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139 STAT. 143 PUBLIC LAW 119–21—JULY 4, 2025 (i) not fewer than 400,000 acres area-wide in each lease sale; and (ii) those areas that have the highest potential for the discovery of hydrocarbons. (B) SCHEDULE.—The Secretary shall offer— (i) the initial lease sale under paragraph (1) not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act; (ii) a second lease sale under paragraph (1) not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act; (iii) a third lease sale under paragraph (1) not later than 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act; and (iv) a fourth lease sale under paragraph (1) not later than 7 years after the date of enactment of this Act. (4) RIGHTS-OF-WAY.—Section 20001(c)(2) of Public Law 115– 97 (16 U.S.C. 3143 note) shall apply to leases awarded under this subsection. (5) SURFACE DEVELOPMENT.—Section 20001(c)(3) of Public Law 115–97 (16 U.S.C. 3143 note) shall apply to leases awarded under this subsection. (c) RECEIPTS.—Notwithstanding section 35 of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 191) and section 20001(b)(5) of Public Law 115–97 (16 U.S.C. 3143 note), of the amount of adjusted bonus, rental, and royalty receipts derived from the oil and gas program and operations on the Coastal Plain pursuant to this section— (1)(A) for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2033, 50 percent shall be paid to the State of Alaska; and (B) for fiscal year 2034 and each fiscal year thereafter, 70 percent shall be paid to the State of Alaska; and (2) the balance shall be deposited into the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts. SEC. 50105. NATIONAL PETROLEUM RESERVE–ALASKA. (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: (1) NPR–A FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT.— The term ‘‘NPR–A final environmental impact statement’’ means the final environmental impact statement published by the Bureau of Land Management entitled ‘‘National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska Integrated Activity Plan Final Environ- mental Impact Statement’’ and dated June 2020, including the errata sheet dated October 6, 2020, and excluding the errata sheet dated September 20, 2022. (2) NPR–A RECORD OF DECISION.—The term ‘‘NPR–A record of decision’’ means the record of decision published by the Bureau of Land Management entitled ‘‘National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska Integrated Activity Plan Record of Decision’’ and dated December 2020. (3) PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘Program’’ means the competitive oil and gas leasing, exploration, development, and production program established under section 107 of the Naval Petroleum Reserves Production Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. 6506a). (4) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary of the Interior. 42 USC 6506a note. Time periods. Applicability. Applicability. Deadlines.