Bill113th Congress

H.R. 1964

National Petroleum Reserve Alaska Access Act

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Introduced
May 14, 2013
Origin Chamber
House
Policy Area
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Latest Action
Sep 10, 2013

Sponsor

Rep. Hastings, Doc [R-WA-4]

Republican·WA-4
Bioguide ID: H000329
First Name: DOC
Last Name: HASTINGS
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Committees
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Amendments
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Related Bills
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Subjects
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Bill Details

Update Date
Jan 11, 2023
Origin Chamber
House
Bill Type
HR
Bill Number
1,964
Congress
113
Introduced Date
May 14, 2013
Policy Area
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Is Law
No
Sep 10, 2013CalendarsH12410

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 144.

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Sep 10, 2013CommitteeH12200

Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-197.

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Sep 10, 2013Committee5000

Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-197.

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Jun 12, 2013Committee

Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 14.

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Jun 12, 2013Committee

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

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Jun 12, 2013Committee

Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged.

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May 22, 2013Committee

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

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May 20, 2013Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

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May 14, 2013IntroReferralH11100

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

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Introduced in House

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May 14, 2013IntroReferral1000

Introduced in House

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Introduced in House· May 14, 20130

National Petroleum Reserve Alaska Access Act - Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the National Petroleum Reserve (NPR) in Alaska remains explicitly designated to provide oil and natural gas resources to the United States, and (2) it is national policy to actively advance oil and gas development within the NPR.

Amends the Naval Petroleum Reserves Production Act of 1976 to require the mandatory program of competitive leasing of oil and gas in the NPR to include at least one lease sale annually in those areas of the NPR most likely to produce commercial quantities of oil and natural gas each year in the period 2013-2023.

Directs the Secretary of the Interior to ensure permits according to a specified timeline, for all surface development activities, including pipelines and roads construction to: (1) develop and bring into production any areas within the NPR that are subject to oil and gas leases; and (2) transport oil and gas from and through the NPR to existing transportation or processing infrastructure on the North Slope of Alaska.

Instructs the Secretary to issue: (1) regulations establishing clear requirements to ensure that the Department of the Interior is supporting development of oil and gas leases in the NPR; (2) a new proposed integrated activity plan from among the non-adopted alternatives in the National Petroleum Reserve Alaska Integrated Activity Plan Record of Decision issued by the Secretary of the Interior and dated February 21, 2013; and (3) an environmental impact statement for issuance of oil and gas leases in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska.

Nullifies the February 21, 2013, Record of Decision, including its integrated activity plan and environmental impact statement.

Requires the Secretary to assess all technically recoverable fossil fuel resources within the NPR, including all conventional and unconventional oil and natural gas.

Reported to House without amendment· Sep 10, 201379

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

National Petroleum Reserve Alaska Access Act - (Sec. 2) Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the National Petroleum Reserve (NPR) in Alaska remains explicitly designated to provide oil and natural gas resources to the United States, and (2) it is national policy to actively advance oil and gas development within the NPR.

(Sec. 3) Amends the Naval Petroleum Reserves Production Act of 1976 to require the mandatory program of competitive leasing of oil and gas in the NPR to include at least one lease sale annually in those areas of the NPR most likely to produce commercial quantities of oil and natural gas each year in the period 2013-2023.

(Sec. 4) Directs the Secretary of the Interior to ensure permits according to a specified time line for all surface development activities, including pipelines and roads construction to: (1) develop and bring into production any areas within the NPR that are subject to oil and gas leases, and (2) transport oil and gas from and through the NPR to existing transportation or processing infrastructure on the North Slope of Alaska.

Requires the Secretary to ensure that any federal permitting agency shall issue permits for construction for transportation of oil and natural gas under existing federal oil and gas leases with drilling permits within 60 days after enactment of this Act. Requires approval of drilling permits under new federal oil and gas leases within 6 months after submission to the Secretary of a permit request.

Directs the Secretary to submit to Congress a plan for approved rights-of-way for any plan for pipeline, road, and any other necessary surface infrastructure that will ensure that all leasable tracts in the NPR are within 25 miles of an approved road and pipeline right-of-way that can serve future development of the NPR.

(Sec. 5) Directs the Secretary to issue: (1) a new proposed integrated activity plan from among the non-adopted alternatives in the NPR Alaska Integrated Activity Plan Record of Decision dated February 21, 2013, and (2) an environmental impact statement under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) for issuance of oil and gas leases in the NPR-Alaska to promote efficient and maximum development of oil and natural gas resources of such reserve.

Nullifies the February 21, 2013, Record of Decision, including its integrated activity plan and environmental impact statement.

(Sec. 6) Instructs the Secretary to issue regulations establishing clear requirements to ensure that the Department of the Interior is supporting development of oil and gas leases in the NPR.

(Sec. 7) Prescribes requirements for the new proposed integrated activity plan, including a departmental deadline for response to lease development permit applications and a timeline for processing each application.

(Sec. 8) Requires the Secretary to assess all technically recoverable fossil fuel resources within the NPR, including all conventional and unconventional oil and natural gas.

Directs the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation with the state of Alaska and the American Association of Petroleum Geologists, to carry out and complete the resource assessment within 24 months after enactment of this Act.

Authorizes the USGS to use resources and funds provided by the state of Alaska in carrying out such assessment.

Natural Resources Committee

House· Standing
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAlaskaDepartment of the InteriorEnergy storage, supplies, demandEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchLand use and conservationLicensing and registrationsOil and gasPipelinesRoads and highways

Reported in House

Sep 10, 2013

Introduced in House

May 14, 2013

National Petroleum Reserve Alaska Access Act — Informed