[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 16 (Wednesday, January 25, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H336]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

H.R. 21

                        Offered By: Mr. Pallone

       Amendment No. 124: Page 2, line 24, strike ``limitation'' 
     and insert ``limitations''.
       Page 3, strike lines 1 through 5, and insert the following:
       ``(2) Limitations.--
       ``(A) Total increase.--The plan required by paragraph (1) 
     shall not provide for a total increase in the percentage of 
     Federal lands described in paragraph (1) leased for oil and 
     gas production in excess of 10 percent.
       ``(B) Best management practices.--The plan required by 
     paragraph (1) shall not provide for any entity to engage in 
     oil or gas production activities on Federal lands described 
     in paragraph (1) leased for oil and gas production as a 
     result of such plan unless the Secretary, in consultation 
     with the Secretary of the Interior, certifies that--
       ``(i) such entity adheres to best management practices; and
       ``(ii) any oil and gas production activity carried out 
     pursuant to any current lease of such entity is being carried 
     out safely.