Skip to main content
HR 759 102th Congress House

Arctic Coastal Plain Domestic Energy Leasing Act of 1991

Official title: To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to lease, in an expeditious and environmentally sound manner, lands in the Coastal Plain Study Area of the Arctic Na… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to lease, in an expeditious and environmentally sound manner, lands in the Coastal Plain Study Area of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge for oil and gas exploration, development, and production.

Introduced: January 30, 1991 See on congress.gov
Energy Administrative procedureAlaskaArctic and polar regionsCoastal zone
More subjectsShow fewer subjects
Energy policyEnvironmental ProtectionEnvironmental assessmentGrants-in-aidOil and gas leasesPetroleumProspectingWildlife conservationWildlife refuges
This bill died when the 102nd Congress ended
It never became law before the 102nd Congress (1991–1992) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 10 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 7, 1991
Field Hearings Held in Anchorage, Alaska.
Jul 16, 1991
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jun 11, 1991
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
May 1, 1991
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 19, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Offshore Energy Resources.
Feb 6, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Fisheries and Wildlife Conservation and the Environment.
Feb 6, 1991
Executive Comment Requested from DOE, Interior, EPA.
Jan 30, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries.
Jan 30, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Jan 30, 1991
Introduced in House
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Latest action August 7, 1991

Field Hearings Held in Anchorage, Alaska.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Arctic Coastal Plain Domestic Energy Leasing Act of 1991 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to implement a competitive oil and gas leasing program for the Coastal Plain Study Area of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

States that this Act shall be considered the primary land management authorization for all exploration and production activities on the Coastal Plain. Provides that no land management review shall be required except as specifically authorized by this Act. Mandates that all receipts from sales, rentals, bonuses, and royalties on leases under this Act be deposited into the Treasury.

Directs the Secretary to promulgate regulations to ensure that oil and gas exploration and transportation activities are conducted to achieve the reasonable protection of animal and environmental resources (including subsistence uses of the Coastal Plain). States that the "Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Alaska, Coastal Plain Resource Assessment," prepared by the Secretary, satisfies all legal requirements for such promulgation and that no further studies or assessments shall be required.

Directs the Secretary to provide impact aid and other assistance to communities on the North Slope and elsewhere in Alaska in order to ensure the public services needed to accommodate oil and gas production and transportation activities on the Coastal Plain.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 759: Arctic Coastal Plain Domestic Energy Leasing Act of 1991. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-759/
MLA
"H.R. 759: Arctic Coastal Plain Domestic Energy Leasing Act of 1991." 102nd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-759/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 759, 102nd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-759/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 759: Arctic Coastal Plain Domestic Energy Leasing Act of 1991](https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-759/)
Report a problem