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Code · BILL · 113th Congress · H.R. 4286 (Introduced in House) — To free the private sector to harness domestic energy resources to create jobs and generate economic growth by removi... · Sec. 4022

Sec. 4022. Leasing certainty

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Section 17(a) of the Mineral Leasing Act ( 30 U.S.C. 226(a) ) (as amended by section 4061) is amended by adding at the end the following: The Secretary of the Interior shall not withdraw any covered energy project (as defined in section 4051 of the American Energy Renaissance Act of 2014 ) issued under this Act without finding a violation of the terms of the lease by the lessee. The Secretary shall not infringe on 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 the lease.
Not later than 18 months after an area is designated as open under the applicable land use plan, the Secretary shall make available nominated areas for lease using the criteria established under section 2. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary shall issue all leases sold not 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.
Not later than the end of the 60-day period beginning on the date a lease sale is held under this Act, the Secretary shall adjudicate any lease protests filed following a lease sale. If, after the 60-day period described in clause
(i)any protest is left unsettled— the protest shall be considered automatically denied; and the appeal rights of the protestor shall begin. No additional lease stipulation may be added after the parcel is sold without consultation and agreement of the lessee, unless the Secretary considers the stipulation as an emergency action to conserve the resources of the United States. .
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