Pub. L. 112-74, div. E, tit. IV (as amended)

432.(a)42 U.S.C. 7627 noteIt is the purpose of this section to ensure that the energy policy of the United States focuses on the expeditious and orderly development of domestic energy resources in a manner that protects human health and the environment.(b)Section 328(a)(1) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7627(a)(1)) is amended—(1)in the first sentence, by inserting (other than Outer Continental Shelf sources located offshore of the North Slope Borough of the State of Alaska) after Outer Continental Shelf sources located offshore of the States along the Pacific, Arctic and Atlantic Coasts; and(2)in the fourth sentence, by inserting and this Act after regulations.(c)Section 328(b) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7627(b)) is amended in the first sentence—(1)by striking Gulf Coast; and(2)by inserting or are adjacent to the North Slope Borough of the State of Alaska after Alabama.(d)42 U.S.C. 7627 noteThe transfer of air quality permitting authority pursuant to this section shall not invalidate or stay—(1)any air quality permit pending or existing as of the date of the enactment of this Act; or(2)any proceeding related thereto.(e)(1)The Comptroller General of the United States shall undertake a study on the process for air quality permitting in the Outer Continental Shelf.(2)The study shall consist of a comparison of air quality permitting for Outer Continental Shelf sources (as such term is defined in section 328(a)(4) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7627(a)(4)) by the Department of the Interior with such permitting by the Environmental Protection Agency, taking into account the time elapsed between application and permit approval, the number of applications, and the experiences and assessments of the applicants.(3)In carrying out the study, the Comptroller General shall consult with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, the Secretary of the Interior, and applicants for air quality permits.(4)The Comptroller General shall complete the study and submit a report on the results of the study to the Congress not later than September 30, 2014.