HJR 20 Summary

• Urges withdrawal of proposed Bureau of Land Management regulations affecting the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska that were proposed in September 2023

• Asserts the proposal lacks meaningful consultation with tribes, local governments, and Alaska Native corporations, and does not align with the congressionally adopted policy of oil and gas production under 42 U.S.C. 6501

• States the 2020 National Petroleum Reserve Integrated Activity Plan estimates oil and gas development could generate 3,600 direct jobs and 2,750 indirect jobs annually over 30 years, with royalties funding the National Petroleum Reserve Impact Mitigation Fund for six local communities

• Urges future proposed regulations consider the full economic impact of resource development, including employment of Alaska Native shareholders and tribal members, wages for working-class Alaskans, and national security and energy independence objectives

• Directs copies of the resolution be sent to President Biden, Vice President Harris, Secretary of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management Director, and Alaska's Congressional delegation