[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 16 (Wednesday, January 25, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H334]
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H.R. 21

                        Offered by: Mr. Pallone

       Amendment No. 97: Page 2, line 13, strike ``date of 
     enactment of this subsection'' and insert ``date this 
     paragraph takes effect described in paragraph (4)''.
       Page 3, after line 9, insert the following:
       ``(4) Effective date.--Paragraph (1) shall take effect on 
     the date on which the Secretary, in consultation with the 
     Secretary of the Interior, certifies that the required bonds, 
     sureties, or other financial arrangements provide adequate 
     incentives for oil and gas companies to meet their 
     reclamation obligations under section 17(g) the Mineral 
     Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 226(g)).''.