Amends the Energy Policy and Conservation Act to prohibit the Secretary of Energy (DOE), except in the case of a severe energy supply interruption, from executing the first drawdown of petroleum products in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) after enactment of this Act until the Secretary has developed a plan to increase the percentage of federal lands (including submerged lands of the Outer Continental Shelf) under the jurisdiction of DOE, the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of the Interior, and the Secretary of Defense (DOD) leased for oil and gas production by the same percentage as the percentage of petroleum in the SPR that is to be drawn down in such first and subsequent drawdowns.
Prohibits such plan from providing for a total increase of more than 10% in the percentage of such federal lands leased for oil and gas production.
[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4136 Introduced in House (IH)]
112th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 4136
To provide for the development of a plan to increase oil and gas
production under oil and gas leases of Federal lands under the
jurisdiction of the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Energy,
the Secretary of the Interior, and the Secretary of Defense in
conjunction with a drawdown of petroleum reserves from the Strategic
Petroleum Reserve.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 5, 2012
Mr. Gardner (for himself, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Bucshon, Mrs. McMorris
Rodgers, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Mr. Canseco, Mr. Terry, Mr. Sullivan,
Mrs. Myrick, Mr. Coffman of Colorado, and Mr. Griffith of Virginia)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
Energy and Commerce
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A BILL
To provide for the development of a plan to increase oil and gas
production under oil and gas leases of Federal lands under the
jurisdiction of the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Energy,
the Secretary of the Interior, and the Secretary of Defense in
conjunction with a drawdown of petroleum reserves from the Strategic
Petroleum Reserve.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. COMPENSATORY PRODUCTION INCREASE PLAN.
Section 161 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C.
6241) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(k) Plan.--
``(1) In general.--Except in the case of a severe energy
supply interruption described in subsection (d), the Secretary
may not execute the first drawdown of petroleum products in the
Reserve after the date of enactment of this subsection, whether
through sale, exchange, or loan, until the Secretary has
developed a plan to increase the percentage of Federal lands
(including submerged lands of the Outer Continental Shelf)
under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Agriculture, the
Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of the Interior, and the
Secretary of Defense leased for oil and gas production by the
same percentage as the percentage of petroleum in the Strategic
Petroleum Reserve that is to be drawn down in that first and
subsequent drawdowns, subject to the limitation under paragraph
(2).
``(2) Limitation.--The plan required by paragraph (1) shall
not provide for a total increase in the percentage of Federal
lands described in paragraph (1) leased for oil and gas
production in excess of 10 percent.
``(3) Consultation.--The Secretary shall prepare the plan
required by paragraph (1) in consultation with the Secretary of
Agriculture, the Secretary of the Interior, and the Secretary
of Defense.''.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
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