I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1043 
To restore onshore energy production. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 14, 2023 
Mr. ROSENDALE (for himself, Mr. CARL, Mrs. BOEBERT, and Mr. MCCLIN-
TOCK) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To restore onshore energy production. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. ONSHORE OIL AND GAS LEASING. 
(a) REQUIREMENT TO IMMEDIATELY RESUME ON-
SHORE OIL AND GAS LEASE SALES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Inte-
rior shall immediately resume quarterly onshore oil 
and gas lease sales in compliance with the Mineral 
Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.). 
(2) REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary of the Inte-
rior shall ensure— 
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(A) that any oil and gas lease sale pursu-
ant to paragraph (1) is conducted immediately 
on completion of all applicable scoping, public 
comment, and environmental analysis require-
ments under the Mineral Leasing Act (30 
U.S.C. 181 et seq.) and the National Environ-
mental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et 
seq.); and 
(B) that the processes described in sub-
paragraph (A) are conducted in a timely man-
ner to ensure compliance with subsection (b)(1). 
(3) LEASE OF OIL AND GAS LANDS.—Section 
17(b)(1)(A) of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 
226(b)(1)(A)) is amended by inserting ‘‘Eligible 
lands comprise all lands subject to leasing under this 
Act and not excluded from leasing by a statutory or 
regulatory prohibition. Available lands are those 
lands that have been designated as open for leasing 
under a land use plan developed under section 202 
of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 
1976 and that have been nominated for leasing 
through the submission of an expression of interest, 
are subject to drainage in the absence of leasing, or 
are otherwise designated as available pursuant to 
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regulations adopted by the Secretary.’’ after ‘‘sales 
are necessary.’’. 
(b) QUARTERLY LEASE SALES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In accordance with the Min-
eral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.), each fiscal 
year, the Secretary of the Interior shall conduct a 
minimum of four oil and gas lease sales in each of 
the following States: 
(A) Wyoming. 
(B) New Mexico. 
(C) Colorado. 
(D) Utah. 
(E) Montana. 
(F) North Dakota. 
(G) Oklahoma. 
(H) Nevada. 
(I) Alaska. 
(J) Any other State in which there is land 
available for oil and gas leasing under the Min-
eral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.) or any 
other mineral leasing law. 
(2) REQUIREMENT.—In conducting a lease sale 
under paragraph (1) in a State described in that 
paragraph, the Secretary of the Interior shall offer 
all parcels nominated and eligible pursuant to the 
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requirements of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 
181 et seq.) for oil and gas exploration, develop-
ment, and production under the resource manage-
ment plan in effect for the State. 
(3) REPLACEMENT SALES.—The Secretary of 
the Interior shall conduct a replacement sale during 
the same fiscal year if— 
(A) a lease sale under paragraph (1) is 
canceled, delayed, or deferred, including for a 
lack of eligible parcels; or 
(B) during a lease sale required under 
paragraph (1) not more than 25 percent of the 
area offered for leasing receives a bid. 
(4) NOTICE REGARDING MISSED SALES.—Not 
later than 30 days after a sale required under this 
subsection is canceled, delayed, deferred, or other-
wise missed the Secretary of the Interior shall sub-
mit to the Committee on Natural Resources of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on En-
ergy and Natural Resources of the Senate a report 
that states what sale was missed and why it was 
missed. 
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