Bill > HR1650

This bill, the Ending Duplicative Permitting Act, aims to clarify that the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) shall not require permits for oil and gas activities conducted on non-Federal surface estate to access subsurface mineral estate that is less than 50 percent federally owned. The key provisions of this bill include: 1) Exempting certain oil and gas exploration and production activities on non-Federal surface estate from requiring a federal drilling permit, as long as the U.S. holds less than 50% ownership of the subsurface mineral estate and the operator submits a state permit; 2) Exempting these activities from further analysis and documentation under the National Environmental Policy Act, the National Historic Preservation Act, and the Endangered Species Act; and 3) Maintaining the Secretary's authority to conduct audits, collect royalties, and ensure proper accountability of federal oil and gas production. This bill aims to streamline the permitting process for oil and gas development on non-Federal lands with limited federal mineral ownership.