To require the Secretary of the Interior to submit an annual report to Congress on certain statistics related to applications for a permit to drill an oil or gas well, and for other purposes.
Having Open Access to Relevant Data Act or the HOARD Act
This bill requires the Department of the Interior to submit to Congress a report on the number and age of unused approved oil and gas drilling permits and the average cost to the Bureau of Land Management of approving such permits.
Applicants who have received more than 100 approved drilling permits and have not begun drilling are not eligible for five fiscal years to participate in the competitive and noncompetitive bidding processes for oil and gas exploration and production.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
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