Doc Hastings

“ The amount of new leasing revenues received by the United States with respect to a leased tract that are required to be paid to coastal States in accordance with this subsection each fiscal year shall be allocated among and paid to coastal States that are within 200 miles of the leased tract, in amounts that are inversely proportional to the respective distances between the point on the coastline of each such State that is closest to the geographic center of the lease tract, as determined by the Secretary . ”

“ A plaintiff challenging a covered forest reserve project shall be required to post a bond or other security acceptable to the court for the reasonably estimated costs, expenses, and attorneys fees of the Secretary as defendant. ”

“ Continuation of employment– An individual employed as an inspector may not continue to be employed in that capacity unless the evaluation demonstrates that the individual—
(i) continues to meet all qualifications and standards; (ii) has a satisfactory record of performance and attention to duty based on the standards and requirements in the inspection program; and (iii) demonstrates the current knowledge and skills necessary to courteously, vigilantly, and effectively perform inspection functions. ”

“ The Hanford Reach National Monument is public land that belongs to the American people. (2) The United States Fish and Wildlife Service’s Comprehensive Conservation Plan (CCP) for the Monument restricts public access to large portions of the Monument, including the summit of Rattlesnake Mountain. (3) Public access to Rattlesnake Mountain is important for educational, recreational, historical, scientific, and cultural purposes. ”

“ Members of the Board , other than full-time employees of the Federal Government, while attending meeting of the Board or while otherwise serving at the request of the Secretary or the Director while serving away from their homes or regular places of business, may be allowed travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, as authorized by section 5703 of title 5, United States Code , for individuals in the Government serving without pay. ”

“ The environmental assessment prepared for a proposed covered forest reserve project shall not exceed 100 pages in length. The Secretary may incorporate in the environmental assessment, by reference, any documents that the Secretary determines, in the sole discretion of the Secretary , are relevant to the assessment of the environmental effects of the covered project. ”

“ The Secretary of the Interior shall include in leases offered for sale under this lease sale such terms and conditions as are necessary to require that development and production may occur only from offshore infrastructure in existence on the date of the enactment of this Act or from onshore-based, extended-reach drilling. ”

“ The term “sustained yield” means the annual growth of the forest calculated on the basis of the culmination of mean annual increment using cubic measurement or other methods at the sole discretion of the Secretary . ”

“ The Board shall meet not less than 3 times per year and shall host, at least once per year, a public forum to review and assess the overall energy safety performance of Outer Continental Shelf mineral and renewable energy resource activities. ”

“ The Secretary shall appoint Board members to staggered terms of not more than 4 years, and shall not appoint a member for more than 2 consecutive terms.
(4) Balance– In appointing members to the Board , the Secretary shall ensure a balanced representation of industry and research interests. ”

“ Use for field offices– Not less than 75 percent of amounts in the Fund may be appropriated for use only for the respective Department of the Interior field offices where the amounts were originally assessed as fees. ”