House Resolution 105

A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING AN INCREASE IN AMERICAN ENERGY PRODUCTION AND INFRASTRUCTURE TO ENSURE AMERICA'S LONG-TERM ENERGY AFFORDABILITY, SECURITY, LEADERSHIP AND PROGRESS, INCLUDING ACTIONS THAT RESULT IN THE CONTINUED OPERATION OF EXISTING OIL AND NATURAL GAS PIPELINES, THE CONSTRUCTION OF NEW PIPELINES, AND AN END TO RESTRICTIONS ON DEVELOPING OUR NATION'S ONSHORE AND OFFSHORE OIL AND NATURAL GAS RESOURCES.

WHEREAS, oil and natural gas are vital components of our nation's economy, providing millions of jobs nationwide and thousands of high-paying jobs in Mississippi along with millions of dollars in revenue to state coffers; and

WHEREAS, abundant American energy production is the best policy to ensure reliable, affordable energy for American consumers and our allies; and

WHEREAS, the world is looking to America for energy leadership and stability as current geopolitical events have created economic disruptions when inflation already affects households, in Mississippi and around the world; and

WHEREAS, operation and expansion of a key component of America's energy success, our oil and natural gas pipelines, which provide the most efficient means of transporting those commodities, are being blocked by the federal government and many state governments; and

WHEREAS, the Biden Administration continues to take actions that result in decreased production and increased costs by delaying efforts to develop oil and natural gas leasing on federal lands and waters despite the fact that the program provides billions in revenues to federal, state, and local governments and supports conservation programs throughout the country; and

WHEREAS, American offshore production is one of the lowest carbon intensive energy-producing regions in the world, and halting offshore leasing and development will shift production and capital investment overseas and undermine decades of environmental progress:

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, That we strongly urge the President of the United States to take measures and support policies that encourage an increase in American energy production and infrastructure development to ensure long-term American energy leadership and security, including actions that result in the continued operation of existing oil and natural gas pipelines, the construction of new oil and gas pipelines, the resumption of consistent, credible federal lease sales, and the immediate preparation of a new five-year program to guide and plan for future offshore leasing.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That copies of this resolution be furnished to the President of the United States, the United States Secretary of the Interior, the United States Secretary of Transportation, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the Mississippi Congressional delegation, and to the members of the Capitol Press Corps.