Wednesday, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 1965, the Federal Lands and Energy Se urity !

t of "#1$, %ith a &ipartisan vote of ""'(19". )his pa *age of &ills %ould prote t and e+pand onshore !,eri an energy produ tion and reate ne% !,eri an -o&s &y strea,lining govern,ent red(tape and regulations. !lso, this legislation %ould esta&lish an effi ient and effe tive pro ess to responsi&ly produ e &oth rene%a&le and onventional energy on our federal lands as part of a true all( of(the(a&ove approa h !,eri an energy produ tion.

.For far too long the /&a,a !d,inistration has deli&erately &lo *ed in reased energy e+ploration and develop,ent in !,eri a, ausing &oth oil and natural gas produ tion on federal land to de line sin e 0resident /&a,a too* offi e. )he real gro%th in !,eri an energy produ tion is happening on state and private lands and this &ill %ould &ring that gro%th to federal lands,1 said 2atural Resour es 3o,,ittee 3hair,an 4o Hastings 5W!(#67. .)his legislation unleashes !,eri a8s energy potential on federal lands &y strea,lining the federal per,itting pro ess and opening up proven energy reserves to in reased energy produ tion in pla es li*e the 2ational 0etroleu, Reserve(!las*a. )he passage of this legislation today is an i,portant step for%ard to in rease ,u h(needed energy produ tion in !,eri a that %ill reate -o&s, gro% the e ono,y, and ,a*e energy ,ore afforda&le for hard%or*ing !,eri an fa,ilies.1

H.R. 1965, the Federal Lands 9o&s and Energy Se urity ! t of "#1$, in ludes the follo%ing five 2atural Resour es &ills: Federal Lands 9o&s and Energy Se urity ! t 5La,&orn 3/(#57 ( )his &ill %ould refor, the leasing pro ess for onshore oil and natural gas pro-e ts on federal lands to eli,inate unne essary delays; refor, the pro ess for energy per,itting, on e a lease is in hand, to en ourage the ti,ely develop,ent of our federal resour es; ensure funds are availa&le for effi ient %ind and solar per,itting; and set lear rules for the develop,ent of <.S. oil shale resour es.

0lanning for !,eri an Energy ! t 5)ipton, 3/(#$7 ( )his &ill %ould esta&lish o,,on sense steps to reate an all(of(the(a&ove !,eri an energy plan for using federal lands to ,eet our 2ation8s energy needs.

2ational 0etroleu, Reserve !las*a ! ess ! t 5Hastings, W!(#67 ( )his &ill %ould ut through &ureau rati red tape to unlo * the full potential of energy resour es in the 2ational 0etroleu, Reserve(!las*a 520R(!7 &y ensuring that oil and natural gas are developed and transported in a ti,ely and effi ient ,anner.

=L> Live ?nternet !u tions ! t 59ohnson, /H(#67 ( )his &ill %ould give the Se retary of the ?nterior the authority to ondu t internet(&ased au tions for onshore leases to ensure the &est return to the Federal ta+payer, redu e fraud, and se ure the leasing pro ess.

2ative !,eri an Energy ! t 5@oung, !A(!t Large7 ( )his &ill %ould strea,line &urdenso,e and dupli ative govern,ent regulations and re,ove the &arriers ere ted &y the /&a,a !d,inistration that are &lo *ing ?ndian tri&es fro, developing energy resour es on their o%n land and reating ne% -o&s.

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