I 
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 Colo-
rado, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio, Mr. LANDRY, Mrs. 
MCMORRIS RODGERS, Mr. TERRY, and Mr. BERG) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Com-
merce, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, Agri-
culture, 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 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 ‘‘Strategic Energy Pro-
duction Act of 2012’’. 
SEC. 2. PLAN FOR INCREASING DOMESTIC OIL AND GAS EX-
PLORATION, DEVELOPMENT, AND PRODUC-
TION FROM FEDERAL LANDS IN RESPONSE 
TO STRATEGIC PETROLEUM RESERVE DRAW-
DOWN. 
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-
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, 
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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 
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-
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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) COMPLIANCE
WITH
REQUIREMENTS.— 
Each Federal agency described in paragraph (1)(A) 
shall comply with any requirements established by 
the Secretary pursuant to the plan. 
‘‘(5) EXCLUSIONS.—The lands referred to in 
paragraph (1)(A) shall not include lands managed 
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under the National Park System or the National 
Wilderness Preservation System.’’. 
Æ 
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