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118TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1043 

To restore onshore energy production. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

FEBRUARY 14, 2023 

Mr. ROSENDALE (for himself, Mr. CARL, Mrs. BOEBERT, and Mr. MCCLINTOCK) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 

on Natural Resources 

A BILL 

To restore onshore energy production. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. ONSHORE OIL AND GAS LEASING. 

4 (a) REQUIREMENT TO IMMEDIATELY RESUME ON5 SHORE OIL AND GAS LEASE SALES.— 

6 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Inte7 rior shall immediately resume quarterly onshore oil 

8 and gas lease sales in compliance with the Mineral 

9 Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.). 

10 (2) REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary of the Inte11 rior shall ensure— 


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1 (A) that any oil and gas lease sale pursu2 ant to paragraph (1) is conducted immediately 

3 on completion of all applicable scoping, public 

4 comment, and environmental analysis require5 ments under the Mineral Leasing Act (30 

6 U.S.C. 181 et seq.) and the National Environ7 mental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et 

8 seq.); and 

9 (B) that the processes described in sub10 paragraph (A) are conducted in a timely man11 ner to ensure compliance with subsection (b)(1). 

12 (3) LEASE OF OIL AND GAS LANDS.—Section 

13 17(b)(1)(A) of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 

14 226(b)(1)(A)) is amended by inserting ‘‘Eligible 

15 lands comprise all lands subject to leasing under this 

16 Act and not excluded from leasing by a statutory or 

17 regulatory prohibition. Available lands are those 

18 lands that have been designated as open for leasing 

19 under a land use plan developed under section 202 

20 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 

21 1976 and that have been nominated for leasing 

22 through the submission of an expression of interest, 

23 are subject to drainage in the absence of leasing, or 

24 are otherwise designated as available pursuant to 


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1 regulations adopted by the Secretary.’’ after ‘‘sales 

2 are necessary.’’. 

3 (b) QUARTERLY LEASE SALES.— 

4 (1) IN GENERAL.—In accordance with the Min5 eral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.), each fiscal 

6 year, the Secretary of the Interior shall conduct a 

7 minimum of four oil and gas lease sales in each of 

8 the following States: 

9 (A) Wyoming. 

10 (B) New Mexico. 

11 (C) Colorado. 

12 (D) Utah. 

13 (E) Montana. 

14 (F) North Dakota. 

15 (G) Oklahoma. 

16 (H) Nevada. 

17 (I) Alaska. 

18 (J) Any other State in which there is land 

19 available for oil and gas leasing under the Min20 eral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.) or any 

21 other mineral leasing law. 

22 (2) REQUIREMENT.—In conducting a lease sale 

23 under paragraph (1) in a State described in that 

24 paragraph, the Secretary of the Interior shall offer 

25 all parcels nominated and eligible pursuant to the 


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1 requirements of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 

2 181 et seq.) for oil and gas exploration, develop3 ment, and production under the resource manage4 ment plan in effect for the State. 

5 (3) REPLACEMENT SALES.—The Secretary of 

6 the Interior shall conduct a replacement sale during 

7 the same fiscal year if— 

8 (A) a lease sale under paragraph (1) is 

9 canceled, delayed, or deferred, including for a 

10 lack of eligible parcels; or 

11 (B) during a lease sale required under 

12 paragraph (1) not more than 25 percent of the 

13 area offered for leasing receives a bid. 

14 (4) NOTICE REGARDING MISSED SALES.—Not 

15 later than 30 days after a sale required under this 

16 subsection is canceled, delayed, deferred, or other17 wise missed the Secretary of the Interior shall sub18 mit to the Committee on Natural Resources of the 

19 House of Representatives and the Committee on En20 ergy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report 

21 that states what sale was missed and why it was 

22 missed. 

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