,,ib ,union ,calendar ,no4 #ahh #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #aife ,report ,no4 #aac-bfb1 ,part ,i ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,may #ad1 #bjac,mr4 ,lamborn introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,natural ,resources1 and in addition to the ,committee on the ,judiciary1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,november #ab1 #bjac;,additional sponsors3 ,mr4 ,cramer and ,mr4 ,duncan of ,south ,carolina ,november #ab1 #bjac,reported from the ,committee on ,natural ,resources with an amendment,strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic ,november #ab1 #bjac,the ,committee on the ,judiciary discharged2 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union and ordered to be printed,for text of introduced bill1 see copy of bill as introduced on ,may #ad1 #bjac ,a ,,bill ,to streamline and ensure onshore energy permitting1 provide for onshore leasing certainty1 and give certainty to oil shale development for ,american energy security1 economic development1 and job creation1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,federal ,lands ,jobs and ,energy ,security ,act4 #b4 ,table of contents ,the table of contents for this ,act is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title4,sec4 #b4 ,table of contents4,sec4 #c4 ,policies regarding buying1 building1 and working for ,america4,title ,i--,onshore oil and gas permit streamlining,sec4 #aja4 ,short title4,subtitle ,a--,application for ,permits to ,drill ,process ,reform,sec4 #aaa4 ,permit to drill application timeline4,sec4 #aab4 ,solar and wind right-of-way rental reform4,subtitle ,b--,administrative ,protest ,documentation ,reform,sec4 #aba4 ,administrative protest documentation reform4,subtitle ,c--,permit ,streamlining,sec4 #aca4 ,improve ,federal energy permit coordination4,sec4 #acb4 ,administration of current law4,subtitle ,d--,judicial ,review,sec4 #ada4 ,definitions4,sec4 #adb4 ,exclusive venue for certain civil actions relating to covered energy projects4,sec4 #adc4 ,timely filing4,sec4 #add4 ,expedition in hearing and determining the action4,sec4 #ade4 ,standard of review4,sec4 #adf4 ,limitation on injunction and prospective relief4,sec4 #adg4 ,limitation on attorneys' fees4,sec4 #adh4 ,legal standing4,subtitle ,e--,knowing ,america's ,oil and ,gas ,resources,sec4 #aea4 ,funding oil and gas resource assessments4,title ,,ii--,oil and gas leasing certainty,sec4 #bja4 ,short title4,sec4 #bjb4 ,minimum acreage requirement for onshore lease sales4,sec4 #bjc4 ,leasing certainty4,sec4 #bjd4 ,leasing consistency4,sec4 #bje4 ,reduce redundant policies4,sec4 #bjf4 ,streamlined congressional notification4,title ,,iii--,oil shale,sec4 #cja4 ,short title4,sec4 #cjb4 ,effectiveness of oil shale regulations1 amendments to resource management plans1 and record of decision4,sec4 #cjc4 ,oil shale leasing4,title ,,iv--,miscellaneouis provisions,sec4 #dja4 ,rule of construction4 #c4 ,policies regarding buying1 building1 and working for ,america 7a7 ,congressional intent ,it is the intent of the ,congress that-- 7#a7 this ,act will support a healthy and growing ,united ,states domestic energy sector that1 in turn1 helps to reinvigorate ,american manufacturing1 transportation1 and service sectors by employing the vast talents of ,united ,states workers to assist in the development of energy from domestic sources2 7#b7 to ensure a robust onshore energy production industry and ensure that the benefits of development support local communities1 under this ,act1 the ,secretary shall make every effort to promote the development of onshore ,american energy1 and shall take into consideration the socioeconomic impacts1 infrastructure requirements1 and fiscal stability for local communities located within areas containing onshore energy resources2 and 7#c7 the ,congress will monitor the deployment of personnel and material onshore to encourage the development of ,american manufacturing to enable ,united ,states workers to benefit from this ,act through good jobs and careers1 as well as the establishment of important industrial facilities to support expanded access to ,american resources4 7b7 ,requirement ,the ,secretary of the ,interior shall when possible1 and practicable1 encourage the use of ,united ,states workers and equipment manufactured in the ,united ,states in all construction related to mineral resource development under this ,act4 ,i ,onshore oil and gas permit streamlining #aja4 ,short title ,this title may be cited as the ,streamlining ,permitting of ,american ,energy ,act of #bjac4 ,a ,application for ,permits to ,drill ,process ,reform #aaa4 ,permit to drill application timeline ,section #ag7p77#b7 of the ,mineral ,leasing ,act 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #bbf7p77#b77 is amended to read as follows3 7#b7 ,applications for permits to drill reform and process 7,a7 ,timeline ,the ,secretary shall decide whether to issue a permit to drill within #cj days after receiving an application for the permit4 ,the ,secretary may extend such period for up to #b periods of #ae days each1 if the ,secretary has given written notice of the delay to the applicant4 ,the notice shall be in the form of a letter from the ,secretary or a designee of the ,secretary1 and shall include the names and titles of the persons processing the application1 the specific reasons for the delay1 and a specific date a final decision on the application is expected4 7,b7 ,notice of reasons for denial ,if the application is denied1 the ,secretary shall provide the applicant-- 7i7 in writing1 clear and comprehensive reasons why the application was not accepted and detailed information concerning any deficiencies2 and 7ii7 an opportunity to remedy any deficiencies4 7,c7 ,application deemed approved ,if the ,secretary has not made a decision on the application by the end of the #fj-;day period beginning on the date the application is received by the ,secretary1 the application is deemed approved1 except in cases in which existing reviews under the ,national ,environmental ,policy ,act of #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 or ,endangered ,species ,act of #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq47 are incomplete4 7,d7 ,denial of permit ,if the ,secretary decides not to issue a permit to drill in accordance with subparagraph 7,a71 the ,secretary shall-- 7i7 provide to the applicant a description of the reasons for the denial of the permit2 7ii7 allow the applicant to resubmit an application for a permit to drill during the #aj-;day period beginning on the date the applicant receives the description of the denial from the ,secretary2 and 7iii7 issue or deny any resubmitted application not later than #aj days after the date the application is submitted to the ,secretary4 7,e7 ,fee 7i7 ,in general ,notwithstanding any other law1 the ,secretary shall collect a single #f1ejj permit processing fee per application from each applicant at the time the final decision is made whether to issue a permit under subparagraph 7,a74 ,this fee shall not apply to any resubmitted application4 7ii7 ,treatment of permit processing fee ,of all fees collected under this paragraph1 #ej percent shall be transferred to the field office where they are collected and used to process protests1 leases1 and permits under this ,act subject to appropriation4 4 #aab4 ,solar and wind right-of-way rental reform 7a7 ,in general ,subject to subsection 7b71 and notwithstanding any other provision of law1 of fees collected each fiscal year as annual wind energy and solar energy right-of-way authorization fees required under section #ejd7;g7 of the ,federal ,land ,policy and ,management ,act of #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agfd7;g77-- 7#a7 no less than #be percent shall be available1 subject to appropriation1 for use for solar and wind permitting and management activities by ,department of the ,interior field offices responsible for the land where the fees were collected2 7#b7 no less than #be percent shall be available1 subject to appropriation1 for ,bureau of ,land ,management solar and wind permit approval activities2 and 7#c7 no less than #be percent shall be available1 subject to appropriation1 to the ,secretary of the ,interior for department-wide solar and wind permitting activities4 7b7 ,limitation ,the amount used under subsection 7a7 each fiscal year shall not exceed #aj1jjj1jjj4 ,b ,administrative ,protest ,documentation ,reform #aba4 ,administrative protest documentation reform ,section #ag7p7 of the ,mineral ,leasing ,act 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #bbf7p77 is further amended by adding at the end the following3 7#d7 ,protest fee 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall collect a #e1jjj documentation fee to accompany each protest for a lease1 right of way1 or application for permit to drill4 7,b7 ,treatment of fees ,of all fees collected under this paragraph1 #ej percent shall remain in the field office where they are collected and used to process protests subject to appropriation4 4 ,c ,permit ,streamlining #aca4 ,improve ,federal energy permit coordination 7a7 ,establishment ,the ,secretary of the ,interior 7referred to in this section as the ,secretary7 shall establish a ,federal ,permit ,streamlining ,project 7referred to in this section as the ,project7 in every ,bureau of ,land ,management field office with responsibility for permitting energy projects on ,federal land4 7b7 ,memorandum of understanding 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #ij days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall enter into a memorandum of understanding for purposes of this section with-- 7,a7 the ,secretary of ,agriculture2 7,b7 the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency2 and 7,c7 the ,chief of the ,army ,corps of ,engineers4 7#b7 ,state participation ,the ,secretary may request that the ,governor of any ,state with energy projects on ,federal lands to be a signatory to the memorandum of understanding4 7c7 ,designation of qualified staff 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #cj days after the date of the signing of the memorandum of understanding under subsection 7b71 all ,federal signatory parties shall1 if appropriate1 assign to each of the ,bureau of ,land ,management field offices an employee who has expertise in the regulatory issues relating to the office in which the employee is employed1 including1 as applicable1 particular expertise in-- 7,a7 the consultations and the preparation of biological opinions under section #g of the ,endangered ,species ,act of #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aecf72 7,b7 permits under section #djd of ,federal ,water ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acdd72 7,c7 regulatory matters under the ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdja et seq472 7,d7 planning under the ,national ,forest ,management ,act of #aigf 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #dgb;a et seq472 and 7,e7 the preparation of analyses under the ,national ,environmental ,policy ,act of #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq474 7#b7 ,duties ,each employee assigned under paragraph 7#a7 shall-- 7,a7 not later than #ij days after the date of assignment1 report to the ,bureau of ,land ,management ,field ,managers in the office to which the employee is assigned2 7,b7 be responsible for all issues relating to the energy projects that arise under the authorities of the employee's home agency2 and 7,c7 participate as part of the team of personnel working on proposed energy projects1 planning1 and environmental analyses on ,federal lands4 7d7 ,additional personnel ,the ,secretary shall assign to each ,bureau of ,land ,management field office identified in subsection 7a7 any additional personnel that are necessary to ensure the effective approval and implementation of energy projects administered by the ,bureau of ,land ,management field offices1 including inspection and enforcement relating to energy development on ,federal land1 in accordance with the multiple use mandate of the ,federal ,land ,policy and ,management ,act of #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq474 7e7 ,funding ,funding for the additional personnel shall come from the ,department of the ,interior reforms identified in sections #aja1 #ajb1 and #bja4 7f7 ,savings provision ,nothing in this section affects-- 7#a7 the operation of any ,federal or ,state law2 or 7#b7 any delegation of authority made by the head of a ,federal agency whose employees are participating in the ,project4 7g7 ,definition ,for purposes of this section the term energy projects includes oil1 natural gas1 coal1 and other energy projects as defined by the ,secretary4 #acb4 ,administration of current law ,notwithstanding any other law1 the ,secretary of the ,interior shall not require a finding of extraordinary circumstances in administering section #cij of the ,energy ,policy ,act of #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aeidb74 ,d ,judicial ,review #ada4 ,definitions ,in this subtitle-- 7#a7 the term covered civil action means a civil action containing a claim under section #gjb of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 regarding agency action 7as defined for the purposes of that section7 affecting a covered energy project on ,federal lands of the ,united ,states2 and 7#b7 the term covered energy project means the leasing of ,federal lands of the ,united ,states for the exploration1 development1 production1 processing1 or transmission of oil1 natural gas1 wind1 or any other source of energy1 and any action under such a lease1 except that the term does not include any disputes between the parties to a lease regarding the obligations under such lease1 including regarding any alleged breach of the lease4 #adb4 ,exclusive venue for certain civil actions relating to covered energy projects ,venue for any covered civil action shall lie in the district court where the project or leases exist or are proposed4 #adc4 ,timely filing ,to ensure timely redress by the courts1 a covered civil action must be filed no later than the end of the #ij-;day period beginning on the date of the final ,federal agency action to which it relates4 #add4 ,expedition in hearing and determining the action ,the court shall endeavor to hear and determine any covered civil action as expeditiously as possible4 #ade4 ,standard of review ,in any judicial review of a covered civil action1 administrative findings and conclusions relating to the challenged ,federal action or decision shall be presumed to be correct1 and the presumption may be rebutted only by the preponderance of the evidence contained in the administrative record4 #adf4 ,limitation on injunction and prospective relief ,in a covered civil action1 the court shall not grant or approve any prospective relief unless the court finds that such relief is narrowly drawn1 extends no further than necessary to correct the violation of a legal requirement1 and is the least intrusive means necessary to correct that violation4 ,in addition1 courts shall limit the duration of preliminary injunctions to halt covered energy projects to no more than #fj days1 unless the court finds clear reasons to extend the injunction4 ,in such cases of extensions1 such extensions shall only be in #cj-;day increments and shall require action by the court to renew the injunction4 #adg4 ,limitation on attorneys' fees ,sections #ejd of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code1 and #bdab of title #bh1 ,united ,states ,code1 7together commonly called the ,equal ,access to ,justice ,act7 do not apply to a covered civil action1 nor shall any party in such a covered civil action receive payment from the ,federal ,government for their attorneys' fees1 expenses1 and other court costs4 #adh4 ,legal standing ,challengers filing appeals with the ,department of the ,interior ,board of ,land ,appeals shall meet the same standing requirements as challengers before a ,united ,states district court4 ,e ,knowing ,america's ,oil and ,gas ,resources #aea4 ,funding oil and gas resource assessments 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of the ,interior shall provide matching funding for joint projects with ,states to conduct oil and gas resource assessments on ,federal lands with significant oil and gas potential4 7b7 ,cost sharing ,the ,federal share of the cost of activities under this section shall not exceed #ej percent4 7c7 ,resource assessment ,any resource assessment under this section shall be conducted by a ,state1 in consultation with the ,united ,states ,geological ,survey4 7d7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to the ,secretary to carry out this section a total of #ej1jjj1jjj for fiscal years #bjad through #bjag4 ,,ii ,oil and gas leasing certainty #bja4 ,short title ,this title may be cited as the ,providing ,leasing ,certainty for ,american ,energy ,act of #bjac4 #bjb4 ,minimum acreage requirement for onshore lease sales ,in conducting lease sales as required by section #ag7;a7 of the ,mineral ,leasing ,act 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #bbf7;a771 each year the ,secretary of the ,interior shall perform the following3 7#a7 ,the ,secretary shall offer for sale no less than #be percent of the annual nominated acreage not previously made available for lease4 ,acreage offered for lease pursuant to this paragraph shall not be subject to protest and shall be eligible for categorical exclusions under section #cij of the ,energy ,policy ,act of #bjje 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aeidb71 except that it shall not be subject to the test of extraordinary circumstances4 7#b7 ,in administering this section1 the ,secretary shall only consider leasing of ,federal lands that are available for leasing at the time the lease sale occurs4 #bjc4 ,leasing certainty ,section #ag7;a7 of the ,mineral ,leasing ,act 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #bbf7;a77 is amended by inserting 7#a7 before ,all lands1 and by adding at the end the following3 7#b7 7,a7 ,the ,secretary shall not withdraw any covered energy project issued under this ,act without finding a violation of the terms of the lease by the lessee4 7,b7 ,the ,secretary shall not infringe upon lease rights under leases issued under this ,act by indefinitely delaying issuance of project approvals1 drilling and seismic permits1 and rights of way for activities under such a lease4 7,c7 ,no later than #ah months after an area is designated as open under the current land use plan the ,secretary shall make available nominated areas for lease under the criteria in section #b4 7,d7 ,notwithstanding any other law1 the ,secretary shall issue all leases sold no later than #fj days after the last payment is made4 7,e7 ,the ,secretary shall not cancel or withdraw any lease parcel after a competitive lease sale has occurred and a winning bidder has submitted the last payment for the parcel4 7,f7 ,not later than #fj days after a lease sale held under this ,act1 the ,secretary shall adjudicate any lease protests filed following a lease sale4 ,if after #fj days any protest is left unsettled1 said protest is automatically denied and appeal rights of the protestor begin4 7,g7 ,no additional lease stipulations may be added after the parcel is sold without consultation and agreement of the lessee1 unless the ,secretary deems such stipulations as emergency actions to conserve the resources of the ,united ,states4 4 #bjd4 ,leasing consistency ,federal land managers must follow existing resource management plans and continue to actively lease in areas designated as open when resource management plans are being amended or revised1 until such time as a new record of decision is signed4 #bje4 ,reduce redundant policies ,bureau of ,land ,management ,instruction ,memorandum #bjaj-aag shall have no force or effect4 #bjf4 ,streamlined congressional notification ,section #ca7;e7 of the ,mineral ,leasing ,act 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #ahh7;e77 is amended in the matter following paragraph 7#d7 by striking at least thirty days in advance of the reinstatement and inserting in an annual report4 ,,iii ,oil shale #cja4 ,short title ,this title may be cited as the ,protecting ,investment in ,oil ,shale the ,next ,generation of ,environmental1 ,energy1 and ,resource ,security ,act or the ,,pioneers ,act4 #cjb4 ,effectiveness of oil shale regulations1 amendments to resource management plans1 and record of decision 7a7 ,regulations ,notwithstanding any other law or regulation to the contrary1 the final regulations regarding oil shale management published by the ,bureau of ,land ,management on ,november #ah1 #bjjh 7#gc ,fed4 ,reg4 #fi1dad7 are deemed to satisfy all legal and procedural requirements under any law1 including the ,federal ,land ,policy and ,management ,act of #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq471 the ,endangered ,species ,act of #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq471 and the ,national ,environmental ,policy ,act of #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq471 and the ,secretary of the ,interior shall implement those regulations1 including the oil shale leasing program authorized by the regulations1 without any other administrative action necessary4 7b7 ,amendments to resource management plans and record of decision ,notwithstanding any other law or regulation to the contrary1 the ,november #ag1 #bjjh ,u4,s4 ,bureau of ,land ,management ,approved ,resource ,management ,plan ,amendments_/,record of ,decision for ,oil ,shale and ,tar ,sands ,resources to ,address ,land ,use ,allocations in ,colorado1 ,utah1 and ,wyoming and ,final ,programmatic ,environmental ,impact ,statement are deemed to satisfy all legal and procedural requirements under any law1 including the ,federal ,land ,policy and ,management ,act of #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq471 the ,endangered ,species ,act of #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq471 and the ,national ,environmental ,policy ,act of #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq471 and the ,secretary of the ,interior shall implement the oil shale leasing program authorized by the regulations referred to in subsection 7a7 in those areas covered by the resource management plans amended by such amendments1 and covered by such record of decision1 without any other administrative action necessary4 #cjc4 ,oil shale leasing 7a7 ,additional research and development lease sales ,the ,secretary of the ,interior shall hold a lease sale within #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act offering an additional #aj parcels for lease for research1 development1 and demonstration of oil shale resources1 under the terms offered in the solicitation of bids for such leases published on ,january #ae1 #bjji 7#gd ,fed4 ,reg4 #aj74 7b7 ,commercial lease sales ,no later than ,january #a1 #bjaf1 the ,secretary of the ,interior shall hold no less than #e separate commercial lease sales in areas considered to have the most potential for oil shale development1 as determined by the ,secretary1 in areas nominated through public comment4 ,each lease sale shall be for an area of not less than #be1jjj acres1 and in multiple lease blocs4 ,,iv ,miscellaneouis provisions #dja4 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this ,act shall be construed to authorize the issuance of a lease under the ,mineral ,leasing ,act 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #aha et seq47 to any person designated for the imposition of sanctions pursuant to-- 7#a7 the ,iran ,sanctions ,act of #aiif 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja note71 the ,comprehensive ,iran ,sanctions1 ,accountability and ,divestiture ,act of #bjaj 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #heja et seq471 the ,iran ,threat ,reduction and ,syria ,human ,rights ,act of #bjab 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #hgja et seq471 section #abde of the ,national ,defense ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjab 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #heac;a71 or the ,iran ,freedom and ,counter-,proliferation ,act of #bjab 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #hhja et seq472 7#b7 ,executive ,order #acfbb 7,july #cj1 #bjab71 ,executive ,order #acfbh 7,october #i1 #bjab71 or ,executive ,order #acfde 7,june #c1 #bjac72 7#c7 ,executive ,order #acbbd 7,september #bc1 #bjja7 or ,executive ,order #accch 7,may #aa1 #bjjd72 or 7#d7 the ,syria ,accountability and ,lebanese ,sovereignty ,restoration ,act of #bjjc 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #baea note74 ,november #ab1 #bjac,reported from the ,committee on ,natural ,resources with an amendment,november #ab1 #bjac,the ,committee on the ,judiciary discharged2 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union and ordered to be printed