,i #aaeth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bbdb ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,april #bh1 #bjag,mr4 ,huffman 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,cartwright1 ,mr4 ,nadler1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,lee1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,mr4 ,quigley1 ,ms4 ,schakowsky1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 and ,mr4 ,raskin7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,natural ,resources ,a ,,bill ,to prohibit drilling in the outer ,continental ,shelf1 to prohibit coal leases on ,federal land1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,keep ,it in the ,ground ,act of #bjag4 #b4 ,findings2 statement of policy 7a7 ,findings ,congress finds that-- 7#a7 from #ahhj through #bjad1 global temperatures have increased by about #j4i degrees ,celsius2 7#b7 the vast majority of global warming that has occurred over the past #ej years was due to human activities1 primarily the burning of fossil fuels2 7#c7 emissions of greenhouse gases and atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases continue to rise1 which results in a continued warming trend2 7#d7 global warming already has a significant impact on the economy1 including the farming1 fishing1 forestry1 and recreation industries2 7#e7 the significant impacts of global warming that are already occurring will be amplified by a global temperature increase of #b degrees ,celsius1 which will lead to increased droughts1 rising seas1 mass extinctions1 heat waves1 desertification1 wildfires1 acidifying oceans1 significant economic disruption1 and security threats2 7#f7 to avoid exceeding #b degrees ,celsius warming1 at least #hj percent of carbon from proven fossil fuel reserves must be kept in the ground2 7#g7 the potential emissions resulting from extracting and burning all fossil fuels on ,federal land and waters amounts to a significant percentage of the greenhouse gas emissions limit2 and 7#h7 ending new leases for fossil fuels will prevent the release of #ij percent of the potential emissions from ,federal fossil fuels4 7b7 ,statement of policy ,it is the policy of the ,united ,states that-- 7#a7 ,federal land and waters should be managed for the benefit of the people of the ,united ,states-- 7,a7 to avoid the most dangerous impacts of climate change2 and 7,b7 to promote a rapid transition to a clean energy economy by keeping fossil fuels in the ground2 and 7#b7 the ,federal ,government should pursue management of ,federal land and waters for the benefit of the people of the ,united ,states by not issuing any new lease or renewing any nonproducing lease for coal1 oil1 or natural gas in any ,federal land or waters4 #c4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,extend ,the term extend means the act of extending a lease under the ,mineral ,leasing ,act 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #aha et seq47 beyond the existing term of the lease4 7#b7 ,nonproducing lease ,the term nonproducing lease means any lease under which no coal1 oil1 gas1 oil shale1 tar sands1 or other fossil fuel approved in the lease contract has been extracted for commercial use4 7#c7 ,reinstate ,the term reinstate means the act of reinstating a lease under the ,mineral ,leasing ,act 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #aha et seq47 after a violation of any term of the lease that resulted in suspension or cancellation of the lease4 7#d7 ,renew ,the term renew means the act of renewing a lease under the ,mineral ,leasing ,act 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #aha et seq47 for a term that is not longer than the maximum renewal term for a lease under that ,act4 7#e7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of the ,interior4 #d4 ,stopping new offshore oil and gas leases in the gulf of mexico and the pacific1 atlantic1 and arctic oceans 7a7 ,prohibition on new oil and gas leasing on the outer continental shelf ,section #h of the ,outer ,continental ,shelf ,lands ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #accg7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7q7 ,prohibition on new oil and gas leasing on the outer continental shelf 7#a7 ,definitions ,in this subsection3 7,a7 ,extend 7i7 ,in general ,the term extend means the act of extending a lease under this ,act beyond the existing term of the lease4 7ii7 ,inclusion ,the term extend includes the act of extending a lease following a suspension under this ,act4 7,b7 ,nonproducing lease ,the term nonproducing lease means any lease under which any coal1 oil1 gas1 oil shale1 tar sands1 or other fossil fuel approved in the lease contract has been extracted4 7,c7 ,reinstate ,the term reinstate means the act of reinstating a lease under this ,act after a violation of any term of the lease that resulted in suspension or cancellation of the lease4 7,d7 ,renew ,the term renew means the act of renewing a lease under this ,act for a term that is not longer than the maximum renewal term for a lease under this ,act4 7#b7 ,prohibition ,notwithstanding any other provision of this ,act or any other law1 the ,secretary of the ,interior shall not issue a new lease1 renew1 reinstate1 or extend any nonproducing lease1 or issue any other authorization for the exploration1 development1 or production of oil1 natural gas1 or any other fossil fuel in-- 7,a7 the ,arctic ,ocean2 7,b7 the ,atlantic ,ocean1 including the ,straits of ,florida2 7,c7 the ,pacific ,ocean2 7,d7 the ,gulf of ,mexico2 or 7,e7 any other area of the outer ,continental ,shelf4 4 7b7 ,cancellation of existing leases ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 not later than #fj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall cancel any lease issued under section #h of the ,outer ,continental ,shelf ,lands ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #accg7 on or before the date of enactment of this ,act in the ,beaufort ,sea1 ,cook ,inlet1 or ,chukchi ,sea4 #e4 ,stopping new coal1 oil1 tar sands1 fracked gas1 and oil shale leases on federal land ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the ,secretary shall not conduct any lease sale1 enter into any new lease1 reoffer for lease any land covered by an expiring lease1 or renew1 reinstate1 or extend any nonproducing lease in existence on or before the date of enactment of this ,act for onshore fossil fuels1 including coal1 oil1 tar sands1 oil shale1 and gas on land subject to the ,mineral ,leasing ,act 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #aha et seq474 #f4 ,exceptions 7a7 ,national security 7#a7 ,in general ,subject to paragraph 7#b71 the ,secretary may exempt any provision of this ,act or an amendment made by this ,act for a lease if the ,secretary determines1 on the record and based on available information1 that-- 7,a7 there is an imminent national security threat2 and 7,b7 issuing an exemption for the lease would significantly reduce the imminent national security threat4 7#b7 ,duration ,an exemption under paragraph 7#a7 shall continue only for as long as the imminent national security threat persists4 7b7 ,breach of contract 7#a7 ,in general ,subject to paragraph 7#b71 the ,secretary may allow a nonproducing lease to be renewed or extended if-- 7,a7 the nonproducing lease contract was signed before the date of enactment of this ,act2 and 7,b7 the ,secretary determines that giving effect to any provision of this ,act or an amendment made by this ,act is likely to lead to a court with jurisdiction ruling that there was a material breach of the nonproducing lease contract4 7#b7 ,duration ,a renewal or extension under paragraph 7#a7 shall be for the shortest time practicable1 consistent with the terms of the nonproducing lease contract4 #g4 ,severability ,if any provision of this ,act1 an amendment made by this ,act1 or the application of such a provision or amendment to any person or circumstance is held to be invalid or unconstitutional1 the remainder of this ,act1 the amendments made by this ,act1 and the application of those provisions and amendments to any person or circumstance shall not be affected4