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Keep America's Oil Here Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to accept bids on any new oil and gas leases of federal lands (including submerged lands) only from bidders certifying that all crude oil produced under such leases, and all refined petroleum products made from such crude oil, shall be offered for sale only in the United States.

Authorizes the President to waive such limited leasing authorization upon specified determinations, including that waiver is in the national interest because it will not lead to: (1) an increase in domestic consumption of crude oil obtained from countries hostile to U.S. interests or that have political and economic instability compromising energy supply security, (2) higher costs to oil refiners purchasing the crude oil than the refiners would have to pay in the absence of such a waiver, and (3) higher gasoline costs paid by consumers than they would have to pay in the absence of such a waiver.

Declares this Act without force or effect 10 years after enactment of this Act.

Instructs the Secretary of the Interior and the Comptroller General to report separately to Congress on the impact of this Act upon: (1) oil production on federal lands, (2) consumption of oil and refined petroleum products in the United States, and (3) prices and markets for oil and refined petroleum products in the United States.

america oil act authorizes secretary interior accept bids new oil gas leases federal lands including submerged lands bidders certifying crude oil produced leases refined petroleum products crude oil shall offered sale united_states authorizes president waive limited leasing authorization specified determinations including waiver national interest lead increase domestic consumption crude oil obtained countries hostile interests political economic instability compromising energy supply security higher costs oil refiners purchasing crude oil refiners pay absence waiver higher gasoline costs paid consumers pay absence waiver declares act force effect years enactment act instructs secretary interior comptroller general report separately congress impact act oil production federal lands consumption oil refined petroleum products united_states prices markets oil refined petroleum products united_states


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Keep American Natural Gas Here Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to accept bids on any new oil and gas leases of federal lands (including submerged lands) under the Mineral Leasing Act or the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act only from bidders certifying that all natural gas produced pursuant to such leases will be offered for sale only in the United States.

 Amends the Mineral Leasing Act to prohibit granting a new right-of-way for a natural gas pipeline unless the right-of-way applicant certifies that all natural gas transported via such pipeline will be offered for sale only in the United States.

Declares this Act without force or effect 10 years after enactment of this Act.

 Instructs the Secretary of the Interior and the Comptroller General to report separately to Congress on the impact of this Act upon: (1) natural gas production on federal lands, (2) consumption of natural gas in the United States, and (3) prices and markets for natural gas in the United States.

act authorizes secretary interior accept bids new oil gas leases federal lands including submerged lands mineral leasing act outer_continental_shelf_lands_act bidders certifying natural gas produced pursuant leases offered sale united_states amends mineral leasing act prohibit granting new right way natural gas pipeline right way applicant certifies natural gas transported pipeline offered sale united_states declares act force effect years enactment act instructs secretary interior comptroller general report separately congress impact act natural gas production federal lands consumption natural gas united_states prices markets natural gas united_states


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Domestic Fuels Protection Act of 2013 - Amends the Solid Waste Disposal Act to provide that no person shall be liable under any federal, state, or local law, and no provider of financial assurance may deny payment for a claim, because an underground storage tank, underground storage tank system, or associated dispensing equipment at a stationary facility is not compatible with any fuel or fuel additive for use in a motor vehicle, nonroad vehicle, or engine if such tank or equipment has been determined to be compatible pursuant to the guidelines and regulations issued under this Act.

Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to issue regulations setting standards for determining whether underground storage tanks and systems and associated dispensing equipment are compatible with any fuel or fuel additive that is authorized and registered by the Administrator or by statute for use in a motor vehicle or engine or nonroad vehicle, engine, or equipment.

Deems tanks, systems, and equipment that are listed by a nationally recognized testing laboratory as compatible with such a fuel or fuel additive as of the date of enactment of this Act to be compatible under such regulations.

Amends the Clean Air Act to prohibit a person selling such fuel who complies with such regulations from being liable under any federal, state, or local law if: (1) a self-service purchaser introduces any such fuel into a vehicle, engine, or equipment for which the fuel has not been approved under such Act; or (2) the introduction of any such fuel voids the warranty of the manufacturer of such vehicles, engines, or equipment. Excludes from such protection: (1) a person who sells a transportation fuel and does not comply with the misfueling regulations adopted by the Administrator, and (2) a person who intentionally misfuels.

Prohibits filing or maintaining in any U.S. or state court any civil action or proceeding against an entity engaged in the design, manufacture, sale, or distribution of any qualified product or of any motor vehicle, engine, or nonroad equipment for damages, abatement, restitution, fines, penalties, or other relief resulting from the introduction of any such product into a motor vehicle, engine, or nonroad equipment. Requires actions filed or pending upon enactment of this Act to be dismissed with prejudice. Defines a "qualified product" as any fuel or fuel additive that is registered under federal law or any transportation fuel or fuel additive that contains renewable fuel and that is designated for introduction into interstate commerce under federal law, any component thereof, or any blend stock.

Prohibits a qualified productfrom being considered a defective product if it does not violate a control or prohibition with respect to any of its characteristics or components imposed by the Administrator under the Clean Air Act.

domestic fuels protection act amends solid waste disposal act provide person shall liable federal state local law provider financial assurance deny payment claim underground storage tank underground storage tank system associated dispensing equipment stationary facility compatible fuel fuel additive use motor vehicle nonroad vehicle engine tank equipment determined compatible pursuant guidelines regulations issued act directs administrator environmental_protection_agency epa issue regulations setting standards determining underground storage tanks systems associated dispensing equipment compatible fuel fuel additive authorized registered administrator statute use motor vehicle engine nonroad vehicle engine equipment deems tanks systems equipment listed nationally recognized testing laboratory compatible fuel fuel additive date enactment act compatible regulations amends clean air act prohibit person selling fuel complies regulations liable federal state local law self service purchaser introduces fuel vehicle engine equipment fuel approved act introduction fuel voids warranty manufacturer vehicles engines equipment excludes protection person sells transportation fuel comply misfueling regulations adopted administrator person intentionally prohibits filing maintaining state court civil action proceeding entity engaged design manufacture sale distribution qualified product motor vehicle engine nonroad equipment damages abatement restitution fines penalties relief resulting introduction product motor vehicle engine nonroad equipment requires actions filed pending enactment act dismissed prejudice defines qualified product fuel fuel additive registered federal law transportation fuel fuel additive contains renewable fuel designated introduction interstate commerce federal law component thereof blend stock prohibits qualified considered defective product violate control prohibition respect characteristics components imposed administrator clean air act


Summary: Big Oil Welfare Repeal Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to eliminate the tax deduction for income attributable to domestic production activities for major integrated oil companies (companies that have an average daily worldwide production of crude oil of at least 500,000 barrels for a taxable year and gross receipts exceeding $1 billion for their last taxable year ending during 2005).

big oil welfare repeal act amends internal revenue code eliminate tax deduction income attributable domestic production activities major integrated oil companies companies average daily worldwide production crude oil barrels taxable year gross receipts exceeding billion taxable year ending


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Amends the Children's Gasoline Burn Prevention Act to require each portable fuel container manufactured for sale in the United States and intended for use by consumers to conform to American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) International standard specifications for: (1) child resistance of portable fuel containers for consumer use; (2) cautionary labeling of portable gasoline, kerosene, and diesel containers for consumer use; and (3) portable kerosene and diesel containers for consumer use. Considers such standards to be a consumer product safety rule issued by the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).

Requires ASTM International to notify CPSC of any proposed revision to applicable standards. Requires the proposed revision to be incorporated in the consumer product safety rule unless CPSC notifies ASTM International that such revision does not carry out the purposes of this Act.

amends children gasoline burn prevention act require portable fuel container manufactured sale united_states intended use consumers conform international standard specifications child resistance portable fuel containers consumer use cautionary labeling portable gasoline kerosene diesel containers consumer use portable kerosene diesel containers consumer use considers standards consumer product safety rule issued consumer_product_safety_commission cpsc requires astm international notify cpsc proposed revision applicable standards requires proposed revision incorporated consumer product safety rule cpsc notifies astm_international revision carry purposes act


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RFS Reform Act of 2013 - Amends the Clean Air Act to revise the renewable fuel program. Requires "renewable fuel," beginning on January 1, 2014, to be advanced biofuel.

Revises the renewable fuel standards by: (1) decreasing the volume of renewable fuel that is required to be contained in gasoline sold or introduced into commerce in the United States in 2014 through 2022; and (2) eliminating the separate advanced biofuel volume requirements for those years.

Requires the Administrator of the Energy Information Administration, in estimating the projected volume of cellulosic biofuel production in the next year, to determine for each cellulosic biofuel production facility: (1) the average monthly volume of biofuel produced by such facility based on the actual volume produced through October 31 of the current year, and (2) the estimated annualized volume of biofuel production for such facility for the current year. Requires the estimate of cellulosic biofuel projected to be sold or introduced into commerce in the following year to equal the total of the estimated annual volumes of cellulosic biofuel production for all such facilities.

Requires (currently, authorizes) the Administrator, in any year in which the Administrator reduces the applicable volume of cellulosic biofuel required in gasoline, to also reduce the applicable volume of renewable fuel and advanced biofuels required by the same (currently, by the same or a lesser) volume.

Prohibits the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from allowing the introduction into commerce of gasoline containing greater than 10-volume-percent ethanol. Nullifies waivers from requirements for new fuels and fuel additives that were granted before this Act's enactment and that allow the introduction of such gasoline for use in motor vehicles.

Nullifies portions of the rule entitled, "Regulation to Mitigate the Misfueling of Vehicles and Engines with Gasoline Containing Greater Than Ten Volume Percent Ethanol and Modifications to the Reformulated and Conventional Gasoline Programs."

amends clean air act revise renewable fuel program requires renewable fuel beginning january advanced biofuel revises renewable fuel standards decreasing volume renewable fuel required contained gasoline sold introduced commerce united_states eliminating separate advanced biofuel volume requirements years requires administrator energy_information_administration estimating projected volume cellulosic biofuel production year determine cellulosic biofuel production facility average monthly volume biofuel produced facility based actual volume produced october current year estimated annualized volume biofuel production facility current year requires estimate cellulosic biofuel projected sold introduced commerce following year equal total estimated annual volumes cellulosic biofuel production facilities requires currently authorizes administrator year administrator reduces applicable volume cellulosic biofuel required gasoline reduce applicable volume renewable fuel advanced biofuels required currently lesser volume prohibits administrator environmental_protection_agency epa allowing introduction commerce gasoline containing greater volume percent ethanol nullifies waivers requirements new fuels fuel additives granted act enactment allow introduction gasoline use motor vehicles nullifies portions rule entitled regulation mitigate misfueling vehicles engines volume percent ethanol modifications conventional gasoline programs


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Energy Infrastructure Improvement Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior (or the Secretary of Agriculture, as appropriate for administrative jurisdiction over the federal lands involved) to issue permits for rights-of-way, temporary easements, or other necessary authorizations to allow a permittee to construct, operate, maintain, expand, or modify a natural gas, oil, or petroleum products pipeline and related facilities on eligible federal lands.

Directs the Secretary to: (1) charge fees for such permits, (2) determine the initial fixed term for a permit, and (3) renew any right-of-way issued under this Act if the pipeline and its related facility is in commercial operation and operated and maintained in accordance with this Act.

Grants the Secretary enforcement and modification powers, including fines and suspension or termination of rights-of-way.

energy infrastructure improvement act authorizes secretary interior secretary agriculture appropriate administrative jurisdiction federal lands involved issue permits rights way temporary easements necessary authorizations allow permittee construct operate maintain expand modify natural gas oil petroleum products pipeline related facilities eligible federal lands directs secretary charge fees permits determine initial fixed term permit renew right way issued act pipeline related facility commercial operation operated maintained accordance act grants secretary enforcement modification powers including fines suspension termination rights way


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Offshore Oil and Gas Worker Whistleblower Protection Act of 2013 - Prohibits an employer from discharging, discriminating, or engaging in retaliatory actions against specified employees who report to a government official any violation or unsafe condition under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act.

Sets forth procedures for the filing, investigation, and adjudication of a complaint regarding such retaliation.

Requires employers to: (1) post a notice approved by the Secretary of Labor explaining employee rights and remedies under this Act in a conspicuous location in the place of employment where employees frequent; (2) provide training to employees about their rights under this Act within 30 days of employment, and at least once every 12 months thereafter; and (3) provide employees with a card containing a toll free telephone number at the Department of Labor to get information or file a complaint under this Act.

Directs the Secretary of Labor, within 30 days after enactment of this Act, to designate agency officials to receive, investigate, and adjudicate complaints concerning violations under this Act.

prohibits employer discharging discriminating engaging retaliatory actions specified employees report government official violation unsafe condition outer_continental_shelf_lands_act sets forth procedures filing investigation adjudication complaint retaliation requires employers post notice approved secretary labor explaining employee rights remedies act conspicuous location place employment employees frequent provide training employees rights act days employment months provide employees card containing toll free telephone number department_of_labor information file complaint act directs secretary labor days enactment act designate agency officials receive investigate adjudicate complaints concerning violations act


Summary: Mobile Mammography Promotion Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt from the motor fuel excise tax fuel used in any highway vehicle designed exclusively to provide mobile mammography services.

mobile_mammography_promotion_act amends internal revenue code exempt motor fuel excise tax fuel highway vehicle designed exclusively provide mobile mammography services


Summary: Big Oil Bailout Prevention Act of 2013 - Amends the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to remove the limit on liability (currently, the total of all removal costs plus $75 million) of a party responsible for an offshore facility except a deepwater port, from which oil is discharged into or upon navigable waters or adjoining shorelines.

amends oil pollution act remove limit liability currently total removal costs plus million party responsible offshore facility deepwater port oil discharged navigable waters adjoining shorelines


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Virginia Jobs and Energy Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) to: (1) conduct lease sale 220 within one year after enactment of this Act, and (2) include at least one lease sale in the Virginia lease sale planning area in each five-year oil and gas leasing program that applies after the current leasing program.

Prohibits any oil or natural gas exploration, development, or production off the Virginia coast that would conflict with an military operation. Directs the Secretary and the Secretary of Defense (DOD) periodically to review and revise a specified Memorandum of Agreement concerning such operations to account for new offshore energy production technologies, including those using wind energy. Allocates 37.5% of new leasing revenues received by the United States each fiscal year under any lease issued under this Act for payment to Delaware, North Carolina, Maryland, and Virginia (Mid-Atlantic states) affected with respect to the leases under which those revenues are received by the United States. Sets forth a payments allocation schedule for Mid-Atlantic States within 200 miles of the leased tract. Exempts from environmental impact statement requirements under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) any project determined by the Secretary to be an offshore meteorological site testing and monitoring project.

Defines such a project as one administered by the Department of the Interior and carried out on or in the waters of the Outer Continental Shelf to test or monitor weather (including wind, tidal, current, and solar energy) using towers, buoys, or other temporary ocean infrastructure and that: (1) causes less than one acre of surface or seafloor disruption at the location of each meteorological tower or other device and no more than five acres of surface or seafloor disruption within the proposed area affected by the project (including hazards to navigation), (2) is decommissioned within five years of its commencement, and (3) provides meteorological information to the Secretary.

Directs the Secretary to: (1) require that any applicant seeking to conduct such a project obtain a permit and right of way; (2) determine, within 30 days after receiving an application, whether to issue such a permit and right of way; (3) provide an opportunity for public comment; (4) consult with DOD, the Commandant of the Coast Guard, and the heads of other federal, state, and local agencies affected by issuance of the permit and right of way; and (5) provide an applicant the opportunity to remedy deficiencies in an application that was denied.

secretary interior secretary conduct lease sale year enactment act include lease sale virginia lease sale planning area year oil gas leasing program applies current leasing program prohibits oil natural gas exploration development production virginia coast conflict military operation directs secretary secretary defense dod periodically review revise specified memorandum agreement concerning operations account new offshore energy production technologies including wind energy allocates new leasing revenues received united_states fiscal year lease issued act payment delaware north_carolina maryland virginia mid-atlantic states affected respect leases revenues received united_states sets forth payments allocation schedule miles leased tract exempts environmental impact statement requirements national_environmental_policy_act nepa project determined secretary offshore meteorological site testing monitoring project defines project administered department_of_the_interior carried waters outer_continental_shelf test monitor weather including wind tidal current solar energy towers buoys temporary ocean infrastructure causes acre surface seafloor disruption location meteorological tower device acres surface seafloor disruption proposed area affected project including hazards navigation decommissioned years commencement provides meteorological information secretary directs secretary require applicant seeking conduct project obtain permit right way determine days receiving application issue permit right way provide opportunity public comment consult dod commandant coast guard heads federal state local agencies affected issuance permit right way provide applicant opportunity remedy deficiencies application denied


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Secure All Facilities to Effectively Guard the United States Against and Respond to Dangerous Spills Act of 2013 or the SAFEGUARDS Act of 2013 - Amends the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to: (1) prohibit the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) from issuing a permit or other authorization for exploration for or production of oil or gas under a lease under such Act unless an oil spill response plan for the operations of the facility on which the activity is conducted has been approved by the Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is operating as meeting requirements for such a plan under the National Response System of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act); (2) require the Secretary to approve an oil and gas exploration plan within 90 (currently 30) days of submission, with a 60-day extension authorized if the Secretary certifies that it's necessary to allow adequate consideration of the plan; and (3) prohibit an exploration plan from being eligible for a categorical exclusion under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA).

Amends the Clean Water Act to require: (1) the President to issue regulations to require owners or operators of offshore facilities to have their plans for responding to a worst case discharge of oil or a hazardous substance approved by the Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating; and (2) such worst case plans of owners and operators of tank vessels, nontank vessels, offshore facilities, or onshore facilities to include plans for responding to uncontrolled or uncontained discharges from wells.

Requires the National Contingency Plan for removal of oil and hazardous substances to: (1) include water quality monitoring by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of waters affected by discharges of oil or other hazardous substances that begins not later than 48 hours after such a discharge is reported; (2) include designation of the Commandant of the Coast Guard as the National Incident Commander for activities in response to a discharge that results in a substantial threat to the public health or welfare of the United States if such a discharge affects waters with respect to which the Coast Guard is responsible for response efforts under the Plan; and (3) be updated by the President every five years, including separate response plans for discharges of oil or other hazardous materials into or upon land and water.

effectively guard united_states respond dangerous spills act safeguards act amends outer_continental_shelf lands act prohibit secretary interior secretary issuing permit authorization exploration production oil gas lease act oil spill response plan operations facility activity conducted approved secretary department coast_guard operating meeting requirements plan national response system federal_water_pollution_control_act commonly known clean water act require secretary approve oil gas exploration plan currently days submission day extension authorized secretary certifies necessary allow adequate consideration plan prohibit exploration plan eligible categorical exclusion national environmental policy act nepa amends clean water act require president issue regulations require owners operators offshore facilities plans responding worst case discharge oil hazardous substance approved secretary department coast_guard operating worst case plans owners operators tank vessels nontank vessels offshore facilities onshore facilities include plans responding uncontrolled discharges wells requires national contingency plan removal oil hazardous substances include water quality monitoring administrator environmental_protection_agency epa waters affected discharges oil hazardous substances begins later hours discharge reported include designation commandant_of_the_coast_guard commander activities response discharge results substantial threat public health welfare united_states discharge affects waters respect coast_guard responsible response efforts plan updated president years including separate response plans discharges oil hazardous materials land water


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Energy Production and Project Delivery Act of 2013 - Deems the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) to have: (1) approved the Draft Proposed Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program 2010-2015 as a final oil and gas leasing program under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act, and (2) issued a final environmental impact statement for such Program under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA).

 Directs the Secretary to: (1) conduct a lease sale in each outer Continental Shelf (OCS) planning area for which there is a commercial interest in purchasing federal oil and gas production leases, (2) approve or disapprove a drill permit application within 20 days after submission, and (3) hold Lease Sale 220 for areas offshore of the state Virginia.

Revises requirements for the distribution of revenues from OCS planning areas and for their allocation among coastal states for FY2024 and ensuing fiscal years.

Directs the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), to implement a competitive leasing program for the exploration, development, and production of the oil and gas resources on the Coastal Plain of Alaska.

Amends the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act of 1980 to repeal the prohibition against leasing or other development leading to production of oil and gas from the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR). Deems any oil and gas leasing programs and activities authorized by this Act to be in compliance with the purposes of ANWR, so that no further findings or decisions are required to implement this determination.

Authorizes the Secretary to designate up to 45,000 acres of the Coastal Plain as a special area for special management and preservation of its unique and diverse character.

Permits directional drilling in the Special Area.

States that the Secretary's sole authority to close lands within the Coastal Plain to oil and gas leasing, exploration, development, and production is that set forth in this Act.

Prescribes procedures governing Coastal Plain lease sales and lease sale bids, including lease terms and conditions.

Requires the Secretary, when possible and practicable, to encourage the use of U.S. workers and U.S.-manufactured equipment in all construction related to mineral development on the Coastal Plain.

Directs the Secretary to: (1) administer the leasing program with respect to Coastal Plain environmental protection according to the no significant adverse effect standard, (2) issue rights-of-way and easements across the Coastal Plain for the transportation of oil and gas, and (3) convey specified surface estates to the Kaktovik Inupiat Corporation and subsurface estates to the Arctic Slope Regional Corporation.

Directs the Secretary to develop a plan facility consolidation plan for the Coastal Plain.

Prescribes guidelines for expedited judicial review of complaints.

Requires deposit in the Treasury of 90% of all bonus, rental, and royalty revenues from federal oil and gas leasing and operations authorized under this Act.

Grants the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia exclusive jurisdiction to hear all causes and claims arising from any covered project of federal land leasing for exploitation of oil, natural gas, or any other source or form of energy.

Prohibits the award or federal payment of legal fees to an environmental nongovernmental organization in connection with any action: (1) preventing, terminating, or reducing access to production of energy, mineral resources, water by agricultural producers, a resource by commercial or recreational fishermen, or grazing or timber production on federal land; (2) diminishing a property owner's private property value; or (3) eliminating or preventing one or more jobs.

Prohibits the Secretary, acting through the BLM, from establishing a master leasing plan as part of any guidance issued by the Secretary.

Amends the Antiquities Act of 1906 to repeal the authority of the President to declare national monuments on federal lands in his or her own discretion. Subjects such authority to the approval of Congress.

Prohibits the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) or the head of any other federal agency from implementing or enforcing any regulations, proposals, or actions establishing any carbon dioxide or greenhouse gas emissions reductions until the Administrator, the Administrator of the Energy Information Administration, and the Secretary of Commerce certify in writing that the People's Republic of China, India, and the Russian Federation have proposed, implemented, and enforced measures requiring substantially similar reductions.

Nullifies any regulation, proposal, or action in effect before such certification is made that requires any carbon dioxide or other greenhouse gas emissions reduction.

Amends the Clean Air Act to require an economic analysis of any requirement of the Act that results in an adverse effect on employment. Requires the Secretary of Commerce to establish an economic review board to assess such an analysis.

Amends the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (ESA) to require the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Commerce, as appropriate, upon a state governor's declaration of an emergency, to exempt from the prohibition against taking, and against adverse modification of critical habitat, any action reasonably necessary to avoid or ameliorate the impact of the emergency, including fighting or preventing forest fires and building, rebuilding, or operating any water supply or flood control project by a federal agency.

Prohibits consideration of the impact of greenhouse gas on any species of fish or wildlife or plant for any purpose in the implementation of the ESA.

Prohibits the Bureau of Reclamation of the Department of the Interior and any California state agency operating a water project in connection with the Central Valley Project from restricting operations of an applicable project pursuant to any biological opinion issued under ESA if it would result in a level of allocation of water less than the historical maximum allocation under the project.

Declares that no presidential permit shall be required for a specified pipeline application filed on May 4, 2012, by TransCanada Corporation to the Department of State for the northern portion of the Keystone XL pipeline from the Canadian border to the South Dakota/Nebraska border.

Considers the final environmental impact statement issued by the Secretary of State on August 26, 2011,regarding such pipeline, to satisfy all NEPA requirements.

Considers approved the route of the Keystone XL pipeline through Nebraska. Declares that no area necessary to construct or maintain the pipeline shall be considered critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act of 1973.

Directs the Secretary, acting through the Director of the National Park Service, to: (1) reinstate, for at least 10 years, the reservation of use and occupancy and special use permits to conduct commercial operations within Point Reyes National Seashore in California held by Drakes Bay Oyster Company; and (2) renew those reinstated permits for an additional 10-year period upon request by the company or a successor in interest. Prohibits the conversion of Drakes Estero to a designated wilderness.

energy production project delivery act deems secretary interior secretary approved draft proposed outer continental shelf oil gas leasing program final oil gas leasing program outer_continental_shelf_lands_act issued final environmental impact statement program national_environmental_policy_act nepa directs secretary conduct lease sale outer continental_shelf ocs planning area commercial interest purchasing federal oil gas production leases approve disapprove drill permit application days submission hold lease sale areas offshore state virginia revises requirements distribution revenues ocs planning areas allocation coastal states fy2024 ensuing fiscal years directs secretary acting director bureau_of_land_management blm implement competitive leasing program exploration development production oil gas resources coastal_plain_of_alaska amends alaska_national_interest_lands_conservation_act repeal prohibition leasing development leading production oil gas arctic_national_wildlife_refuge anwr deems oil gas leasing programs activities authorized act compliance purposes anwr findings decisions required implement determination authorizes secretary designate acres coastal_plain special area special management preservation unique diverse character permits directional drilling special_area states secretary sole authority close lands coastal_plain oil gas leasing exploration development production set forth act prescribes procedures governing coastal_plain lease sales lease sale bids including lease terms conditions requires secretary possible practicable encourage use workers equipment construction related mineral development coastal_plain directs secretary administer leasing program respect coastal_plain environmental protection according significant adverse effect standard issue rights way easements coastal_plain transportation oil gas convey specified surface estates kaktovik_inupiat_corporation subsurface estates arctic_slope_regional_corporation directs secretary develop plan facility consolidation plan coastal_plain prescribes guidelines expedited judicial review complaints requires deposit treasury bonus rental royalty revenues federal oil gas leasing operations authorized act grants district_of_columbia exclusive jurisdiction hear causes claims arising covered project federal land leasing exploitation oil natural gas source form energy prohibits award federal payment legal fees environmental nongovernmental organization connection action preventing terminating reducing access production energy mineral resources water agricultural producers resource commercial recreational fishermen grazing timber production federal land diminishing property owner private property value eliminating preventing jobs prohibits secretary acting blm establishing master leasing plan guidance issued secretary amends antiquities act repeal authority president declare national monuments federal lands discretion subjects authority approval congress prohibits administrator environmental_protection_agency epa head federal agency implementing enforcing regulations proposals actions establishing carbon dioxide greenhouse gas emissions reductions administrator administrator energy_information_administration secretary commerce certify writing india russian_federation proposed implemented enforced measures requiring substantially similar reductions nullifies regulation proposal action effect certification requires carbon dioxide greenhouse gas emissions reduction amends clean air act require economic analysis requirement act results adverse effect employment requires secretary commerce establish economic review board assess analysis amends endangered species act esa require secretary interior secretary commerce appropriate state governor declaration emergency exempt prohibition taking adverse modification critical habitat action reasonably necessary avoid ameliorate impact emergency including fighting preventing forest fires building rebuilding operating water supply flood control project federal agency prohibits consideration impact greenhouse gas species fish wildlife plant purpose implementation esa california state agency operating water project connection central_valley_project restricting operations applicable project pursuant biological opinion issued esa result level allocation water historical maximum allocation project declares presidential permit shall required specified pipeline application filed transcanada_corporation department_of_state northern portion keystone_xl pipeline canadian border south_dakota nebraska border considers final environmental impact statement issued secretary state august pipeline satisfy nepa requirements considers approved route keystone_xl pipeline nebraska declares area necessary construct maintain pipeline shall considered critical habitat endangered species act directs secretary acting director national_park_service reinstate years reservation use occupancy special use permits conduct commercial operations california held renew reinstated permits additional year period request company successor interest prohibits conversion designated wilderness


Summary:
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on November 18, 2013. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act - Amends the Natural Gas Act to direct the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to approve or deny a certificate of public convenience and necessity for a prefiled project within 12 months after receiving a complete application that is ready to be processed.

Defines "prefiled project" as a project for the siting, construction, expansion, or operation of a natural gas pipeline with respect to which a prefiling docket number has been assigned by FERC pursuant to a prefiling process established by FERC for the purpose of facilitating the formal application process for obtaining a certificate of public convenience and necessity.

Requires the agency responsible for issuing any federal license, permit, or approval regarding the siting, construction, expansion, or operation of a project for which a certificate is sought to approve or deny issuance of the certificate within 90 days after FERC issues its final environmental document regarding the project.

Requires FERC to grant an agency request for a 30-day extension of the 90-day time period if the agency demonstrates that it cannot otherwise complete the process required to approve or deny the license, permit, or approval, and therefore will be compelled to deny it.

Authorizes FERC, in granting such an extension, to offer technical assistance to the agency in order to address conditions preventing completion of the application review.

Declares that, if the agency fails to approve or deny issuance of a permit, license, or approval within the prescribed time-frame, the license, permit, or approval shall take effect upon expiration of 30 days after the period's end.

Directs FERC to incorporate into the terms of a license, permit, or approval any conditions proffered by the agency that FERC does not find to be inconsistent with the final environmental document.

measure amended reported house november summary version repeated natural gas pipeline permitting reform act amends natural gas act direct federal_energy_regulatory_commission ferc approve deny certificate public convenience necessity project months receiving complete application ready processed defines project project siting construction expansion operation natural gas pipeline respect prefiling docket number assigned ferc pursuant prefiling process established ferc purpose facilitating formal application process obtaining certificate public convenience necessity requires agency responsible issuing federal license permit approval siting construction expansion operation project certificate sought approve deny issuance certificate days ferc issues final environmental document project requires ferc grant agency request day extension day time period agency demonstrates complete process required approve deny license permit approval compelled deny authorizes ferc granting extension offer technical assistance agency order address conditions preventing completion application review declares agency fails approve deny issuance permit license approval prescribed time frame license permit approval shall effect expiration days period end directs ferc incorporate terms license permit approval conditions agency ferc find inconsistent final environmental document


Summary:
(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.

measure amended introduced summary expanded action occurred measure national_petroleum_reserve alaska access act sec expresses sense congress national_petroleum_reserve npr alaska remains explicitly designated provide oil natural gas resources united_states national policy actively advance oil gas development npr sec amends naval petroleum reserves production act require mandatory program competitive leasing oil gas npr include lease sale annually areas npr likely produce commercial quantities oil natural gas year period sec directs secretary interior ensure permits according specified time line surface development activities including pipelines roads construction develop bring production areas npr subject oil gas leases transport oil gas npr existing transportation processing infrastructure north_slope alaska requires secretary ensure federal permitting agency shall issue permits construction transportation oil natural gas existing federal oil gas leases drilling permits days enactment act requires approval drilling permits new federal oil gas leases months submission secretary permit request directs secretary submit congress plan approved rights way plan pipeline road necessary surface infrastructure ensure leasable tracts npr miles approved road pipeline right way serve future development npr sec directs secretary issue new proposed integrated activity plan non adopted alternatives npr alaska integrated activity plan record decision dated february environmental impact statement national_environmental_policy_act nepa issuance oil gas leases promote efficient maximum development oil natural gas resources reserve nullifies february record decision including integrated activity plan environmental impact statement sec instructs secretary issue regulations establishing clear requirements ensure department_of_the_interior supporting development oil gas leases npr sec prescribes requirements new proposed integrated activity plan including departmental deadline response lease development permit applications timeline processing application sec requires secretary assess technically recoverable fossil fuel resources npr including conventional unconventional oil natural gas directs usgs cooperation state alaska carry complete resource assessment months enactment act authorizes usgs use resources funds provided state alaska carrying assessment


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Federal Lands Jobs and Energy Security Act of 2013 - Title I: Federal Lands Jobs and Energy Security - Federal Lands Jobs and Energy Security Act - (Sec. 1002) Directs the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary), when practicable, to encourage the use of U.S. workers and equipment manufactured in the U.S. in all construction related to mineral resource development under this Act.

Subtitle A: Onshore Oil and Gas Permit Streamlining - Streamlining Permitting of American Energy Act of 2013 - Chapter 1: Application for Permits to Drill Process Reform - (Sec. 1111) Amends the Mineral Leasing Act (MLA) to direct the Secretary to decide whether to issue a permit to drill within 30 days after receiving a permit application.

Authorizes the Secretary to extend the initial 30-day permit application review period for up to two periods of 15 days each, with written notice to the applicant.

Deems a permit application approved if the Secretary has not made a decision by 60 days after its receipt. Prescribes requirements for denial of an application, including allowing resubmission of an application and a decision to issue or deny within 10 days after resubmission.

Requires the Secretary to collect a single $6,500 permit processing fee per application at the time the decision is made whether to issue a permit.

(Sec. 1112) Requires that at least 25% of fees collected each fiscal year as annual wind energy and solar energy right-of-way authorization fees be made available for certain solar and wind permitting and management activities, and another 25% be made available for Bureau of Land Management (BLM) solar and wind permit approval activities.

Restricts the total amount of fees available for such activities to $5 million each fiscal year.

 Chapter 2: Administrative Protest Documentation Reform - (1121) Directs the Secretary to collect a $5,000 documentation fee to accompany each protest for a lease, right of way, or application for permit to drill. Requires 50% of all such fees to remain in the field office where they are collected and used to process protests subject to appropriation.

Chapter 3: Permit Streamlining - (Sec. 1131) Requires the Secretary to: (1) establish a Federal Permit Streamlining Project in every BLM field office with responsibility for permitting energy projects on federal land, and (2) enter into a related memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Secretary of Agriculture, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the Chief of the Army Corps of Engineers.

Authorizes the Secretary to request that the Governor of any state with energy projects on federal lands be a signatory to the MOU.

Requires federal signatories to such a MOU to assign staff with special expertise in the pertinent regulatory issues to each BLM field office.

Requires such staff to: (1) be responsible for all issues relating to the energy projects that arise under the authorities of the employee's home agency; and (2) participate as part of the team of personnel working on proposed energy projects, planning, and environmental analyses on federal lands.

Directs the Secretary to assign to each relevant BLM field office additional personnel to ensure the effective approval and implementation of energy projects administered by BLM field offices, including inspection and enforcement relating to energy development on federal land, in accordance with the multiple use mandate of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976.

(Sec. 1132) Prohibits the Secretary, in managing federal lands under the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPAct 2005) with respect to oil or natural gas drilling, from requiring a finding of extraordinary circumstances under a review pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA).

Chapter 4: Judicial Review - (Sec. 1142) Sets forth requirements for judicial review of a claim regarding agency action affecting the leasing of federal lands regarding exploration, development, production, processing, or transmission of oil, natural gas, wind, or any other source of energy.

Chapter 5: Knowing America's Oil And Gas Resources - (Sec. 1151) Requires the Secretary to provide matching funding for joint projects with states to conduct oil and gas resource assessments on federal lands with significant oil and gas potential.

Prohibits the federal share of the cost of such activities from exceeding 50%.

Authorizes $50 million for FY2014-FY2017 to implement such assessments.

 Subtitle B: Oil and Gas Leasing Certainty - Providing Leasing Certainty for American Energy Act of 2013 - (Sec. 1202) Directs the Secretary, in conducting lease sales under the MLA, to offer for sale at least 25% of the annual nominated acreage not previously made available for lease.

Shields such acreage from protest and the test of extraordinary circumstances, but makes it eligible for certain categorical exclusions under EPAct 2005 and NEPA.

(Sec. 1203) Amends the MLA to prohibit the Secretary from: (1) withdrawing any covered energy project without finding a violation of lease terms by the lessee; (2) delaying indefinitely issuance of project approvals, drilling and seismic permits, and rights of way for activities under a lease; or (3) cancelling or withdrawing any lease parcel after a competitive lease sale has occurred and a winning bidder has made the last payment for the parcel.

Instructs the Secretary to: (1) make nominated areas available for lease within 18 months after an area is designated as open under a current land use plan, (2) issue all leases sold 60 days after the last payment is made, and (3) adjudicate lease protests filed following a lease sale.

Prohibits additional lease stipulations after the parcel is sold without consultation and agreement of the lessee (except certain emergency actions to conserve U.S. resources).

(Sec. 1204) Requires federal land managers to follow existing resource management plans and continue to lease actively in areas designated as open when resource management plans are being amended or revised, until such time as a new record of decision is signed.

(Sec. 1205) Declares without force or effect BLM Instruction Memorandum 2010-117 (which establishes a process to ensure orderly, effective, timely, and environmentally responsible leasing of oil and gas resources on federal lands).

Subtitle C: Oil Shale - Protecting Investment in Oil Shale the Next Generation of Environmental, Energy, and Resource Security Act, or PIONEERS Act - (Sec. 1302) Deems the final regulations regarding oil shale management published by the BLM on November 18, 2008, to satisfy all legal and procedural requirements under any law, including the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, the Endangered Species Act of 1973, NEPA, and EPAct 2005. Directs the Secretary to implement those regulations, including the oil shale leasing program they authorize, without any other administrative action necessary.

Deems the November 17, 2008, U.S. Bureau of Land Management Approved Resource Management Plan Amendments/Record of Decision for Oil Shale and Tar Sands Resources to Address Land Use Allocations in Colorado, Utah, and Wyoming and Final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement also to satisfy all legal and procedural requirements under any law.

Directs the Secretary to implement the oil shale leasing program in those areas covered by the resource management plans amended by such amendments, and covered by such record of decision, without any other administrative action necessary.

(Sec. 1303) Directs the Secretary to hold a lease sale, within 180 days after enactment of this Act, that offers an additional ten parcels for lease for research, development, and demonstration of oil shale resources under the terms offered in the solicitation of bids for such leases published on January 15, 2009.

 Requires the Secretary, by January 1, 2016, to hold at least five separate commercial lease sales, in multiple lease blocs, in areas of at least 25,000 acres, which: (1) have been nominated through public comment, and (2) are considered to have the most potential for oil shale development.

Subtitle D: Miscellaneous Provisions - (Sec. 1401) Declares that nothing in this title shall be construed to authorize the issuance of a lease under the MLA to any person designated for the imposition of sanctions pursuant to specified Executive Orders, certain statutes relating to Iran Sanctions, and the Syria Accountability and Lebanese Sovereignty Restoration Act of 2003.

 Title II: Planning For American Energy - Planning for American Energy Act of 2013 - (Sec. 2002) Amends the MLA to direct the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) with regard to lands administered by the Forest Service, to publish every four years a Quadrennial Federal Onshore Energy Production Strategy to direct federal land energy development and department resource allocation in order to promote the energy and national security of the United States in accordance with the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) mission to promote the multiple use of federal lands.

Instructs the Secretary to consult with the Administrator of the Energy Information Administration on the projected energy demands of the United States for the next 30 years and on how energy derived from federal onshore lands can put the United States on a trajectory that meets such demand during the next four years, with a goal for increasing energy independence and production.

Requires the Secretary to determine a domestic strategic production objective for the development of energy resources from such lands.

Expresses the sense of Congress that federally recognized Indian tribes may elect to set their own production objectives as part of the Strategy.

Grants the relevant Secretary all necessary authority to make determinations regarding which additional federal lands available for leasing at the time the lease sale occurs will be available to meet the production objectives established by the strategies. Directs the Secretary also to take all necessary actions to achieve such objectives unless the President determines that it is not in U.S. national security and economic interests to increase federal domestic energy production and to further decrease dependence upon foreign energy sources. Requires the relevant Secretary to only consider leasing federal lands available for leasing at the time the lease sale occurs.

Requires the Secretary to report annually to specified congressional committees on the progress of meeting the production goals set forth in the strategy and projections for production and capacity installations and any problems with leasing, permitting, siting, or production that will prevent meeting the goal.

Requires the Secretary, within 12 months of this Act's enactment, to complete a programmatic environmental impact statement in accordance with certain requirements under NEPA. Deems such statement sufficient to be in compliance with NEPA requirements for all necessary resource management and land use plans associated with implementation of the Strategy.

Requires the Secretary to submit to: (1) the President and Congress, each proposed strategy, including comments received from affected states, federally recognized tribes, and local governments prior to publishing it; and (2) Congress the first strategy within 18 months of enactment.

Title III: National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska Access - National Petroleum Reserve Alaska Access Act - (Sec. 3002) 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. 3003) 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. 3004) 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 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 six months after submission of a permit request to the Secretary. Directs the Secretary to submit to Congress a plan for approved rights-of-way for any plan for pipeline, road, and 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. 3005) 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 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. 3006) 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. 3007) 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. 3008) 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.

Title IV: BLM Live Internet Auctions - BLM Live Internet Auctions Act - (Sec. 4002) Amends the MLA to authorize the Secretary to conduct onshore oil and gas lease sales through Internet-based live bidding methods.

Requires each individual Internet-based lease sale to conclude within seven days.

Directs the Secretary to analyze the first ten such lease sales, including estimates of: (1) increases or decreases in such lease sales, compared to sales conducted by oral bidding; and (2) the total cost or savings to the Department of the Interior as a result of such sales, compared to sales conducted by oral bidding.

Requires the report to evaluate the demonstrated or expected effectiveness of different structures for lease sales which may provide an opportunity to better maximize bidder participation, ensure the highest return to the federal taxpayers, minimize opportunities for fraud or collusion, and ensure the security and integrity of the leasing process.

Title V: Native American Energy - Native American Energy Act - (Sec. 5002) Amends the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to allow either the Secretary, an affected Indian tribe, or a certified third-party appraiser under contract with the Indian tribe to appraise Indian land or trust assets involved in a transaction requiring the Secretary's approval.

Deems an appraisal conducted by an Indian tribe or by an appraiser under contract with an Indian tribe to be approved if the Secretary does not approve or disapprove of the appraisal within 60 days of receiving it.

Grants tribes the option of waiving such appraisals if they give the Secretary an unambiguous indication of tribal intent to do so that includes an express waiver of any claims they might have against the United States that result from forgoing the appraisal.

(Sec. 5003) Requires each agency within the Department of the Interior involved in the review of oil and gas activities on Indian lands to use a uniform system of reference numbers and tracking systems for oil and gas wells.

(Sec. 5004) Amends NEPA to make the environmental impact statement for major federal action on Indian lands available for review and comment only to the affected Indian tribe and individuals residing within the affected area.

(Sec. 5005) Prescribes procedures for judicial review. Bars any energy related action that is not filed within the end of the 60-day period beginning on the date of the final agency action.

(Sec. 5006) Amends the Tribal Forest Protection Act of 2004 to direct the Secretary to enter into agreements with Indian tribes, for each of FY2014-FY2018, to execute demonstration projects that promote biomass energy production on Indian forest land and in nearby communities by providing tribes with reliable supplies of woody biomass from federal lands.

Requires the creation of at least four new demonstration projects during each of those fiscal years.

Directs the Secretary, when reviewing project applications, to consider whether a proposed demonstration project will:

 increase the availability or reliability of local or regional energy, enhance the tribe's economic development, improve the connection of electric power transmission facilities serving the tribe with other electric transmission facilities, improve the forest health or watersheds of federal land or Indian forest land or rangeland, or otherwise promote woody biomass use. Directs the Secretary, to the extent practicable, to incorporate management plans in effect on Indian forest land or rangeland into demonstration project agreements affecting those lands.

Prohibits the agreements from having a term that exceeds 20 years, but allows them to be renewed for up to ten additional years.

(Sec. 5007) Considers activities conducted or resources harvested or produced pursuant to a tribal resource management plan or an integrated resource management plan approved by the Secretary to be a sustainable when sustainability is federally required.

(Sec. 5008) Amends the Long-Term Leasing Act to authorize the Navajo Nation to enter into commercial or agricultural leases of up to 99 years on their restricted lands without the Secretary's approval, provided they are executed under tribal regulations approved by the Secretary.

Permits the Navajo Nation to enter into mineral resource leases on their restricted lands without the Secretary's approval if they are executed under approved tribal regulations and do not exceed 25 years, though they may include a renewal option for one additional term not exceeding 25 years.

(Sec. 5009) Prohibits any Department of the Interior rule concerning hydraulic fracturing used in oil and gas development or production, from having any effect on land held in trust or restricted status for Indians, except with the express consent of its Indian beneficiaries.

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management activities available bureau_of_land_management blm solar wind permit approval activities restricts total fees available activities million fiscal year chapter administrative protest documentation reform directs secretary collect documentation fee accompany protest lease right way application permit drill requires fees remain field office collected process protests subject appropriation chapter permit streamlining sec requires secretary establish federal_permit_streamlining_project blm field office responsibility permitting energy projects federal land enter related memorandum understanding mou secretary agriculture administrator environmental_protection_agency epa chief army_corps_of_engineers authorizes secretary request governor state energy projects federal lands signatory mou requires federal signatories mou assign staff special expertise pertinent regulatory issues blm field office requires staff responsible issues relating energy projects arise authorities employee home agency participate team personnel working proposed energy projects planning environmental analyses federal lands directs secretary assign relevant blm field office additional personnel ensure effective approval implementation energy projects administered blm field offices including inspection enforcement relating energy development federal land accordance multiple use mandate federal_land_policy_and_management_act sec prohibits secretary managing federal lands energy policy act respect oil natural gas drilling requiring finding extraordinary circumstances review pursuant national_environmental_policy_act nepa chapter judicial review sec sets forth requirements judicial review claim agency action affecting leasing federal lands exploration development production processing transmission oil natural gas wind source energy chapter knowing america sec requires secretary provide matching funding joint projects states conduct oil gas resource assessments federal lands significant oil gas potential prohibits federal share cost activities exceeding authorizes million fy2014 fy2017 implement assessments subtitle oil gas leasing certainty providing leasing certainty american energy act sec directs secretary conducting lease sales mla offer sale annual nominated acreage previously available lease shields acreage protest test extraordinary circumstances makes eligible certain categorical exclusions nepa sec amends mla prohibit secretary withdrawing covered energy project finding violation lease terms lessee delaying indefinitely issuance project approvals drilling seismic permits rights way activities lease cancelling withdrawing lease parcel competitive lease sale occurred winning bidder payment parcel instructs secretary nominated areas available lease months area designated open current land use plan issue leases sold days payment adjudicate lease protests filed following lease sale prohibits additional lease stipulations parcel sold consultation agreement lessee certain emergency actions conserve resources sec requires federal land managers follow existing resource management plans continue lease actively areas designated open resource management plans amended revised time new record decision signed sec declares force effect blm instruction memorandum establishes process ensure orderly effective timely environmentally responsible leasing oil gas resources federal lands subtitle oil shale protecting investment oil_shale generation environmental energy resource security act pioneers act sec deems final regulations oil shale management published blm november satisfy legal procedural requirements law including federal_land_policy_and_management_act endangered species act nepa directs secretary implement regulations including oil shale leasing program authorize administrative action necessary deems november tar_sands_resources_to_address_land_use_allocations colorado utah wyoming final programmatic environmental impact statement satisfy legal procedural requirements law directs secretary implement oil shale leasing program areas covered resource management plans amended amendments covered record decision administrative action necessary sec directs secretary hold lease sale days enactment act offers additional parcels lease research development demonstration oil shale resources terms offered solicitation bids leases published january requires secretary january hold separate commercial lease sales multiple lease areas acres nominated public comment considered potential oil shale development subtitle miscellaneous provisions sec declares title shall construed authorize issuance lease mla person designated imposition sanctions pursuant specified executive orders certain statutes relating iran_sanctions syria_accountability_and_lebanese_sovereignty_restoration_act title planning american energy planning american energy act sec amends mla direct secretary consultation secretary agriculture usda regard lands administered forest_service publish years quadrennial_federal_onshore_energy_production_strategy direct federal land energy development department resource allocation order promote energy national security united_states accordance bureau_of_land_management blm mission promote multiple use federal lands instructs secretary consult administrator energy_information_administration projected energy demands united_states years energy derived federal onshore lands united_states trajectory meets demand years goal increasing energy independence production requires secretary determine domestic strategic production objective development energy resources lands expresses sense congress federally recognized indian tribes elect set production objectives strategy grants relevant secretary necessary authority determinations additional federal lands available leasing time lease sale occurs available meet production objectives established strategies directs secretary necessary actions achieve objectives president determines national security economic interests increase federal domestic energy production decrease dependence foreign energy sources requires relevant secretary consider leasing federal lands available leasing time lease sale occurs requires secretary report annually specified congressional committees progress meeting production goals set forth strategy projections production capacity installations problems leasing permitting siting production prevent meeting goal requires secretary months act enactment complete programmatic environmental impact statement accordance certain requirements nepa deems statement sufficient compliance nepa requirements necessary resource management land use plans associated implementation strategy requires secretary submit president congress proposed strategy including comments received affected states federally recognized tribes local governments prior publishing congress strategy months enactment title iii national_petroleum_reserve act sec expresses sense congress national_petroleum_reserve npr alaska remains explicitly designated provide oil natural gas resources united_states national policy actively advance oil gas development npr sec amends naval_petroleum_reserves_production_act require mandatory program competitive leasing oil gas npr include lease sale annually areas npr likely produce commercial quantities oil natural gas year period sec directs secretary interior ensure permits according specified time line surface development activities including pipelines roads construction develop bring production areas npr subject oil gas leases transport oil gas npr existing transportation processing infrastructure north_slope alaska requires secretary ensure federal permitting agency shall issue permits construction transportation oil natural gas existing federal oil gas leases drilling permits days enactment act requires approval drilling permits new federal oil gas leases months submission permit request secretary directs secretary submit congress plan approved rights way plan pipeline road necessary surface infrastructure ensure leasable tracts npr miles approved road pipeline right way serve future development npr sec directs secretary issue new proposed integrated activity plan non adopted alternatives npr alaska integrated activity plan record decision dated february environmental impact statement nepa issuance oil gas leases promote efficient maximum development oil natural gas resources reserve nullifies february record decision including integrated activity plan environmental impact statement sec instructs secretary issue regulations establishing clear requirements ensure department_of_the_interior supporting development oil gas leases npr sec prescribes requirements new proposed integrated activity plan including departmental deadline response lease development permit applications timeline processing application sec requires secretary assess technically recoverable fossil fuel resources npr including conventional unconventional oil natural gas directs usgs cooperation state alaska carry complete resource assessment months enactment act authorizes usgs use resources funds provided state alaska carrying assessment title blm live internet auctions blm live internet auctions act sec amends mla authorize secretary conduct onshore oil gas lease sales internet based live bidding methods requires individual internet based lease sale conclude seven days directs secretary analyze lease sales including estimates increases decreases lease sales compared sales conducted oral bidding total cost savings department_of_the_interior result sales compared sales conducted oral bidding requires report evaluate demonstrated expected effectiveness different structures lease sales provide opportunity better maximize bidder participation ensure highest return federal taxpayers minimize opportunities fraud collusion ensure security integrity leasing process title native american energy native american energy act sec amends energy policy act allow secretary affected indian tribe certified party appraiser contract indian tribe appraise indian land trust assets involved transaction requiring secretary approval deems appraisal conducted indian tribe appraiser contract indian tribe approved secretary approve disapprove appraisal days receiving grants tribes option waiving appraisals secretary unambiguous indication tribal intent includes express waiver claims united_states result forgoing appraisal sec requires agency department_of_the_interior involved review oil gas activities indian lands use uniform system reference numbers tracking systems oil gas wells sec amends nepa environmental impact statement major federal action indian lands available review comment affected indian tribe individuals residing affected area sec prescribes procedures judicial review bars energy related action filed end day period beginning date final agency action sec amends tribal_forest protection act direct secretary enter agreements indian tribes fy2014-fy2018 execute demonstration projects promote biomass energy production indian forest land nearby communities providing tribes reliable supplies woody biomass federal lands requires creation new demonstration projects fiscal years directs secretary reviewing project applications consider proposed demonstration project increase availability reliability local regional energy enhance tribe economic development improve connection electric power transmission facilities serving tribe electric transmission facilities improve forest health watersheds federal land indian forest land rangeland promote woody biomass use directs secretary extent practicable incorporate management plans effect indian forest land rangeland demonstration project agreements affecting lands prohibits agreements having term exceeds years allows renewed additional years sec considers activities conducted resources harvested produced pursuant tribal resource management plan integrated resource management plan approved secretary sustainable sustainability federally required sec amends long term leasing act authorize navajo nation enter commercial agricultural leases years restricted lands secretary approval provided executed tribal regulations approved secretary permits navajo nation enter mineral resource leases restricted lands secretary approval executed approved tribal regulations exceed years include renewal option additional term exceeding years sec prohibits department_of_the_interior rule concerning hydraulic fracturing oil gas development production having effect land held trust restricted status indians express consent indian beneficiaries


Summary: Hospital Energy Conservation Act - Directs the Secretary of Energy (DOE) to establish a pilot program to award grants and loan guarantees to no more than six hospitals during FY2014-FY2015 to carry out energy conservation projects for: (1) significantly improving energy efficiency; and (2) encouraging on-site power generation and energy storage, capable of operating independent of the grid, and providing sufficient on-site emergency backup power for essential hospital functions.

hospital energy conservation act directs secretary energy doe establish pilot program award grants loan guarantees hospitals fy2014 fy2015 carry energy conservation projects significantly improving energy efficiency encouraging site power generation energy storage capable operating independent grid providing sufficient site emergency backup power essential hospital functions


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Oilheat Efficiency, Renewable Fuel Research and Jobs Training Act of 2013 - Amends the National Oilheat Research Alliance Act of 2000 to: (1) require the National Oilheat Research Alliance to provide the Secretary of Energy (DOE) with a list of qualified nominees for Alliance membership, and (2) revise membership criteria.

Includes among Alliance functions research to: (1) develop renewable fuels; and (2) examine the compatibility of different renewable fuels with oilheat fuel utilization equipment, with priority given to research on the development and use of advanced biofuels.

Changes the Alliance's proposed budget from annual to biennial.

Limits the current assessment rate of 2/10 of 1 cent per gallon of oilheat fuel (currently, of No. 1 distillate and No. 2 dyed distillate) to calendar years 2013 and 2014.

Requires subsequent annual assessment rates to be sufficient to cover the costs of Alliance plans and programs. Limits those assessments, however, to a change of no more than 1/2 of 1 cent per gallon of oilheat fuel.

Prohibits any assessment increase unless: (1) it is approved by 3/4 of Alliance members voting at a regularly scheduled meeting, and (2) the Alliance notifies certain congressional committees of the proposed increase at least 90 days before the meeting. Prohibits such assessments from being passed through to, or otherwise required to be paid by, residential consumers of oilheat fuel.

Requires a qualified state association to deposit funds received under this Act in an account separate from its other funds.

Directs the Alliance to ensure that specified percentages of assessments collected for each calendar year are used by qualified state associations or the Alliance to: (1) conduct research, development, and demonstration activities relating to oilheat fuel, including development of energy-efficient heating and the transition and facilitation of the entry of energy-efficient heating systems into the marketplace; and (2) develop consumer education materials.

Directs the Alliance to require that at least 20% of the demonstration cost or commercial application program be provided by a source other than the Alliance.

 Directs the Alliance to ensure that heating system conversion assistance is coordinated with administrators of a specified low-income home energy assistance program and with the Weatherization Assistance Program for Low-Income Persons.

Repeals: (1) the requirement for an annual analysis of oilheat price changes relative to other energy sources (market survey); as well as (2) the restriction of Association activities to research and development, training, and safety matters if in any year the five-year average price composite index of consumer grade oilheat exceeds a certain amount.

Prohibits the use of funds derived from assessments collected by the Alliance for lobbying purposes.

Directs the Secretary of Commerce, in the event of noncompliance with this Act by the Alliance, a qualified state association, or any other person or entity, to notify Congress and the Alliance website.

Extends the sunset date for the National Oilheat Research Alliance program to 19 years after the date on which it was established.

oilheat efficiency renewable fuel research amends national_oilheat_research_alliance_act require national_oilheat_research_alliance provide secretary energy doe list qualified nominees alliance membership revise membership criteria includes alliance functions research develop renewable fuels examine compatibility different renewable fuels oilheat fuel utilization equipment priority given research development use advanced biofuels changes alliance proposed budget annual biennial limits current assessment rate cent gallon oilheat fuel currently distillate dyed distillate calendar years requires subsequent annual assessment rates sufficient cover costs alliance plans programs limits assessments change cent gallon oilheat fuel prohibits assessment increase approved alliance members voting regularly scheduled meeting alliance notifies certain congressional committees proposed increase days meeting prohibits assessments passed required paid residential consumers oilheat fuel requires qualified state association deposit funds received act account separate funds directs alliance ensure specified percentages assessments collected calendar year qualified state associations alliance conduct research development demonstration activities relating oilheat fuel including development energy efficient heating transition facilitation entry energy efficient heating systems marketplace develop consumer education materials directs alliance require demonstration cost commercial application program provided source alliance directs alliance ensure heating system conversion assistance coordinated administrators specified low income home energy assistance program weatherization_assistance_program low income persons repeals requirement annual analysis oilheat price changes relative energy sources market survey restriction association activities research development training safety matters year year average price composite index consumer grade oilheat exceeds certain prohibits use funds derived assessments collected alliance lobbying purposes directs secretary commerce event noncompliance act alliance qualified state association person entity notify congress alliance website extends sunset date national_oilheat_research_alliance program years date established


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Federal Price Gouging Prevention Act of 2013 - Makes it unlawful for any person, during a proclaimed international crisis affecting the oil market, to sell gasoline or any other petroleum distillate at a price that: (1) is unconscionably excessive, and (2) indicates the seller is taking unfair advantage of the circumstances of the crisis to increase prices unreasonably.

Authorizes the President to issue such a proclamation citing the geographic area, gasoline or other petroleum distillate, and time period (not to exceed 30 consecutive days) covered. Permits such a proclamation to be renewed as the President determines appropriate and to include a period of up to one week preceding a reasonably foreseeable emergency.

Sets forth factors to be considered in determining if a violation of this Act has occurred. Requires the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to enforce a violation of this Act as an unfair or deceptive act or practice and to give priority to enforcement actions concerning companies with U.S. sales over $10 billion per year. Prescribes civil and criminal penalties for violations, but limits the criminal penalty to criminal actions brought by the Department of Justice (DOJ).

Authorizes a state to bring a civil action to enforce this Act.

Declares that nothing in this Act preempts any state law.

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Electric Transportation Advancement Act of 2013 - Amends the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 to direct the Secretary of Energy to make loans as well as (under current law) grants for qualified electric transportation projects, especially near-term projects.

Directs the Secretary to inventory existing electric transportation technologies and hybrid transportation technologies and markets and implement methods of promoting them.

Directs the Secretary to: (1) work with utilities to develop low-cost, simple methods of using off-peak electricity or managing on-peak electricity use; (2) develop systems to enable plug-in electric drive vehicles to enhance the availability of emergency back-up power for consumers and work with utilities to study and demonstrate the implications of the introduction of plug-in electric drive vehicles and other types of electric transportation technology on electrical production from renewable resources; and (3) study and demonstrate the potential value to the electric grid of using energy stored in on-board storage systems of plug-in electric drive vehicles.

Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to develop a program to certify: (1) emissions of criteria pollutants, fuel economy, and petroleum usage of plug-in hybrid electric drive vehicles; and (2) emissions reductions, fuel economy improvements, and petroleum usage reductions from other forms of electric transportation technology.

Requires the EPA Administrator to establish a task force to recommend certification protocols.

Directs the Secretary of Transportation to study and report to Congress on the benefits of and barriers to the widespread deployment of City Cars with performance capability that exceeds that of low-speed vehicles but is less than that of passenger vehicles, and that may be battery electric, fuel cell electric, or plug-in hybrid electric drive vehicles.

Directs the EPA Administrator to: (1) recommend to Congress how vehicle fuel definitions may be changed to be fuel and technology neutral; and (2) report to Congress on how petroleum, emissions, and pollutant reductions may be incorporated into the fuel and technology neutral mobile source emissions control program.

Limits the amount of certain electric vehicle energy storage research and development funding available to the National Laboratories.

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Summary: LNG Excise Tax Equalization Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to adjust the excise tax on liquefied natural gas to 24.3 cents per energy equivalent of a gallon of diesel.

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