Code · BILL · 117th Congress · S. 607 (Introduced in Senate) — To discourage speculative oil and gas leasing and to promote enhanced multiple use management of public land and Nati... · Sec. 3

Sec. 3. Policy

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In accordance with Federal multiple use land management goals, it is the policy of the United States that— the Secretary— shall not, absent exceptional circumstances, offer for lease any Federal land that has low or no potential for the development of oil and gas resources; shall discourage speculation in the Federal onshore oil and gas leasing program; and by not offering for lease Federal land described in subparagraph (A), shall conserve limited Federal resources that can be better applied elsewhere; and the policies described in paragraph

(1)are in keeping with, and are not detrimental to, the energy security of the United States.