Bill > HR9087

This bill, the "Transparency And Production of American Energy Act" or the "TAP American Energy Act", aims to restart onshore and offshore oil and gas leasing, streamline permitting for energy infrastructure, and ensure transparency in energy development on Federal lands. Key provisions of the bill include: - Prohibiting the President from imposing moratoria on new energy leases or withdrawing Federal land from energy development without Congressional authorization. - Requiring the immediate resumption of onshore oil and gas lease sales and setting annual minimum lease sale requirements for certain states. - Streamlining the processing of applications for permits to drill on valid existing oil and gas leases. - Allowing oil and gas activities on non-Federal surface estates without a Federal drilling permit in certain circumstances. - Requiring the conduct of offshore oil and gas lease sales described in the 2017-2022 Outer Continental Shelf Leasing Program and setting annual minimum offshore lease sale requirements. - Increasing transparency around pending expressions of interest, permit applications, and offshore survey licenses by requiring regular reporting and public disclosure. - Exempting certain renewable energy and transmission project activities from being considered "major Federal actions" under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). - Establishing deadlines for completing NEPA reviews for major Federal actions related to energy projects. - Allowing the use of previously completed environmental assessments and impact statements to satisfy NEPA requirements in certain circumstances. The bill aims to facilitate and expedite the development of domestic energy resources, including oil, gas, and renewable energy, by streamlining permitting and review processes.