Freedom From Foreign Influence Act

Freedom From Foreign Influence Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to issue promptly permits allowing energy resources exploration and extraction in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5726 Introduced in House (IH)]

113th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5726

To allow for energy exploration in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 17, 2014

 Mr. Stockman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
To allow for energy exploration in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Freedom From Foreign Influence 
Act''.

SEC. 2. OIL EXPLORATION IN THE ARCTIC NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE.

    (a) Findings.--Congress finds as follows:
            (1) The opening up the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge 
        (ANWR) for drilling will achieve the following:
                    (A) increase New Alaskan production to 1.6 million 
                barrels of energy per day by 2030;
                    (B) generate $193 billion in new Government 
                revenue; and
                    (C) generate 55,000 jobs nationwide.
            (2) Drilling in ANWR is supported by American Indians and 
        Alaskan Natives.
            (3) Drilling in ANWR will have minimal direct environmental 
        impact.
            (4) Drilling in ANWR will reduce U.S. dependence on foreign 
        energy.
    (b) Drilling in ANWR.--The Secretary of the Interior shall 
expediently and promptly issue permits to allow for energy resources 
exploration and extraction in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
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