1

 So in original.

2

 See References in Text note below.

3

 So in original. Probably should be “section”.

4

 So in original. Probably should be “102(2)(C)”.

Editorial Notes

References in Text

This Act, referred to in subsecs. (a), (b), (i)(5), and (l), is Pub. L. 94–258, Apr. 5, 1976, 90 Stat. 303, known as the Naval Petroleum Reserves Production Act of 1976, which enacted this chapter and section 7420 of Title 10, Armed Forces, and amended section 6244 of this title and sections 7421 to 7436 and 7438 of Title 10. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 6501 of this title and Tables.

December 12, 1980, referred to in subsec. (d), was in the original “the date of enactment of this Act”, which was translated as meaning the date of enactment of Pub. L. 96–514, which enacted this section, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

The National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, referred to in subsec. (d), is Pub. L. 91–190, Jan. 1, 1970, 83 Stat. 852, which is classified generally to chapter 55 (§ 4321 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 4321 of this title and Tables.

Section 205(a)(1)(A) through (H) of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act Amendments of 1978, referred to in subsec. (f), probably should have been a reference to section 8(a)(1)(A) through (H) of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act (act Aug. 7, 1953, ch. 345), as amended by section 205(a) of the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act Amendments of 1978 (Pub. L. 95–372), which is classified to section 1337(a)(1)(A)–(H) of Title 43, Public Lands. Subpar. (H) of section 8(a)(1) of act Aug. 7, 1953, was redesignated subpar. (I) and a new subpar. (H) was added by Pub. L. 104–58, title III, § 303, Nov. 28, 1995, 109 Stat. 565.

Section 1431(o) of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act, referred to in subsec. (k)(1)(A), is section 1431(o) of title XIV of Pub. L. 96–487, Dec. 2, 1980, 94 Stat. 2542, which was not classified to the Code.

Codification

Section, which consisted of the matter under the heading “Exploration of National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska” in title I of Pub. L. 96–514, as amended, prior to being renumbered section 107 of Pub. L. 94–258, was formerly classified to section 6508 of this title.

Prior Provisions

A prior section 107 of Pub. L. 94–258 was renumbered 108 and is classified to section 6507 of this title.

Amendments

2025—Subsec. (l). Pub. L. 119–21 designated existing provisions as par. (1), inserted heading, substituted “Except as provided in paragraph (2), all receipts from” for “All receipts from”, and added par. (2).

2005—Pub. L. 109–58 amended section catchline and revised and restructured text into subsecs. (a) to (p). Amendments by Pub. L. 109–58, § 347(b)(2) to (7), were executed by disregarding the second set of closed quotation marks in each such paragraph to reflect the probable intent of Congress. Prior to amendment, text related to competitive leasing of oil and gas and consisted of four undesignated pars.

1997—Pub. L. 105–83, in first par., substituted cls. (8) to (11) and two concluding provisos for “(8) each lease shall be issued for an initial period of up to ten years, and shall be extended for so long thereafter as oil or gas is produced from the lease in paying quantities, or as drilling or reworking operations, as approved by the Secretary, are conducted thereon; and (9) all receipts from sales, rentals, bonuses, and royalties on leases issued pursuant to this Act shall be paid into the Treasury of the United States: Provided, That 50 per centum thereof shall be paid by the Secretary of the Treasury semiannually, as soon as practicable after March 30 and September 30 each year, to the State of Alaska for (a) planning, (b) construction, maintenance, and operation of essential public facilities, and (c) other necessary provisions of public service: Provided further, That in the allocation of such funds, the State shall give priority to use by subdivisions of the State most directly or severely impacted by development of oil and gas leased under this Act.”

1984—Pub. L. 98–620 struck out provision in third par. that required that any proceeding on such action be assigned for hearing at the earliest possible date and be expedited by the Court.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1984 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 98–620 not applicable to cases pending on Nov. 8, 1984, see section 403 of Pub. L. 98–620, set out as an Effective Date note under section 1657 of Title 28, Judiciary and Judicial Procedure.

National Petroleum Reserve–Alaska

Pub. L. 119–21, title V, § 50105(a)–(d), July 4, 2025, 139 Stat. 143, 144, provided that:

“(a)

Definitions.—

In this section:

“(1)

NPR–A final environmental impact statement.—

The term ‘NPR–A final environmental impact statement’ means the final environmental impact statement published by the Bureau of Land Management entitled ‘National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska Integrated Activity Plan Final Environmental Impact Statement’ and dated June 2020, including the errata sheet dated October 6, 2020, and excluding the errata sheet dated September 20, 2022.

“(2)

NPR–A record of decision.—

The term ‘NPR–A record of decision’ means the record of decision published by the Bureau of Land Management entitled ‘National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska Integrated Activity Plan Record of Decision’ and dated December 2020.

“(3)

Program.—

The term ‘Program’ means the competitive oil and gas leasing, exploration, development, and production program established under section 107 of the Naval Petroleum Reserves Production Act of 1976 (42 U.S.C. 6506a).

“(4)

Secretary.—

The term ‘Secretary’ means the Secretary of the Interior.

“(b)

Restoration of NPR–A Oil and Gas Leasing Program.—

Effective beginning on the date of enactment of this Act [July 4, 2025], the Secretary shall expeditiously restore and resume oil and gas lease sales under the Program for domestic energy production and Federal revenue in the areas designated for oil and gas leasing as described in the NPR–A final environmental impact statement and the NPR–A record of decision.

“(c)

Resumption of NPR–A Lease Sales.—

“(1)

In general.—

Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary shall conduct not fewer than 5 lease sales under the Program by not later than 10 years after the date of enactment of this Act.

“(2)

Sales acreages; schedule.—

“(A)

Acreages.—

In conducting the lease sales required under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall offer not fewer than 4,000,000 acres in each lease sale.

“(B)

Schedule.—

The Secretary shall offer—

“(i)

an initial lease sale under paragraph (1) not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act; and

“(ii)

an additional lease sale under paragraph (1) not later than every 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act.

“(d)

Terms and Stipulations for NPR–A Lease Sales.—

In conducting lease sales under subsection (c), the Secretary shall offer the same lease form, lease terms, economic conditions, and stipulations as described in the NPR–A final environmental impact statement and the NPR–A record of decision.”