Bill116th CongressFiled Mar 12, 2020Energy
S. 3488
A bill to amend the Mineral Leasing Act to repeal a provision relating to the suspension, waiver, or reduction of rents or royalties by the Secretary of the Interior to promote development or operation, to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to limit the authority of the Secretary to reduce or eliminate certain royalties and net profit shares, and for other purposes.
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Mar 12, 2020)
This bill prohibits the Department of the Interior from suspending, waiving, or reducing rents or royalties that the government receives for the production of certain mineral resources (e.g., fossil fuel) on leased public land, including royalties or net profit shares received from oil and gas exploration on the Outer Continental Shelf.
What just happenedMar 12, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR](D-OR)Sponsor
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- Introduced in SenateMar 12, 2020
- Mar 12, 2020IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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Introduced in Senate