119 S5039 IS: License to Drill Act U.S. Senate 2026-07-21 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.

II119th CONGRESS2d SessionS. 5039IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJuly 21, 2026Mr. Lee introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural ResourcesA BILLTo amend the Mineral Leasing Act to extend the period of time during which the Secretary of the Interior is required to collect a fee for each new application for a permit to drill, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the License to Drill Act.

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BLM oil and gas permit processing fee

Section 35(d) of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 191(d)) is amended—(1)in paragraph (1), by striking 2026 and inserting 2037;(2)in paragraph (3)—(A)by striking Of the fees collected under this subsection for a fiscal year, the and inserting The; and(B)by striking transfer— and all that follows through the Fund and inserting transfer, for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2037, all of the fees collected under this subsection for each such fiscal year to the BLM Permit Processing Improvement Fund; and(3)in paragraph (4), by striking 2026 and inserting 2037.