[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 42 (Tuesday, March 3, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Page S1409]
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  SA 1418. Mr. HOEVEN (for himself, Mr. Cramer, and Mr. Daines) 
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 
2657, to support innovation in advanced geothermal research and 
development, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the 
table; as follows:

        At the end of title II, add the following:

                       Subtitle D--Miscellaneous

     SEC. 24__. COMPLIANCE WITH BLM PERMITTING.

       (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law 
     but subject to any State requirements, a Bureau of Land 
     Management drilling permit shall not be required under the 
     Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982 (30 U.S.C. 
     1701 et seq.) or section 3164.1 of title 43, Code of Federal 
     Regulations (or a successor regulation), for an action 
     occurring within an oil and gas drilling or spacing unit if--
       (1) less than 50 percent of the minerals within the oil and 
     gas drilling or spacing unit are minerals owned by the 
     Federal Government; and
       (2) the Federal Government does not own or lease the 
     surface estate within the boundaries of the oil and gas 
     drilling or spacing unit.
       (b) Effect.--Nothing in this Act affects the right of the 
     Federal Government to receive royalties due to the Federal 
     Government from the production of the Federal minerals within 
     the oil and gas drilling or spacing unit.
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