for adaptation to, mitigation of, or
prevention of such impacts;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HACEEE6757C3D44E491A14C8237BCE32E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>consult with and advise
Federal land management agencies and Federal wildlife agencies regarding the
impacts of global warming on wildlife and its habitat and mechanisms for
adaptation to or mitigation of such impacts, and the incorporation of
information regarding such impacts and the adoption of mechanisms for
adaptation or mitigation of such impacts in the management and planning for
Federal lands and in the administration of Federal wildlife programs;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H81C9537DC5954F419930A2CD20C17F2C"><enum>(C)</enum><text>consult with State and
local agencies, universities, and other public and private entities regarding
their research, monitoring, and other efforts to address the impacts of global
warming on wildlife and its habitat.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H71B677702B3745CDA7D88B6C3FB800AA"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Integration with other
Federal activities</header><text>The Secretary, the Secretary of Agriculture,
and the Secretary of Commerce shall ensure that activities carried out pursuant
to this section are integrated with climate change program activities carried
out pursuant to other Federal law.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H7C4FA46EDC6B482FBB2CE7E701C682E1"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Detection of
changes</header><text>The Secretary, the Secretary of Agriculture, and the
Secretary of Commerce shall each exercise authorities under other laws to carry
out programs to detect changes in wildlife abundance, distribution, and
behavior related to global warming, including—</text>
<paragraph id="H09D65566C5D7493597D890694336139B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>conducting species
inventories on Federal lands and in marine areas within the exclusive economic
zone of the United States; and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE5F2037E3A504FD685DF5B052F4846C9"><enum>(2)</enum><text>establishing and
implementing robust, coordinated monitoring programs.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="HB570A1C1BCC24E218EFE3B444D62BE98"><enum>456.</enum><header>Authorization of
appropriations</header>
<subsection id="HDA2BC5390FE7462FB1F3A0C4E9E032F3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Implementation of
national strategy</header><text>Of the amounts appropriated to carry out this
chapter for each fiscal year—</text>
<paragraph id="H8AA5FBBFF385456BBFD086D4BAF7D740"><enum>(1)</enum><text>45 percent are authorized
to be made available to Federal agencies to develop and implement the national
strategy promulgated under section 454 in the administration of the Federal
land systems, of which—</text>
<subparagraph id="HDB1BA38CA9594C70AC06F49CA98B6366"><enum>(A)</enum><text>35 percent shall be
allocated to the Department of the Interior to—</text>
<clause id="HAA0B85777C74445F87ACD86EF8459E81"><enum>(i)</enum><text>operate the National
Global Warming and Wildlife Science Center established under section 455;
and</text>
</clause><clause id="H5FFD11857C854EC1854B00314E4352D"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>carry out the policy set
forth in section 452 and implement the national strategy in the administration
of the National Park System the National Wildlife Refuge System, and on the
Bureau of Land Management’s public lands; and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="H48C8F494C50746C7B0A2D56B6D498921"><enum>(B)</enum><text>10 percent shall be
allocated to the Department of Agriculture to carry out the policy set forth in
section 452 and implement the national strategy in the administration of the
National Forest System;</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H49E787387B954F0D854B2C744E299DEB"><enum>(2)</enum><text>25 percent are authorized
to be made available to Federal agencies to carry out the policy set forth in
section 452 and to implement the national strategy through fish and wildlife
programs, other than for the operation and maintenance of Federal lands, of
which—</text>
<subparagraph id="H336F61039DF64B1B0050C6CED1E068A2"><enum>(A)</enum><text>10 percent shall be
allocated to the Department of the Interior to fund endangered species,
migratory bird, and other fish and wildlife programs administered by the United
States Fish and Wildlife Service, other than operations and maintenance of the
national wildlife refuges; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF0B0AF52ACB14562A2A7718957D7AED"><enum>(B)</enum><text>15 percent shall be
allocated to the Department of the Interior for implementation of cooperative
grant programs benefitting wildlife including the Cooperative Endangered
Species Fund, Private Stewardship Grants, the North American Wetlands
Conservation Act, the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation Fund, and the
National Fish Habitat Action Plan, and used for activities that assist wildlife
and its habitat in adapting to the impacts of global warming; and</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HB35633C21BF3432A9FD6FFE94533BDA5"><enum>(3)</enum><text>30 percent are authorized
to be made available for grants to States and Indian tribes through the State
and tribal wildlife grants program authorized under section 461, to—</text>
<subparagraph id="HEE9F3795325344C28619877430153647"><enum>(A)</enum><text>carry out activities that
assist wildlife and its habitat in adapting to the impacts of global warming in
accordance with State comprehensive wildlife conservation plans developed and
approved under that program; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3D03BBB446CA4A01A6060038E2447B4F"><enum>(B)</enum><text>revise or supplement
existing State comprehensive wildlife conservation plans as necessary to
include specific strategies for assisting wildlife and its habitat in adapting
to the impacts of global warming.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H73D1D3537E644925AA3673252849DD00"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Availability</header>
<paragraph id="HD9D3E78039F8403C82B6B7529B6A112"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Funding is authorized to be made available to States and
Indian tribes pursuant to this section subject to paragraphs (2) and
(3).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC53FAB88352F4A13A14798C506CE1D93"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Initial 5-year
period</header><text>During the 5-year period beginning on the effective date
of this Act, a State shall not be eligible to receive such funding unless the
head of the State’s wildlife agency has—</text>
<subparagraph id="H8A7AAF92CA204F9FA88C3F83002D67AE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>approved, and provided to
the Secretary, an explicit strategy to assist wildlife populations in adapting
to the impacts of global warming; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7EF16C0722CB4F06816BF6CD4C91F1B4"><enum>(B)</enum><text>incorporated such
strategy as a supplement to the State’s comprehensive wildlife conservation
plan.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H6CF8FE53483A4FD1B5DDF242A2AB976F"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Subsequent
period</header><text>After such 5-year period, a State shall not be eligible to
receive such funding unless the State has submitted to the Secretary, and the
Secretary has approved, a revision to its comprehensive wildlife conservation
plan that—</text>
<subparagraph id="HCF6578647E5342F0B8641F171C3EF1CD"><enum>(A)</enum><text>describes the impacts of
global warming on the diversity and health of the State’s wildlife populations
and their habitat;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H242158500D1442D6B03931D5D98C0059"><enum>(B)</enum><text>describes and prioritizes
proposed conservation actions to assist wildlife populations in adapting to
such impacts;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEFA03081B8D34905BA5937F5E1C17B9"><enum>(C)</enum><text>establishes programs for
monitoring the impacts of global warming on wildlife populations and their
habitats; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H67C4B773A0164B15A41EBABB55A9659F"><enum>(D)</enum><text>establishes methods for
assessing the effectiveness of conservation actions taken to assist wildlife
populations in adapting to such impacts and for adapting such actions to
respond appropriately to new information or changing conditions.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HBB714AEFDF4F465B9DC2B0026A116CB"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Intent of
Congress</header><text>It is the intent of Congress that funding provided to
Federal agencies and States pursuant to this chapter supplement, and not
replace, existing sources of funding for wildlife conservation.</text>
</subsection></section></chapter><chapter id="H445F65C7771B47B39955C0909D69DB17"><enum>3</enum><header>State and tribal wildlife
grants program</header>
<section id="HEB290D26FB334297BDE16C008623DBCD"><enum>461.</enum><header>State and Tribal
Wildlife Grants Program</header>
<subsection id="H5E0334EA78744AC5A12EA6B0C4755FF3"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Authorization of
program</header><text>There is authorized to be established a State and Tribal
Wildlife Grants Program to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior and
to provide wildlife conservation grants to States and to the District of
Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, the United States Virgin Islands, the Northern
Mariana Islands, American Samoa, and federally recognized Indian tribes for the
planning, development, and implementation of programs for the benefit of
wildlife and their habitat, including species that are not hunted or
fished.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HD781C02384E74E8F8200009698BFEFC6"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Allocation of
funds</header>
<paragraph id="H4FD923A68A5B42FB00A3268310597D1C"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>Of the amounts made available to carry out this section
for each fiscal year—</text>
<subparagraph id="H8EA8EAEDE2E34F9FA1901CA2B3E74024"><enum>(A)</enum><text>10 percent shall be for a
competitive grant program for Indian tribes that are not subject to the
remaining provisions of this section;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H57DB91D9F8154E6D8F92FBDD15D76BB6"><enum>(B)</enum><text>of the amounts remaining
after the application of subparagraph (A), and after the deduction of the
Secretary’s administrative expenses to carry out this section—</text>
<clause id="HC4FE2DE4385C4DD98754831FA13289EE"><enum>(i)</enum><text>not more than one-half of
1 percent shall be allocated to each of the District of Columbia and to the
Common wealth of Puerto Rico; and</text>
</clause><clause id="H709C62DD3E6242039EDCAAB212247EDE"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>not more than one-fourth
of 1 percent shall be allocated to each of Guam, American Samoa, the United
States Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands;
and</text>
</clause></subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD0CBE048B6FE4F17AD826EADB1131F3"><enum>(C)</enum><text>of the amount remaining
after the application of subparagraphs (B) and (C), the secretary shall
apportion among the States—</text>
<clause id="H0BC57D5749A34ED8A7A6E25054BB09B"><enum>(i)</enum><text>one-third based on the
ratio that the land area of each State bears to the total land area of all
States; and</text>
</clause><clause id="HE052167B36E045F1AC82541178848CF2"><enum>(ii)</enum><text>two-thirds based on the
ratio that the population of each State bears to the total population of all
States.</text>
</clause></subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HF41098671CEB4007B7BAD3767431E8F9"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Adjustments</header><text>The
amounts apportioned under subparagraph (C) of paragraph (1) for a fiscal year
shall be adjusted equitably so that no State is apportioned under such
subparagraph a sum that is—</text>
<subparagraph id="H961AEAFEBFE64C21B50800ED87DAE3F1"><enum>(A)</enum><text>less than 1 percent of
the amount available for apportionment under that subparagraph that fiscal
year; or</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H817923DAC0114EEEA26F67A9F59B3CDA"><enum>(B)</enum><text>more than 5 percent of
such amount.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H3956DC4A8EA44705A6D29C0041B7EF55"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Cost sharing</header>
<paragraph id="H45236F40D934447F8081B0CA08FBAD8B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Plan development
grants</header><text>The Federal share of the costs of developing or revising a
comprehensive wildlife conservation plan shall not exceed 75 percent of the
total costs of developing or revising such plan.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H0DD419D9867441C39F773704013D4BD"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Plan implementation
grants</header><text>The Federal share of the costs of implementing an activity
in an approved comprehensive wildlife conservation plan carried out with a
grant under this section shall not exceed 50 percent of the total costs of such
activities.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5F1582BBE1AA491F906B8C02FCD77779"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Prohibition on use of
Federal funds</header><text>The non-Federal share of costs of an activity
carried out under this section shall not be paid with amounts derived from any
Federal grant program.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HF385C30414A94BB1AF11FC56E389DBD9"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Requirement for
plan</header>
<paragraph id="H8948107BF22A40D4AE669DCBAD00B025"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>No State, territory, or other jurisdiction shall be
eligible for a grant under this section unless it submits to the Secretary a
comprehensive wildlife conservation plan that—</text>
<subparagraph id="H90C4429896924D07BF5625F0FC16BE69"><enum>(A)</enum><text>complies with paragraph
(2); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H61344FE3EF1B4B15B2B9C1BA0C0981D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>considers the broad range
of the State, territory, or other jurisdiction’s wildlife and associated
habitats, with appropriate priority placed on those species with the greatest
conservation need and taking into consideration the relative level of funding
available for the conservation of those species.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H47F145F34FA24BAFAF28B5F46F40000"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Contents</header><text>The
comprehensive wildlife conservation plan must contain—</text>
<subparagraph id="HE08AD7C098A348F6811CBFE5544FC226"><enum>(A)</enum><text>information on the
distribution and abundance of species of wildlife, including low and declining
populations as the State, territory, or other jurisdiction’s fish and wildlife
agency considers appropriate, that are indicative of the diversity and health
of the jurisdiction’s wildlife;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H67A166AD63A04D7F88DEC3BA50497AD"><enum>(B)</enum><text>the location and relative
condition of key habitats and community types essential to conservation of
species identified in subparagraph (A);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5E9089BD00BD4DFEA04D5BC3EE7BB021"><enum>(C)</enum><text>descriptions of problems
which may adversely affect species identified in subparagraph (A) or their
habitats, and priority research and survey efforts needed to identify factors
that may assist in restoration and improved conservation of these species and
habitats;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H046D5C2D66574E3A9DB4DDBAEDE2E29D"><enum>(D)</enum><text>descriptions of
conservation actions proposed to conserve the identified species and habitats
and priorities for implementing such actions;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEE0476CB04154408B1C2AE15C56343AD"><enum>(E)</enum><text>proposed plans for
monitoring species identified in subparagraph (A) and their habitats, for
monitoring the effectiveness of the conservation actions proposed in
subparagraph (D), and for adapting these conservation actions to respond
appropriately to new information or changing conditions;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H39EAD19ADAC840C9B18922BEE5EA6080"><enum>(F)</enum><text>descriptions of
procedures to review the comprehensive wildlife conservation plan at intervals
not to exceed ten years;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB3F1EE6D095A40168FB3E2B1A4B1D277"><enum>(G)</enum><text>plans for coordinating
the development, implementation, review, and revision of the comprehensive
wildlife conservation plan with Federal, State, and local agencies and Indian
tribes that manage significant land and water areas within the jurisdiction or
administer programs that significantly affect the conservation of identified
species and habitats; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H17DD31F832B34001B672BCCF72C1DE3B"><enum>(H)</enum><text>provisions for broad
public participation as an essential element of the development, revision, and
implementation of the comprehensive wildlife conservation plan.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H6E1223D9F5E94B2881BAFEAEC8DE6C00"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Savings
clause</header><text>State comprehensive wildlife strategies approved by the
Secretary pursuant to previous congressional authorizations and appropriations
Acts shall remain in effect until such strategies expire or are revised in
accordance with their terms. Except as specified in section 456(b) with respect
to funds made available under such section, conservation and education
activities conducted or proposed to be conducted pursuant to such previously
approved strategies shall remain authorized.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HB8B833C4F2014F6FAC1CCCB49CE669F2"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Authorization of
Appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated such sums
as are necessary to carry out this section.</text>
</subsection></section></chapter></subtitle><subtitle id="H023AD6222AA143AB9D574B03DF900091"><enum>E</enum><header>Ocean Programs</header>
<section id="HC93E529116B1416B8FE87276BF45FA84"><enum>471.</enum><header>Ocean Policy, Global
Warming, and Acidification Program</header>
<subsection id="HEE1321BFA4264946BF48AF9B748380DB"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Development and
implementation</header>
<paragraph id="H9EFFAD9DB3FA4E2185334363AC6EC516"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary of Commerce, shall, within two years after
the date of enactment of this Act, and on the basis of the best available
science, develop and implement a national strategy using existing authorities
and the authority provided in this section to support coastal State and Federal
agency efforts to—</text>
<subparagraph id="H7A21ABB52E3640FB9300B2FD9726398F"><enum>(A)</enum><text>predict, plan for, and
mitigate the impacts on ocean and coastal ecosystems from global warming,
relative sea level rise and ocean acidification; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H60DDF483AC504912AE4255BF713EAA75"><enum>(B)</enum><text>ensure the recovery,
resiliency, and health of ocean and coastal ecosystems.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HCA7B4AD4825445688D82F2321CF4BCD3"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Consultation and
comment</header><text>Before and during the development of the national
strategy, the Secretary shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="H00975006517E4695B347B813D89C740"><enum>(A)</enum><text>consult with the
Secretary of the Interior, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection
Agency, the Regional Fishery Management Councils, coastal States, Indian
tribes, local governments, conservation organizations, scientists, and other
interested stakeholders; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H9B67C2D2F6044D2C8451F3E0A84FC35C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>provide opportunities for
public notice and comment.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HE28AFB843FC84DFE8999687E67C9C712"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Contents</header>
<paragraph id="H1E9819556451420191E63FCC4964293E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary shall include in the national strategy
prioritized goals and measures to—</text>
<subparagraph id="H5D5BA0283B6D466F81A43FA5B6B58BCC"><enum>(A)</enum><text>incorporate climate
change adaptation strategies into the planning and management of ocean and
coastal programs and resources administered by the Department of
Commerce;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2AE2A66DB1A144909EB44BDC4EF2556E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>support restoration,
protection, and enhancement of natural processes that minimize the impacts of
relative sea level rise, global warming, and ocean acidification;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HD588DE39206F4021A938801BDB800938"><enum>(C)</enum><text>minimize the impacts of
global warming and ocean acidification on marine species and their
habitats;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDE740BDF73B44CAFA625DC54CDF9F800"><enum>(D)</enum><text>identify, protect, and
restore ocean and coastal habitats needed to build healthy and resilient
ecosystems;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA577303526124DE3B21479E800954328"><enum>(E)</enum><text>support the development
of climate change resiliency plans under the Coastal Zone Management Act of
1972 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/1451">16 U.S.C. 1451 et seq.</external-xref>);</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE8E08635CA8C488DBAD1C6D9A66891A"><enum>(F)</enum><text>provide technical
assistance and training to other Federal agencies, States, local communities,
universities, and other stakeholders; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H826A61BB74E641C2B164262396A916C6"><enum>(G)</enum><text>identify additional
research that is needed to better anticipate and plan for the impacts of global
warming and ocean acidification on ocean and coastal resources.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H05CAEF86F4024F31BCF546B73BBF328F"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Coordination with other
plans</header><text>In developing the national strategy, the Secretary
shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="HC12E5886A6154E59B04B88175055E7CE"><enum>(A)</enum><text>take into consideration
research and information available in Federal, regional, and State management
and restoration plans and any other relevant reports and information;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HED25F3FB50654CBEAC3F8564A11F9F7E"><enum>(B)</enum><text>encourage and take into
account State and regional plans for protecting and restoring the health and
resilience of ocean and coastal ecosystems.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H64F61F09F5F1482F903CDBBDE96EC8F2"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Revision</header><text>The
Secretary shall revise the national strategy not later than 5 years after its
promulgation, and not later than every 10 years thereafter, to reflect new
information on the impacts of global warming, relative sea level rise, and
acidification on ocean and coastal ecosystems and their resources and advances
in the development of strategies for adapting to or mitigating for such
impacts.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HCD12E0D76EB940F3B6C142C4E1A269F1"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Science advisory
board</header>
<paragraph id="HCA60E3EAAEF140DB86F3D4D386C89D2F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Consultation</header><text>The
Secretary shall consult with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration’s Science Advisory Board in the development and implementation
of the strategy.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8BA6837F3D7B492EB899C483485CC732"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Review
information</header><text>The Science Advisory Board shall periodically—</text>
<subparagraph id="H502B239CA8A942608BD4A80098D0A8E5"><enum>(A)</enum><text>review new information on
the impacts of global warming, relative sea level rise, and acidification on
ocean and coastal ecosystems and their resources and advances in the
development of strategies for adapting to or mitigating for such impacts;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HE8C3EE7FAF604E8DA787ADBDC7B58D88"><enum>(B)</enum><text>provide that information
to the Secretary.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H79E32A19E256472D9C7010D61D77E7D3"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Authorization of
Appropriations</header><text>There are authorized to be appropriated such sums
as may be necessary to implement this section. Amounts appropriated shall be
used for the exclusive purpose of carrying out the activities specified in this
section.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H87D19327628B4BF98C4569AF1EE32EF"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Report to
congress</header><text>Copies of the strategy and implementation plan and any
updates shall be provided to the Congress.</text>
</subsection></section><section id="H3777F6DC494246818EA598FDF4A768B1"><enum>472.</enum><header>Planning for climate
change in the coastal zone</header>
<subsection id="H553F763DEAE14CED971DC590FDDDD569"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
General</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">The Coastal Zone
Management Act of 1972 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/1451">16 U.S.C. 1451 et seq.</external-xref>) is amended by adding at the end
the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HII00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="HF3035B0CCAFB49E3BF17923399F97D45" reported-display-style="italic" style="traditional"><section id="HE95AD503FF8245F787B0C80753FDAC"><enum>320.</enum><header>Climate
change resiliency planning</header><subsection commented="no" display-inline="yes-display-inline" id="H599511507C1A4C44941482C49324F635"><enum>(a)</enum><header>In
General</header><text>The Secretary shall establish consistent with the
national policies set forth in section 303 a coastal climate change resiliency
planning and response program to—</text>
<paragraph changed="added" committee-id="HII00" id="H756C54C1C00F4D99927F541B129C8FFD" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(1)</enum><text>provide assistance to
coastal states to voluntarily develop coastal climate change resiliency plans
pursuant to approved management programs approved under section 306, to
minimize contributions to climate change and to prepare for and reduce the
negative consequences that may result from climate change in the coastal zone;
and</text>
</paragraph><paragraph changed="added" committee-id="HII00" id="HD91A537A54BA4C7AB5009D89FEA1299E" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(2)</enum><text>provide financial and
technical assistance and training to enable coastal states to implement plans
developed pursuant to this section through coastal states’ enforceable
policies.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection changed="added" committee-id="HII00" id="H7560C6267B2D44F28E04E78300CCBD2F" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Guidelines</header><text>Within
180 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary, in
consultation with the coastal states, shall issue guidelines for the
implementation of the grant program established under subsection (c).</text>
</subsection><subsection changed="added" committee-id="HII00" id="HC63DE99C4B814FAB81BACCB4888348A4" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Climate Change
Resiliency Planning Grants</header>
<paragraph id="H7418AA8A204442BEACAAB3E16EB58B2E"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary, subject to the availability of
appropriations, may make a grant to any coastal state for the purpose of
developing climate change resiliency plans pursuant to guidelines issued by the
Secretary under subsection (b).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3F856C5AEFBC494097CCFC205F868275"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Plan
content</header><text>A plan developed with a grant under this section shall
include the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="H9414D135A08C4D17A1B265002B34E29B"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Identification of public
facilities and public services, coastal resources of national significance,
coastal waters, energy facilities, or other water uses located in the coastal
zone that are likely to be impacted by climate change.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H1A7C67C9ADB049D488C3CC86C4258EF1"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Adaptive management
strategies for land use to respond or adapt to changing environmental
conditions, including strategies to protect biodiversity and establish habitat
buffer zones, migration corridors, and climate refugia.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3EA09D2AC04D4A2781678EB4CE2DCE00"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Requirements to initiate
and maintain long-term monitoring of environmental change to assess coastal
zone resiliency and to adjust when necessary adaptive management strategies and
new planning guidelines to attain the policies under section 303.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HB5D5DB5759BC4D9EBFA38869BAF34BFA"><enum>(3)</enum><header>State hazard mitigation
plans</header><text>Plans developed with a grant under this section shall be
consistent with State hazard mitigation plans developed under State or Federal
law.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H25261F84850F4358A6B3ED48F7C4570"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Allocation</header><text>Grants
under this section shall be available only to coastal states with management
programs approved by the Secretary under section 306 and shall be allocated
among such coastal states in a manner consistent with regulations promulgated
pursuant to section 306(c).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF8B2EF09596F4E45A866EFA595A15E8D"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Priority</header><text>In
the awarding of grants under this subsection the Secretary may give priority to
any coastal state that has received grant funding to develop program changes
pursuant to paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (5), (6), (7), and (8) of section
309(a).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H52CF1F8B6A0443C0B2FBB1C75C4322D5"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Technical
assistance</header><text>The Secretary may provide technical assistance to a
coastal state consistent with section 310 to ensure the timely development of
plans supported by grants awarded under this subsection.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H73224FB260934C6B9F10F0DB2E641DC7"><enum>(7)</enum><header>Federal
Approval</header><text>In order to be eligible for a grant under subsection
(d), a coastal state must have its plan developed under this section approved
by the Secretary under regulations adopted pursuant to section 306(e).</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection changed="added" committee-id="HII00" id="HFAB0FB27C3B9445A93B723BD51BBB3F1" reported-display-style="italic"><enum>(d)</enum><header>Coastal Resiliency
Project Grants</header>
<paragraph id="H70DB3DE83DE64088B53837DA8548C945"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary, subject to the availability of
appropriations, may make grants to any coastal state that has a climate change
resiliency plan approved under subsection (c)(7), in order to support projects
that implement strategies contained within such plans.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HF5A964484B9D42EFA1AE7DEFD8A35999"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Program
requirements</header><text>The Secretary within 90 days after approval of the
first plan approved under subsection (c)(7), shall publish in the Federal
Register requirements regarding applications, allocations, eligible activities,
and all terms and conditions for grants awarded under this subsection. No less
than 30 percent of the funds appropriated in any fiscal year for grants under
this subsection shall be awarded through a merit-based competitive
process.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE5BEBFF11C0C48CD92E61570AD188399"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Eligible
activities</header><text>The Secretary may award grants to coastal states to
implement projects in the coastal zone to address stress factors in order to
improve coastal climate change resiliency, including the following:</text>
<subparagraph id="HEA92C6B682A84D2BA8A5895997CAF216"><enum>(A)</enum><text>Activities to address
physical disturbances within the coastal zone, especially activities related to
public facilities and public services, tourism, sedimentation, and other
factors negatively impacting coastal waters, and fisheries-associated habitat
destruction or alteration.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H5DA3051942E64CB8AD09588DD9E06121"><enum>(B)</enum><text>Monitoring, control, or
eradication of disease organisms and invasive species.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF0023165907D463488948D4E6093C805"><enum>(C)</enum><text>Activities to address the
loss, degradation or fragmentation of wildlife habitat through projects to
establish marine and terrestrial habitat buffers, wildlife refugia or networks
thereof, and preservation of migratory wildlife corridors and other transition
zones.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6F85C5DE59DE4ECA974F726F12648740"><enum>(D)</enum><text>Implementation of
projects to reduce, mitigate, or otherwise address likely impacts caused by
natural hazards in the coastal zone, including sea level rise, coastal
inundation, coastal erosion and subsidence, severe weather events such as
cyclonic storms, tsunamis and other seismic threats, and fluctuating Great
Lakes water levels.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H358029AF1BFF45B6BB617297E575E940"><enum>(E)</enum><text>Provide technical
training and assistance to local coastal policy makers to increase awareness of
science, management, and technology information related to climate change and
adaptation
strategies.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection></section><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection><subsection id="H06EF9B9F841945CAAC0054318FDC0814"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Authorization of
Appropriations</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">Section 318(a)
of the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/1464">16 U.S.C. 1464</external-xref>) is further amended
by adding at the end the following:</text>
<quoted-block changed="added" committee-id="HII00" display-inline="no-display-inline" id="H2CE8A2EA498C4ABF902C71C77BC5C4C6" reported-display-style="italic" style="OLC">
<paragraph id="HEEF5CE7B42C54D19B8A9D85D2034CCC0"><enum>(4)</enum><text>for grants under section
320(c) and (d), such sums as are
necessary.</text>
</paragraph><after-quoted-block>.</after-quoted-block></quoted-block>
</subsection></section><section id="HCC7662C0CFFD4112BB21289038FEEDCF"><enum>473.</enum><header>Enhancing climate
change predictions</header>
<subsection id="H5A9CBA2F95144C7B8074C53C8B43D00"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Short
Title</header><text>This section may be cited as the <quote>National Integrated
Coastal and Ocean Observation Act of 2007</quote>.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="HF7FE247803824EE1B87DB4FFE9932C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Purposes</header><text>The
purposes of this section are the following:</text>
<paragraph id="H13555C0AB4C045D3B1EFE97ECCA3889E"><enum>(1)</enum><text>Establish a National
Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System comprised of Federal and
non-Federal components, coordinated at the regional level by a network of
Regional Information Coordination Entities, that includes in situ, remote, and
other coastal and ocean observations, technologies, and data management and
communication systems, to gather daily specific coastal and ocean data
variables and to ensure the timely dissemination and availability of usable
observation data to support national defense, marine commerce, energy
production, scientific research, ecosystem-based marine and coastal resource
management, and public safety and to promote the general public welfare.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H834759D71D9342B4B89FD0D04124C147"><enum>(2)</enum><text>Improve the Nation’s
capability to measure, track, explain, and predict events related directly and
indirectly to climate change, natural climate variability, and interactions
between the oceanic and atmospheric environments, including the Great
Lakes.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HE040C504C06244B1A3004208F656E171"><enum>(3)</enum><text>Authorize activities to
promote basic and applied research to develop, test, and deploy innovations and
improvements in coastal and ocean observation technologies, modeling systems,
and other scientific and technological capabilities to improve our conceptual
understanding of global climate change and physical, chemical, and biological
dynamics of the ocean and coastal and Great Lakes environments.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H17AFBB4645B94D3BA70092ED99561B02"><enum>(4)</enum><text>Institutionalize
coordinated programs of public outreach, education, and training—</text>
<subparagraph id="HFCF1952AFF21408B8990E3ADFAB4A45"><enum>(A)</enum><text>to enhance public
understanding of the ocean, coastal and Great Lakes environment, the influence
and effects of global climate change on the coastal and ocean environment;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HEF60C3E6D4594A05B987EAA200FCABC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>to promote greater public
awareness and stewardship of the Nation’s ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes
resources.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H26DA4AB7E3944B23A0875D052EBB101F"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Definitions</header><text>In
this section:</text>
<paragraph id="H2349A0A7BBF14A5BA1D4CB512BB2147F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Council</header><text>The
term <term>Council</term> means the National Ocean Research Leadership Council
referred to in <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/10/7902">section 7902</external-xref> of title 10, United States Code.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5DA4748565E64ED0A48FAE46B70C600"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Administrator</header><text>The
term <term>Administrator</term> means the Administrator of the National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H48C47898CB5C4737A63DD0CF65E0FB7"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Federal
assets</header><text>The term <term>Federal assets</term> means all relevant
non-classified civilian coastal and ocean observations, technologies, and
related modeling, research, data management, basic and applied technology
research and development, and public education and outreach programs, that are
managed by member agencies of the Council.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H8836300CAF73467094B24245ACB0F7E2"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Non-Federal
assets</header><text>The term <term>non-Federal assets</term> means all
relevant coastal and ocean observations, technologies, related basic and
applied technology research and development, and public education and outreach
programs managed through States, regional organizations, universities,
nongovernmental organizations, or the private sector.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H82C562D2327C4059B7D6579E5CD3CF31"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Regional information
coordination entities</header>
<subparagraph id="H91A302BB0FE8474FA500E2B9CE450003"><enum>(A)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The term <term>Regional Information Coordination
Entity</term>, subject to subparagraphs (B) and (C), means an organizational
body that is certified or established by the lead Federal agency designated in
subsection (d)(3)(C)(iii) and coordinating State, Federal, local, and private
interests at a regional level with the responsibility of engaging the private
and public sectors in designing, operating, and improving regional coastal and
ocean observing systems in order to ensure the provision of data and
information that meet the needs of user groups from the respective
regions.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HA2D1BE35996044E2B4E996A02963C6D"><enum>(B)</enum><header>Included
associations</header><text>Such term includes Regional Associations as
described by the System Plan.</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H6C97EE7215914068A3C6CD6B1F34D661"><enum>(C)</enum><header>Limitation</header><text>Nothing
in this section shall be construed to invalidate existing certifications,
contracts, or agreements between Regional Associations and other elements of
the System.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H630864F8BD3449199897DD0057D03139"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Secretary</header><text>The
term <term>Secretary</term> means the Secretary of Commerce.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFA4D5B3CB4724D95B6FDD542C0C2C05D"><enum>(7)</enum><header>System</header><text>The
term <term>System</term> means the National Integrated Coastal and Ocean
Observation System established under subsection (d).</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB3F8D99DAAEF4FFEAFA6EDF783A1EFFF"><enum>(8)</enum><header>System
plan</header><text>The term <term>System Plan</term> means the plan contained
in the document entitled <quote>Ocean.US publication #9, The First Integrated
Ocean Observing System (IOOS) Development Plan</quote>.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H61C09F23BDA04FF394ED75B78D5EB881"><enum>(9)</enum><header>Interagency working
group</header><text>The term <term>Interagency Working Group</term> means the
Interagency Working Group on Ocean Observations as established by the U.S.
Ocean Policy Committee Subcommittee on Ocean Science and Technology pursuant to
Executive Order 13366 signed December 17, 2004.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H962A76A636A94C3482BC33D11C75D1E0"><enum>(d)</enum><header>National Integrated
Coastal and Ocean Observing System</header>
<paragraph id="HC62C2A4AFFA4447682B800DCF6BAF8F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>Establishment</header><text>The
President, acting through the Council, shall establish a National Integrated
Coastal and Ocean Observation System to fulfill the purposes set forth in
subsection (b) and the System plan and to fulfill the Nation’s international
obligations to contribute to the global earth observation system of systems and
the global ocean observing system.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HC9BFB183DBA541F8A8CBA14CDB177C3C"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Support of
purposes</header><text>The head of each agency that is a member of the
Interagency Working Group shall support the purposes of this section.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H38E4266B8FF24789865BA4E16E1BFA33"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Availability of
data</header><text>The head of each Federal agency that has administrative
jurisdiction over a Federal asset shall make available data that are produced
by that asset and that are not otherwise restricted for integration,
management, and dissemination by the System.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H2F0A8960F16C40D098185CEE95DE8FD4"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Enhancing
administration and management</header><text>The head of each Federal agency
that has administrative jurisdiction over a Federal asset may take appropriate
actions to enhance internal agency administration and management to better
support, integrate, finance, and utilize observation data, products, and
services developed under this section to further its own agency mission and
responsibilities.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3F63E3BD74F1430AACBC1400798DD7A4"><enum>(5)</enum><header>Participation in
regional information coordination entity</header><text>The head of each Federal
agency that has administrative jurisdiction over a Federal asset may
participate in regional information coordination entity activities.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H3F28AF97C8CD4C39989B9CED52F2714C"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Non-Federal
assets</header><text>Non-Federal assets shall be coordinated by the Interagency
Working Group or by Regional Information Coordination Entities.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H092705930E8D40E6BA3359F1AFFE001F"><enum>(e)</enum><header>Policy Oversight,
Administration, and Regional Coordination</header>
<paragraph id="H5446E1FF59E5444CA4B00046A56CFA07"><enum>(1)</enum><header>National Ocean Research
Leadership Council</header><text>The National Ocean Research Leadership Council
shall be responsible for establishing broad coordination and long-term
operations plans, policies, protocols, and standards for the System consistent
with the policies, goals, and objectives contained in the System Plan, and
coordination of the System with other earth observing activities.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HFE2C6B5AF5E74B6596B8FBF4D283E973"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Interagency working
group</header><text>The Interagency Working Group shall, with respect to the
System, be responsible for—</text>
<subparagraph id="H420E9098C147451ABD62E9004E02B2F7"><enum>(A)</enum><text>implementation of
operations plans and policies developed by the Council;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB9E1F8C335D1405F9878D403BAF3770"><enum>(B)</enum><text>development of an annual
coordinated, comprehensive System budget;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H78AE92A990A24DAE81AA004691F99BAF"><enum>(C)</enum><text>identification of gaps in
observation coverage or needs for capital improvements of both Federal assets
and non-Federal assets;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H906D4530BDA9499AA0F5143FBE11C17"><enum>(D)</enum><text>establishment of data
management and communication protocols and standards;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3C52AA91900241A3BDD631D4A449CC84"><enum>(E)</enum><text>establishment of required
observation data variables;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDEF7B25951E349398C004B94D230800"><enum>(F)</enum><text>development of
certification standards for all non-Federal assets or Regional Information
Coordination Entities to be eligible for integration into the System;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HDEDB782453854B47B5972B875BB9497F"><enum>(G)</enum><text>periodically review and
recommend to the Council revisions to the System plan.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H9553DCD98B0A4C2FA957665909041C5F"><enum>(3)</enum><header>Lead Federal
agency</header><text>The Secretary, acting through the Administrator, shall
function as the lead Federal agency for the System. The Secretary, through the
Administrator, may establish an Interagency Program Coordinating Office to
facilitate the Secretary’s responsibilities as the lead Federal agency for
System oversight and management. The Administrator shall—</text>
<subparagraph id="H1BF389157212454D9FC49C9D0638132E"><enum>(A)</enum><text>implement policies,
protocols, and standards established by the Council and delegated by the
Interagency Working Group;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H3BB3763A32B341348E6838C90EA112C"><enum>(B)</enum><text>promulgate regulations to
integrate the participation of non-Federal assets into the System and enter
into and oversee contracts and agreements with Regional Information
Coordination Entities to effect this purpose;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H2CF7375F3C414F439F067718FDA873A9"><enum>(C)</enum><text>implement a competitive
funding process for the purpose of assigning contracts and agreements to
Regional Information Coordination Entities;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H21877273D7774D40964DAFA552B1EABB"><enum>(D)</enum><text>certify or establish
Regional Information Coordination Entities to coordinate State, Federal, local,
and private interests at a regional level with the responsibility of engaging
private and public sectors in designing, operating, and improving regional
coastal and ocean observing systems in order to ensure the provision of data
and information that meet the needs of user groups from the respective
regions;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HB606739A86504B1EA626E6047CB788DD"><enum>(E)</enum><text>formulate a process by
which gaps in observation coverage or needs for capital improvements of Federal
assets and non-Federal assets of the System can be identified by the Regional
Information Coordination Entities, the Administrator, or other members of the
System and transmitted to the Interagency Working Group;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC6368867E9404CD29B0111BEB5848F5F"><enum>(F)</enum><text>be responsible for the
coordination, storage, management, and communication of observation data
gathered through the System to all end-user communities;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H799A7227C81B4A448C672E4C3EC8B6BB"><enum>(G)</enum><text>subject to the
availability of appropriations and pursuant to procedures adopted by the
Administrator after consultation with the working group and the system advisory
panel, implement a competitive matching grant or other grant program to promote
research and development of innovative and new observation technologies,
including testing and field trials;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H23A16E691768402397D174F295DB2533"><enum>(H)</enum><text>implement a program of
public education and outreach to improve public awareness of global climate
change and effects on the ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes environment;
and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H290F67FE07CA46719F000119695D4052"><enum>(I)</enum><text>report annually to the
Council through the Interagency Working Group on the accomplishments,
operational needs, and performance of the System to achieve the purposes of
this Act and the System plan.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="HA0EF66430EA444098509113E738076B3"><enum>(4)</enum><header>Regional information
coordination entity</header><text>To be certified or established under
paragraph (3)(D), a Regional Information Coordination Entity must be certified
or established by contract or agreement by the Administrator, and must agree
to—</text>
<subparagraph id="H8839E7C3F36544098552543B944450FB"><enum>(A)</enum><text>gather required System
observation data and other requirements specified under this section and the
System plan;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HF0E3B7ED54554374A6ADFD2DF5F61CDC"><enum>(B)</enum><text>identify gaps in
observation coverage or needs for capital improvements of Federal assets and
non-Federal assets of the System, and transmit such information to the
Interagency Working Group via the Administrator;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H7EF9507F00DF45F2ACFE00001BC3E161"><enum>(C)</enum><text>demonstrate an
organizational structure and strategic operational plan to ensure the efficient
and effective administration of programs and assets to support daily data
observations for integration into the System;</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H984A89952F304E96A4ABF0643F00DA58"><enum>(D)</enum><text>comply with all financial
oversight requirements established by the Administrator, including requirements
relating to audits; and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="H790D3C8E151148C99DF9493C79BAE01B"><enum>(E)</enum><text>demonstrate a capability
to work with other governmental and nongovernmental entities at all levels to
identify and provide information products of the System for multiple users
within the service area of the Regional Information Coordination Entities and
otherwise.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H953DB8625B60496E8087CA76DBEFBA1E"><enum>(5)</enum><header>System advisory
panel</header><text>The Secretary, through the Administrator, may establish and
appoint an advisory panel to advise the Council on the operations, management,
and needs of the System. The appointment of this panel shall be done in
consultation with the Interagency Working Group. Panel membership shall be
broadly representative of all stakeholders and the user community of the
System, including State and local governments.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H5CE275FB951342F300713F7E0042FBB3"><enum>(6)</enum><header>Civil
liability</header><text>For purposes of determining liability arising from the
dissemination and use of observation data gathered pursuant to this section,
any non-Federal asset or Regional Information Coordination Entity that is
certified under paragraph (3)(D) and that is participating in the System shall
be considered to be part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration. Any employee of such a non-Federal asset or Regional
Information Coordination Entity, while operating within the scope of his or her
employment in carrying out the purposes of this section, with respect to tort
liability, is deemed to be an employee of the Federal Government.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H681F8B36EBD542F3B2AB49C96E8B56C7"><enum>(f)</enum><header>Interagency Financing,
Grants, Contracts, and Agreements</header>
<paragraph id="H22ADCD5D48744056B691575B80199C82"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The member departments and agencies of the Council,
subject to the availability of appropriations, may participate in interagency
financing and share, transfer, receive, obligate, and expend funds appropriated
to any member agency for the purposes of carrying out any administrative or
programmatic project or activity to further the purposes of this section,
including support for the Interagency Working Group, the Interagency
Coordinating Program Office, a common infrastructure, and integration to expand
or otherwise enhance the System.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HB3118D68A7FB4C698469FA2EDB564163"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Joint centers and
agreements</header><text>Member Departments and agencies of the Council shall
have the authority to create, support, and maintain joint centers, and to enter
into and perform such contracts, leases, grants, cooperative agreements, or
other transactions as may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this
section and fulfillment of the System Plan.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="H88A44DC57E2841CCBA86088746CA1207"><enum>(g)</enum><header>Application With Other
Laws</header><text>Nothing in this section supersedes or limits the authority
of any agency to carry out its responsibilities and missions under other
laws.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H923B76DD719B403100EF4C8020EDEC18"><enum>(h)</enum><header>Report to
Congress</header><text>Two years after the date of enactment of this Act, and
biennially thereafter, the Secretary through the Council shall submit to the
Congress a report on the performance of the System, achievement of the purposes
and objectives of this section and the System plan, and recommendations for
operational improvements to enhance the efficiency, accuracy, and overall
capability of the System.</text>
</subsection></section></subtitle><enum>V</enum><header>Additional
provisions</header>
<section id="H90578A09C8EA4D1393AFC10771C113D9"><enum>501.</enum><header>Sharing of
penalties</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Notwithstanding any
other provision of this Act, any amounts received by the United States in an
action brought under <external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/31/3730">section 3730</external-xref> of title 31, United States Code, that arise
from any underpayment of royalties owed to the United States under any lease,
and are treated as royalties paid to the United States under that lease for the
purposes of the mineral leasing laws and the Land and Water Conservation Fund
Act of 1965 (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/16/4601-4">16 U.S.C. 4601–4 et seq.</external-xref>), and that are being made available for
any coal-to-liquids programs or pilot projects funded in whole or part by the
Federal Government, shall also be equally available for wind, solar, biomass,
geothermal, cellulosic ethanol, or other renewable energy program funded in
whole or part by the Federal Government, subject to appropriations.</text>
</section><section id="HF802444F2A244A05BD2C52600051D4BF"><enum>502.</enum><header>Sharing of
fees</header><text display-inline="no-display-inline">Notwithstanding any other
provision of this Act, of the amounts received by the United States pursuant to
a fee established by this Act with respect to Federal onshore lands that are
subject to a lease for production of oil, natural gas, or coal under which
production is not occurring, and that are made available under this Act for any
coal-to-liquids programs or pilot projects funded in whole or part by the
Federal Government, shall also be made equally available for wind, solar,
biomass, geothermal, cellulosic ethanol, or other renewable energy program
funded in whole or part by the Federal Government, subject to
appropriations.</text>
</section><section id="H968120A976E542B796A181E3A3D648D6"><enum>503.</enum><header>Oil shale community
impact assistance</header>
<subsection id="HB2F7FBAF5B324E0FA0D498978C577CE"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Establishment of
fund</header><text>There is established on the books of the Treasury of the
United States a separate account to be known as the Oil Shale Community Impact
Assistance Fund (hereinafter in this section referred to as the
<quote>Fund</quote>). The Fund shall be administered by the Secretary of the
Interior acting through the Director of the Bureau of Land Management.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H1E100E82A2034EE8A1D400F3F51B2B35"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Contents</header>
<paragraph id="HC06E8449F39249CE85E9240106D8A19B"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>There shall be credited to the Fund—</text>
<subparagraph id="H7339FA9311044D17B6BBF7006CC50323"><enum>(A)</enum><text>all amounts paid to the
United States as bonus bids in connection with the award of commercial oil
shale leases pursuant to section 369(e) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42
U.S.C. 15927(e)); and</text>
</subparagraph><subparagraph id="HC66B6271EEBF43B4B5FE363523D7CC1D"><enum>(B)</enum><text>an amount equal to 25
percent of the portion of the other amounts deposited into the Treasury
pursuant to section 35(a) of the Mineral Leasing Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/30/191">30 U.S.C. 191</external-xref>) with
respect to such leases, that remains after deduction of all payments made
pursuant to of such section.</text>
</subparagraph></paragraph><paragraph id="H0102A10DAD3D4349835EBC84A0C59DFE"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Termination of
crediting of royalties</header><text>Paragraph (1)(B) shall not apply to
royalties received by the United States under a commercial oil shale lease
after the end of the 10-year period beginning on the date on which the first
amount of royalty under such lease is paid to the United States.</text>
</paragraph></subsection><subsection id="HD23D1774A179437F9F51127394BAB59B"><enum>(c)</enum><header>Distribution</header>
<paragraph id="H5CB7D2241F084F4ABEF7D5AAF5AE5D3F"><enum>(1)</enum><header>In
general</header><text>The Secretary, subject to the availability of
appropriations, shall use amounts in the Fund to annually pay to each county in
which is located land subject to a commercial oil shale lease referred to in
subsection (b)(1) an amount equal to the amount credited to the Fund during the
preceding year pursuant to section (b) with respect to such lease. If such land
is located in more than one county, the Secretary shall allocate such payment
among such counties on the basis of the relative amount of lands subject to the
lease within each such county.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="H9F3163952109451081B7D47D1951708D"><enum>(2)</enum><header>Use of
payment</header><text>Amounts paid to a county under this subsection shall be
used by the county for the planning, construction, and maintenance of public
facilities and the provision of public services.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section><section id="H09F9C62FD7FC46359282D6C82E3F4DD3"><enum>504.</enum><header>Additional notice
requirements</header>
<subsection id="H8314B5A330184BF19EA317C42C2E67D"><enum>(a)</enum><header>Permittees</header><text display-inline="yes-display-inline">At least 45 days before offering lands for
lease pursuant to section 17(f) of the Mineral Leasing Act (<external-xref legal-doc="usc" parsable-cite="usc/30/226">30 U.S.C. 226(f)</external-xref>),
the Secretary of the Interior shall provide notice of the proposed leasing
activity in writing to the holders of special recreation permits for commercial
use, competitive events, and other organized activities on the lands being
offered for lease.</text>
</subsection><subsection id="H0D38A6EA3B0446A6A9B3DE1F6D2FCB8C"><enum>(b)</enum><header>Conservation easement
holders</header>
<paragraph id="H12F414501C2F4A31BF61CD38F9AF852B"><enum>(1)</enum><text>If the holder of a
conservation easement or similar property interest in the surface estate of
lands eligible for leasing under the Mineral Leasing Act has informed the
Secretary of the Interior of the existence of such property interest, the
Secretary shall treat such holder as a surface estate owner for purposes of
section 221(d) of this Act.</text>
</paragraph><paragraph id="HEDF0E87C61A347FDA4A9C0C9A8BFD2EA"><enum>(2)</enum><text>As soon as possible after
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall
establish a means for holders of property interests described in paragraph (1)
to provide notice of such interests, and shall inform the public regarding such
means.</text>
</paragraph></subsection></section>
August 3, 2007
Reported from the Committee on
Natural Resources with
an amendment
August 3, 2007
Committees on Agriculture and
Science and Technology
discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the
Union and ordered to be printed