Sec. 205. Prohibition on moratoria of new energy leases on certain Federal land and on withdrawal of Federal land from energy development
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In this section: The term critical mineral has the meaning given the term in section 7002(a) of the Energy Act of 2020 ( 30 U.S.C. 1606(a) ). The term Federal land means— National Forest System land; public lands (as defined in section 103 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 ( 43 U.S.C. 1702 )); the outer Continental Shelf (as defined in section 2 of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act ( 43 U.S.C. 1331 )); and land managed by the Secretary of Energy. The term Federal land includes land described in clauses
(i)through
(iv)of subparagraph
(A)for which the rights to the surface estate or subsurface estate are owned by a non-Federal entity. The term President means the President or any designee of the President, including— the Secretary of Agriculture; the Secretary of Energy; and the Secretary. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the President may not carry out any action that would prohibit or substantially delay the issuance of any of the following on Federal land, unless such an action has been authorized by an Act of Congress: New oil and gas leases, drill permits, approvals, or authorizations. New coal leases, permits, approvals, or authorizations. New hardrock leases, permits, approvals, or authorizations. New critical minerals leases, permits, approvals, or authorizations. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the President may not withdraw any Federal land from forms of entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws, location, entry, and patent under the mining laws, or disposition under laws pertaining to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials unless the withdrawal has been authorized by an Act of Congress.
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Sec. 205
Prohibition on moratoria of new energy leases on certain Federal land and on withdrawal of Federal land from energy development
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