Production of oil and gas from Arctic National Wildlife Refuge prohibited

• Currency: Current through P.L. 118-13 (published on www.congress.gov on 08/07/2023)
• Citation: 16 U.S.C. § 3143

Production of oil and gas from the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is prohibited and no leasing or other development leading to production of oil and gas from the range shall be undertaken until authorized by an Act of Congress.

Cite as 16 U.S.C. § 3143

Source: Pub. L. 96-487, title X, §1003, Dec. 2, 1980, 94 Stat. 2452.

current through 5/22/2023

STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES

OIL AND GAS PROGRAM

Pub. L. 115-97, title II, §200010001,, 131 Stat. 2235, provided that:

"(a) DEFINITIONS.-In this section:

"(1) COASTAL PLAIN.-The term 'Coastal Plain' means the area identified as the 1002 Area on the plates prepared by the United States Geological Survey entitled 'ANWR Map - Plate 1' and 'ANWR Map - Plate 2', dated October 24, 2017, and on file with the United States Geological Survey and the Office of the Solicitor of the Department of the Interior.

"(2) SECRETARY.-The term 'Secretary' means the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Land Management.

"(b) OIL AND GAS PROGRAM.-

"(1) IN GENERAL.-Section 1003 of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act ( 16 U.S.C. 3143 ) shall not apply to the Coastal Plain.

"(2) ESTABLISHMENT.-

"(A) IN GENERAL.-The Secretary shall establish and administer a competitive oil and gas program for the leasing, development, production, and transportation of oil and gas in and from the Coastal Plain.

"(B) PURPOSES.-[Amended section 303(2) of Pub. L. 96-487 listed in a table under section 668dd of this title.]

"(3) MANAGEMENT.-Except as otherwise provided in this section, the Secretary shall manage the oil and gas program on the Coastal Plain in a manner similar to the administration of lease sales under the Naval Petroleum Reserves Production Act of 1976 ( 42 U.S.C. 6501 et seq.) (including regulations).

"(4) ROYALTIES.-Notwithstanding the Mineral Leasing Act ( 30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.), the royalty rate for leases issued pursuant to this section shall be 16.67 percent.