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PUBLIC LAW 109–432—DEC. 20, 2006 due and payable to the United States from leases entered into on or after the date of enactment of this Act for— (I) areas in the 181 Area located in the Eastern Planning Area; and (II) the 181 South Area; and (ii) in the case of fiscal year 2017 and each fiscal year thereafter, all rentals, royalties, bonus bids, and other sums due and payable to the United States received on or after October 1, 2016, from leases entered into on or after the date of enactment of this Act for— (I) the 181 Area; (II) the 181 South Area; and (III) the 2002–2007 planning area. (B) EXCLUSIONS.—The term ‘‘qualified outer Continental Shelf revenues’’ does not include— (i) 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 (ii) revenues generated from leases subject to section 8(g) of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1337(g)). (10) COASTAL POLITICAL SUBDIVISION.—The term ‘‘coastal political subdivision’’ means a political subdivision of a Gulf producing State any part of which political subdivision is— (A) within the coastal zone (as defined in section 304 of the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1453)) of the Gulf producing State as of the date of enactment of this Act; and (B) not more than 200 nautical miles from the geographic center of any leased tract. (11) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary of the Interior.

43 USC 1331 note.

SEC. 103. OFFSHORE OIL AND GAS LEASING IN 181 AREA AND 181 SOUTH AREA OF GULF OF MEXICO.

(a) 181 AREA LEASE SALE.—Except as provided in section 104, the Secretary shall offer the 181 Area for oil and gas leasing pursuant to the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1331 et seq.) as soon as practicable, but not later than 1 year, after the date of enactment of this Act. (b) 181 SOUTH AREA LEASE SALE.—The Secretary shall offer the 181 South Area for oil and gas leasing pursuant to the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1331 et seq.) as soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act. (c) LEASING PROGRAM.—The 181 Area and 181 South Area shall be offered for lease under this section notwithstanding the omission of the 181 Area or the 181 South Area from any outer Continental Shelf leasing program under section 18 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1344). (d) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 105 of the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 (Public Law 109–54; 119 Stat. 522) is amended by inserting ‘‘(other than the 181 South Area (as defined in section

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