,,ii #aagth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #cgeb ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,march #c1 #bjbb,mr4 ,hoeven 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,cornyn1 ,mr4 ,cramer1 ,mr4 ,inhofe1 ,mr4 ,johnson1 ,mr4 ,lankford1 ,ms4 ,lummis1 ,mr4 ,crapo1 and ,mr4 ,risch7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources ,a ,,bill ,to strengthen ,united ,states energy security1 encourage domestic production of crude oil1 petroleum products1 and natural gas1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,american ,energy ,independence from ,russia ,act4 #b4 ,energy security plan ,the ,natural ,gas ,act is amended by inserting after section #c;,a 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gag;b-#a7 the following3 #c;,b4 ,energy security plan ,not later than #cj days after the date of enactment of this section1 and biennially thereafter1 the ,president shall submit to ,congress an energy security plan that includes-- 7#a7 an evaluation of ,united ,states crude oil1 petroleum products1 and natural gas imports and exports2 7#b7 an energy security risk assessment1 by country of origin1 of importing crude oil1 petroleum products1 and natural gas to the ,united ,states2 and 7#c7 strategies1 including changes to ,federal policies and regulations1 to encourage increased domestic production of crude oil1 petroleum products1 and natural gas in order to offset any amounts of crude oil1 petroleum products1 and natural gas imported to the ,united ,states from ,russia4 4 #c4 ,keystone ,,xl authorization 7a7 ,authorization ,trans,canada ,keystone ,pipeline1 ,l4,p41 may construct1 connect1 operate1 and maintain the pipeline facilities at the international border of the ,united ,states and ,canada at ,phillips ,county1 ,montana1 for the import of oil from ,canada to the ,united ,states1 as described in the ,presidential ,permit of ,march #bi1 #bjai 7#hd ,fed4 ,reg4 #acaja 7,april #c1 #bjai774 7b7 ,no ,presidential permit required ,no ,presidential permit 7or similar permit7 under ,executive ,order #achfg 7#c ,u4,s4,c4 #cja note2 relating to the issuance of permits with respect to facilities and land transportation crossings at the international boundaries of the ,united ,states71 ,executive ,order #abjch 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gaea note2 relating to the transfer of certain functions to the ,secretary of ,energy71 ,executive ,order #ajdhe 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gag;b note2 relating to the performance of functions respecting electric power and natural gas facilities located on ,united ,states borders71 or any other ,executive order shall be required for the construction1 connection1 operation1 or maintenance of the pipeline facilities described in subsection 7a74 #d4 ,advancing ,united ,states global leadership 7a7 ,in general ,section #c of the ,natural ,gas ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gag;b7 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking subsections 7a7 through 7c72 7#b7 by redesignating subsections 7d71 7e71 and 7f7 as subsections 7c71 7a71 and 7b71 respectively1 and moving subsection 7c7 7as so redesignated7 to appear after subsection 7b7 7as so redesignated72 and 7#c7 by striking the section heading and designation and all that follows through paragraph 7#a7 of subsection 7a7 7as so redesignated7 and inserting the following3 #c4 ,,lng terminals2 authority of the ,president to prohibit imports or exports of natural gas 7a7 ,,lng terminals 7#a7 ,authority of the ,commission 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,commission shall have the exclusive authority to approve or deny an application for the siting1 construction1 expansion1 or operation of a facility1 including an ,,lng terminal1 to export natural gas from the ,united ,states to a foreign country or to import natural gas from a foreign country4 7,b7 ,effect ,except as specifically provided in this ,act1 nothing in this ,act affects otherwise applicable law relating to the authority or responsibility of any ,federal agency relating to facilities1 including ,,lng terminals1 to import or export natural gas4 2 and 7#d7 by adding at the end the following3 7d7 ,rule of construction relating to authority ,to prohibit imports or exports 7#a7 ,in general ,nothing in this ,act limits the authority of the ,president under the ,constitution or any provision of law specified in paragraph 7#b7 to prohibit imports or exports4 7#b7 ,provisions of law specified ,the provisions of law specified in this paragraph are-- 7,a7 the ,international ,emergency ,economic ,powers ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq472 7,b7 the ,national ,emergencies ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #afja et seq472 7,c7 part ,b of title ,,ii of the ,energy ,policy and ,conservation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbga et seq472 7,d7 the ,trading ,with the ,enemy ,act 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #dcja et seq472 and 7,e7 any other provision of law that-- 7i7 imposes sanctions with respect to a foreign person or foreign government1 including the government of a country that is designated as a state sponsor of terrorism2 or 7ii7 prohibits or restricts ,united ,states persons from engaging in a transaction with a person or government subject to sanctions imposed by the ,united ,states4 7#c7 ,state sponsor of terrorism defined ,in this subsection1 the term state sponsor of terrorism means a country the government of which the ,secretary of ,state determines has repeatedly provided support for international terrorism pursuant to-- 7,a7 section #aged7;c77#a77;,a7 of the ,export ,control ,reform ,act of #bjah 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #dcah7;c77#a77;,a772 7,b7 section #fbj;,a of the ,foreign ,assistance ,act of #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcga72 7,c7 section #dj of the ,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bghj72 or 7,d7 any other provision of law4 4 7b7 ,conforming amendment ,section #fjajd7;d77#b7 of title #di1 ,united ,states ,code1 is amended1 in the first sentence1 by striking to import natural gas or4 #e4 ,prohibition on moratoria of new energy leases on certain ,federal land and on withdrawal of ,federal land from energy development 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,critical mineral ,the term critical mineral means any mineral included on the list of critical minerals published in the notice of the ,secretary of the ,interior entitled ,final ,list of ,critical ,minerals #bjah 7#hc ,fed4 ,reg4 #bcbie 7,may #ah1 #bjah774 7#b7 ,federal land 7,a7 ,in general ,the term ,federal land means-- 7i7 ,national ,forest ,system land2 7ii7 public lands 7as defined in section #ajc of the ,federal ,land ,policy and ,management ,act of #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agjb772 7iii7 the outer ,continental ,shelf 7as defined in section #b of the ,outer ,continental ,shelf ,lands ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acca772 and 7iv7 land managed by the ,secretary of ,energy4 7,b7 ,inclusion ,the term ,federal land includes land described in clauses 7i7 through 7iv7 of subparagraph 7,a7 for which the rights to the surface estate or subsurface estate are owned by a non-,federal entity4 7#c7 ,president ,the term ,president means the ,president or any designee1 including-- 7,a7 the ,secretary of ,agriculture2 7,b7 the ,secretary of ,energy2 and 7,c7 the ,secretary of the ,interior4 7b7 ,prohibitions 7#a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the ,president shall not carry out any action that would prohibit or substantially delay the issuance of any of the following on ,federal land1 unless such an action has been authorized by an ,act of ,congress3 7,a7 ,new oil and gas leases1 drill permits1 approvals1 or authorizations4 7,b7 ,new coal leases1 permits1 approvals1 or authorizations4 7,c7 ,new hard rock leases1 permits1 approvals1 or authorizations4 7,d7 ,new critical minerals leases1 permits1 approvals1 or authorizations4 7#b7 ,prohibition on withdrawal ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 the ,president shall not withdraw any ,federal land from forms of entry1 appropriation1 or disposal under the public land laws1 location1 entry1 and patent under the mining laws1 or disposition under laws pertaining to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials unless the withdrawal has been authorized by an ,act of ,congress4 #f4 ,oil and natural gas leasing 7a7 ,onshore lease sales 7#a7 ,requirement to immediately resume onshore oil and gas lease sales 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of the ,interior 7referred to in this section as the ,secretary7 shall immediately resume oil and gas lease sales in compliance with the ,mineral ,leasing ,act 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #aha et seq474 7,b7 ,requirement ,the ,secretary shall ensure that any oil and gas lease sale under subparagraph 7,a7 is conducted immediately on completion of all applicable scoping1 public comment1 and environmental analysis requirements under the ,mineral ,leasing ,act 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #aha et seq47 and the ,national ,environmental ,policy ,act of #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq474 7#b7 ,annual lease sales 7,a7 ,in general ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 in accordance with the ,mineral ,leasing ,act 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #aha et seq471 beginning in fiscal year #bjbb1 the ,secretary shall conduct a minimum of #d oil and natural gas lease sales annually in each of the following ,states3 7i7 ,wyoming4 7ii7 ,new ,mexico4 7iii7 ,colorado4 7iv7 ,utah4 7v7 ,montana4 7vi7 ,north ,dakota4 7vii7 ,oklahoma4 7viii7 ,nevada4 7ix7 ,any other ,state in which there is land available for oil and natural gas leasing under that ,act4 7,b7 ,requirement ,in conducting a lease sale under subparagraph 7,a7 in a ,state described in that subparagraph1 the ,secretary shall offer all parcels eligible for oil and gas development under the resource management plan in effect for the ,state4 7,c7 ,replacement sales ,if1 for any reason1 a lease sale under subparagraph 7,a7 for a calendar year is canceled1 delayed1 or deferred1 including for a lack of eligible parcels1 the ,secretary shall conduct a replacement sale during the same calendar year4 7b7 ,offshore lease sales 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall conduct all lease sales described in the #bjag-bjbb ,outer ,continental ,shelf ,oil and ,gas ,leasing ,proposed ,final ,program 7,november #bjaf7 that have not been conducted as of the date of enactment of this ,act by not later than ,december #ca1 #bjbb4 7#b7 ,gulf of ,mexico region annual lease sales ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 beginning in fiscal year #bjbb1 the ,secretary shall conduct a minimum of #b region-wide oil and natural gas lease sales annually in the ,gulf of ,mexico ,region of the outer ,continental ,shelf1 which shall include the following areas described in the #bjag-bjbb ,outer ,continental ,shelf ,oil and ,gas ,leasing ,proposed ,final ,program 7,november #bjaf73 7,a7 ,the ,central ,gulf of ,mexico ,planning ,area4 7,b7 ,the ,western ,gulf of ,mexico ,planning ,area4 7#c7 ,alaska region annual lease sales ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 beginning in fiscal year #bjbb1 the ,secretary shall conduct a minimum of #b region-wide oil and natural gas lease sales annually in the ,alaska ,region of the outer ,continental ,shelf1 as described in the #bjag-bjbb ,outer ,continental ,shelf ,oil and ,gas ,leasing ,proposed ,final ,program 7,november #bjaf74 7#d7 ,requirements ,in conducting lease sales under paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c71 the ,secretary shall-- 7,a7 issue leases to the highest responsible qualified bidder or bidders2 and 7,b7 include in each lease sale all unleased areas that are not subject to restrictions as of the date of the lease sale4 7#e7 ,outer ,continental ,shelf oil and gas leasing program ,section #ah of the ,outer ,continental ,shelf ,lands ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #acdd7 is amended-- 7,a7 in subsection 7a71 in the first sentence of the matter preceding paragraph 7#a71 by striking subsections 7c7 and 7d7 of this section and inserting subsections 7c7 through 7f72 7,b7 by redesignating subsections 7f7 through 7h7 as subsections 7g7 through 7i71 respectively2 and 7,c7 by inserting after subsection 7e7 the following3 7f7 ,subsequent leasing programs 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #cf months after conducting the first lease sale under an oil and gas leasing program prepared pursuant to this section1 the ,secretary shall begin preparing the subsequent oil and gas leasing program under this section4 7#b7 ,requirement ,each subsequent oil and gas leasing program under this section shall be approved not later than #ahj days before the expiration of the previous oil and gas leasing program4 4 #g4 ,strategic production response plan ,section #afa of the ,energy ,policy and ,conservation ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fbda7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7k7 ,plan 7#a7 ,in general ,except in the case of a severe energy supply interruption described in subsection 7d71 the ,secretary may not execute the first drawdown of petroleum products in the ,reserve after the date of enactment of this subsection1 whether through sale1 exchange1 or loan1 until the ,secretary has developed a plan to increase the percentage of ,federal land 7including submerged land of the outer ,continental ,shelf7 under the jurisdiction of the ,secretary of ,agriculture1 the ,secretary of ,energy1 the ,secretary of the ,interior1 and the ,secretary of ,defense leased for oil and gas production by the same percentage as the percentage of petroleum in the ,strategic ,petroleum ,reserve that is to be drawn down in that first drawdown and subsequent drawdowns1 subject to the limitation described in paragraph 7#b74 7#b7 ,limitation ,the plan developed under paragraph 7#a7 shall not provide for a total increase in the percentage of ,federal land described in paragraph 7#a7 leased for oil and gas production in excess of #aj percent4 7#c7 ,consultation ,the ,secretary shall prepare the plan under paragraph 7#a7 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,agriculture1 the ,secretary of the ,interior1 and the ,secretary of ,defense4 4