Sec. 5. Federal land covered by reasonably foreseeable development scenario issued before date of enactment
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With respect to Federal land otherwise available for leasing of oil and gas resources pursuant to the Mineral Leasing Act ( 30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.) or the Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands ( 30 U.S.C. 351 et seq.) that is covered by a reasonably foreseeable development scenario issued before the date of enactment of this Act, except as provided in subsection (b), the Secretary shall not offer the Federal land for lease unless the reasonably foreseeable development scenario for that land includes an assessment of the oil and gas development potential of that land that specifically identifies the potential for all acres subject to decisions on availability for leasing.
The Secretary may offer for lease any Federal land described in subsection
(a)without meeting the requirements of that subsection if— the Federal land is adjacent to land currently producing oil or gas; and the lease is issued for the purpose of preventing drainage from the adjacent land; or the Federal land— does not exceed 640 acres; and is located within 1 mile of a well producing oil or gas in paying quantities on the date on which the Federal land is offered for leasing. A lease issued under paragraph
(1)shall be consistent with the applicable land use plan and all other applicable law.
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