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112TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 4480 

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 

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 

12 Act (42 U.S.C. 6241) is amended by adding at the end 

13 the following 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 enact20 ment of this subsection of petroleum products 

21 in the Reserve the Secretary shall develop a 

22 plan to increase the percentage of Federal lands 

23 (including submerged lands of the Outer Conti24 nental Shelf) under the jurisdiction of the Sec25 retary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Energy, 


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1 the Secretary of the Interior, and the Secretary 

2 of Defense leased for oil and gas exploration, 

3 development, and production. The percentage of 

4 the total amount of the Federal lands described 

5 in the preceding sentence by which the plan de6 veloped under this paragraph will increase leas7 ing for oil and gas exploration, development, 

8 and production shall be the same as the per9 centage of petroleum in the Strategic Petroleum 

10 Reserve that was drawn down. 

11 ‘‘(B) REQUIREMENTS.—The plan devel12 oped 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 con18 sumers through the provision of an ade19 quate and reliable supply of domestic 

20 transportation fuels at the lowest reason21 able cost. 

22 ‘‘(C) ENERGY INFORMATION.—The Sec23 retary shall base the determination of the 

24 present and future energy needs of the Nation, 

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1 mation from the Energy Information Adminis2 tration. 

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

4 paragraph (1) shall not provide for oil and gas ex5 ploration, development, and production leasing of a 

6 total of more than 10 percent of the Federal lands 

7 described in paragraph (1)(A). 

8 ‘‘(3) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary shall de9 velop the plan required by paragraph (1) in con10 sultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, the Sec11 retary of the Interior, and the Secretary of Defense. 

12 Additionally, in developing the plan, the Secretary 

13 shall consult with the American Association of Pe14 troleum Geologists and other State, environ15 mentalist, and oil and gas industry stakeholders to 

16 determine the most geologically promising lands for 

17 production of oil and natural gas liquids. 

18 ‘‘(4) COMPLIANCE WITH REQUIREMENTS.— 

19 Each Federal agency described in paragraph (1)(A) 

20 shall comply with any requirements established by 

21 the Secretary pursuant to the plan. 

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

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


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1 under the National Park System or the National 

2 Wilderness Preservation System.’’. 

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