I 111th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4485 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 21, 2010 Mr. Hall of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To require transfer of the 1002 Area of Alaska to the State of Alaska, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the New Resources for Domestic Consumption Act of 2010.

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Purpose

The purpose of this Act is to provide for the expeditious development of oil, natural gas, and other resources of the 1002 Area of Alaska by transferring to the State of Alaska all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to such area.

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Transfer of 1002 area to state of alaska

(a)

In general

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of the Interior shall within 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act transfer to the State of Alaska all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the 1002 Area of Alaska, subject to the condition in subsection (b). (b)

Condition

As a condition of any transfer under this section, the Secretary shall require the State of Alaska to pay to the United States 50 percent of all amounts received by the State of Alaska as a result of development of oil, natural gas, and other natural resources of the 1002 Area of Alaska.

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Prohibition on export of oil

No oil produced in the 1002 Area of Alaska after the date of any transfer under section 3 may be exported from the United States.

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1002 Area of Alaska defined

In this Act, the term 1002 Area of Alaska means the area described in appendix I to part 37 of title 50, Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on July 14, 2008, popularly known as the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.