[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3385 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3385

   To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to require the Secretary of the 
 Interior to determine the impact of any proposed modification to the 
policy of the Department of the Interior relating to any onshore oil or 
  natural gas preleasing or leasing activity, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 19, 2010

   Mr. Bennett (for himself, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Enzi, and Mr. Hatch) 
introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the 
               Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
   To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to require the Secretary of the 
 Interior to determine the impact of any proposed modification to the 
policy of the Department of the Interior relating to any onshore oil or 
  natural gas preleasing or leasing activity, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``American Energy and Western Jobs 
Act''.

SEC. 2. RESCISSION OF CERTAIN INSTRUCTION MEMORANDA.

    Bureau of Land Management Instruction Memoranda numbered 2010-117 
and 2010-118, issued on May 17, 2010, are rescinded and shall have no 
force or effect.

SEC. 3. DETERMINATION OF IMPACT OF PROPOSED POLICY MODIFICATIONS.

    The Mineral Leasing Act is amended by inserting after section 37 
(30 U.S.C. 193) the following:

``SEC. 38. DETERMINATION OF IMPACT OF PROPOSED POLICY MODIFICATIONS.

    ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Department.--The term `Department' means the 
        Department of the Interior.
            ``(2) Secretary.--The term `Secretary' means the Secretary 
        of the Interior.
    ``(b) Duty of Secretary.--
            ``(1) In general.--Prior to the modification and 
        implementation of any onshore oil or natural gas preleasing or 
        leasing and development policy (as in effect as of January 1, 
        2010), the Secretary shall--
                    ``(A) complete an economic impact assessment in 
                accordance with paragraph (2); and
                    ``(B) determine that the proposed modification will 
                have the effects described in paragraph (2)(A).
            ``(2) Requirements.--In carrying out an assessment under 
        paragraph (1), to determine the impact of the policy 
        modification described in that paragraph, the Secretary shall--
                    ``(A) in consultation with the appropriate 
                officials of each State (including county governments 
                and other political subdivisions of each State) in 
                which 1 or more parcels of land subject to oil and 
                natural gas leasing are located, and each other 
                appropriate individual or entity, as determined by the 
                Secretary--
                            ``(i)(I) carry out an economic analysis of 
                        the impact of the policy modification on oil- 
                        and natural gas-related employment 
                        opportunities and domestic reliance on foreign 
                        imports of petroleum resources; and
                            ``(II) certify that the modification would 
                        not result in a detrimental impact on 
                        employment opportunities relating to oil- and 
                        natural gas-related development or contribute 
                        to an increase in the domestic use of imported 
                        petroleum resources; and
                            ``(ii) carry out a policy assessment to 
                        determine the manner by which the modification 
                        would impact--
                                    ``(I) revenues from oil and natural 
                                gas receipts to the general fund of the 
                                Treasury and certify that the 
                                modification would, for the 10-year 
                                period beginning on the date of 
                                implementation of the modification, not 
                                contribute to an aggregate loss of oil 
                                and natural gas receipts; and
                                    ``(II) revenues to the treasury of 
                                each affected State that shares oil and 
                                natural gas receipts with the Federal 
                                Government and certify that the 
                                modification would, for the 10-year 
                                period beginning on the date of 
                                implementation of the modification, not 
                                contribute to an aggregate loss of oil 
                                and natural gas receipts; and
                    ``(B) provide notice to the public and an 
                opportunity to comment on the modification in a manner 
                consistent with subchapter II of chapter 5, and chapter 
                7, of title 5, United States Code (commonly known as 
                the `Administrative Procedure Act').''.
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