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Code · BILL · 113th Congress · H.R. 2 (Placed on Calendar Senate) — To remove Federal Government obstacles to the production of more domestic energy; to ensure transport of that energy... · Sec. 21203

Sec. 21203. Leasing certainty

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Section 17(a) of the Mineral Leasing Act ( 30 U.S.C. 226(a) ) is amended by inserting
(1)before All lands , and by adding at the end the following: The Secretary shall not withdraw any covered energy project issued under this Act without finding a violation of the terms of the lease by the lessee. The Secretary shall not infringe upon lease rights under leases issued under this Act by indefinitely delaying issuance of project approvals, drilling and seismic permits, and rights of way for activities under such a lease. No later than 18 months after an area is designated as open under the current land use plan the Secretary shall make available nominated areas for lease under the criteria in section 2. Notwithstanding any other law, the Secretary shall issue all leases sold no later than 60 days after the last payment is made. The Secretary shall not cancel or withdraw any lease parcel after a competitive lease sale has occurred and a winning bidder has submitted the last payment for the parcel. After the conclusion of the public comment period for a planned competitive lease sale, the Secretary shall not cancel, defer, or withdraw any lease parcel announced to be auctioned in the lease sale. Not later than 60 days after a lease sale held under this Act, the Secretary shall adjudicate any lease protests filed following a lease sale. If after 60 days any protest is left unsettled, said protest is automatically denied and appeal rights of the protestor begin. No additional lease stipulations may be added after the parcel is sold without consultation and agreement of the lessee, unless the Secretary deems such stipulations as emergency actions to conserve the resources of the United States. .
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