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SENATE 31118th CongressRead twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.

A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Federal 'Good Neighbor Plan' for the 2015 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards".

Last Action
6/8/2023

Actions

  • 2023-01-24Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S75-76)
  • 2023-01-24Introduced in Senate

CRS Summary

As of 2023-01-24 (00)

Strategic Production Response Act or the SPR Act

This bill limits the drawdown of petroleum in the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) until the Department of Interior issues a plan or updates a previously issued plan to increase the production of oil and gas on federal land. However, Interior may drawdown petroleum in the SPR if there is a severe energy supply interruption. The bill defines federal land to (1) include Outer Continental Shelf land; and (2) exclude land otherwise not available for oil and gas development within the National Park System, the National Wildlife Refuge System, the National Wilderness Preservation System, a National Marine Sanctuary, or Indian land.

Cosponsors (14)

  • James Risch (R-ID)
  • Steve Daines (R-MT)
  • Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)
  • John Hoeven (R-ND)
  • James Lankford (R-OK)
  • Bill Cassidy (R-LA)
  • Roger Marshall (R-KS)
  • Kevin Cramer (R-ND)
  • Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS)
  • Mike Lee (R-UT)
  • Markwayne Mullin (R-OK)
  • Dan Sullivan (R-AK)
  • Roger Wicker (R-MS)
  • John Boozman (R-AR)

Subjects

  • Congressional oversight
  • Energy storage, supplies, demand
  • Land use and conservation
  • Mining
  • Oil and gas
  • Strategic materials and reserves
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