115 HR 3279 : Helium Extraction Act of 2017 U.S. House of Representatives 2017-11-02 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

IIB 115th CONGRESS1st Session H. R. 3279 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 2, 2017Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural ResourcesAN ACT To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to provide that extraction of helium from gas produced under a Federal mineral lease shall maintain the lease as if the helium were oil and gas.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Helium Extraction Act of 2017.

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Maintenance of Federal mineral leases based on extraction of helium

The first section of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181) is amended in the fifth paragraph by inserting after purchaser thereof the following: , and that extraction of helium from gas produced from such lands shall maintain the lease as if the extracted helium were oil and gas.

Passed the House of Representatives November 1, 2017.Karen L. Haas,Clerk