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Union Calendar No. 305 
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2907 
[Report No. 115–413] 
To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to require the Secretary of the Interior 
to develop and publish an all-of-the-above quadrennial Federal onshore 
energy production strategy to meet domestic energy needs, and for other 
purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 15, 2017 
Mr. TIPTON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Natural Resources 
NOVEMBER 16, 2017 
Additional sponsors: Mr. GOSAR, Mr. CRAMER, and Ms. CHENEY 
NOVEMBER 16, 2017 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
and ordered to be printed 
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A BILL 
To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to require the Secretary 
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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 ‘‘Planning for American 
Energy Act of 2017’’. 
SEC. 2. ONSHORE DOMESTIC ENERGY PRODUCTION STRA-
TEGIC PLAN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Mineral Leasing Act (30 
U.S.C. 181 et seq.) is amended by redesignating section 
44 as section 45, and by inserting after section 43 the 
following: 
‘‘SEC. 44. QUADRENNIAL FEDERAL ONSHORE ENERGY PRO-
DUCTION STRATEGY. 
‘‘(a) REQUIREMENT TO PUBLISH QUADRENNIAL 
FEDERAL ONSHORE ENERGY PRODUCTION STRATEGY.— 
The Secretary shall develop and publish once every 4 years 
a Quadrennial Federal Onshore Energy Production Strat-
egy. 
‘‘(b) CONSULTATIONS REQUIRED.—In developing the 
Strategy, the Secretary shall consult with— 
‘‘(1) the Administrator of the Energy Informa-
tion Administration with regard to— 
‘‘(A) the projected energy demands of the 
United States for the next 30-year period; 
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‘‘(B) the methodology used to arrive at 
such projection; and 
‘‘(C) actions to be taken during the next 4- 
year period with the goal of meeting such de-
mands; 
‘‘(2) the Secretary of Agriculture with regard to 
lands administered by such Secretary; and 
‘‘(3) the Secretary of Energy with regard to en-
ergy transmission, storage, and distribution infra-
structure. 
‘‘(c) STATE, FEDERALLY
RECOGNIZED
INDIAN 
TRIBES, LOCAL GOVERNMENT, AND PUBLIC INPUT.—In 
developing the Strategy, the Secretary shall solicit the 
input of— 
‘‘(1) the State, federally recognized Indian 
Tribe, or local government where each energy project 
included in the Strategy is proposed to be located; 
and 
‘‘(2) the public. 
‘‘(d) CONTENTS OF STRATEGY.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Strategy shall direct 
onshore Federal land energy development and de-
partment resource allocation in order to promote the 
energy security and national security of the United 
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