Federal · Title 42 — Public Health and Welfare
42 U.S.C. § 6217: Scientific inventory of oil and gas reserves
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the United States Geological Survey estimates of the oil and gas resources underlying these lands; impediments to the timely granting of leases; post-lease restrictions, impediments, or delays on development for conditions of approval, applications for permits to drill, or processing of environmental permits; and permits or restrictions associated with transporting the resources for entry into commerce; and the quantity of resources not produced or introduced into commerce because of the restrictions. Once completed, the USGS resource estimates and the surface availability data as provided in subsection (a)(2) shall be regularly updated and made publicly available. 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 November 9, 2000 . 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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