Local Input Act

This bill would require the Secretary of the Interior to involve the public and State, Tribal, and local government officials before offering a parcel of federal land for oil or gas leasing. Before a lease sale, the Secretary would have to publicly disclose the proposal and an analysis of its expected effects on the land's surface and underground resources and on non-oil-and-gas uses of the land. The public would get a chance to comment, and the Secretary would have to consider input from the public, State and local governments, and consultation with federally recognized Indian Tribes. Based on this input, the Secretary could decide not to offer the parcel for leasing.

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Sponsors

• Ben Ray Luján Democrat sponsor
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