What This Bill Does
This bill requires the Secretary of the Interior to create a plan to increase oil and gas production on federal land. The Secretary cannot release petroleum from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (a government stockpile of oil) unless this plan exists, with certain exceptions.
Who It Affects
The Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Defense and Congress.
Key Provisions
• The Secretary of the Interior must issue or update a plan to increase oil and gas production on federal land before the Secretary of Energy can release oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, except during severe energy supply interruptions or when Congress orders otherwise. (Sec. 2(k)(2))
• The plan must include proposed actions to increase oil and gas production that are in addition to lease sales (agreements allowing companies to explore and drill) already scheduled by the Secretary of the Interior. (Sec. 2(k)(3))
• The Secretary of the Interior must consult with the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Commerce and the Secretary of Defense when issuing or updating the plan. (Sec. 2(k)(4))
• The Secretary of the Interior must submit the plan to Congress within 60 days after releasing petroleum from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. (Sec. 2(k)(5))
• Federal land does not include land in the National Park System, the National Wildlife Refuge System, the National Wilderness Preservation System, National Marine Sanctuaries or Indian land. (Sec. 2(k)(1)(B))
What Changes
If this bill becomes law, the government will require a federal oil and gas production plan before releasing petroleum reserves, linking energy production to reserve drawdowns.
Important Definitions
Federal land means land, including outer Continental Shelf land (underwater land near the coast), owned by the United States.
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118TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
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To provide for the development and issuance of a plan to increase oil and
gas production on Federal land in conjunction with a drawdown of
petroleum reserves from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
JANUARY 24 (legislative day, JANUARY 3), 2023
Mr. BARRASSO (for himself, Mr. RISCH, Mr. DAINES, Ms. MURKOWSKI, Mr.
LANKFORD, Mr. MARSHALL, Mr. HOEVEN, Mr. CASSIDY, Mr. CRAMER,
Mrs. HYDE-SMITH, and Mr. LEE) introduced the following bill; which was
read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Re-
sources
A BILL
To provide for the development and issuance of a plan to
increase oil and gas production on Federal land in con-
junction with a drawdown of petroleum reserves from
the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
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tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
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This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Strategic Production
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Response Act’’ or the ‘‘SPR Act’’.
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SEC. 2. STRATEGIC PRODUCTION RESPONSE PLAN.
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Section 161 of the Energy Policy and Conservation
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Act (42 U.S.C. 6241) is amended by adding at the end
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the following:
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‘‘(k) STRATEGIC PRODUCTION RESPONSE PLAN.—
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‘‘(1) DEFINITION OF FEDERAL LAND.—
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‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In this subsection, the
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term ‘Federal land’ means land, including outer
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Continental Shelf land, the title to which is held
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by the United States.
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‘‘(B) EXCLUSIONS.—In this subsection,
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the term ‘Federal land’ does not include land
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otherwise not available for oil and gas develop-
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ment within—
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‘‘(i) a unit of the National Park Sys-
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tem;
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‘‘(ii) a unit of the National Wildlife
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Refuge System;
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‘‘(iii) a component of the National
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Wilderness Preservation System;
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‘‘(iv) a National Marine Sanctuary; or
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‘‘(v) Indian land.
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‘‘(2) PLAN.—Except in the case of a severe en-
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ergy supply interruption described in subsection (d)
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or as otherwise mandated by Congress, the Sec-
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retary may not execute 1 drawdown or a series of
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2 or more drawdowns of petroleum products in the
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Reserve after the date of enactment of this sub-
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section, whether through sale, exchange, or loan,
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until the Secretary of the Interior has, as applicable,
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issued a plan or updated a previously issued plan to
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increase the production of oil and gas on Federal
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land.
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‘‘(3) REQUIREMENTS
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PLAN.—Each plan
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issued or updated under paragraph (2) shall include
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proposed actions to increase oil and gas production
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on Federal land that are in addition to lease sales
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previously scheduled by the Secretary of the Interior
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under the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181 et
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seq.) and the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (43
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U.S.C. 1331 et seq.).
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‘‘(4) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary of the In-
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terior shall issue or update each plan required under
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paragraph (2) in consultation with the Secretary,
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the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Com-
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merce, and the Secretary of Defense.
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‘‘(5) CONGRESSIONAL SUBMISSION.—Not later
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than 60 days after the date on which the Secretary
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executes 1 drawdown or a series of 2 or more
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drawdowns of petroleum products in the Reserve
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after the date of enactment of this subsection, the
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Secretary of the Interior shall submit to the Com-
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mittee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Sen-
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ate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce
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and the Committee on Natural Resources of the
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House of Representatives a copy of the applicable
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plan required under paragraph (2).’’.
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