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S. 2408 113th Congress Senate

No Surface Occupancy Western Arctic Coastal Plain Domestic Energy Security Act

Official title: A bill to authorize the exploration, leasing, development, and production of oil and gas in and from the western portion of the Coastal Plain of the State of A… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to authorize the exploration, leasing, development, and production of oil and gas in and from the western portion of the Coastal Plain of the State of Alaska without surface occupancy, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 22, 2014 Introduced by: Lisa Murkowski Republican · Alaska See on congress.gov
Energy Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAlaskaAlaska Natives and HawaiiansArctic Ocean
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Arctic and polar regionsDepartment of the InteriorEnergy revenues and royaltiesEnvironmental assessment, monitoring, researchIndian lands and resources rightsLabor-management relationsLand transfersLand use and conservationMarine and coastal resources, fisheriesOil and gasState and local financeWilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitatsWildlife conservation and habitat protection
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May 22, 2014
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
May 22, 2014
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3298-3299)
May 22, 2014
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action May 22, 2014

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

No Surface Occupancy Western Arctic Coastal Plain Domestic Energy Security Act - Authorizes the exploration, leasing, development and production of oil and gas on the Western Coastal Plain of Alaska.

Directs the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) establish a competitive oil and gas leasing program for oil and gas exploration, development, and production on the Western Coastal Plain; and (2) prohibit surface occupancy of the Western Coastal Plain during any oil and gas development and production

States that, in connection with specified environmental protection laws, the Secretary shall neither: (1) identify nonleasing alternative courses of action, nor (2) analyze the environmental effect of those courses of action.

Requires the Secretary, within one year after the first lease sale is conducted under this Act, to conduct a second lease sale (and additional sales if sufficient interest in exploration or development exists).

Sets forth procedures for: (1) lease sales and lease grants on the Western Coastal Plain, and (2) Western Coastal Plain environmental protection.

Prescribes a revenue allocation scheme derived from bonus, rental, and royalty revenues from federal oil and gas leasing and operations authorized under this Act, including monthly payments to the state of Alaska.

Requires the Secretary to convey to: (1) the Kaktovik Inupiat Corporation the surface estate of certain land, and (2) the Arctic Slope Regional Corporation the remaining subsurface estate to which that Corporation is entitled under a specified agreement.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2408: No Surface Occupancy Western Arctic Coastal Plain Domestic Energy Security Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-S-2408/
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