A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to "National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska Integrated Activity Plan Record of Decision".

# Summary of SJRES 80 **What It Does** This bill cancels a 2022 management plan for Alaska's National Petroleum Reserve (a 23-million-acre area on Alaska's North Slope) and replaces it with an older 2020 plan. The 2022 plan had closed about 48% of the reserve to oil and gas drilling to protect wildlife and allow Alaska Native communities to continue traditional subsistence activities. By passing this resolution, Congress reversed those environmental protections and opened more of the reserve back up for potential oil and gas leasing. **Who It Affects** The bill primarily affects Alaska's oil and gas industry (which gains access to previously protected lands), Alaska Native communities that rely on hunting and fishing in the region, and environmental groups concerned about wildlife protection.

It also reflects a broader policy disagreement between Congress and the federal government over how to balance energy development with environmental conservation on public lands. **Current Status** The bill has already been signed into law, meaning it is now in effect. It was sponsored by Senator Dan Sullivan, a Republican from Alaska, and represents the use of congressional "disapproval" procedures that allow lawmakers to overturn federal agency regulations without going through the normal rulemaking process.