S. 4571 — Introduced in Senate

II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4571 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 20, 2022Mr. Lee (for himself and Mr. Scott of Florida) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To reaffirm that the President of the United States lacks the authority to stop oil and gas leasing on Federal public land. 1. Onshore oil and gas lease sales (a) Quarterly onshore oil and gas lease sales Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the President may not pause, or otherwise prevent from occurring, quarterly onshore oil and gas lease sales as required by section 17(b)(1)(A) of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 226(b)(1)(A)). (b) Replacement oil and gas lease sales If, for any reason, an oil and gas lease sale conducted under section 17 of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 226) for a calendar year is canceled, delayed, or deferred or is paused due to section 208 of Executive Order 14008 (42 U.S.C. 4321 note; relating to tackling the climate crisis at home and abroad), the Secretary shall conduct a replacement sale by not later than 2 calendar years after the date of the cancellation, delay, deferral, or pause, as applicable.