US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

16 U.S.C. § 3143

Production of oil and gas from Arctic National Wildlife Refuge prohibited

Production of oil and gas from the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge is prohibited and no leasing or other development leading to production of oil and gas from the range shall be undertaken until authorized by an Act of Congress.

Pub. L. 96–487, title X, § 100394 Stat. 2452(, , .)

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Alaska Oil and Gas Leasing

Pub. L. 119–21, title V, § 50104139 Stat. 142

“(a)

Definitions .—

In this section:
“(1)

Coastal plain .—

section 20001(a) of Public Law 115–9716 U.S.C. 3143The term ‘Coastal Plain’ has the meaning given the term in ( note) [set out below].
“(2)

Oil and gas program .—

section 20001(b)(2) of Public Law 115–9716 U.S.C. 3143The term ‘oil and gas program’ means the oil and gas program established under ( note).
“(3)

Secretary .—

The term ‘Secretary’ means the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Land Management.
“(b)

Lease Sales Required.—

“(1)

In general .—

section 20001(c)(1)(A) of Public Law 115–9716 U.S.C. 3143Subject to paragraph (3), in addition to the lease sales required under ( note), the Secretary shall conduct not fewer than 4 lease sales area-wide under the oil and gas program by not later than 10 years after the date of enactment of this Act [].
“(2)

Terms and conditions .—

In conducting lease sales under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall offer the same terms and conditions as contained in the record of decision described in the notice of availability of the Bureau of Land Management entitled ‘Notice of Availability of the Record of Decision for the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Coastal Plain Oil and Gas Leasing Program, Alaska’ (85 Fed. Reg. 51754 ()).
“(3)

Sale acreages; schedule.—

“(A)

Acreages .—

In conducting the lease sales required under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall offer for lease under the oil and gas program—
“(i)
not fewer than 400,000 acres area-wide in each lease sale; and
“(ii)
those areas that have the highest potential for the discovery of hydrocarbons.
“(B)

Schedule .—

The Secretary shall offer—
“(i)
the initial lease sale under paragraph (1) not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act;
“(ii)
a second lease sale under paragraph (1) not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act;
“(iii)
a third lease sale under paragraph (1) not later than 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act; and
“(iv)
a fourth lease sale under paragraph (1) not later than 7 years after the date of enactment of this Act.
“(4)

Rights-of-way .—

Section 20001(c)(2) of Public Law 115–9716 U.S.C. 3143 ( note) shall apply to leases awarded under this subsection.
“(5)

Surface development .—

Section 20001(c)(3) of Public Law 115–9716 U.S.C. 3143 ( note) shall apply to leases awarded under this subsection.
“(c)

Receipts .—

30 U.S.C. 191section 20001(b)(5) of Public Law 115–9716 U.S.C. 3143Notwithstanding section 35 of the Mineral Leasing Act () and ( note), of the amount of adjusted bonus, rental, and royalty receipts derived from the oil and gas program and operations on the Coastal Plain pursuant to this section—
“(1)
(A)
for each of fiscal years 2025 through 2033, 50 percent shall be paid to the State of Alaska; and
“(B)
for fiscal year 2034 and each fiscal year thereafter, 70 percent shall be paid to the State of Alaska; and
“(2)
the balance shall be deposited into the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts.”
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Oil and Gas Program

Pub. L. 115–97, title II, § 20001131 Stat. 2235

“(a)

Definitions .—

In this section:
“(1)

Coastal plain .—

The term ‘Coastal Plain’ means the area identified as the 1002 Area on the plates prepared by the United States Geological Survey entitled ‘ANWR Map – Plate 1’ and ‘ANWR Map – Plate 2’, dated , and on file with the United States Geological Survey and the Office of the Solicitor of the Department of the Interior.
“(2)

Secretary .—

The term ‘Secretary’ means the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Land Management.
“(b)

Oil and Gas Program.—

“(1)

In general .—

16 U.S.C. 3143Section 1003 of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act () shall not apply to the Coastal Plain.
“(2)

Establishment.—

“(A)

In general .—

The Secretary shall establish and administer a competitive oil and gas program for the leasing, development, production, and transportation of oil and gas in and from the Coastal Plain.
“(B)

Purposes .—

section 303(2) of Pub. L. 96–487section 668dd of this title[Amended , listed in a table under .]

“(3)

Management .—

42 U.S.C. 6501Except as otherwise provided in this section, the Secretary shall manage the oil and gas program on the Coastal Plain in a manner similar to the administration of lease sales under the Naval Petroleum Reserves Production Act of 1976 ( et seq.) (including regulations).
“(4)

Royalties .—

30 U.S.C. 181Notwithstanding the Mineral Leasing Act ( et seq.), the royalty rate for leases issued pursuant to this section shall be 16.67 percent.
“(5)

Receipts .—

30 U.S.C. 181Notwithstanding the Mineral Leasing Act ( et seq.), of the amount of adjusted bonus, rental, and royalty receipts derived from the oil and gas program and operations on Federal land authorized under this section—
“(A)
50 percent shall be paid to the State of Alaska; and
“(B)
the balance shall be deposited into the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts.
“(c)

Lease Sales WithinYears 2 10 .—

“(1)

Requirement.—

“(A)

In general .—

Subject to subparagraph (B), the Secretary shall conduct not fewer than 2 lease sales area-wide under the oil and gas program under this section by not later than 10 years after the date of enactment of this Act [].
“(B)

Sale acreages; schedule.—

“(i)

Acreages .—

The Secretary shall offer for lease under the oil and gas program under this section—
     “(I)
not fewer than 400,000 acres area-wide in each lease sale; and
     “(II)
those areas that have the highest potential for the discovery of hydrocarbons.
“(ii)

Schedule .—

The Secretary shall offer—
     “(I)
the initial lease sale under the oil and gas program under this section not later than 4 years after the date of enactment of this Act; and
     “(II)
a second lease sale under the oil and gas program under this section not later than 7 years after the date of enactment of this Act.
“(2)

Rights-of-way .—

The Secretary shall issue any rights-of-way or easements across the Coastal Plain for the exploration, development, production, or transportation necessary to carry out this section.
“(3)

Surface development .—

In administering this section, the Secretary shall authorize up to 2,000 surface acres of Federal land on the Coastal Plain to be covered by production and support facilities (including airstrips and any area covered by gravel berms or piers for support of pipelines) during the term of the leases under the oil and gas program under this section.”
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