[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1394 Reported in House (RH)]
Union Calendar No. 146
113th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1394
[Report No. 113-199]
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish goals for an all-
of-the-above energy production plan strategy on a 4-year basis on all
onshore Federal lands managed by the Department of the Interior and the
Forest Service.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 21, 2013
Mr. Tipton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Natural Resources
September 10, 2013
Additional sponsors: Mr. Coffman, Mr. Gosar, Mr. Duncan of South
Carolina, and Mr. Meadows
September 10, 2013
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union
and ordered to be printed
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A BILL
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish goals for an all-
of-the-above energy production plan strategy on a 4-year basis on all
onshore Federal lands managed by the Department of the Interior and the
Forest Service.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Planning for American Energy Act of
2013''.
SEC. 2. ONSHORE DOMESTIC ENERGY PRODUCTION STRATEGIC PLAN.
(a) In General.--The Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.) is
amended by redesignating section 44 as section 45, and by inserting
after section 43 the following:
``SEC. 44. QUADRENNIAL STRATEGIC FEDERAL ONSHORE ENERGY PRODUCTION
STRATEGY.
``(a) In General.--
``(1) The Secretary of the Interior (hereafter in this
section referred to as `Secretary'), in consultation with the
Secretary of Agriculture with regard to lands administered by
the Forest Service, shall develop and publish every 4 years a
Quadrennial Federal Onshore Energy Production Strategy. This
Strategy shall direct Federal land energy development and
department resource allocation in order to promote the energy
and national security of the United States in accordance with
Bureau of Land Management's mission of promoting the multiple
use of Federal lands as set forth in the Federal Land Policy
and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.).
``(2) In developing this Strategy, the Secretary shall
consult with the Administrator of the Energy Information
Administration on the projected energy demands of the United
States for the next 30-year period, and how energy derived from
Federal onshore lands can put the United States on a trajectory
to meet that demand during the next 4-year period. The
Secretary shall consider how Federal lands will contribute to
ensuring national energy security, with a goal for increasing
energy independence and production, during the next 4-year
period.
``(3) The Secretary shall determine a domestic strategic
production objective for the development of energy resources
from Federal onshore lands. Such objective shall be--
``(A) the best estimate, based upon commercial and
scientific data, of the expected increase in domestic
production of oil and natural gas from the Federal
onshore mineral estate, with a focus on lands held by
the Bureau of Land Management and the Forest Service;
``(B) the best estimate, based upon commercial and
scientific data, of the expected increase in domestic
coal production from Federal lands;
``(C) the best estimate, based upon commercial and
scientific data, of the expected increase in domestic
production of strategic and critical energy minerals
from the Federal onshore mineral estate;
``(D) the best estimate, based upon commercial and
scientific data, of the expected increase in megawatts
for electricity production from each of the following
sources: wind, solar, biomass, hydropower, and
geothermal energy produced on Federal lands
administered by the Bureau of Land Management and the
Forest Service;
``(E) the best estimate, based upon commercial and
scientific data, of the expected increase in
unconventional energy production, such as oil shale;
``(F) the best estimate, based upon commercial and
scientific data, of the expected increase in domestic
production of oil, natural gas, coal, and other
renewable sources from tribal lands for any federally
recognized Indian tribe that elects to participate in
facilitating energy production on its lands; and
``(G) the best estimate, based upon commercial and
scientific data, of the expected increase in production
of helium on Federal lands administered by the Bureau
of Land Management and the Forest Service.
``(4) The Secretary shall consult with the Administrator of
the Energy Information Administration regarding the methodology
used to arrive at its estimates for purposes of this section.
``(5) The Secretary has the authority to expand the energy
development plan to include other energy production technology
sources or advancements in energy on Federal lands.
``(b) Tribal Objectives.--It is the sense of Congress that
federally recognized Indian tribes may elect to set their own
production objectives as part of the Strategy under this section. The
Secretary shall work in cooperation with any federally recognized
Indian tribe that elects to participate in achieving its own strategic
energy objectives designated under this subsection.
``(c) Execution of the Strategy.--The relevant Secretary shall have
all necessary authority to make determinations regarding which
additional lands will be made available in order to meet the production
objectives established by strategies under this section. The Secretary
shall also take all necessary actions to achieve these production
objectives unless the President determines that it is not in the
national security and economic interests of the United States to
increase Federal domestic energy production and to further decrease
dependence upon foreign sources of energy. In administering this
section, the relevant Secretary shall only consider leasing Federal
lands available for leasing at the time the lease sale occurs.
``(d) State, Federally Recognized Indian Tribes, Local Government,
and Public Input.--In developing each strategy, the Secretary shall
solicit the input of affected States, federally recognized Indian
tribes, local governments, and the public.
``(e) Reporting.--The Secretary shall report annually to the
Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate on the progress
of meeting the production goals set forth in the strategy. The
Secretary shall identify in the report projections for production and
capacity installations and any problems with leasing, permitting,
siting, or production that will prevent meeting the goal. In addition,
the Secretary shall make suggestions to help meet any shortfalls in
meeting the production goals.
``(f) Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement.--Not later than
12 months after the date of enactment of this section, in accordance
with section 102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
(42 U.S.C. 4332(2)(C)), the Secretary shall complete a programmatic
environmental impact statement. This programmatic environmental impact
statement will be deemed sufficient to comply with all requirements
under that Act for all necessary resource management and land use plans
associated with the implementation of the strategy.
``(g) Congressional Review.--At least 60 days prior to publishing a
proposed strategy under this section, the Secretary shall submit it to
the President and the Congress, together with any comments received
from States, federally recognized Indian tribes, and local governments.
Such submission shall indicate why any specific recommendation of a
State, federally recognized Indian tribe, or local government was not
accepted.
``(h) Strategic and Critical Energy Minerals Defined.--For purposes
of this section, the term `strategic and critical energy minerals'
means those that are necessary for the Nation's energy infrastructure
including pipelines, refining capacity, electrical power generation and
transmission, and renewable energy production and those that are
necessary to support domestic manufacturing, including but not limited
to, materials used in energy generation, production, and
transportation.''.
(b) First Quadrennial Strategy.--Not later than 18 months after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall
submit to Congress the first Quadrennial Federal Onshore Energy
Production Strategy under the amendment made by subsection (a).
Union Calendar No. 146
113th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1394
[Report No. 113-199]
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish goals for an all-
of-the-above energy production plan strategy on a 4-year basis on all
onshore Federal lands managed by the Department of the Interior and the
Forest Service.
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September 10, 2013
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union
and ordered to be printed