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117TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7848 
To promote meeting domestic energy needs with domestic energy production, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
MAY 19, 2022 
Mr. MOORE of Utah introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To promote meeting domestic energy needs with domestic 
energy production, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Protecting American 
Energy Act’’. 
SEC. 2. ANNUAL ENERGY ANALYSES; ESTIMATES; REPORT. 
(a) ANNUAL ANALYSES; ESTIMATES.—The Secretary 
of the Interior, in consultation with the Secretary of De-
fense, the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of En-
ergy, and the Secretary of State, shall— 
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(1) conduct an annual qualitative and quan-
titative analysis of— 
(A) the energy production on Federal 
lands and interests in lands, on State lands, 
and on private lands during the 5 calendar 
years immediately prior to the year in which the 
analysis is conducted; and 
(B) the energy consumption by the United 
States during the 5 calendar years immediately 
prior to the year in which the analysis is con-
ducted; and 
(2) complete an annual estimate of— 
(A) the probable energy production on 
Federal lands and interests in lands, on State 
lands, and on private lands during the calendar 
year immediately after to the year in which the 
analysis required under paragraphs (1) is con-
ducted based on— 
(i) current events; 
(ii) the analysis required under para-
graph (1); 
(iii) data and analysis published by 
the Energy Information Administration re-
garding domestic oil and gas production 
and consumption; 
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(iv) data and analysis published by 
the Office of Natural Resources Revenue 
regarding domestic oil and gas production 
and consumption; and 
(v) other data considered relevant by 
such Secretaries; and 
(B) the probable energy consumption by 
the United States during the calendar year im-
mediately after to the year in which the anal-
ysis required under paragraphs (1) is conducted 
based on— 
(i) current events; 
(ii) the analysis required under para-
graph (1); 
(iii) data and analysis published by 
the Energy Information Administration re-
garding domestic oil and gas production 
and consumption; 
(iv) data and analysis published by 
the Office of Natural Resources Revenue 
regarding domestic oil and gas production 
and consumption; and 
(v) other data considered relevant by 
such Secretaries. 
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(b) ANNUAL REPORT.—The Secretary of the Interior 
shall— 
(1) complete an annual report for the calendar 
year immediately before the report is completed that 
includes— 
(A) the analyses and estimates completed 
under subsection (a); 
(B) the data used to complete the analyses 
and estimates under subsection (a); and 
(C) recommendations to secure and in-
crease United States energy independence; and 
(2) not later than 6 months after the date of 
the enactment of this Act and not later than Sep-
tember 30 of each year thereafter, transmit the re-
port required under paragraph (1) to— 
(A) the Committee on Natural Resources 
of the House of Representatives; and 
(B) the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources of the Senate. 
SEC. 3. WITHDRAWAL OF FEDERAL LAND. 
(a) RESOURCE ASSESSMENTS REQUIRED.—Subject 
to valid, existing rights, Federal lands and interests in 
lands may not be withdrawn from entry, appropriation, 
or disposal under the public land laws, location, entry or 
patent under the mining laws, or operation of the mineral 
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leasing, mineral materials, or geothermal leasing laws un-
less— 
(1) a quantitative and qualitative geophysical 
and geological mineral resource assessment of the 
Federal lands and interests in lands proposed to be 
withdrawn has been— 
(A) completed by the Director of the 
United States Geological Survey during the 10- 
year period ending immediately before the date 
of the withdrawal; or 
(B) certified as current by the Director of 
the United States Geological Survey; and 
(2) the Secretary of the Interior, in consultation 
with the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of 
Commerce, the Secretary of Energy, and the Sec-
retary of State, have conducted a quantitative and 
qualitative geophysical and geological resource as-
sessment to determine that the withdrawal is not 
projected to have a negative impact on domestic en-
ergy independence. 
(b) REQUIREMENT
FOR OIL
AND GAS LEASING 
WITHDRAWAL.—Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, the Secretary of the Interior may not withdraw Fed-
eral land or interests in land from oil and gas leasing un-
less specifically authorized by a Federal statute if— 
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(1) the proposed withdrawal is projected to re-
duce the ability of the United States to meet domes-
tic energy needs with domestic energy production as 
determined by the resource assessments made pursu-
ant to this section; or 
(2) a parcel included in the proposed with-
drawal has an exterior boundary that is less than 50 
miles from the exterior boundary of another parcel 
that was withdrawn from oil and gas leasing during 
the 1-year period before the date of the proposed 
withdrawal. 
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