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Calendar No. 601 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
NOVEMBER 12, 2014 
Received 
NOVEMBER 13, 2014 
Read the first time 
NOVEMBER 17, 2014 
Read the second time and placed on the calendar 
AN ACT 
To remove Federal Government obstacles to the production 
of more domestic energy; to ensure transport of that 
energy reliably to businesses, consumers, and other end 
users; to lower the cost of energy to consumers; to enable 
manufacturers and other businesses to access domesti-
cally produced energy affordably and reliably in order 
to create and sustain more secure and well-paying Amer-
ican jobs; and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More 
American Jobs Act’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 
this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
DIVISION A—ENERGY AND COMMERCE 
TITLE I—MODERNIZING INFRASTRUCTURE 
Subtitle A—Northern Route Approval 
Sec. 101. Short title. 
Sec. 102. Findings. 
Sec. 103. Keystone XL permit approval. 
Sec. 104. Judicial review. 
Sec. 105. American burying beetle. 
Sec. 106. Right-of-way and temporary use permit. 
Sec. 107. Permits for activities in navigable waters. 
Sec. 108. Migratory Bird Treaty Act permit. 
Sec. 109. Oil spill response plan disclosure. 
Subtitle B—Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform 
Sec. 121. Short title. 
Sec. 122. Regulatory approval of natural gas pipeline projects. 
Subtitle C—North American Energy Infrastructure 
Sec. 131. Short title. 
Sec. 132. Finding. 
Sec. 133. Authorization of certain energy infrastructure projects at the national 
boundary of the United States. 
Sec. 134. Importation or exportation of natural gas to Canada and Mexico. 
Sec. 135. Transmission of electric energy to Canada and Mexico. 
Sec. 136. No Presidential permit required. 
Sec. 137. Modifications to existing projects. 
Sec. 138. Effective date; rulemaking deadlines. 
Sec. 139. Definitions. 
TITLE II—MAINTAINING DIVERSE ELECTRICITY GENERATION 
AND AFFORDABILITY 
Subtitle A—Energy Consumers Relief 
Sec. 201. Short title. 
Sec. 202. Prohibition against finalizing certain energy-related rules that will 
cause significant adverse effects to the economy. 
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Sec. 203. Reports and determinations prior to promulgating as final certain en-
ergy-related rules. 
Sec. 204. Definitions. 
Sec. 205. Prohibition on use of social cost of carbon in analysis. 
Subtitle B—Electricity Security and Affordability 
Sec. 211. Short title. 
Sec. 212. Standards of performance for new fossil fuel-fired electric utility gen-
erating units. 
Sec. 213. Congress To set effective date for standards of performance for exist-
ing, modified, and reconstructed fossil fuel-fired electric utility 
generating units. 
Sec. 214. Repeal of earlier rules and guidelines. 
Sec. 215. Definitions. 
Subtitle C—Report on Energy and Water Savings Potential From Thermal 
Insulation 
Sec. 221. Report on energy and water savings potential from thermal insula-
tion. 
TITLE III—UNLEASHING ENERGY DIPLOMACY 
Sec. 301. Short title. 
Sec. 302. Action on applications. 
Sec. 303. Public disclosure of export destinations. 
DIVISION B—NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE 
Sec. 201. References. 
SUBDIVISION A—LOWERING GASOLINE PRICES TO FUEL AN AMERICA THAT 
WORKS ACT OF 2014 
Sec. 1. Short title. 
TITLE I—OFFSHORE ENERGY AND JOBS 
Subtitle A—Outer Continental Shelf Leasing Program Reforms 
Sec. 10101. Outer Continental Shelf leasing program reforms. 
Sec. 10102. Domestic oil and natural gas production goal. 
Sec. 10103. Development and submittal of new 5-year oil and gas leasing pro-
gram. 
Sec. 10104. Rule of construction. 
Sec. 10105. Addition of lease sales after finalization of 5-year plan. 
Subtitle B—Directing the President To Conduct New OCS Sales 
Sec. 10201. Requirement to conduct proposed oil and gas Lease Sale 220 on 
the Outer Continental Shelf offshore Virginia. 
Sec. 10202. South Carolina lease sale. 
Sec. 10203. Southern California existing infrastructure lease sale. 
Sec. 10204. Environmental impact statement requirement. 
Sec. 10205. National defense. 
Sec. 10206. Eastern Gulf of Mexico not included. 
Subtitle C—Equitable Sharing of Outer Continental Shelf Revenues 
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Sec. 10301. Disposition of Outer Continental Shelf revenues to coastal States. 
Subtitle D—Reorganization of Minerals Management Agencies of the 
Department of the Interior 
Sec. 10401. Establishment of Under Secretary for Energy, Lands, and Min-
erals and Assistant Secretary of Ocean Energy and Safety. 
Sec. 10402. Bureau of Ocean Energy. 
Sec. 10403. Ocean Energy Safety Service. 
Sec. 10404. Office of Natural Resources revenue. 
Sec. 10405. Ethics and drug testing. 
Sec. 10406. Abolishment of Minerals Management Service. 
Sec. 10407. Conforming amendments to Executive Schedule pay rates. 
Sec. 10408. Outer Continental Shelf Energy Safety Advisory Board. 
Sec. 10409. Outer Continental Shelf inspection fees. 
Sec. 10410. Prohibition on action based on National Ocean Policy developed 
under Executive Order No. 13547. 
Subtitle E—United States Territories 
Sec. 10501. Application of Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act with respect to 
territories of the United States. 
Subtitle F—Miscellaneous Provisions 
Sec. 10601. Rules regarding distribution of revenues under Gulf of Mexico En-
ergy Security Act of 2006. 
Sec. 10602. Amount of distributed qualified outer Continental Shelf revenues. 
Sec. 10603. South Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf Planning Area defined. 
Sec. 10604. Enhancing geological and geophysical information for America’s 
energy future. 
Subtitle G—Judicial Review 
Sec. 10701. Time for filing complaint. 
Sec. 10702. District court deadline. 
Sec. 10703. Ability to seek appellate review. 
Sec. 10704. Limitation on scope of review and relief. 
Sec. 10705. Legal fees. 
Sec. 10706. Exclusion. 
Sec. 10707. Definitions. 
TITLE II—ONSHORE FEDERAL LANDS AND ENERGY SECURITY 
Subtitle A—Federal Lands Jobs and Energy Security 
Sec. 21001. Short title. 
Sec. 21002. Policies regarding buying, building, and working for America. 
CHAPTER 1—ONSHORE OIL AND GAS PERMIT STREAMLINING 
Sec. 21101. Short title. 
SUBCHAPTER A—APPLICATION FOR PERMITS TO DRILL PROCESS REFORM 
Sec. 21111. Permit to drill application timeline. 
SUBCHAPTER B—ADMINISTRATIVE PROTEST DOCUMENTATION REFORM 
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Sec. 21121. Administrative protest documentation reform. 
SUBCHAPTER C—PERMIT STREAMLINING 
Sec. 21131. Making pilot offices permanent to improve energy permitting on 
Federal lands. 
Sec. 21132. Administration of current law. 
SUBCHAPTER D—JUDICIAL REVIEW 
Sec. 21141. Definitions. 
Sec. 21142. Exclusive venue for certain civil actions relating to covered energy 
projects. 
Sec. 21143. Timely filing. 
Sec. 21144. Expedition in hearing and determining the action. 
Sec. 21145. Standard of review. 
Sec. 21146. Limitation on injunction and prospective relief. 
Sec. 21147. Limitation on attorneys’ fees. 
Sec. 21148. Legal standing. 
SUBCHAPTER E—KNOWING AMERICA’S OIL AND GAS RESOURCES 
Sec. 21151. Funding oil and gas resource assessments. 
CHAPTER 2—OIL AND GAS LEASING CERTAINTY 
Sec. 21201. Short title. 
Sec. 21202. Minimum acreage requirement for onshore lease sales. 
Sec. 21203. Leasing certainty. 
Sec. 21204. Leasing consistency. 
Sec. 21205. Reduce redundant policies. 
Sec. 21206. Streamlined congressional notification. 
CHAPTER 3—OIL SHALE 
Sec. 21301. Short title. 
Sec. 21302. Effectiveness of oil shale regulations, amendments to resource 
management plans, and record of decision. 
Sec. 21303. Oil shale leasing. 
CHAPTER 4—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 
Sec. 21401. Rule of construction. 
Subtitle B—Planning for American Energy 
Sec. 22001. Short title. 
Sec. 22002. Onshore domestic energy production strategic plan. 
Subtitle C—National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska Access 
Sec. 23001. Short title. 
Sec. 23002. Sense of Congress and reaffirming national policy for the National 
Petroleum Reserve in Alaska. 
Sec. 23003. National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska: lease sales. 
Sec. 23004. National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska: planning and permitting 
pipeline and road construction. 
Sec. 23005. Issuance of a new integrated activity plan and environmental im-
pact statement. 
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