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SEC. 2601. LIMITATION ON REQUIRED REVIEW UNDER NEPA.

(a) Limitation on Review- Action by the Secretary of the Interior in managing the public lands with respect to any of the activities described in subsection (b) shall not be subject to review under section 102(2)(C) the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4332(2)(C)), if the activity is conducted for the purpose of exploration or development of a domestic Federal energy source.

(b) Activities Described- The activities referred to in subsection (a) are the following:

(1) Geophysical exploration that does not require road building.

(2) Individual surface disturbances of less than 5 acres.

(3) Drilling an oil or gas well at a location or well pad site at which drilling has occurred previously.

(4) Drilling an oil or gas well within a developed field for which an approved land use plan or any environmental document prepared pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 analyzed such drilling as a reasonably foreseeable activity.

(5) Disposal of water produced from an oil or gas well, if the disposal is in compliance with a permit issued under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act.

(6) Placement of a pipeline in an approved right-of-way corridor.

(7) Maintenance of a minor activity, other than any construction or major renovation of a building or facility.

SEC. 2602. ENHANCING ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN MANAGEMENT OF FEDERAL LANDS.

(a) Sense of the Congress- It is the sense of the Congress that Federal agencies should enhance the use of energy efficient technologies in the management of natural resources.

(b) Energy Efficient Buildings- To the extent practicable, the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Commerce, and the Secretary of Agriculture shall seek to incorporate energy efficient technologies in public and administrative buildings associated with management of the National Park System, National Wildlife Refuge System, National Forest System, National Marine Sanctuaries System, and other public lands and resources managed by the Secretaries.

(c) Energy Efficient Vehicles- To the extent practicable, the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Commerce, and the Secretary of Agriculture shall seek to use energy efficient motor vehicles, including vehicles equipped with biodiesel or hybrid engine technologies, in the management of the National Park System, National Wildlife Refuge System, National Forest System, National Marine Sanctuaries System, and other public lands and resources managed by the Secretaries.

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see also:

Title XVIII - GEOTHERMAL ENERGY HR 6: Energy Policy Act of 2005 - MTBE Victims threatened by Energy Act
MTBE Victims threatened by Energy Act: Energy Policy Act of 2005 (HR6)

Title VI - NUCLEAR MATTERS HR 6: Energy Policy Act of 2005 - MTBE Victims threatened by Energy Act
MTBE Victims threatened by Energy Act: Energy Policy Act of 2005 (HR6)

Energy Policy Act HR 6: Energy Policy Act of 2005 - MTBE Victims threatened by Energy Act
MTBE Victims threatened by Energy Act: Energy Policy Act of 2005 (HR6)