Whereas global energy consumption is predicted to increase by 50 percent by 2050, with petroleum and other liquid fuels remaining the largest energy source; Whereas oil and gas revenues from production on Federal land for fiscal year 2022 totaled $7,600,000,000 for onshore and $6,300,000,000 for the offshore Gulf of Mexico; Whereas oil and gas revenues provide billions of dollars annually to States for critical infrastructure, public safety, local schools, hospitals, and other essential services; Whereas the United States produces some of the cleanest barrels of oil in the world, especially oil produced in the Gulf of Mexico, which has the carbon intensity of one-half that of other producing regions; Whereas, since 2005, two-thirds of the power sector greenhouse gas emissions reductions have been driven by increased natural gas production; Whereas the United States has reduced its methane emissions by more than 10 percent due to increased innovation and utilization of natural gas; Whereas United States natural gas exports to the European Union reduce the European Union’s reliance on Russian energy in a time of war; Whereas United States companies provided 50 percent of Europe’s liquefied natural gas supplies in 2022, along with 12 percent of its oil; Whereas increased domestic usage of natural gas will reduce United States dependence on foreign energy and strengthen national security; Whereas United States dependence on mineral imports has doubled over the past 20 years; Whereas less than half of the mineral needs of the manufacturing industry of the United States are met by minerals that were domestically mined, and permitting delays result in imports from other countries, primarily geopolitical adversaries; Whereas domestically mined minerals are sourced with safe labor conditions in a manner that prioritizes environmental impact; Whereas demand for graphite, lithium, and cobalt is estimated to increase by 500 percent by 2050