[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
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[H.R. 1146 Engrossed in House (EH)]
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116th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1146
_______________________________________________________________________
AN ACT
To amend Public Law 115-97 (commonly known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs
Act) to repeal the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge oil and gas program,
and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Arctic Cultural and Coastal Plain
Protection Act''.
SEC. 2. REPEAL OF ARCTIC NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE OIL AND GAS PROGRAM.
Section 20001 of Public Law 115-97 (16 U.S.C. 3143 note) is hereby
repealed.
SEC. 3. INSPECTION FEE COLLECTION.
Section 22 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C.
1348) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(g) Inspection Fees.--
``(1) Establishment.--The Secretary of the Interior shall
collect from the operators of facilities subject to inspection
under subsection (c) non-refundable fees for such inspections--
``(A) at an aggregate level equal to the amount
necessary to offset the annual expenses of inspections
of outer Continental Shelf facilities (including mobile
offshore drilling units) by the Secretary of the
Interior; and
``(B) using a schedule that reflects the
differences in complexity among the classes of
facilities to be inspected.
``(2) Ocean energy safety fund.--There is established in
the Treasury a fund, to be known as the `Ocean Energy Safety
Fund' (referred to in this subsection as the `Fund'), into
which shall be deposited all amounts collected as fees under
paragraph (1) and which shall be available as provided under
paragraph (3).
``(3) Availability of fees.--Notwithstanding section 3302
of title 31, United States Code, all amounts deposited in the
Fund--
``(A) shall be credited as offsetting collections;
``(B) shall be available for expenditure for
purposes of carrying out inspections of outer
Continental Shelf facilities (including mobile offshore
drilling units) and the administration of the
inspection program under this section;
``(C) shall be available only to the extent
provided for in advance in an appropriations Act; and
``(D) shall remain available until expended.
``(4) Adjustment for inflation.--For each fiscal year
beginning after fiscal year 2020, the Secretary shall adjust
each dollar amount specified in this subsection for inflation
based on the change in the Consumer Price Index from fiscal
year 2020.
``(5) Annual fees.--Annual fees shall be collected under
this subsection for facilities that are above the waterline,
excluding drilling rigs, and are in place at the start of the
fiscal year. Fees for fiscal year 2020 shall be--
``(A) $25,300 for facilities with no wells, but
with processing equipment or gathering lines;
``(B) $40,700 for facilities with 1 to 10 wells,
with any combination of active or inactive wells; and
``(C) $75,900 for facilities with more than 10
wells, with any combination of active or inactive
wells.
``(6) Fees for drilling rigs.--Fees shall be collected
under this subsection for drilling rigs on a per inspection
basis. Fees for fiscal year 2020 shall be--
``(A) $73,700 per inspection for rigs operating in
water depths of 500 feet or more; and
``(B) $40,700 per inspection for rigs operating in
water depths of less than 500 feet.
``(7) Fees for non-rig units.--Fees shall be collected
under this subsection for well operations conducted via non-rig
units as outlined in subparts D, E, F, and Q of part 250 of
title 30, Code of Federal Regulations, on a per inspection
basis. Fees for fiscal year 2020 shall be--
``(A) $29,172 per inspection for non-rig units
operating in water depths of 2,500 feet or more;
``(B) $25,366 per inspection for non-rig units
operating in water depths between 500 and 2,499 feet;
and
``(C) $9,834 per inspection for non-rig units
operating in water depths of less than 500 feet.
``(8) Billing.--The Secretary shall bill designated
operators under paragraph (5) annually, with payment required
within 30 days of billing. The Secretary shall bill designated
operators under paragraph (6) within 30 days of the end of the
month in which the inspection occurred, with payment required
within 30 days after billing.''.
SEC. 4. DETERMINATION OF BUDGETARY EFFECTS.
The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying
with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by
reference to the latest statement titled ``Budgetary Effects of PAYGO
Legislation'' for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional
Record by the Chairman of the House Budget Committee, provided that
such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.
Passed the House of Representatives September 12, 2019.
Attest:
Clerk.
116th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1146
_______________________________________________________________________
AN ACT
To amend Public Law 115-97 (commonly known as the Tax Cuts and Jobs
Act) to repeal the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge oil and gas program,
and for other purposes.