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Code · BILL · 115th Congress · H.R. 4426 (Introduced in House) — To reform Federal onshore and offshore fossil fuel leasing, exploration, and development; promote renewable energy on... · Sec. 404

Sec. 404. Master leasing plans

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Section 17(a) of the Mineral Leasing Act ( 30 U.S.C. 226(a) ), as amended by section 401, is further amended by adding at the end the following: The Secretary may adopt and implement a master leasing plan to govern the issuance of oil and gas leases under this Act for any Federal lands, in accordance with Bureau of Land Management Instruction Memorandum No. 2010–117, dated May 17, 2010, as in effect on April 24, 2017, and without regard to any recision, revocation, amendment, or other modification to such memorandum after such date.
In deciding whether to adopt and implement master leasing plans, the Secretary— shall construe the factors stated in such Instruction Memorandum broadly; and shall consider the benefits of avoiding conflicts and protecting other resources exercising discretion for adopting master leasing plan. The Secretary shall adopt and implement a master leasing plan under subparagraph
(A)applicable to leases for Federal lands in a State or county of a State, if requested by the government of such State or county, respectively. Any person who is a resident of a State or county of a State may submit a petition to the Secretary requesting the Secretary to adopt and implement a master leasing plan under subparagraph
(A)applicable to the issuance of leases for Federal lands in that State or county, respectively. If the Secretary receives such a petition, the Secretary shall promptly issue a determination of whether or not the adoption and implementation of such a master leasing plan is appropriate. .
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