Ratifies and approves all necessary federal authorizations, permits, and approvals for the Coastal Plain oil and gas leasing program.
Finds that the Department of the Interior’s cancellation of leases in the Coastal Plain was a significant decision that Congress did not delegate to the Secretary.
Requires the Bureau of Land Management to allow for petroleum exploration, development, and production in the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska while balancing ecological and cultural values.
Nullifies any moratorium or suspension on oil and gas leasing in the Coastal Plain.
Directs the Secretary of the Interior and other federal agencies to maintain necessary authorizations and permits for the Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program.
Specifies that certain federal laws and regulations are considered satisfied by the existing authorizations and permits.
Requires the reissuance of canceled leases for the Coastal Plain without modification and mandates a second lease sale by December 22, 2024.
Prohibits the cancellation of leases if the Secretary has opened bids or disclosed the high bidder, unless the lessee violates lease terms.
Withdraws the Draft Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement and prohibits finalizing, implementing, or enforcing it.
Limits judicial review of actions granting authorizations or permits for the Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program, with exclusive jurisdiction given to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit for certain claims.
Nullifies the proposed rule for the Management and Protection of the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska and any similar future rules.
Nullifies Executive Order 13990 sections related to protecting public health and the environment in the context of climate crisis and prohibits federal funding for these sections.
Nullifies Secretarial Order 3401, which halted activities related to the Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program, and prohibits federal funding for carrying out this order.
