Sec. 2. Distribution of revenues to coastal States
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Section 9 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1338 ) is amended to read as follows: In this section: The term alternative and renewable energy means energy derived from a wind, solar, or ocean (including tidal, wave, and current) source. The term coastal political subdivision means a county-equivalent subdivision of a coastal State all or part of which— lies within the coastal zone (as defined in section 304 of the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 ( 16 U.S.C. 1453 )); and the closest point of which is not more than 200 nautical miles from the geographical center of any leased tract.
The term coastal State means a State with a coastal seaward boundary within 200 nautical miles distance of the geographical center of a leased tract in an outer Continental Shelf region adjacent to the State. The term coastal State does not include a coastal State, the majority of the coastline of which is subject to a leasing moratorium. The terms distance and distances mean minimum great circle distance and distances, respectively. The term leased tract means a tract or other area leased or made available for the exploration, development, or production of oil, natural gas, or alternative or renewable energy.
The term leasing moratorium means any State or Federal prohibition on the development of oil, natural gas, and alternative and renewable energy sources, including preleasing, leasing, and related activities, on the outer Continental Shelf. The term outer Continental Shelf region means— the Alaska outer Continental Shelf region; the North Atlantic planning area (as described in the 2012–2017 Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program); the Mid-Atlantic planning area (as described in the 2012–2017 Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program); the South Atlantic planning area (as described in the 2012–2017 Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program); the Gulf of Mexico outer Continental Shelf region; or the Pacific outer Continental Shelf region.
The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. Subject to the other provisions of this section, for fiscal year 2014 and each subsequent fiscal year— the Secretary of the Interior shall deposit in a special account in the Treasury, 37.5 percent of all revenues derived from all rentals, royalties, bonus bids, and other sums due and payable to the United States from the development of oil, natural gas, and alternative and renewable energy on the outer Continental Shelf; and the Secretary shall, in accordance with subsection (b), disburse— 27.5 percent of the revenues described in subparagraph
(A)to coastal States and coastal political subdivisions; and 10 percent of the revenues to coastal States that establish funds in the treasuries of the coastal States to support projects and activities relating to alternative or renewable energy, energy research and development, energy efficiency, or conservation. The revenues described in paragraph
(1)do not include— the qualified outer Continental Shelf revenues described in the third proviso under the heading under the heading Ocean energy management of title I of the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 (division E of Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Public Law 112–74 ; 125 Stat. 994); revenues from the forfeiture of a bond or other surety securing obligations other than royalties, civil penalties, or royalties taken by the Secretary in-kind and not sold; or revenues generated from leases— subject to— section 8(g); section 8(p)(2)(B); or the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 ( 43 U.S.C. 1331 note; Public Law 109–432 ); or in the Gulf of Mexico before the date of enactment of the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 ( 43 U.S.C. 1331 note; Public Law 109–432 ). Subject to subparagraph (B), for each fiscal year, the amount made available under paragraph
(1)from any lease shall be allocated to each coastal State in amounts (based on a formula established by the Secretary by regulation) that are inversely proportional to the respective distances between the point on the coastline of each coastal State that is closest to the geographic center of the applicable leased tract and the geographic center of the leased tract. The allocable share of a coastal State is limited to the revenues collected from a leased tract located no more than 200 nautical miles from the coastline of the coastal State and within the outer Continental Shelf region of the coastal State. The Secretary shall pay 25 percent of the allocable share of each coastal State, as determined under subparagraph (A), to the coastal political subdivisions of the coastal State. The amount paid by the Secretary to coastal political subdivisions shall be allocated to each coastal political subdivision in accordance with subparagraphs (B), (C), and
(E)of section 31(b)(4). For purposes of carrying out this subparagraph in the State of Alaska, of the amount paid by the Secretary to coastal political subdivisions— 90 percent shall be allocated in amounts (based on a formula established by the Secretary by regulation) that are inversely proportional to the respective distances between the point in each coastal political subdivision that is closest to the geographic center of the applicable leased tract and the geographic center of the leased tract; and 10 percent shall be divided equally among each county-equivalent subdivision of the State of Alaska, all or part of which lies within the coastal zone (as defined in section 304 of the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 ( 16 U.S.C. 1453 )), that— is more than 200 nautical miles from the geographic center of a leased tract; and the State of Alaska determines to be a significant staging area for oil and gas servicing, supply vessels, operations, suppliers, or workers. .
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- Pub. L. 112-74
- 125 Stat. 994
- Pub. L. 109-432
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Distribution of revenues to coastal States
Pub. L.Pub. L. 112-74
Stat.125 Stat. 994
Pub. L.Pub. L. 109-432
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