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[H. Res. 1247 Reported in House (RH)]
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House Calendar No. 114
117th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. RES. 1247
[Report No. 117-497]
Of inquiry directing the Secretary of the Interior to transmit certain
documents to the House of Representatives relating to the 2023-2028
five-year program for offshore oil and gas leasing.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 22, 2022
Mr. Graves of Louisiana submitted the following resolution; which was
referred to the Committee on Natural Resources
September 28, 2022
Reported adversely with an amendment, referred to the House Calendar,
and ordered to be printed
[Strike out all after the resolving clause and insert the part printed
in italic]
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RESOLUTION
Of inquiry directing the Secretary of the Interior to transmit certain
documents to the House of Representatives relating to the 2023-2028
five-year program for offshore oil and gas leasing.
Resolved, That the Secretary of the Interior is directed to
transmit, to the House of Representatives, not later than 14 days after
the date of the adoption of this resolution, copies of any document,
memorandum, correspondence, and other communication, or any portion of
any such communication, that refers or relates to the 2023-2028 five-
year program for offshore oil and gas leasing, including the following:
(1) All documents and communications referring or relating
to the proposed program for offshore oil and gas leasing for
2023-2028.
(2) All documents and communications referring or relating
to compliance with the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act's
requirement to develop a five-year program for offshore oil and
gas leasing.
(3) All documents and communications relating to the 2017-
2022 five-year program for offshore oil and gas leasing,
including any reference to--
(A) the decision to cancel or delay planned lease
sales;
(B) the decision to not pursue an appeal to the
judgment vacating Lease Sale 257; and
(C) the impact of such program's expiration without
the creation of a 2023-2028 five-year program for
offshore oil and gas leasing.
(4) All documents and communications referring or relating
to Secretary Debra Haaland's commitment to release a proposed
five-year program for offshore oil and gas leasing for 2023-
2028 by June 30, 2022.
(5) All documents and communications relating to funding
implications of such proposed program, including any reference
to--
(A) the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act;
(B) the Land and Water Conservation Fund;
(C) the Historic Preservation Fund;
(D) the sale of petroleum products from the
Strategic Petroleum Reserve related to the Gulf of
Mexico Energy Security Act; and
(E) the general fund of the Treasury of the United
States.
(6) Any meeting or communication that occurred between
Secretary Debra Haaland, or her representative, and
environmental advocacy groups relating to the 2023-2028 five-
year program for offshore oil and gas leasing.
House Calendar No. 114
117th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. RES. 1247
[Report No. 117-497]
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RESOLUTION
Of inquiry directing the Secretary of the Interior to transmit certain
documents to the House of Representatives relating to the 2023-2028
five-year program for offshore oil and gas leasing.
_______________________________________________________________________
September 28, 2022
Reported adversely with an amendment, referred to the House Calendar,
and ordered to be printed