(3) by redesignating subsection (d) as sub-
section (c), and moving such subsection after sub-
section (b), as so redesignated; 
(4) in subsection (a), as so redesignated, by 
amending paragraph (1) to read as follows: ‘‘(1) The 
Commission shall have the exclusive authority to ap-
prove or deny an application for the siting, construc-
tion, expansion, or operation of a facility to export 
natural gas from the United States to a foreign 
country or import natural gas from a foreign coun-
try, including an LNG terminal. Except as specifi-
cally provided in this Act, nothing in this Act is in-
tended to affect otherwise applicable law related to 
any Federal agency’s authorities or responsibilities 
related to facilities to import or export natural gas, 
including LNG terminals.’’; and 
(5) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(d)(1) Nothing in this Act limits the authority of 
the President under the Constitution, the International 
Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et 
seq.), the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et 
seq.), part B of title II of the Energy Policy and Conserva-
tion Act (42 U.S.C. 6271 et seq.), the Trading With the 
Enemy Act (50 U.S.C. 4301 et seq.), or any other provi-
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sion of law that imposes sanctions on a foreign person or 
foreign government (including any provision of law that 
prohibits or restricts United States persons from engaging 
in a transaction with a sanctioned person or government), 
including a country that is designated as a state sponsor 
of terrorism, to prohibit imports or exports. 
‘‘(2) In this subsection, the term ‘state sponsor of ter-
rorism’ means a country the government of which the Sec-
retary of State determines has repeatedly provided sup-
port for international terrorism pursuant to— 
‘‘(A) section 1754(c)(1)(A) of the Export Con-
trol Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4318(c)(1)(A)); 
‘‘(B) section 620A of the Foreign Assistance 
Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2371); 
‘‘(C) section 40 of the Arms Export Control Act 
(22 U.S.C. 2780); or 
‘‘(D) any other provision of law.’’. 
SEC. 5. PROHIBITION ON MORATORIA OF NEW ENERGY 
LEASES ON CERTAIN FEDERAL LAND AND ON 
WITHDRAWAL OF FEDERAL LAND FROM EN-
ERGY DEVELOPMENT. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) CRITICAL
MINERAL.—The term ‘‘critical 
mineral’’ means any mineral included on the list of 
critical minerals published in the notice of the Sec-
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retary of the Interior entitled ‘‘Final List of Critical 
Minerals 2018’’ (83 Fed. Reg. 23295 (May 18, 
2018)). 
(2) FEDERAL LAND.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The term ‘‘Federal 
land’’ means— 
(i) National Forest System land; 
(ii) public lands (as defined in section 
103 of the Federal Land Policy and Man-
agement Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1702)); 
(iii) the outer Continental Shelf (as 
defined in section 2 of the Outer Conti-
nental Shelf Lands Act (43 U.S.C. 1331)); 
and 
(iv) land managed by the Secretary of 
Energy. 
(B) 
INCLUSION.—The 
term 
‘‘Federal 
land’’ includes land described in clauses (i) 
through (iv) of subparagraph (A) for which the 
rights to the surface estate or subsurface estate 
are owned by a non-Federal entity. 
(3) PRESIDENT.—The term ‘‘President’’ means 
the President or any designee, including— 
(A) the Secretary of Agriculture; 
(B) the Secretary of Energy; and 
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(C) the Secretary of the Interior. 
(b) PROHIBITIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, the President shall not carry out 
any action that would prohibit or substantially delay 
the issuance of any of the following on Federal land, 
unless such an action has been authorized by an Act 
of Congress: 
(A) New oil and gas leases, drill permits, 
approvals, or authorizations. 
(B) New coal leases, permits, approvals, or 
authorizations. 
(C) New hard rock leases, permits, approv-
als, or authorizations. 
(D) New critical minerals leases, permits, 
approvals, or authorizations. 
(2) PROHIBITION ON WITHDRAWAL.—Notwith-
standing any other provision of law, the President 
shall not withdraw any Federal land from forms of 
entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public 
land laws, location, entry, and patent under the min-
ing laws, or disposition under laws pertaining to 
mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials 
unless the withdrawal has been authorized by an Act 
of Congress. 
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SEC. 6. OIL AND NATURAL GAS LEASING. 
(a) ONSHORE LEASE SALES.— 
(1) REQUIREMENT TO IMMEDIATELY RESUME 
ONSHORE OIL AND GAS LEASE SALES.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the 
Interior (referred to in this Act as the ‘‘Sec-
retary’’) shall immediately resume oil and gas 
lease sales in compliance with the Mineral Leas-
ing Act (30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.). 
(B) REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary shall 
ensure that any oil and gas lease sale under 
subparagraph (A) is conducted immediately on 
completion of all applicable scoping, public com-
ment, and environmental analysis requirements 
under the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181 
et seq.) and the National Environmental Policy 
Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.). 
(2) ANNUAL LEASE SALES.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, in accordance with the 
Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.), 
beginning in fiscal year 2022, the Secretary 
shall conduct a minimum of 4 oil and natural 
gas lease sales annually in each of the following 
States: 
(i) Wyoming. 
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