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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. 

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


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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] 

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

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Strategic Energy Pro5 duction Act of 2012’’. 

6 SEC. 2. PLAN FOR INCREASING DOMESTIC OIL AND GAS EX7 PLORATION, DEVELOPMENT, AND PRODUC8 TION FROM FEDERAL LANDS IN RESPONSE 

9 TO STRATEGIC PETROLEUM RESERVE DRAW10 DOWN. 

11 Section 161 of the Energy Policy and Conservation Act 

12 (42 U.S.C. 6241) is amended by adding at the end the fol13 lowing new subsection: 

14 ‘‘(k) PLAN.— 

15 ‘‘(1) CONTENTS.— 

16 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 

17 days after the date on which the Secretary exe18 cutes, in accordance with the provisions of this 

19 section, the first sale after the date of enactment 

20 of this subsection of petroleum products in the 

21 Reserve the Secretary shall develop a plan to in22 crease the percentage of Federal lands (including 

23 submerged lands of the Outer Continental Shelf) 

24 under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Agri25 culture, the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of 


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1 the Interior, and the Secretary of Defense leased 

2 for oil and gas exploration, development, and 

3 production. The percentage of the total amount 

4 of the Federal lands described in the preceding 

5 sentence by which the plan developed under this 

6 paragraph will increase leasing for oil and gas 

7 exploration, development, and production shall 

8 be the same as the percentage of petroleum in the 

9 Strategic Petroleum Reserve that was drawn 

10 down. 

11 ‘‘(B) REQUIREMENTS.—The plan developed 

12 under this paragraph shall— 

13 ‘‘(i) be consistent with a national en14 ergy policy to meet the present and future 

15 energy needs of the Nation consistent with 

16 economic goals; and 

17 ‘‘(ii) promote the interests of consumers 

18 through the provision of an adequate and 

19 reliable supply of domestic transportation 

20 fuels at the lowest reasonable cost. 

21 ‘‘(C) ENERGY INFORMATION.—The Sec22 retary shall base the determination of the present 

23 and future energy needs of the Nation, for pur24 poses of subparagraph (B)(i), on information 

25 from the Energy Information Administration. 


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1 ‘‘(2) LIMITATION.—The plan developed under 

2 paragraph (1) shall not provide for oil and gas explo3 ration, development, and production leasing of a total 

4 of more than 10 percent of the Federal lands described 

5 in paragraph (1)(A). 

6 ‘‘(3) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary shall de7 velop the plan required by paragraph (1) in consulta8 tion with the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary 

9 of the Interior, and the Secretary of Defense. Addi10 tionally, in developing the plan, the Secretary shall 

11 consult with the American Association of Petroleum 

12 Geologists and other State, environmentalist, and oil 

13 and gas industry stakeholders to determine the most 

14 geologically promising lands for production of oil and 

15 natural gas liquids. 

16 ‘‘(4) COMPLIANCE WITH REQUIREMENTS.—Each 

17 Federal agency described in paragraph (1)(A) shall 

18 comply with any requirements established by the Sec19 retary pursuant to the plan, except that no action 

20 shall be taken pursuant to the plan if in the view of 

21 the Secretary of Defense such action will adversely af22 fect national security or military activities, including 

23 preparedness and training. 

24 ‘‘(5) EXCLUSIONS.—The lands referred to in 

25 paragraph (1)(A) shall not include lands managed 


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1 under the National Park System or the National Wil2 derness Preservation System. 

3 ‘‘(6) SAVINGS CLAUSE.—Nothing in this sub4 section shall be construed to limit or affect the appli5 cation of existing restrictions on offshore drilling or 

6 requirements for land management under Federal, 

7 State, or local law.’’. 


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Union Calendar No. 367 

112TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 4480 

[Report No. 112–520, Part I] 

A BILL 

To provide for the development of a plan to inserves from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. fense in response to a drawdown of petroleum re- retary of the Interior, and the Secretary of De- Agriculture, the Secretary of Energy, the Sec- lands under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of production under oil and gas leases of Federal crease oil and gas exploration, development, and 

JUNE 8, 2012 

Reported from the Committee on Energy and Commerce 

with an amendment 

JUNE 8, 2012 

The Committees on Natural Resources, Agriculture, and 

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