[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4480 Reported in House (RH)]
Union Calendar No. 367
112th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 4480
[Report No. 112-520, Part I]
To provide for the development of a plan to increase oil and gas
exploration, development, and 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 response to a drawdown of petroleum reserves
from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 24, 2012
Mr. Gardner (for himself, Mr. Canseco, Mr. Olson, Mr. Coffman of
Colorado, Mrs. Blackburn, Mr. Johnson of Ohio, Mr. Landry, Mrs.
McMorris Rodgers, Mr. Terry, and Mr. Berg) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and
in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, Agriculture, and
Armed Services, 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
June 8, 2012
Additional sponsors: Mr. Long, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Harper, Mr. Rehberg,
Mr. Griffin of Arkansas, Mr. Duncan of South Carolina, Ms. Foxx, Mr.
Nunnelee, Mr. Latham, Mr. Reed, Mrs. Capito, and Ms. Jenkins
June 8, 2012
Reported from the Committee on Energy and Commerce with an amendment
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
June 8, 2012
The Committees on Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Armed Services
discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State
of the Union and ordered to be printed
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on April
24, 2012]
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A BILL
To provide for the development of a plan to increase oil and gas
exploration, development, and 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 response to 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. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Strategic Energy Production Act of
2012''.
SEC. 2. PLAN FOR INCREASING DOMESTIC OIL AND GAS EXPLORATION,
DEVELOPMENT, AND PRODUCTION FROM FEDERAL LANDS IN
RESPONSE TO STRATEGIC PETROLEUM RESERVE DRAWDOWN.
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) Contents.--
``(A) In general.--Not later than 180 days after
the date on which the Secretary executes, in accordance
with the provisions of this section, the first sale
after the date of enactment of this subsection of
petroleum products in the Reserve the Secretary shall
develop 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 exploration, development, and
production. The percentage of the total amount of the
Federal lands described in the preceding sentence by
which the plan developed under this paragraph will
increase leasing for oil and gas exploration,
development, and production shall be the same as the
percentage of petroleum in the Strategic Petroleum
Reserve that was drawn down.
``(B) Requirements.--The plan developed under this
paragraph shall--
``(i) be consistent with a national energy
policy to meet the present and future energy
needs of the Nation consistent with economic
goals; and
``(ii) promote the interests of consumers
through the provision of an adequate and
reliable supply of domestic transportation
fuels at the lowest reasonable cost.
``(C) Energy information.--The Secretary shall base
the determination of the present and future energy
needs of the Nation, for purposes of subparagraph
(B)(i), on information from the Energy Information
Administration.
``(2) Limitation.--The plan developed under paragraph (1)
shall not provide for oil and gas exploration, development, and
production leasing of a total of more than 10 percent of the
Federal lands described in paragraph (1)(A).
``(3) Consultation.--The Secretary shall develop the plan
required by paragraph (1) in consultation with the Secretary of
Agriculture, the Secretary of the Interior, and the Secretary
of Defense. Additionally, in developing the plan, the Secretary
shall consult with the American Association of Petroleum
Geologists and other State, environmentalist, and oil and gas
industry stakeholders to determine the most geologically
promising lands for production of oil and natural gas liquids.
``(4) Compliance with requirements.--Each Federal agency
described in paragraph (1)(A) shall comply with any
requirements established by the Secretary pursuant to the plan,
except that no action shall be taken pursuant to the plan if in
the view of the Secretary of Defense such action will adversely
affect national security or military activities, including
preparedness and training.
``(5) Exclusions.--The lands referred to in paragraph
(1)(A) shall not include lands managed under the National Park
System or the National Wilderness Preservation System.
``(6) Savings clause.--Nothing in this subsection shall be
construed to limit or affect the application of existing
restrictions on offshore drilling or requirements for land
management under Federal, State, or local law.''.
Union Calendar No. 367
112th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 4480
[Report No. 112-520, Part I]
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A BILL
To provide for the development of a plan to increase oil and gas
exploration, development, and 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 response to a drawdown of petroleum reserves
from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.
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June 8, 2012
Reported from the Committee on Energy and Commerce with an amendment
June 8, 2012
The Committees on Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Armed Services
discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State
of the Union and ordered to be printed