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[H. Res. 1247 Reported in House (RH)]

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                                                 House Calendar No. 114
117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1247

                          [Report No. 117-497]

Of inquiry directing the Secretary of the Interior to transmit certain 
  documents to the House of Representatives relating to the 2023-2028 
          five-year program for offshore oil and gas leasing.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 22, 2022

 Mr. Graves of Louisiana submitted the following resolution; which was 
             referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

                           September 28, 2022

 Reported adversely with an amendment, referred to the House Calendar, 
                       and ordered to be printed
[Strike out all after the resolving clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

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                               RESOLUTION


 
Of inquiry directing the Secretary of the Interior to transmit certain 
  documents to the House of Representatives relating to the 2023-2028 
          five-year program for offshore oil and gas leasing.

    Resolved, That the Secretary of the Interior is directed to 
transmit, to the House of Representatives, not later than 14 days after 
the date of the adoption of this resolution, copies of any document, 
memorandum, correspondence, and other communication, or any portion of 
any such communication, that refers or relates to the 2023-2028 five-
year program for offshore oil and gas leasing, including the following:
            (1) All documents and communications referring or relating 
        to the proposed program for offshore oil and gas leasing for 
        2023-2028.
            (2) All documents and communications referring or relating 
        to compliance with the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act's 
        requirement to develop a five-year program for offshore oil and 
        gas leasing.
            (3) All documents and communications relating to the 2017-
        2022 five-year program for offshore oil and gas leasing, 
        including any reference to--
                    (A) the decision to cancel or delay planned lease 
                sales;
                    (B) the decision to not pursue an appeal to the 
                judgment vacating Lease Sale 257; and
                    (C) the impact of such program's expiration without 
                the creation of a 2023-2028 five-year program for 
                offshore oil and gas leasing.
            (4) All documents and communications referring or relating 
        to Secretary Debra Haaland's commitment to release a proposed 
        five-year program for offshore oil and gas leasing for 2023-
        2028 by June 30, 2022.
            (5) All documents and communications relating to funding 
        implications of such proposed program, including any reference 
        to--
                    (A) the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act;
                    (B) the Land and Water Conservation Fund;
                    (C) the Historic Preservation Fund;
                    (D) the sale of petroleum products from the 
                Strategic Petroleum Reserve related to the Gulf of 
                Mexico Energy Security Act; and
                    (E) the general fund of the Treasury of the United 
                States.
            (6) Any meeting or communication that occurred between 
        Secretary Debra Haaland, or her representative, and 
        environmental advocacy groups relating to the 2023-2028 five-
        year program for offshore oil and gas leasing.
                                                 House Calendar No. 114

117th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                              H. RES. 1247

                          [Report No. 117-497]

_______________________________________________________________________

                               RESOLUTION

Of inquiry directing the Secretary of the Interior to transmit certain 
  documents to the House of Representatives relating to the 2023-2028 
          five-year program for offshore oil and gas leasing.

_______________________________________________________________________

                           September 28, 2022

 Reported adversely with an amendment, referred to the House Calendar, 
                       and ordered to be printed