§ 6217. Scientific inventory of oil and gas reserves

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 2000

   Energy Act of 2000

   Pub. L. 106–469 title VI § 604 · 114 Stat. 2029

   Enacted · 42 U.S.C. § 6217

   Pub. L. 106–469, title VI, § 604, Nov. 9, 2000, 114 Stat. 2041

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Pub. L. 106–469, title VI, § 604, Nov. 9, 2000, 114 Stat. 2041

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   SEC. 604. SCIENTIFIC INVENTORY OF OIL AND GAS RESERVES. (a) In General.— The Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with the Secretaries of Agriculture and Energy, shall conduct an inventory of all onshore Federal lands. The inventory shall identify— (1) the United States Geological Survey reserve estimates of the oil and gas resources under lying these lands; and (2) the extent and nature of any restrictions or impediments to the development of such resources. (b) Regular Update.— Once completed, the USGS reserve estimates and the surface availability data as provided in subsection (a)(2) shall be regularly updated and made publically available. (c) Inventory.— The inventory shall be provided to the Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives and to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate within 2 years after the date of the enactment of this section. (d) Authorization of Appropriations.— There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to implement this section.

2. 2005

   Energy Policy Act of 2005

   Pub. L. 109–58 § 364(a)(1)(A) · 119 Stat. 594

   Struck · 42 U.S.C. § 6217(a)(1)

   Pub. L. 109–58, § 364(a)(1)(A), struck out “reserve” before “estimates” and “and” after the semicolon

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 109–58, § 364(a)(1)(A), struck out “reserve” before “estimates” and “and” after the semicolon.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) by striking “reserve”; and (ii) by striking “and” after the semicolon; and

3. 2005

   Energy Policy Act of 2005

   Pub. L. 109–58 § 364(a)(1)(B) · 119 Stat. 594

   1. Added · 42 U.S.C. § 6217(a)(2); 42 U.S.C. § 6217(a)(3)

      Pub. L. 109–58, § 364(a)(1)(B), added pars. (2) and (3)

   2. Struck · 42 U.S.C. § 6217(a)(2); 42 U.S.C. § 6217(a)(3)

      Pub. L. 109–58, § 364(a)(1)(B), struck out former par. (2) which read as follows: “the extent and nature of any restrictions or impediments to the development of such resources.”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (a)(2), (3). Pub. L. 109–58, § 364(a)(1)(B), added pars. (2) and (3) and struck out former par. (2) which read as follows: “the extent and nature of any restrictions or impediments to the development of such resources.”

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (B) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following: “(2) the extent and nature of any restrictions or impediments to the development of the resources, including— “(A) impediments to the timely granting of leases; “(B) post-lease restrictions, impediments, or delays on development for conditions of approval, applications for permits to drill, or processing of environmental permits; and “(C) permits or restrictions associated with transporting the resources for entry into commerce; and “(3) the quantity of resources not produced or introduced into commerce because of the restrictions.” ;

4. 2005

   Energy Policy Act of 2005

   Pub. L. 109–58 § 364(a)(2) · 119 Stat. 594

   1. Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 6217(b)

      Pub. L. 109–58, § 364(a)(2), substituted “resource” for “reserve”

   2. Substituted · 42 U.S.C. § 6217(b)

      Pub. L. 109–58, § 364(a)(2), substituted “publicly” for “publically”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 109–58, § 364(a)(2), substituted “resource” for “reserve” and “publicly” for “publically”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (2) in subsection (b)— (A) by striking “reserve” and inserting “resource”; and (B) by striking “publically” and inserting “publicly”; and

5. 2005

   Energy Policy Act of 2005

   Pub. L. 109–58 § 364(a)(3) · 119 Stat. 594

   1. Added · 42 U.S.C. § 6217(d)

      Pub. L. 109–58, § 364(a)(3), added subsec. (d)

   2. Struck · 42 U.S.C. § 6217(d)

      Pub. L. 109–58, § 364(a)(3), struck out heading and text of former subsec. (d). Text read as follows: “There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to implement this section.”

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 109–58, § 364(a)(3), added subsec. (d) and struck out heading and text of former subsec. (d). Text read as follows: “There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to implement this section.”

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (3) by striking subsection (d) and inserting the following: “(d) Assessments.— Using the inventory, the Secretary of Energy shall make periodic assessments of economically recoverable resources accounting for a range of parameters such as current costs, commodity prices, technology, and regulations.” .

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