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title: "Of inquiry directing the Secretary of the Interior to transmit certain documents to the House of Representatives relating to the 2023-2028 five-year program for offshore oil and gas leasing."
identifier: "117-HRES-1247"
congress: 117
bill_number: 1247
bill_type: "HRES"
version_code: "rh"
version_type: "Reported in House"
bill_url: "https://chamberzero.com/congresses/117/bills/hres/1247"
source: "https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-resolution/1247"
other_versions:
  - { code: "ih", type: "Introduced in House", date: "2022-07-22", url: "https://chamberzero.com/congresses/117/bills/hres/1247/text.md?version=ih" }
site: "Chamber Zero"
site_url: "https://chamberzero.com"
rendered_at: "2026-06-04T05:42:50.482Z"
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That the Secretary of the Interior is directed to transmit, to the House of Representatives, not later than 14 days after the date of the adoption of this resolution, copies of any document, memorandum, correspondence, and other communication, or any portion of any such communication, that refers or relates to the 2023–2028 five-year program for offshore oil and gas leasing, including the following:
  - (1) All documents and communications referring or relating to the proposed program for offshore oil and gas leasing for 2023–2028.
  - (2) All documents and communications referring or relating to compliance with the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act’s requirement to develop a five-year program for offshore oil and gas leasing.
  - (3) All documents and communications relating to the 2017–2022 five-year program for offshore oil and gas leasing, including any reference to—
    - (A) the decision to cancel or delay planned lease sales;
    - (B) the decision to not pursue an appeal to the judgment vacating Lease Sale 257; and
    - (C) the impact of such program’s expiration without the creation of a 2023–2028 five-year program for offshore oil and gas leasing.
  - (4) All documents and communications referring or relating to Secretary Debra Haaland’s commitment to release a proposed five-year program for offshore oil and gas leasing for 2023–2028 by June 30, 2022.
  - (5) All documents and communications relating to funding implications of such proposed program, including any reference to—
    - (A) the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act;
    - (B) the Land and Water Conservation Fund;
    - (C) the Historic Preservation Fund;
    - (D) the sale of petroleum products from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve related to the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act; and
    - (E) the general fund of the Treasury of the United States.
  - (6) Any meeting or communication that occurred between Secretary Debra Haaland, or her representative, and environmental advocacy groups relating to the 2023–2028 five-year program for offshore oil and gas leasing.