S. 2170 · 117th Congress
PEOPLE Act of 2021
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Public Engagement Opportunity on Public Land Exploration Act of 2021 or the PEOPLE Act of 2021
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Jun 22, 2021
Public Engagement Opportunity on Public Land Exploration Act of 2021 or the PEOPLE Act of 2021
This bill expands requirements related to issuing oil and gas leases on federal land. Specifically, the bill expands requirements related to public notice and comment periods with respect to oil and gas lease sales, including by requiring information about the person or entities submitting bids for leases. The bill also requires the lease sales to be reviewed under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969.
In addition, the Department of the Interior may only issue such leases to exploration and drilling operators if the operators sign post-lease surface use agreements with the surface estate owners. Under the agreements, operators must agree to reclaim the land and provide compensation for any damages resulting from the exploration and drilling operations.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: PEOPLE Act of 2021
Also known as: Public Engagement Opportunity on Public Land Exploration Act of 2021
Latest action (Jun 22, 2021): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Policy area: Energy · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Jun 22, 2021
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.