; and (35) marketing affiliate means an affiliate of a lessee whose function is to acquire the lessee’s production and to market that production. . 110. Compliance reviews Section 101 of the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982 ( 30 U.S.C. 1711 ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: (d) The Secretary may, as an adjunct to audits of accounts for leases, utilize compliance reviews of accounts. Such reviews shall not constitute nor substitute for audits of lease accounts. Any disparity uncovered in such a compliance review shall be immediately referred to a program auditor. The Secretary shall, before completion of a compliance review, provide notice of the review to designees whose obligations are the subject of the review. . 111. Liability for royalty payments Section 102(a) of the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982 ( 30 U.S.C. 1712(a) ) is amended to read as follows: (a) In order to increase receipts and achieve effective collections of royalty and other payments, a lessee who is required to make any royalty or other payment under a lease, easement, right-of-way, permit, or other agreement, regardless of form, or under the mineral leasing laws, shall make such payment in the time and manner as may be specified by the Secretary or the applicable delegated State. Any person who pays, offsets, or credits monies, makes adjustments, requests and receives refunds, or submits reports with respect to payments the lessee must make is the lessee’s designee under this Act. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act to the contrary, a designee shall be liable for any payment obligation of any lessee on whose behalf the designee pays royalty under the lease. The person owning operating rights in a lease and a person owning legal record title in a lease shall be liable for that person’s pro rata share of payment obligations under the lease. . 112. Recordkeeping Section 103(b) of the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982 ( 30 U.S.C. 1712(a) ) is amended by