IIB 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4480 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
JUNE 25, 2012 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources 
AN ACT 
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 De-
fense in response to a drawdown of petroleum reserves 
from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. 
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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 ‘‘Domestic Energy and 
Jobs Act’’. 
SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
The table of contents for this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title. 
Sec. 2. Table of contents. 
TITLE I—INCREASING DOMESTIC OIL AND GAS EXPLORATION, 
DEVELOPMENT, AND PRODUCTION IN RESPONSE TO STRA-
TEGIC PETROLEUM RESERVE DRAWDOWNS 
Sec. 101. Short title. 
Sec. 102. Plan for increasing domestic oil and gas exploration, development, 
and production from Federal lands in response to Strategic Pe-
troleum Reserve drawdown. 
TITLE II—IMPACTS OF EPA RULES AND ACTIONS ON ENERGY 
PRICES 
Sec. 201. Short title. 
Sec. 202. Transportation Fuels Regulatory Committee. 
Sec. 203. Analyses. 
Sec. 204. Reports; public comment. 
Sec. 205. No final action on certain rules. 
Sec. 206. Consideration of feasibility and cost in revising or supplementing na-
tional ambient air quality standards for ozone. 
Sec. 207. Fuel requirements waiver and study. 
TITLE III—QUADRENNIAL STRATEGIC FEDERAL ONSHORE 
ENERGY PRODUCTION STRATEGY 
Sec. 301. Short title. 
Sec. 302. Onshore domestic energy production strategic plan. 
Sec. 303. Definitions. 
TITLE IV—ONSHORE OIL AND GAS LEASING CERTAINTY 
Sec. 401. Short title. 
Sec. 402. Minimum acreage requirement for onshore lease sales. 
Sec. 403. Leasing certainty. 
Sec. 404. Leasing consistency. 
Sec. 405. Reduce redundant policies. 
TITLE V—STREAMLINED ENERGY PERMITTING 
Sec. 501. Short title. 
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Subtitle A—Application for Permits to Drill Process Reform 
Sec. 511. Permit to drill application timeline. 
Sec. 512. Solar and wind right-of-way rental reform. 
Subtitle B—Administrative Protest Documentation Reform 
Sec. 521. Administrative protest documentation reform. 
Subtitle C—Permit Streamlining 
Sec. 531. Improve Federal energy permit coordination. 
Sec. 532. Administration of current law. 
Sec. 533. Policies regarding buying, building, and working for America. 
Subtitle D—Judicial Review 
Sec. 541. Definitions. 
Sec. 542. Exclusive venue for certain civil actions relating to covered energy 
projects. 
Sec. 543. Timely filing. 
Sec. 544. Expedition in hearing and determining the action. 
Sec. 545. Standard of review. 
Sec. 546. Limitation on injunction and prospective relief. 
Sec. 547. Limitation on attorneys’ fees. 
Sec. 548. Legal standing. 
TITLE VI—EXPEDITIOUS PROGRAM OF OIL AND GAS LEASING IN 
THE NATIONAL PETROLEUM RESERVE IN ALASKA 
Sec. 601. Short title. 
Sec. 602. Sense of Congress and reaffirming national policy for the National 
Petroleum Reserve in Alaska. 
Sec. 603. National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska: lease sales. 
Sec. 604. National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska: planning and permitting pipe-
line and road construction. 
Sec. 605. Departmental Accountability for Development. 
Sec. 606. Updated resource assessment. 
Sec. 607. Colville River designation. 
TITLE VII—INTERNET-BASED ONSHORE OIL AND GAS LEASE 
SALES 
Sec. 701. Short title. 
Sec. 702. Internet-based onshore oil and gas lease sales. 
TITLE VIII—SERVICE OVER THE COUNTER, SELF-CONTAINED, 
MEDIUM TEMPERATURE COMMERCIAL REFRIGERATORS 
Sec. 801. Service over the counter, self-contained, medium temperature com-
mercial refrigerators. 
TITLE IX—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 
Sec. 901. Limitation on transfer of functions under the Mining Law Program 
or the Solid Minerals Leasing Program. 
Sec. 902. Amount of distributed qualified Outer Continental Shelf revenues. 
Sec. 903. Lease Sale 220 and other lease sales off the coast of Virginia. 
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TITLE X—ADVANCING OFFSHORE WIND PRODUCTION 
Sec. 1001. Short title. 
Sec. 1002. Offshore meteorological site testing and monitoring projects. 
TITLE I—INCREASING DOMESTIC 
OIL AND GAS EXPLORATION, 
DEVELOPMENT, 
AND 
PRO-
DUCTION IN RESPONSE TO 
STRATEGIC PETROLEUM RE-
SERVE DRAWDOWNS 
SEC. 101. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Strategic Energy Pro-
duction Act of 2012’’. 
SEC. 102. PLAN FOR INCREASING DOMESTIC OIL AND GAS 
EXPLORATION, 
DEVELOPMENT, 
AND 
PRO-
DUCTION FROM FEDERAL LANDS IN RE-
SPONSE TO STRATEGIC PETROLEUM RE-
SERVE DRAWDOWN. 
Section 161 of the Energy Policy and Conservation 
Act (42 U.S.C. 6241) is amended by adding at the end 
the following new subsection: 
‘‘(k) PLAN.— 
‘‘(1) CONTENTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 180 
days after the date on which the Secretary exe-
cutes, in accordance with the provisions of this 
section, the first sale after the date of enact-
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ment of this subsection of petroleum products 
in the Reserve the Secretary shall develop a 
plan to increase the percentage of Federal lands 
(including submerged lands of the Outer Conti-
nental Shelf) under the jurisdiction of the Sec-
retary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Energy, 
the Secretary of the Interior, and the Secretary 
of Defense leased for oil and gas exploration, 
development, and production. The percentage of 
the total amount of the Federal lands described 
in the preceding sentence by which the plan de-
veloped under this paragraph will increase leas-
ing for oil and gas exploration, development, 
and production shall be the same as the per-
centage of petroleum in the Strategic Petroleum 
Reserve that was drawn down. 
‘‘(B) REQUIREMENTS.—The plan devel-
oped under this paragraph shall— 
‘‘(i) be consistent with a national en-
ergy policy to meet the present and future 
energy needs of the Nation consistent with 
economic goals; and 
‘‘(ii) promote the interests of con-
sumers through the provision of an ade-
quate and reliable supply of domestic 
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transportation fuels at the lowest reason-
able cost. 
‘‘(C) ENERGY
INFORMATION.—The Sec-
retary shall base the determination of the 
present and future energy needs of the Nation, 
for purposes of subparagraph (B)(i), on infor-
mation from the Energy Information Adminis-
tration. 
‘‘(2) LIMITATION.—The plan developed under 
paragraph (1) shall not provide for oil and gas ex-
ploration, development, and production leasing of a 
total of more than 10 percent of the Federal lands 
described in paragraph (1)(A). 
‘‘(3) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary shall de-
velop the plan required by paragraph (1) in con-
sultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, the Sec-
retary of the Interior, and the Secretary of Defense. 
Additionally, in developing the plan, the Secretary 
shall consult with the American Association of Pe-
troleum Geologists and other State, environ-
mentalist, and oil and gas industry stakeholders to 
determine the most geologically promising lands for 
production of oil and natural gas liquids. 
‘‘(4) CONCURRENCE.—The plan required by 
paragraph (1) shall not take effect without the con-
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currence of each of the Secretary of Agriculture, the 
Secretary of the Interior, and the Secretary of De-
fense with respect to elements of the plan within the 
jurisdiction, respectively, of the Department of Agri-
culture, the Department of the Interior, and the De-
partment of Defense. 
‘‘(5) COMPLIANCE
WITH
REQUIREMENTS.— 
Each Federal agency described in paragraph (1)(A) 
shall comply with any requirements established by 
the Secretary pursuant to the plan, except that no 
action shall be taken pursuant to the plan if in the 
view of the Secretary of Defense such action will ad-
versely affect national security or military activities, 
including preparedness and training. 
‘‘(6) EXCLUSIONS.—The lands referred to in 
paragraph (1)(A) shall not include lands managed 
under the National Park System or the National 
Wilderness Preservation System. 
‘‘(7) SAVINGS CLAUSE.—Nothing in this sub-
section shall be construed to limit or affect the ap-
plication of existing restrictions on offshore drilling 
or requirements for land management under Fed-
eral, State, or local law.’’. 
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TITLE 
II—IMPACTS 
OF 
EPA 
RULES AND ACTIONS ON EN-
ERGY PRICES 
SEC. 201. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Gasoline Regulations 
Act of 2012’’. 
SEC. 202. TRANSPORTATION FUELS REGULATORY COM-
MITTEE. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The President shall establish 
a committee to be known as the Transportation Fuels 
Regulatory Committee (in this title referred to as the 
‘‘Committee’’) to analyze and report on the cumulative im-
pacts of certain rules and actions of the Environmental 
Protection Agency on gasoline, diesel fuel, and natural gas 
prices, in accordance with sections 203 and 204. 
(b) MEMBERS.—The Committee shall be composed of 
the following officials (or their designees): 
(1) The Secretary of Energy, who shall serve as 
the Chair of the Committee. 
(2) The Secretary of Transportation, acting 
through the Administrator of the National Highway 
Traffic Safety Administration. 
(3) The Secretary of Commerce, acting through 
the Chief Economist and the Under Secretary for 
International Trade. 
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(4) The Secretary of Labor, acting through the 
Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics. 
(5) The Secretary of the Treasury, acting 
through the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Environ-
ment and Energy of the Department of the Treas-
ury. 
(6) The Secretary of Agriculture, acting 
through the Chief Economist. 
(7) The Administrator of the Environmental 
Protection Agency. 
(8) The Chairman of the United States Inter-
national Trade Commission, acting through the Di-
rector of the Office of Economics. 
(9) The Administrator of the Energy Informa-
tion Administration. 
(c) CONSULTATION BY CHAIR.—In carrying out the 
functions of the Chair of the Committee, the Chair shall 
consult with the other members of the Committee. 
(d) CONSULTATION
BY COMMITTEE.—In carrying 
out this title, the Committee shall consult with the Na-
tional Energy Technology Laboratory. 
(e) TERMINATION.—The Committee shall terminate 
60 days after submitting its final report pursuant to sec-
tion 204(c). 
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SEC. 203. ANALYSES. 
(a) SCOPE.—The Committee shall conduct analyses, 
for each of the calendar years 2016 and 2020, of the cu-
mulative impact of all covered rules, in combination with 
covered actions. 
(b) CONTENTS.—The Committee shall include in 
each analysis conducted under this section the following: 
(1) Estimates of the cumulative impacts of the 
covered rules and covered actions with regard to— 
(A) any resulting change in the national, 
State, or regional price of gasoline, diesel fuel, 
or natural gas; 
(B) required capital investments and pro-
jected costs for operation and maintenance of 
new equipment required to be installed; 
(C) global economic competitiveness of the 
United States and any loss of domestic refining 
capacity; 
(D) other cumulative costs and cumulative 
benefits, including evaluation through a general 
equilibrium model approach; 
(E) national, State, and regional employ-
ment, 
including 
impacts 
associated 
with 
changes in gasoline, diesel fuel, or natural gas 
prices and facility closures; and 
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(F) any other matters affecting the 
growth, stability, and sustainability of the Na-
tion’s oil and gas industries, particularly rel-
ative to that of other nations. 
(2) Discussion of key uncertainties and assump-
tions associated with each estimate under paragraph 
(1). 
(3) A sensitivity analysis reflecting alternative 
assumptions with respect to the aggregate demand 
for gasoline, diesel fuel, or natural gas. 
(4) Discussion, and where feasible an assess-
ment, of the cumulative impact of the covered rules 
and covered actions on— 
(A) consumers; 
(B) small businesses; 
(C) regional economies; 
(D) State, local, and tribal governments; 
(E) low-income communities; 
(F) public health; and 
(G) local and industry-specific labor mar-
kets, 
as well as key uncertainties associated with each 
topic listed in subparagraphs (A) through (G). 
(c) METHODS.—In conducting analyses under this 
section, the Committee shall use the best available meth-
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ods, consistent with guidance from the Office of Informa-
tion and Regulatory Affairs and the Office of Management 
and Budget Circular A–4. 
(d) DATA.—In conducting analyses under this sec-
tion, the Committee is not required to create data or to 
use data that is not readily accessible. 
(e) COVERED RULES.—In this section, the term ‘‘cov-
ered rule’’ means the following rules (and includes any 
successor or substantially similar rules): 
(1) ‘‘Control of Air Pollution From New Motor 
Vehicles: Tier 3 Motor Vehicle Emission and Fuel 
Standards’’, as described in the Unified Agenda of 
Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions under 
Regulatory Identification Number 2060–AQ86. 
(2) Any rule proposed after March 15, 2012, 
establishing or revising a standard of performance or 
emission standard under section 111 or 112 of the 
Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7411, 7412) that is appli-
cable to petroleum refineries. 
(3) Any rule proposed after March 15, 2012, 
for implementation of the Renewable Fuel Program 
under section 211(o) of the Clean Air Act (42 
U.S.C. 7545(o)). 
(4) ‘‘National Ambient Air Quality Standards 
for Ozone’’, published at 73 Federal Register 16436 
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(March 27, 2008); ‘‘Reconsideration of the 2008 
Ozone Primary and Secondary National Ambient Air 
Quality Standards’’, as described in the Unified 
Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Ac-
tions under Regulatory Identification Number 2060– 
AP98; and any subsequent rule revising or 
supplementing the national ambient air quality 
standards for ozone under section 109 of the Clean 
Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7409). 
(f) COVERED ACTIONS.—In this section, the term 
‘‘covered action’’ means any action, to the extent such ac-
tion affects facilities involved in the production, transpor-
tation, or distribution of gasoline, diesel fuel, or natural 
gas, taken on or after January 1, 2009, by the Adminis-
trator of the Environmental Protection Agency, a State, 
a local government, or a permitting agency as a result of 
the application of part C of title I (relating to prevention 
of significant deterioration of air quality), or title V (relat-
ing to permitting), of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 
et seq.), to an air pollutant that is identified as a green-
house gas in the rule entitled ‘‘Endangerment and Cause 
or Contribute Findings for Greenhouse Gases Under Sec-
tion 202(a) of the Clean Air Act’’ published at 74 Federal 
Register 66496 (December 15, 2009). 
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SEC. 204. REPORTS; PUBLIC COMMENT. 
(a) PRELIMINARY REPORT.—Not later than 90 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Committee 
shall make public and submit to the Committee on Energy 
and Commerce of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Sen-
ate a preliminary report containing the results of the anal-
yses conducted under section 203. 
(b) PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD.—The Committee 
shall accept public comments regarding the preliminary re-
port submitted under subsection (a) for a period of 60 
days after such submission. 
(c) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than 60 days after 
the close of the public comment period under subsection 
(b), the Committee shall submit to Congress a final report 
containing the analyses conducted under section 203, in-
cluding any revisions to such analyses made as a result 
of public comments, and a response to such comments. 
SEC. 205. NO FINAL ACTION ON CERTAIN RULES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator of the Envi-
ronmental Protection Agency shall not finalize any of the 
following rules until a date (to be determined by the Ad-
ministrator) that is at least 6 months after the day on 
which the Committee submits the final report under sec-
tion 204(c): 
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