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42 U.S.C. § 6217

Scientific inventory of oil and gas reserves

United States · Title 42 — THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE · Status: effective

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42 U.S.C. § 6217, Scientific inventory of oil and gas reserves, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/480629
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The Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with the Secretaries of Agriculture and Energy, shall conduct an inventory of all onshore Federal lands. The inventory shall identify— the extent and nature of any restrictions or impediments to the development of the resources, including— 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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