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<�/span><�span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>United
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<�/span><�span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Title
42 - THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE<�/span><�span style='mso-fareast-font-family:
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<�/span><�span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>CHAPTER
78 - NATIONAL PETROLEUM RESERVE IN ALASKA<�/span><�span style='mso-fareast-font-family:
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<�/span><�span style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>From
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<�!-- documentid:42_-ch78 currentthrough:20160103 documentPDFPage:6134 --><�!-- itempath:/420/CHAPTER 78 --><�!-- itemsortkey:420AIGJ --><�!-- expcite:TITLE 42-THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE!@!CHAPTER 78-NATIONAL PETROLEUM RESERVE IN ALASKA --><�!-- field-start:structuralhead -->
<�h3><�strong><�span style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>CHAPTER
78 NATIONAL PETROLEUM RESERVE IN ALASKA<�/span><�/strong><�span style='mso-fareast-font-family:
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Petroleum Reserve in Alaska; reservation of lands; disposition and conveyance
of mineral materials, lands, etc., preexisting property rights.<�o:p><�/o:p><�/span><�/p>
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<�/div>
<�p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-12.0pt'><�span
style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Executive department
responsibility for studies to determine procedures used in development,
production, transportation, and distribution of petroleum resources in reserve;
reports to Congress by President; establishment of task force by Secretary of
the Interior; purposes; membership; report and recommendations to Congress by
Secretary; contents.<�o:p><�/o:p><�/span><�/p>
<�/div>
<�div>
<�div>
<�p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><�span
style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>6506.<�o:p><�/o:p><�/span><�/p>
<�/div>
<�p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-12.0pt'><�span
style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Applicability of antitrust
provisions; plans and proposals submitted to Congress to contain report by
Attorney General on impact of plans and proposals on competition.<�o:p><�/o:p><�/span><�/p>
<�/div>
<�div>
<�div>
<�p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><�span
style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>6506a.<�o:p><�/o:p><�/span><�/p>
<�/div>
<�p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-12.0pt'><�span
style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Competitive leasing of oil
and gas.<�o:p><�/o:p><�/span><�/p>
<�/div>
<�div>
<�div>
<�p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><�span
style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>6507.<�o:p><�/o:p><�/span><�/p>
<�/div>
<�p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-12.0pt'><�span
style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Authorization of
appropriations; Federal financial assistance for increased municipal services
and facilities in communities located on or near reserve resulting from
authorized exploration and study activities.<�o:p><�/o:p><�/span><�/p>
<�/div>
<�div>
<�div>
<�p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><�span
style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>6508.<�o:p><�/o:p><�/span><�/p>
<�/div>
<�p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-12.0pt'><�span
style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'>Transferred.<�o:p><�/o:p><�/span><�/p>
<�/div>
<�/div>
<�p> <�o:p><�/o:p><�/p>
<�h3 align=left style='margin-top:7.5pt;text-align:left'><�span style='mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman"'><�!-- field-end:analysis --><�!-- documentid:42_6501 usckey:420000000650100000000000000000000 currentthrough:20160103 documentPDFPage:6134 --><�!-- itempath:/420/CHAPTER 78/Sec. 6501 --><�!-- itemsortkey:420AIGK --><�!-- expcite:TITLE 42-THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE!@!CHAPTER 78-NATIONAL PETROLEUM RESERVE IN ALASKA!@!Sec. 6501 --><�!-- field-start:head -->�6501.
"Petroleum" defined<�o:p><�/o:p><�/span><�/h3>
<�p class=statutory-body><�!-- field-end:head --><�!-- field-start:statute -->As
used in this chapter, the term "petroleum" includes crude oil, gases
(including natural gas), natural gasoline, and other related hydrocarbons, oil
shale, and the products of any of such resources.<�o:p><�/o:p><�/p>
<�p class=source-credit><�!-- field-end:statute --><�!-- field-start:sourcecredit -->(Pub.
L. 94 258, title I, �101, Apr. 5, 1976, 90 Stat. 303.)<�o:p><�/o:p><�/p>
<�h4><�span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><�!-- field-end:sourcecredit --><�!-- field-start:notes --><�!-- field-start:shorttitle-note -->Short
Title<�o:p><�/o:p><�/span><�/h4>
<�p class=note-body>Pub. L. 94 258, �1, Apr. 5, 1976, 90 Stat. 303, provided:
"That this Act [enacting this chapter and section 7420 of Title 10, Armed
Forces, and amending section 6244 of this title and sections 7421 to 7436 and
7438 of Title 10] may be cited as the 'Naval Petroleum Reserves Production Act
of 1976'."<�o:p><�/o:p><�/p>
<�h3 align=left style='margin-top:7.5pt;text-align:left'><�span style='mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman"'><�!-- field-end:shorttitle-note --><�!-- field-end:notes --><�!-- documentid:42_6502 usckey:420000000650200000000000000000000 currentthrough:20160103 documentPDFPage:6134 --><�!-- itempath:/420/CHAPTER 78/Sec. 6502 --><�!-- itemsortkey:420AIGL --><�!-- expcite:TITLE 42-THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE!@!CHAPTER 78-NATIONAL PETROLEUM RESERVE IN ALASKA!@!Sec. 6502 --><�!-- field-start:head -->�6502.
Designation of National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska; reservation of lands;
disposition and conveyance of mineral materials, lands, etc., preexisting
property rights<�o:p><�/o:p><�/span><�/h3>
<�p class=statutory-body><�!-- field-end:head --><�!-- field-start:statute -->The
area known as Naval Petroleum Reserve Numbered 4, Alaska, established by
Executive order of the President, dated February 27, 1923, except for tract
Numbered 1 as described in Public Land Order 2344, dated April 24, 1961, shall
be transferred to and administered by the Secretary of the Interior in
accordance with the provisions of this Act. Effective on the date of transfer
all lands within such area shall be redesignated as the "National
Petroleum Reserve in Alaska" (hereinafter in this chapter referred to as
the "reserve"). Subject to valid existing rights, all lands within
the exterior boundaries of such reserve are hereby reserved and withdrawn from
all forms of entry and disposition under the public land laws, including the
mining and mineral leasing laws, and all other Acts; but the Secretary is
authorized to (1) make dispositions of mineral materials pursuant to the Act of
July 31, 1947 (61 Stat. 681), as amended [30 U.S.C. 601 et seq.], for
appropriate use by Alaska Natives and the North Slope Borough, (2) make such
dispositions of mineral materials and grant such rights-of-way, licenses, and
permits as may be necessary to carry out his responsibilities under this Act,
(3) convey the surface of lands properly selected on or before December 18,
1975, by Native village corporations pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims
Settlement Act [43 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.], and (4) grant such rights-of-way to
the North Slope Borough, under the provisions of title V of the Federal Land
Policy and Management Act of 1976 [43 U.S.C. 1761 et seq.] or section 28 of the
Mineral Leasing Act, as amended [30 U.S.C. 185], as may be necessary to permit
the North Slope Borough to provide energy supplies to villages on the North
Slope. All other provisions of law heretofore enacted and actions heretofore
taken reserving such lands as a Naval Petroleum Reserve shall remain in full
force and effect to the extent not inconsistent with this Act.<�o:p><�/o:p><�/p>
<�p class=source-credit><�!-- field-end:statute --><�!-- field-start:sourcecredit -->(Pub.
L. 94 258, title I, �102, Apr. 5, 1976, 90 Stat. 303; Pub. L. 98 366, �4(a),
July 17, 1984, 98 Stat. 470.)<�o:p><�/o:p><�/p>
<�h4><�span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><�!-- field-end:sourcecredit --><�!-- field-start:notes --><�!-- field-start:referenceintext-note -->References
in Text<�o:p><�/o:p><�/span><�/h4>
<�p class=note-body>This Act, referred to in text, is Pub. L. 94 258, Apr. 5,
1976, 90 Stat. 303, known as the Naval Petroleum Re<�!-- PDFPage:6135 -->serves
Production Act of 1976, which enacted this chapter and section 7420 of Title
10, Armed Forces, and amended section 6244 of this title and sections 7421 to
7436 and 7438 of Title 10. For complete classification of this Act to the Code,
see Short Note set out under section 6501 of this title and Tables.<�/p>
<�p class=note-body>Act of July 31, 1947 (61 Stat. 681), as amended, referred to
in text, popularly known as the Materials Act of 1947, is classified generally
to subchapter I (�601 et seq.) of chapter 15 of Title 30. For complete
classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under
section 601 of Title 30 and Tables.<�/p>
<�p class=note-body>The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, referred to in
text, is Pub. L. 92 203, Dec. 18, 1971, 85 Stat. 688, which is classified
generally to chapter 33 (�1601 et seq.) of Title 43, Public Lands. For complete
classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under
section 1601 of Title 43 and Tables.<�/p>
<�p class=note-body>The Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, referred
to in text, is Pub. L. 94 579, Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2743. Title V of the
Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 is classified generally to
subchapter V (�1761 et seq.) of chapter 35 of Title 43. For complete
classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under
section 1701 of Title 43 and Tables.<�o:p><�/o:p><�/p>
<�h4><�span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><�!-- field-end:referenceintext-note --><�!-- field-start:amendment-note -->Amendments<�o:p><�/o:p><�/span><�/h4>
<�p class=note-body><�b>1984<�/b> Pub. L. 98 366 inserted "and the North
Slope Borough" after "Alaska Natives", struck out
"and" after "responsibilities under this Act," and inserted
", and (4) grant rights-of-way to the North Slope Borough, under the
provisions of title V of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 or
section 28 of the Mineral Leasing Act, as amended, as may be necessary to
permit the North Slope Borough to provide energy supplies to the villages on
the North Slope".<�o:p><�/o:p><�/p>
<�h3 align=left style='margin-top:7.5pt;text-align:left'><�span style='mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman"'><�!-- field-end:amendment-note --><�!-- field-end:notes --><�!-- documentid:42_6503 usckey:420000000650300000000000000000000 currentthrough:20160103 documentPDFPage:6135 --><�!-- itempath:/420/CHAPTER 78/Sec. 6503 --><�!-- itemsortkey:420AIGM --><�!-- expcite:TITLE 42-THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE!@!CHAPTER 78-NATIONAL PETROLEUM RESERVE IN ALASKA!@!Sec. 6503 --><�!-- field-start:head -->�6503.
Transfer of jurisdiction, duties, property, etc., to Secretary of the Interior
from Secretary of Navy<�o:p><�/o:p><�/span><�/h3>
<�h4 align=left style='margin-top:5.25pt;text-align:left;text-indent:-12.0pt'><�span
style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";font-variant:normal !important'><�!-- field-end:head --><�!-- field-start:statute -->(a)
Transfer of jurisdiction over reserve; date of transfer<�o:p><�/o:p><�/span><�/h4>
<�p class=statutory-body>Jurisdiction over the reserve shall be transferred by
the Secretary of the Navy to the Secretary of the Interior on June 1, 1977.<�/p>
<�h4 align=left style='margin-top:5.25pt;text-align:left;text-indent:-12.0pt'><�span
style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";font-variant:normal !important'>(b)
Protection of environmental, fish and wildlife, and historical or scenic
values; promulgation of rules and regulations<�o:p><�/o:p><�/span><�/h4>
<�p class=statutory-body>With respect to any activities related to the
protection of environmental, fish and wildlife, and historical or scenic
values, the Secretary of the Interior shall assume all responsibilities as of
April 5, 1976. As soon as possible, but not later than the effective date of
transfer, the Secretary of the Interior may promulgate such rules and
regulations as he deems necessary and appropriate for the protection of such
values within the reserve.<�/p>
<�h4 align=left style='margin-top:5.25pt;text-align:left;text-indent:-12.0pt'><�span
style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";font-variant:normal !important'>(c)
Contract responsibilities and functions<�o:p><�/o:p><�/span><�/h4>
<�p class=statutory-body>The Secretary of the Interior shall, upon the effective
date of the transfer of the reserve, assume the responsibilities and functions
of the Secretary of the Navy under any contracts which may be in effect with
respect to activities within the reserve.<�/p>
<�h4 align=left style='margin-top:5.25pt;text-align:left;text-indent:-12.0pt'><�span
style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";font-variant:normal !important'>(d)
Equipment, facilities, and other properties used in connection with operation
of reserve; transfer without reimbursement<�o:p><�/o:p><�/span><�/h4>
<�p class=statutory-body>On the date of transfer of jurisdiction of the reserve,
all equipment, facilities, and other property of the Department of the Navy
used in connection with the operation of the reserve, including all records,
maps, exhibits, and other informational data held by the Secretary of the Navy
in connection with the reserve, shall be transferred without reimbursement from
the Secretary of the Navy to the Secretary of the Interior who shall thereafter
be authorized to use them to carry out the provisions of this chapter.<�/p>
<�h4 align=left style='margin-top:5.25pt;text-align:left;text-indent:-12.0pt'><�span
style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";font-variant:normal !important'>(e)
Unexpended funds previously appropriated for use in connection with reserve and
civilian personnel ceilings assigned to management and operation of reserve<�o:p><�/o:p><�/span><�/h4>
<�p class=statutory-body>On the date of transfer of jurisdiction of the reserve,
the Secretary of the Navy shall transfer to the Secretary of the Interior all
unexpended funds previously appropriated for use in connection with the reserve
and all civilian personnel ceilings assigned by the Secretary of the Navy to
the management and operation of the reserve as of January 1, 1976.<�o:p><�/o:p><�/p>
<�p class=source-credit><�!-- field-end:statute --><�!-- field-start:sourcecredit -->(Pub.
L. 94 258, title I, �103, Apr. 5, 1976, 90 Stat. 303.)<�o:p><�/o:p><�/p>
<�h3 align=left style='margin-top:7.5pt;text-align:left'><�span style='mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman"'><�!-- field-end:sourcecredit --><�!-- documentid:42_6504 usckey:420000000650400000000000000000000 currentthrough:20160103 documentPDFPage:6135 --><�!-- itempath:/420/CHAPTER 78/Sec. 6504 --><�!-- itemsortkey:420AIGN --><�!-- expcite:TITLE 42-THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE!@!CHAPTER 78-NATIONAL PETROLEUM RESERVE IN ALASKA!@!Sec. 6504 --><�!-- field-start:head -->�6504.
Administration of reserve<�o:p><�/o:p><�/span><�/h3>
<�h4 align=left style='margin-top:5.25pt;text-align:left;text-indent:-12.0pt'><�span
style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";font-variant:normal !important'><�!-- field-end:head --><�!-- field-start:statute -->(a)
Conduct of exploration within designated areas to protect surface values<�o:p><�/o:p><�/span><�/h4>
<�p class=statutory-body>Any exploration within the Utukok River, the Teshekpuk
Lake areas, and other areas designated by the Secretary of the Interior
containing any significant subsistence, recreational, fish and wildlife, or
historical or scenic value, shall be conducted in a manner which will assure
the maximum protection of such surface values to the extent consistent with the
requirements of this Act for the exploration of the reserve.<�/p>
<�h4 align=left style='margin-top:5.25pt;text-align:left;text-indent:-12.0pt'><�span
style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";font-variant:normal !important'>(b)
Continuation of ongoing petroleum exploration program by Secretary of Navy
prior to date of transfer of jurisdiction; duties of Secretary of Navy prior to
transfer date<�o:p><�/o:p><�/span><�/h4>
<�p class=statutory-body>The Secretary of the Navy shall continue the ongoing
petroleum exploration program within the reserve until the date of the transfer
of jurisdiction specified in section 6503(a) of this title. Prior to the date
of such transfer of jurisdiction the Secretary of the Navy shall <�/p>
<�p class=statutory-body-1em>(1) cooperate fully with the Secretary of the
Interior providing him access to such facilities and such information as he may
request to facilitate the transfer of jurisdiction;<�/p>
<�p class=statutory-body-1em>(2) provide to the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of
Representatives copies of any reports, plans, or contracts pertaining to the
reserve that are required to be submitted to the Committees on Armed Services
of the Senate and the House of Representatives; and<�/p>
<�p class=statutory-body-1em>(3) cooperate and consult with the Secretary of the
Interior before executing any new contract or amendment to any existing
contract pertaining to the reserve and allow him a reasonable opportunity to
comment on such contract or amendment, as the case may be.<�o:p><�/o:p><�/p>
<�h4 align=left style='margin-top:5.25pt;text-align:left;text-indent:-12.0pt'><�span
style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";font-variant:normal !important'><�!-- PDFPage:6136 -->(c)
Commencement of petroleum exploration by Secretary of the Interior as of date
of transfer of jurisdiction; powers and duties of Secretary of the Interior in
conduct of exploration<�o:p><�/o:p><�/span><�/h4>
<�p class=statutory-body>The Secretary of the Interior shall commence further
petroleum exploration of the reserve as of the date of transfer of jurisdiction
specified in section 6503(a) of this title. In conducting this exploration
effort, the Secretary of the Interior <�/p>
<�p class=statutory-body-1em>(1) is authorized to enter into contracts for the
exploration of the reserve, except that no such contract may be entered into
until at least thirty days after the Secretary of the Interior has provided the
Attorney General with a copy of the proposed contract and such other
information as may be appropriate to determine legal sufficiency and possible
violations under, or inconsistencies with, the antitrust laws. If, within such
thirty day period, the Attorney General advises the Secretary of the Interior
that any such contract would unduly restrict competition or be inconsistent
with the antitrust laws, then the Secretary of the Interior may not execute
that contract;<�/p>
<�p class=statutory-body-1em>(2) shall submit to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the
House of Representatives any new plans or substantial amendments to ongoing
plans for the exploration of the reserve. All such plans or amendments
submitted to such committees pursuant to this section shall contain a report by
the Attorney General of the United States with respect to the anticipated
effects of such plans or amendments on competition. Such plans or amendments
shall not be implemented until sixty days after they have been submitted to
such committees; and<�/p>
<�p class=statutory-body-1em>(3) shall report annually to the Committee on
Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Natural
Resources of the House of Representatives on the progress of, and future plans
for, exploration of the reserve.<�o:p><�/o:p><�/p>
<�p class=source-credit><�!-- field-end:statute --><�!-- field-start:sourcecredit -->(Pub.
L. 94 258, title I, �104, Apr. 5, 1976, 90 Stat. 304; Pub. L. 98 366, �4(b),
July 17, 1984, 98 Stat. 470; Pub. L. 103 437, �15(q), Nov. 2, 1994, 108 Stat.
4594; Pub. L. 109 58, title III, �347(c), Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 708.)<�o:p><�/o:p><�/p>
<�h4><�span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><�!-- field-end:sourcecredit --><�!-- field-start:notes --><�!-- field-start:referenceintext-note -->References
in Text<�o:p><�/o:p><�/span><�/h4>
<�p class=note-body>This Act, referred to in subsec. (a), is Pub. L. 94 258,
Apr. 5, 1976, 90 Stat. 303, known as the Naval Petroleum Reserves Production
Act of 1976, which enacted this chapter and section 7420 of Title 10, Armed
Forces, and amended section 6244 of this title and sections 7421 to 7436 and
7438 of Title 10. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
Short Note set out under section 6501 of this title and Tables.<�o:p><�/o:p><�/p>
<�h4><�span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><�!-- field-end:referenceintext-note --><�!-- field-start:amendment-note -->Amendments<�o:p><�/o:p><�/span><�/h4>
<�p class=note-body><�b>2005<�/b> Pub. L. 109 58 redesignated subsecs. (b) to (d)
as (a) to (c), respectively, and struck out former subsec. (a) which read as
follows: "Except as provided in subsection (e) of this section, production
of petroleum from the reserve is prohibited and no development leading to
production of petroleum from the reserve shall be undertaken until authorized
by an Act of Congress."<�/p>
<�p class=note-body><�b>1994<�/b> Subsecs. (c)(2), (d)(2), (3). Pub. L. 103 437
substituted "Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and
the Committee on Natural Resources of the House" for "Committees on
Interior and Insular Affairs of the Senate and the House".<�/p>
<�p class=note-body><�b>1984<�/b> Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 98 366 struck out subsec.
(e) which read as follows: "Until the reserve is transferred to the jurisdiction
of the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of the Navy is authorized to
develop and continue operation of the South Barrow gas field, or such other
fields as may be necessary, to supply gas at reasonable and equitable rates to
the native village of Barrow, and other communities and installations at or
near Point Barrow, Alaska, and to installations of the Department of Defense
and other agencies of the United States located at or near Point Barrow,
Alaska. After such transfer, the Secretary of the Interior shall take such
actions as may be necessary to continue such service to such village,
communities, installations, and agencies at reasonable and equitable
rates."<�o:p><�/o:p><�/p>
<�h4><�span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><�!-- field-end:amendment-note --><�!-- field-start:effectivedate-amendment-note -->Effective
Date of 1984 Amendment<�o:p><�/o:p><�/span><�/h4>
<�p class=note-body>Pub. L. 98 366, �4(b), July 17, 1984, 98 Stat. 470, provided
that the amendment made by that section is effective Oct. 1, 1984.<�o:p><�/o:p><�/p>
<�h3 align=left style='margin-top:7.5pt;text-align:left'><�span style='mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman"'><�!-- field-end:effectivedate-amendment-note --><�!-- field-end:notes --><�!-- documentid:42_6505 usckey:420000000650500000000000000000000 currentthrough:20160103 documentPDFPage:6136 --><�!-- itempath:/420/CHAPTER 78/Sec. 6505 --><�!-- itemsortkey:420AIGO --><�!-- expcite:TITLE 42-THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE!@!CHAPTER 78-NATIONAL PETROLEUM RESERVE IN ALASKA!@!Sec. 6505 --><�!-- field-start:head -->�6505.
Executive department responsibility for studies to determine procedures used in
development, production, transportation, and distribution of petroleum
resources in reserve; reports to Congress by President; establishment of task
force by Secretary of the Interior; purposes; membership; report and
recommendations to Congress by Secretary; contents<�o:p><�/o:p><�/span><�/h3>
<�p class=statutory-body><�!-- field-end:head --><�!-- field-start:statute -->(a)
Omitted<�/p>
<�p class=statutory-body>(b)(1) The President shall direct such Executive
departments and/or agencies as he may deem appropriate to conduct a study, in
consultation with representatives of the State of Alaska, to determine the best
overall procedures to be used in the development, production, transportation,
and distribution of petroleum resources in the reserve. Such study shall
include, but shall not be limited to, a consideration of <�/p>
<�p class=statutory-body-1em>(A) the alternative procedures for accomplishing
the development, production, transportation, and distribution of the petroleum
resources from the reserve, and<�/p>
<�p class=statutory-body-1em>(B) the economic and environmental consequences of
such alternative procedures.<�/p>
<�p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><�span
style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><�o:p> <�/o:p><�/span><�/p>
<�p class=statutory-body>(2) The President shall make semiannual progress
reports on the implementation of this subsection to the Committees on Interior and
Insular Affairs of the Senate and the House of Representatives beginning not
later than six months after April 5, 1976, and shall, not later than one year
after the transfer of jurisdiction of the reserve, and annually thereafter,
report any findings or conclusions developed as a result of such study together
with appropriate supporting data and such recommendations as he deems
desirable. The study shall be completed and submitted to such committees,
together with recommended procedures and any proposed legislation necessary to
implement such procedures not later than January 1, 1980.<�/p>
<�p class=statutory-body>(c)(1) The Secretary of the Interior shall establish a
task force to conduct a study to determine the values of, and best uses for,
the lands contained in the reserve, taking into consideration (A) the natives
who live or depend upon such lands, (B) the scenic, historical, recreational,
fish and wildlife, and wilderness val<�!-- PDFPage:6137 -->ues, (C) mineral
potential, and (D) other values of such lands.<�/p>
<�p class=statutory-body>(2) Such task force shall be composed of
representatives from the government of Alaska, the Arctic slope native
community, and such offices and bureaus of the Department of the Interior as
the Secretary of the Interior deems appropriate, including, but not limited to,
the Bureau of Land Management, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, the
United States Geological Survey, and the United States Bureau of Mines.<�/p>
<�p class=statutory-body>(3) The Secretary of the Interior shall submit a
report, together with the concurring or dissenting views, if any, of any
non-Federal representatives of the task force, of the results of such study to
the Committees on Interior and Insular Affairs of the Senate and the House of
Representatives within three years after April 5, 1976, and shall include in
such report his recommendations with respect to the value, best use, and
appropriate designation of the lands referred to in paragraph (1).<�o:p><�/o:p><�/p>
<�p class=source-credit><�!-- field-end:statute --><�!-- field-start:sourcecredit -->(Pub.
L. 94 258, title I, �105, Apr. 5, 1976, 90 Stat. 305; Pub. L. 102 285, �10(b),
May 18, 1992, 106 Stat. 172.)<�o:p><�/o:p><�/p>
<�h4><�span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><�!-- field-end:sourcecredit --><�!-- field-start:notes --><�!-- field-start:codification-note -->Codification<�o:p><�/o:p><�/span><�/h4>
<�p class=note-body>Subsec. (a) of this section amended former section 6244 of
this title.<�o:p><�/o:p><�/p>
<�h4><�span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><�!-- field-end:codification-note --><�!-- field-start:changeofname-note -->Change
of Name<�o:p><�/o:p><�/span><�/h4>
<�p class=note-body>"United States Bureau of Mines" substituted for
"Bureau of Mines" in subsec. (c)(2) pursuant to section 10(b) of Pub.
L. 102 285, set out as a note under section 1 of Title 30, Mineral Lands and
Mining. For provisions relating to closure and transfer of functions of the
United States Bureau of Mines, see note set out under section 1 of Title 30,
Mineral Lands and Mining.<�/p>
<�p class=note-body>Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of Senate
abolished and replaced by Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of Senate,
effective Feb. 11, 1977. See Rule XXV of Standing Rules of Senate, as amended
by Senate Resolution No. 4 (popularly cited as the "Committee System
Reorganization Amendments of 1977"), approved Feb. 4, 1977.<�/p>
<�p class=note-body>Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the House of
Representatives changed to Committee on Natural Resources of the House of
Representatives on Jan. 5, 1993, by House Resolution No. 5, One Hundred Third
Congress.<�o:p><�/o:p><�/p>
<�h3 align=left style='margin-top:7.5pt;text-align:left'><�span style='mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman"'><�!-- field-end:changeofname-note --><�!-- field-end:notes --><�!-- documentid:42_6506 usckey:420000000650600000000000000000000 currentthrough:20160103 documentPDFPage:6137 --><�!-- itempath:/420/CHAPTER 78/Sec. 6506 --><�!-- itemsortkey:420AIGP --><�!-- expcite:TITLE 42-THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE!@!CHAPTER 78-NATIONAL PETROLEUM RESERVE IN ALASKA!@!Sec. 6506 --><�!-- field-start:head -->�6506.
Applicability of antitrust provisions; plans and proposals submitted to
Congress to contain report by Attorney General on impact of plans and proposals
on competition<�o:p><�/o:p><�/span><�/h3>
<�p class=statutory-body><�!-- field-end:head --><�!-- field-start:statute -->Unless
otherwise provided by Act of Congress, whenever development leading to
production of petroleum is authorized, the provisions of subsections (g), (h),
and (i) of section 7430 of title 10 shall be deemed applicable to the Secretary
of the Interior with respect to rules and regulations, plans of development and
amendments thereto, and contracts and operating agreements. All plans and
proposals submitted to the Congress under this chapter or pursuant to
legislation authorizing development leading to production shall contain a
report by the Attorney General of the United States on the anticipated effects
upon competition of such plans and proposals.<�o:p><�/o:p><�/p>
<�p class=source-credit><�!-- field-end:statute --><�!-- field-start:sourcecredit -->(Pub.
L. 94 258, title I, �106, Apr. 5, 1976, 90 Stat. 306.)<�o:p><�/o:p><�/p>
<�h3 align=left style='margin-top:7.5pt;text-align:left'><�span style='mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman"'><�!-- field-end:sourcecredit --><�!-- documentid:42_6506a usckey:420000000650600000000000a00000000 currentthrough:20160103 documentPDFPage:6137 --><�!-- itempath:/420/CHAPTER 78/Sec. 6506a --><�!-- itemsortkey:420AIGQ --><�!-- expcite:TITLE 42-THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE!@!CHAPTER 78-NATIONAL PETROLEUM RESERVE IN ALASKA!@!Sec. 6506a --><�!-- field-start:head -->�6506a.
Competitive leasing of oil and gas<�o:p><�/o:p><�/span><�/h3>
<�h4 align=left style='margin-top:5.25pt;text-align:left;text-indent:-12.0pt'><�span
style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";font-variant:normal !important'><�!-- field-end:head --><�!-- field-start:statute -->(a)
In general<�o:p><�/o:p><�/span><�/h4>
<�p class=statutory-body>The Secretary shall conduct an expeditious program of
competitive leasing of oil and gas in the Reserve in accordance with this Act.<�/p>
<�h4 align=left style='margin-top:5.25pt;text-align:left;text-indent:-12.0pt'><�span
style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";font-variant:normal !important'>(b)
Mitigation of adverse effects<�o:p><�/o:p><�/span><�/h4>
<�p class=statutory-body>Activities undertaken pursuant to this Act shall
include or provide for such conditions, restrictions, and prohibitions as the
Secretary deems necessary or appropriate to mitigate reasonably foreseeable and
significantly adverse effects on the surface resources of the National
Petroleum Reserve in Alaska.<�/p>
<�h4 align=left style='margin-top:5.25pt;text-align:left;text-indent:-12.0pt'><�span
style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";font-variant:normal !important'>(c)
Land use planning; BLM wilderness study<�o:p><�/o:p><�/span><�/h4>
<�p class=statutory-body>The provisions of section 1712 and section 1782 of
title 43 shall not be applicable to the Reserve.<�/p>
<�h4 align=left style='margin-top:5.25pt;text-align:left;text-indent:-12.0pt'><�span
style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";font-variant:normal !important'>(d)
First lease sale<�o:p><�/o:p><�/span><�/h4>
<�p class=statutory-body>The; <�sup><�a
href="https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/USCODE-2015-title42/html/USCODE-2015-title42-chap78.htm#6506a_1_target">1<�/a><�/sup>
first lease sale shall be conducted within twenty months of December 12, 1980: <�i>Provided<�/i>,
That the first lease sale shall be conducted only after publication of a final
environmental impact statement if such is deemed necessary under the provisions
of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.).<�/p>
<�h4 align=left style='margin-top:5.25pt;text-align:left;text-indent:-12.0pt'><�span
style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";font-variant:normal !important'>(e)
Withdrawals<�o:p><�/o:p><�/span><�/h4>
<�p class=statutory-body>The withdrawals established by section 6502 of this
title are rescinded for the purposes of the oil and gas leasing program
authorized under this section.<�/p>
<�h4 align=left style='margin-top:5.25pt;text-align:left;text-indent:-12.0pt'><�span
style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";font-variant:normal !important'>(f)
Bidding systems<�o:p><�/o:p><�/span><�/h4>
<�p class=statutory-body>Bidding systems used in lease sales shall be based on bidding
systems included in section 205(a)(1)(A) through (H) <�a name="6506a_2"><�/a><�a
href="https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/USCODE-2015-title42/html/USCODE-2015-title42-chap78.htm#6506a_2_target"><�span
style='mso-bookmark:6506a_2'><�sup>2<�/sup><�/span><�span style='mso-bookmark:6506a_2'><�/span><�/a><�span
style='mso-bookmark:6506a_2'><�/span> of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act
Amendments of 1978 (92 Stat. 629).<�/p>
<�h4 align=left style='margin-top:5.25pt;text-align:left;text-indent:-12.0pt'><�span
style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";font-variant:normal !important'>(g)
Geological structures<�o:p><�/o:p><�/span><�/h4>
<�p class=statutory-body>Lease tracts may encompass identified geological
structures.<�/p>
<�h4 align=left style='margin-top:5.25pt;text-align:left;text-indent:-12.0pt'><�span
style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";font-variant:normal !important'>(h)
Size of lease tracts<�o:p><�/o:p><�/span><�/h4>
<�p class=statutory-body>The size of lease tracts may be up to sixty thousand
acres, as determined by the Secretary.<�/p>
<�h4 align=left style='margin-top:5.25pt;text-align:left;text-indent:-12.0pt'><�span
style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";font-variant:normal !important'>(i)
Terms<�o:p><�/o:p><�/span><�/h4>
<�h4 align=left style='margin-top:5.25pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:2.25pt;
margin-left:12.0pt;text-align:left;background:white'><�span style='mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman";font-variant:normal !important'>(1) In general<�o:p><�/o:p><�/span><�/h4>
<�p class=statutory-body-1em>Each lease shall be issued for an initial period of
not more than 10 years, and shall be extended for so long thereafter as oil or
gas is produced from the lease in paying quantities, oil or gas is capable of
being produced in paying quantities, or drilling or reworking operations, as
approved by the Secretary, are conducted on the leased land.<�/p>
<�h4 align=left style='margin-top:5.25pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:2.25pt;
margin-left:12.0pt;text-align:left;background:white'><�span style='mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman";font-variant:normal !important'>(2) Renewal of leases with
discoveries<�o:p><�/o:p><�/span><�/h4>
<�p class=statutory-body-1em>At the end of the primary term of a lease the
Secretary shall renew for an additional 10-year term a lease that does not meet
the requirements of paragraph (1) if the lessee submits to the Secretary an
application for renewal not later than 60 days before the expiration of the
primary lease and the lessee certifies, and the Secretary agrees, that
hydrocarbon resources were discovered on one or more wells drilled <�!-- PDFPage:6138 -->on
the leased land in such quantities that a prudent operator would hold the lease
for potential future development.<�/p>
<�h4 align=left style='margin-top:5.25pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:2.25pt;
margin-left:12.0pt;text-align:left;background:white'><�span style='mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman";font-variant:normal !important'>(3) Renewal of leases without
discoveries<�o:p><�/o:p><�/span><�/h4>
<�p class=statutory-body-1em>At the end of the primary term of a lease the
Secretary shall renew for an additional 10-year term a lease that does not meet
the requirements of paragraph (1) if the lessee submits to the Secretary an
application for renewal not later than 60 days before the expiration of the
primary lease and pays the Secretary a renewal fee of $100 per acre of leased
land, and <�/p>
<�p class=statutory-body-2em>(A) the lessee provides evidence, and the Secretary
agrees that, the lessee has diligently pursued exploration that warrants
continuation with the intent of continued exploration or future potential
development of the leased land; or<�/p>
<�p class=statutory-body-2em>(B) all or part of the lease <�/p>
<�p class=statutory-body-3em>(i) is part of a unit agreement covering a lease
described in subparagraph (A); and<�/p>
<�p class=statutory-body-3em>(ii) has not been previously contracted out of the
unit.<�/p>
<�h4 align=left style='margin-top:5.25pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:2.25pt;
margin-left:12.0pt;text-align:left;background:white'><�span style='mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman";font-variant:normal !important'>(4) Applicability<�o:p><�/o:p><�/span><�/h4>
<�p class=statutory-body-1em>This subsection applies to a lease that is in
effect on or after August 8, 2005.<�/p>
<�h4 align=left style='margin-top:5.25pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:2.25pt;
margin-left:12.0pt;text-align:left;background:white'><�span style='mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman";font-variant:normal !important'>(5) Expiration for failure to
produce<�o:p><�/o:p><�/span><�/h4>
<�p class=statutory-body-1em>Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, if
no oil or gas is produced from a lease within 30 years after the date of the
issuance of the lease the lease shall expire.<�/p>
<�h4 align=left style='margin-top:5.25pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:2.25pt;
margin-left:12.0pt;text-align:left;background:white'><�span style='mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman";font-variant:normal !important'>(6) Termination<�o:p><�/o:p><�/span><�/h4>
<�p class=statutory-body-1em>No lease issued under this section covering lands
capable of producing oil or gas in paying quantities shall expire because the
lessee fails to produce the same due to circumstances beyond the control of the
lessee.<�/p>
<�h4 align=left style='margin-top:5.25pt;text-align:left;text-indent:-12.0pt'><�span
style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";font-variant:normal !important'>(j)
Unit agreements<�o:p><�/o:p><�/span><�/h4>
<�h4 align=left style='margin-top:5.25pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:2.25pt;
margin-left:12.0pt;text-align:left;background:white'><�span style='mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman";font-variant:normal !important'>(1) In general<�o:p><�/o:p><�/span><�/h4>
<�p class=statutory-body-1em>For the purpose of conservation of the natural
resources of all or part of any oil or gas pool, field, reservoir, or like
area, lessees (including representatives) of the pool, field, reservoir, or
like area may unite with each other, or jointly or separately with others, in
collectively adopting and operating under a unit agreement for all or part of
the pool, field, reservoir, or like area (whether or not any other part of the
oil or gas pool, field, reservoir, or like area is already subject to any cooperative
or unit plan of development or operation), if the Secretary determines the
action to be necessary or advisable in the public interest. In determining the
public interest, the Secretary should consider, among other things, the extent
to which the unit agreement will minimize the impact to surface resources of
the leases and will facilitate consolidation of facilities.<�/p>
<�h4 align=left style='margin-top:5.25pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:2.25pt;
margin-left:12.0pt;text-align:left;background:white'><�span style='mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman";font-variant:normal !important'>(2) Consultation<�o:p><�/o:p><�/span><�/h4>
<�p class=statutory-body-1em>In making a determination under paragraph (1), the
Secretary shall consult with and provide opportunities for participation by the
State of Alaska or a Regional Corporation (as defined in section 1602 of title
43) with respect to the creation or expansion of units that include acreage in
which the State of Alaska or the Regional Corporation has an interest in the
mineral estate.<�/p>
<�h4 align=left style='margin-top:5.25pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:2.25pt;
margin-left:12.0pt;text-align:left;background:white'><�span style='mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman";font-variant:normal !important'>(3) Production allocation
methodology<�o:p><�/o:p><�/span><�/h4>
<�p class=statutory-body-1em>(A) The Secretary may use a production allocation
methodology for each participating area within a unit that includes solely
Federal land in the Reserve.<�/p>
<�p class=statutory-body-1em>(B) The Secretary shall use a production allocation
methodology for each participating area within a unit that includes Federal
land in the Reserve and non-Federal land based on the characteristics of each
specific oil or gas pool, field, reservoir, or like area to take into account
reservoir heterogeneity and area variation in reservoir producibility across
diverse leasehold interests. The implementation of the foregoing production
allocation methodology shall be controlled by agreement among the affected
lessors and lessees.<�/p>
<�h4 align=left style='margin-top:5.25pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:2.25pt;
margin-left:12.0pt;text-align:left;background:white'><�span style='mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman";font-variant:normal !important'>(4) Benefit of operations<�o:p><�/o:p><�/span><�/h4>
<�p class=statutory-body-1em>Drilling, production, and well reworking operations
performed in accordance with a unit agreement shall be deemed to be performed
for the benefit of all leases that are subject in whole or in part to such unit
agreement.<�/p>
<�h4 align=left style='margin-top:5.25pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:2.25pt;
margin-left:12.0pt;text-align:left;background:white'><�span style='mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman";font-variant:normal !important'>(5) Pooling<�o:p><�/o:p><�/span><�/h4>
<�p class=statutory-body-1em>If separate tracts cannot be independently
developed and operated in conformity with an established well spacing or
development program, any lease, or a portion thereof, may be pooled with other
lands, whether or not owned by the United States, under a communitization or
drilling agreement providing for an apportionment of production or royalties
among the separate tracts of land comprising the drilling or spacing unit when
determined by the Secretary of the Interior (in consultation with the owners of
the other land) to be in the public interest, and operations or production
pursuant to such an agreement shall be deemed to be operations or production as
to each such lease committed to the agreement.<�/p>
<�h4 align=left style='margin-top:5.25pt;text-align:left;text-indent:-12.0pt'><�span
style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";font-variant:normal !important'>(k)
Exploration incentives<�o:p><�/o:p><�/span><�/h4>
<�h4 align=left style='margin-top:5.25pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:2.25pt;
margin-left:12.0pt;text-align:left;background:white'><�span style='mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman";font-variant:normal !important'>(1) In general<�o:p><�/o:p><�/span><�/h4>
<�h4 align=left style='margin-top:5.25pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:2.25pt;
margin-left:24.0pt;text-align:left;text-indent:-12.0pt'><�span style='mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman";font-variant:normal !important'>(A) Waiver, suspension, or
reduction<�o:p><�/o:p><�/span><�/h4>
<�p class=statutory-body-2em>To encourage the greatest ultimate recovery of oil
or gas or in the interest of conservation, the Secretary may waive, suspend, or
reduce the rental fees or minimum royalty, or reduce the royalty on an entire
leasehold (including on any lease operated pursuant to a unit agreement),
whenever (after consultation with the State of Alaska and the North Slope
Borough of Alaska and the concurrence of any Regional Corporation for leases
that include land that was made available for acquisition by the Regional
Corporation under the provisions of section 1431(o) of the Alaska National
Interest Lands Conservation Act) in the judgment of the Secretary it is
necessary to do so to promote development, or whenever in the judgment of the
Secretary the leases cannot be successfully operated under the terms provided
therein.<�/p>
<�h4 align=left style='margin-top:5.25pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:2.25pt;
margin-left:24.0pt;text-align:left;text-indent:-12.0pt'><�span style='mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman";font-variant:normal !important'>(B) Applicability<�o:p><�/o:p><�/span><�/h4>
<�p class=statutory-body-2em>This paragraph applies to a lease that is in effect
on or after August 8, 2005..<�a name="6506a_1"><�/a><�a
href="https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/USCODE-2015-title42/html/USCODE-2015-title42-chap78.htm#6506a_1_target"><�span
style='mso-bookmark:6506a_1'><�sup>1<�/sup><�/span><�span style='mso-bookmark:6506a_1'><�/span><�/a><�span
style='mso-bookmark:6506a_1'><�/span><�o:p><�/o:p><�/p>
<�h4 align=left style='margin-top:5.25pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:2.25pt;
margin-left:12.0pt;text-align:left;background:white'><�span style='mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman";font-variant:normal !important'><�!-- PDFPage:6139 -->(2)
Suspension of operations and production<�o:p><�/o:p><�/span><�/h4>
<�p class=statutory-body-1em>The Secretary may direct or assent to the
suspension of operations and production on any lease or unit.<�/p>
<�h4 align=left style='margin-top:5.25pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:2.25pt;
margin-left:12.0pt;text-align:left;background:white'><�span style='mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman";font-variant:normal !important'>(3) Suspension of payments<�o:p><�/o:p><�/span><�/h4>
<�p class=statutory-body-1em>If the Secretary, in the interest of conservation,
shall direct or assent to the suspension of operations and production on any
lease or unit, any payment of acreage rental or minimum royalty prescribed by
such lease or unit likewise shall be suspended during the period of suspension
of operations and production, and the term of such lease shall be extended by
adding any such suspension period to the lease.<�/p>
<�h4 align=left style='margin-top:5.25pt;text-align:left;text-indent:-12.0pt'><�span
style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";font-variant:normal !important'>(l)
Receipts<�o:p><�/o:p><�/span><�/h4>
<�p class=statutory-body>All receipts from sales, rentals, bonuses, and
royalties on leases issued pursuant to this section shall be paid into the
Treasury of the United States: <�i>Provided<�/i>, That 50 percent thereof shall
be paid by the Secretary of the Treasury semiannually, as soon thereafter as
practicable after March 30 and September 30 each year, to the State of Alaska
for: (1) planning; (2) construction, maintenance, and operation of essential
public facilities; and (3) other necessary provisions of public service: <�i>Provided
further<�/i>, That in the allocation of such funds, the State shall give
priority to use by subdivisions of the State most directly or severely impacted
by development of oil and gas leased under this Act.<�/p>
<�h4 align=left style='margin-top:5.25pt;text-align:left;text-indent:-12.0pt'><�span
style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";font-variant:normal !important'>(m)
Explorations<�o:p><�/o:p><�/span><�/h4>
<�p class=statutory-body>Any agency of the United States and any person
authorized by the Secretary may conduct geological and geophysical explorations
in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska which do not interfere with operations
under any contract maintained or granted previously. Any information acquired
in such explorations shall be subject to the conditions of 43 U.S.C.
1352(a)(1)(A).<�/p>
<�h4 align=left style='margin-top:5.25pt;text-align:left;text-indent:-12.0pt'><�span
style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";font-variant:normal !important'>(n)
Environmental impact statements<�o:p><�/o:p><�/span><�/h4>
<�h4 align=left style='margin-top:5.25pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:2.25pt;
margin-left:12.0pt;text-align:left;background:white'><�span style='mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman";font-variant:normal !important'>(1) Judicial review<�o:p><�/o:p><�/span><�/h4>
<�p class=statutory-body-1em>Any action seeking judicial review of the adequacy
of any program or site-specific environmental impact statement under section
102 of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4332)
concerning oil and gas leasing in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska shall
be barred unless brought in the appropriate District Court within 60 days after
notice of the availability of such statement is published in the Federal
Register.<�/p>
<�h4 align=left style='margin-top:5.25pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:2.25pt;
margin-left:12.0pt;text-align:left;background:white'><�span style='mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman";font-variant:normal !important'>(2) Initial lease sales<�o:p><�/o:p><�/span><�/h4>
<�p class=statutory-body-1em>The detailed environmental studies and assessments
that have been conducted on the exploration program and the comprehensive
land-use studies carried out in response to sections <�a name="6506a_3"><�/a><�a
href="https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/USCODE-2015-title42/html/USCODE-2015-title42-chap78.htm#6506a_3_target"><�span
style='mso-bookmark:6506a_3'><�sup>3<�/sup><�/span><�span style='mso-bookmark:6506a_3'><�/span><�/a><�span
style='mso-bookmark:6506a_3'><�/span> 6505(b) and (c) of this title shall be
deemed to have fulfilled the requirements of section 102(2)(c) <�a
name="6506a_4"><�/a><�a
href="https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/USCODE-2015-title42/html/USCODE-2015-title42-chap78.htm#6506a_4_target"><�span
style='mso-bookmark:6506a_4'><�sup>4<�/sup><�/span><�span style='mso-bookmark:6506a_4'><�/span><�/a><�span
style='mso-bookmark:6506a_4'><�/span> of the National Environmental Policy Act
(Public Law 91 190) [42 U.S.C. 4332(2)(C)], with regard to the first two oil
and gas lease sales in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska: <�i>Provided<�/i>,
That not more than a total of 2,000,000 acres may be leased in these two sales:
<�i>Provided further<�/i>, That any exploration or production undertaken pursuant
to this section shall be in accordance with section 6504(a) of this title.<�/p>
<�h4 align=left style='margin-top:5.25pt;text-align:left;text-indent:-12.0pt'><�span
style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";font-variant:normal !important'>(o)
Regulations<�o:p><�/o:p><�/span><�/h4>
<�p class=statutory-body>As soon as practicable after August 8, 2005, the
Secretary shall issue regulations to implement this section.<�/p>
<�h4 align=left style='margin-top:5.25pt;text-align:left;text-indent:-12.0pt'><�span
style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";font-variant:normal !important'>(p)
Waiver of administration for conveyed lands<�o:p><�/o:p><�/span><�/h4>
<�h4 align=left style='margin-top:5.25pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:2.25pt;
margin-left:12.0pt;text-align:left;background:white'><�span style='mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman";font-variant:normal !important'>(1) In general<�o:p><�/o:p><�/span><�/h4>
<�p class=statutory-body-1em>Notwithstanding section 1613(g) of title 43 <�/p>
<�p class=statutory-body-2em>(A) the Secretary of the Interior shall waive
administration of any oil and gas lease to the extent that the lease covers any
land in the Reserve in which all of the subsurface estate is conveyed to the
Arctic Slope Regional Corporation (referred to in this subsection as the
"Corporation");<�/p>
<�p class=statutory-body-2em>(B)(i) in a case in which a conveyance of a
subsurface estate described in subparagraph (A) does not include all of the
land covered by the oil and gas lease, the person that owns the subsurface
estate in any particular portion of the land covered by the lease shall be
entitled to all of the revenues reserved under the lease as to that portion,
including, without limitation, all the royalty payable with respect to oil or
gas produced from or allocated to that portion;<�/p>
<�p class=statutory-body-2em>(ii) in a case described in clause (i), the
Secretary of the Interior shall <�/p>
<�p class=statutory-body-3em>(I) segregate the lease into 2 leases, 1 of which
shall cover only the subsurface estate conveyed to the Corporation; and<�/p>
<�p class=statutory-body-3em>(II) waive administration of the lease that covers
the subsurface estate conveyed to the Corporation; and<�/p>
<�p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><�span
style='mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><�o:p> <�/o:p><�/span><�/p>
<�p class=statutory-body-2em>(iii) the segregation of the lease described in
clause (ii)(I) has no effect on the obligations of the lessee under either of the
resulting leases, including obligations relating to operations, production, or
other circumstances (other than payment of rentals or royalties); and<�/p>
<�p class=statutory-body-2em>(C) nothing in this subsection limits the authority
of the Secretary of the Interior to manage the federally-owned surface estate
within the Reserve.<�o:p><�/o:p><�/p>
<�p class=source-credit><�!-- field-end:statute --><�!-- field-start:sourcecredit -->(Pub.
L. 94 258, title I, �107, formerly Pub. L. 96 514, title I, Dec. 12, 1980, 94
Stat. 2964; Pub. L. 98 620, title IV, �402(41), Nov. 8, 1984, 98 Stat. 3360;
Pub. L. 105 83, title I, �128, Nov. 14, 1997, 111 Stat. 1568; renumbered Pub.
L. 94 258, title I, �107, and amended Pub. L. 109 58, title III, �347(a)(2),
(b), Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 704.)<�o:p><�/o:p><�/p>
<�h4><�span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><�!-- field-end:sourcecredit --><�!-- field-start:notes --><�!-- field-start:referenceintext-note -->References
in Text<�o:p><�/o:p><�/span><�/h4>
<�p class=note-body>This Act, referred to in subsecs. (a), (b), (i)(5), and (l)
is Pub. L. 94 258, Apr. 5, 1976, 90 Stat. 303, known as the Naval Petroleum
Reserves Production Act of 1976, which enacted this chapter and section 7420 of
Title 10, Armed Forces, and amended section 6244 of this title and sections
7421 to 7436 and 7438 of Title 10. For complete classification of this Act to
the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 6501 of this title and
Tables.<�/p>
<�p class=note-body>December 12, 1980, referred to in subsec. (d), was in the
original "the date of enactment of this Act", which was translated as
meaning the date of enactment of <�!-- PDFPage:6140 -->Pub. L. 96 514, which
enacted this section, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.<�/p>
<�p class=note-body>The National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, referred to
in subsec. (d), is Pub. L. 91 190, Jan. 1, 1970, 83 Stat. 852, as amended,
which is classified generally to chapter 55 (�4321 et seq.) of this title. For
complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out
under section 4321 of this title and Tables.<�/p>
<�p class=note-body>Section 205(a)(1)(A) through (H) of the Outer Continental Shelf
Lands Act Amendments of 1978, referred to in subsec. (f), probably should have
been a reference to section 8(a)(1)(A) through (H) of the Outer Continental
Shelf Lands Act (act Aug. 7, 1953, ch. 345), as amended by section 205(a) of
the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act Amendments of 1978 (Pub. L. 95 372),
which is classified to section 1337(a)(1)(A) (H) of Title 43, Public Lands.
Subpar. (H) of section 8(a)(1) of act Aug. 7, 1953, was redesignated subpar.
(I) and a new subpar. (H) was added by Pub. L. 104 58, title III, �303, Nov.
28, 1995, 109 Stat. 565.<�/p>
<�p class=note-body>Section 1431(o) of the Alaska National Interest Lands
Conservation Act, referred to in subsec. (k)(1)(A), is section 1431(o) of title
XIV of Pub. L. 96 487, Dec. 2, 1980, 94 Stat. 2542, which was not classified to
the Code.<�o:p><�/o:p><�/p>
<�h4><�span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><�!-- field-end:referenceintext-note --><�!-- field-start:codification-note -->Codification<�o:p><�/o:p><�/span><�/h4>
<�p class=note-body>Section, which consisted of the matter under the heading
"Exploration of National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska" in title I of
Pub. L. 96 514, as amended, prior to being renumbered section 107 of Pub. L.
94 258, was formerly classified to section 6508 of this title.<�o:p><�/o:p><�/p>
<�h4><�span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><�!-- field-end:codification-note --><�!-- field-start:priorprovisions-note -->Prior
Provisions<�o:p><�/o:p><�/span><�/h4>
<�p class=note-body>A prior section 107 of Pub. L. 94 258 was renumbered 108 and
is classified to section 6507 of this title.<�o:p><�/o:p><�/p>
<�h4><�span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><�!-- field-end:priorprovisions-note --><�!-- field-start:amendment-note -->Amendments<�o:p><�/o:p><�/span><�/h4>
<�p class=note-body><�b>2005<�/b> Pub. L. 109 58 amended section catchline and
revised and restructured text into subsecs. (a) to (p). Amendments by Pub. L.
109 58, �347(b)(2) to (7), were executed by disregarding the second set of
closed quotation marks in each such paragraph to reflect the probable intent of
Congress. Prior to amendment, text related to competitive leasing of oil and
gas and consisted of four undesignated pars.<�/p>
<�p class=note-body><�b>1997<�/b> Pub. L. 105 83, in first par., substituted cls.
(8) to (11) and two concluding provisos for "(8) each lease shall be
issued for an initial period of up to ten years, and shall be extended for so
long thereafter as oil or gas is produced from the lease in paying quantities,
or as drilling or reworking operations, as approved by the Secretary, are
conducted thereon; and (9) all receipts from sales, rentals, bonuses, and
royalties on leases issued pursuant to this Act shall be paid into the Treasury
of the United States: <�i>Provided<�/i>, That 50 per centum thereof shall be paid
by the Secretary of the Treasury semiannually, as soon as practicable after
March 30 and September 30 each year, to the State of Alaska for (a) planning,
(b) construction, maintenance, and operation of essential public facilities,
and (c) other necessary provisions of public service: <�i>Provided further<�/i>,
That in the allocation of such funds, the State shall give priority to use by
subdivisions of the State most directly or severely impacted by development of
oil and gas leased under this Act."<�/p>
<�p class=note-body><�b>1984<�/b> Pub. L. 98 620 struck out provision in third
par. that required that any proceeding on such action be assigned for hearing
at the earliest possible date and be expedited by the Court.<�o:p><�/o:p><�/p>
<�h4><�span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><�!-- field-end:amendment-note --><�!-- field-start:effectivedate-amendment-note -->Effective
Date of 1984 Amendment<�o:p><�/o:p><�/span><�/h4>
<�p class=note-body>Amendment by Pub. L. 98 620 not applicable to cases pending
on Nov. 8, 1984, see section 403 of Pub. L. 98 620, set out as an Effective
Date note under section 1657 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.<�o:p><�/o:p><�/p>
<�p class=footnote><�a name="6506a_1_target"><�/a><�a
href="https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/USCODE-2015-title42/html/USCODE-2015-title42-chap78.htm#6506a_1"><�!-- field-end:effectivedate-amendment-note --><�!-- field-end:notes --><�!-- field-start:footnote --><�span
style='mso-bookmark:6506a_1_target'><�sup>1<�/sup> So in original.<�/span><�span
style='mso-bookmark:6506a_1_target'><�/span><�/a><�span style='mso-bookmark:6506a_1_target'><�/span><�o:p><�/o:p><�/p>
<�p class=footnote><�a name="6506a_2_target"><�/a><�a
href="https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/USCODE-2015-title42/html/USCODE-2015-title42-chap78.htm#6506a_2"><�!-- field-end:footnote --><�!-- field-start:footnote --><�span
style='mso-bookmark:6506a_2_target'><�sup>2<�/sup> See References in Text
note below.<�/span><�span style='mso-bookmark:6506a_2_target'><�/span><�/a><�span
style='mso-bookmark:6506a_2_target'><�/span><�o:p><�/o:p><�/p>
<�p class=footnote><�a name="6506a_3_target"><�/a><�a
href="https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/USCODE-2015-title42/html/USCODE-2015-title42-chap78.htm#6506a_3"><�!-- field-end:footnote --><�!-- field-start:footnote --><�span
style='mso-bookmark:6506a_3_target'><�sup>3<�/sup> So in original. Probably
should be "section".<�/span><�span style='mso-bookmark:6506a_3_target'><�/span><�/a><�span
style='mso-bookmark:6506a_3_target'><�/span><�o:p><�/o:p><�/p>
<�p class=footnote><�a name="6506a_4_target"><�/a><�a
href="https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/USCODE-2015-title42/html/USCODE-2015-title42-chap78.htm#6506a_4"><�!-- field-end:footnote --><�!-- field-start:footnote --><�span
style='mso-bookmark:6506a_4_target'><�sup>4<�/sup> So in original. Probably
should be "102(2)(C)".<�/span><�span style='mso-bookmark:6506a_4_target'><�/span><�/a><�span
style='mso-bookmark:6506a_4_target'><�/span><�o:p><�/o:p><�/p>
<�h3 align=left style='margin-top:7.5pt;text-align:left'><�span style='mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman"'><�!-- field-end:footnote --><�!-- documentid:42_6507 usckey:420000000650700000000000000000000 currentthrough:20160103 documentPDFPage:6140 --><�!-- itempath:/420/CHAPTER 78/Sec. 6507 --><�!-- itemsortkey:420AIGR --><�!-- expcite:TITLE 42-THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE!@!CHAPTER 78-NATIONAL PETROLEUM RESERVE IN ALASKA!@!Sec. 6507 --><�!-- field-start:head -->�6507.
Authorization of appropriations; Federal financial assistance for increased
municipal services and facilities in communities located on or near reserve
resulting from authorized exploration and study activities<�o:p><�/o:p><�/span><�/h3>
<�p class=statutory-body><�!-- field-end:head --><�!-- field-start:statute -->(a)
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Department of the Interior such
sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter.<�/p>
<�p class=statutory-body>(b) If the Secretary of the Interior determines that
there is an immediate and substantial increase in the need for municipal
services and facilities in communities located on or near the reserve as a
direct result of the exploration and study activities authorized by this
chapter and that an unfair and excessive financial burden will be incurred by
such communities as a result of the increased need for such services and
facilities, then he is authorized to assist such communities in meeting the
costs of providing increased municipal services and facilities. The Secretary
of the Interior shall carry out the provisions of this section through existing
Federal programs and he shall consult with the heads of the departments or
agencies of the Federal Government concerned with the type of services and
facilities for which financial assistance is being made available.<�o:p><�/o:p><�/p>
<�p class=source-credit><�!-- field-end:statute --><�!-- field-start:sourcecredit -->(Pub.
L. 94 258, title I, �108, formerly �107, Apr. 5, 1976, 90 Stat. 306; renumbered
�108, Pub. L. 109 58, title III, �347(a)(1), Aug. 8, 2005, 119 Stat. 704.)<�o:p><�/o:p><�/p>
<�h3 align=left style='margin-top:7.5pt;text-align:left'><�span style='mso-fareast-font-family:
"Times New Roman"'><�!-- field-end:sourcecredit --><�!-- documentid:42_6508 usckey:420000000650800000000000000000000 currentthrough:20160103 documentPDFPage:6140 --><�!-- itempath:/420/CHAPTER 78/Sec. 6508 --><�!-- itemsortkey:420AIGS --><�!-- expcite:TITLE 42-THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE!@!CHAPTER 78-NATIONAL PETROLEUM RESERVE IN ALASKA!@!Sec. 6508 --><�!-- field-start:head -->�6508.
Transferred<�o:p><�/o:p><�/span><�/h3>
<�h4><�span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"'><�!-- field-end:head --><�!-- field-start:statute --><�!-- field-end:statute --><�!-- field-start:notes --><�!-- field-start:codification-note -->Codification<�o:p><�/o:p><�/span><�/h4>
<�p class=note-body>Section, Pub. L. 96 514, title I, Dec. 12, 1980, 94 Stat.
2964, as amended, which related to competitive leasing of oil and gas, was
renumbered section 107 of Pub. L. 94 258, the Naval Petroleum Reserves Production
Act of 1976, by Pub. L. 109 58, title III, �347(a)(2), August 8, 2005, 119
Stat. 704, and is classified to section 6506a of this title.<�o:p><�/o:p><�/p>
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