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Code · STATUTE-COMPILATIONS · Energy Policy Act of 2005 · Sec. 363

Sec. 363. CONSULTATION REGARDING OIL AND GAS LEASING ON PUBLIC LAND

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## SEC. 363 CONSULTATION REGARDING OIL AND GAS LEASING ON PUBLIC LAND **[**[42 U.S.C. 15922](/us/usc/t42/s15922)**]** ###
(a)In General Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture shall enter into a memorandum of understanding regarding oil and gas leasing on— ####
(1)public land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Interior; and ####
(2)National Forest System land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Agriculture. ###
(b)Contents The memorandum of understanding shall include provisions that— ####
(1)establish administrative procedures and lines of authority that ensure timely processing of— #####
(A)oil and gas lease applications; #####
(B)surface use plans of operation, including steps for processing surface use plans; and #####
(C)applications for permits to drill consistent with applicable timelines; ####
(2)eliminate duplication of effort by providing for coordination of planning and environmental compliance efforts; ####
(3)ensure that lease stipulations are— #####
(A)applied consistently; #####
(B)coordinated between agencies; and #####
(C)only as restrictive as necessary to protect the resource for which the stipulations are applied; ####
(4)establish a joint data retrieval system that is capable of— #####
(A)tracking applications and formal requests made in accordance with procedures of the Federal onshore oil and gas leasing program; and #####
(B)providing information regarding the status of the applications and requests within the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture; and ####
(5)establish a joint geographic information system mapping system for use in— #####
(A)tracking surface resource values to aid in resource management; and #####
(B)processing surface use plans of operation and applications for permits to drill.
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CONSULTATION REGARDING OIL AND GAS LEASING ON PUBLIC LAND
U.S.C.§ 15922
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