PUBLIC LAW 109–432—DEC. 20, 2006
120 STAT. 3001
(3) BONUS OR ROYALTY CREDIT.—The term ‘‘bonus or royalty credit’’ means a legal instrument or other written documentation, or an entry in an account managed by the Secretary, that may be used in lieu of any other monetary payment for— (A) a bonus bid for a lease on the outer Continental Shelf; or (B) a royalty due on oil or gas production from any lease located on the outer Continental Shelf. (4) CENTRAL PLANNING AREA.—The term ‘‘Central Planning Area’’ means the Central Gulf of Mexico Planning Area of the outer Continental Shelf, as designated in the document entitled ‘‘Draft Proposed Program Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program 2007–2012’’, dated February 2006. (5) EASTERN PLANNING AREA.—The term ‘‘Eastern Planning Area’’ means the Eastern Gulf of Mexico Planning Area of the outer Continental Shelf, as designated in the document entitled ‘‘Draft Proposed Program Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program 2007–2012’’, dated February 2006. (6) 2002–2007 PLANNING AREA.—The term ‘‘2002–2007 planning area’’ means any area— (A) located in— (i) the Eastern Planning Area, as designated in the Proposed Final Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program 2002–2007, dated April 2002, of the Minerals Management Service; (ii) the Central Planning Area, as designated in the Proposed Final Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program 2002–2007, dated April 2002, of the Minerals Management Service; or (iii) the Western Planning Area, as designated in the Proposed Final Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program 2002–2007, dated April 2002, of the Minerals Management Service; and (B) not located in— (i) an area in which no funds may be expended to conduct offshore preleasing, leasing, and related activities under sections 104 through 106 of the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 (Public Law 109–54; 119 Stat. 521) (as in effect on August 2, 2005); (ii) an area withdrawn from leasing under the ‘‘Memorandum on Withdrawal of Certain Areas of the United States Outer Continental Shelf from Leasing Disposition’’, from 34 Weekly Comp. Pres. Doc. 1111, dated June 12, 1998; or (iii) the 181 Area or 181 South Area. (7) GULF PRODUCING STATE.—The term ‘‘Gulf producing State’’ means each of the States of Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas. (8) MILITARY MISSION LINE.—The term ‘‘Military Mission Line’’ means the north-south line at 86°41′ W. longitude. (9) QUALIFIED OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF REVENUES.— (A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘qualified outer Continental Shelf revenues’’ means— (i) in the case of each of fiscal years 2007 through 2016, all rentals, royalties, bonus bids, and other sums
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