MINERAL LEASING ACT

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of the Interior: allow acceptance of bids on new oil and gas leases of Federal lands only from bidders certifying that all natural gas produced from such leases will be offered for sale only in the U.S. (see H.R. 1191), H1426 [14MR]

——— allow acceptance of bids on new oil and gas leases of Federal lands only from bidders certifying that all petroleum products produced from such leases will be offered for sale only in the U.S. (see H.R. 1190), H1426 [14MR]

——— conduct onshore oil and gas lease sales through Internet-based live lease sales (see H.R. 555), H411 [6FE]

——— convey to States all right, title, and interest in, and to a percentage of, the mineral royalties and other amounts required to be paid relative to public land and deposits in the State (see S. 951), S3430 [14MY] (see H.R. 1972), H2602 [14MY]

——— require a portion of revenues from new Federal mineral and geothermal leases be paid to States to supplement education (see H.R. 3460), H6997 [12NO]

Power resources: eliminate certain subsidies for fossil-fuel production (see S. 1762), S8457 [21NO] (see H.R. 3574), H7353 [21NO]

Remarks in House

Dept. of the Interior: conduct onshore oil and gas lease sales through Internet-based live lease sales, H7215 [19NO]

——— require all natural gas produced on public lands to be offered for sale only in the U.S., H7292, H7293 [20NO]

Reports filed

BLM Live Internet Auctions Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 555) (H. Rept. 113–201), H5475 [10SE]