MINERAL LEASING ACT

Bills and resolutions

Dept. of the Interior: direct Sec. of the Interior to transmit documents to House of Representatives relative to compliance with Mineral Leasing Act obligations (see H. Res. 1248), H7072 [22JY]

——— issue decisions on drilling permit applications frozen by BLM (see H.R. 8176), H5822 [22JN]

——— process applications for permit to drill (see H.R. 7293), H4005 [30MR]

——— provide for certain reforms to process relative to applications for permits to drill and eligibility requirements for prospective bidders in lease sales (see S. 4733), S3861 [2AU]

——— submit report on, and require publication of data on, expressions of interest and applications for permits to drill (see H.R. 7298), H4005 [30MR]

Remarks in House

Dept. of the Interior: process applications for permit to drill (H.R. 7293), H6664 [15JY]

——— submit report on, and require publication of data on, expressions of interest and applications for permits to drill (H.R. 7298), H6665 [15JY]

Remarks in Senate

BLM: adjust certain royalty rates, minimum bid amounts, and rental rates for leasing on Federal lands for oil and gas drilling, S4198 [6AU]

Reports filed

Bonding Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1505) (H. Rept. 117–629), H9851 [14DE]

Direct Sec. of the Interior To Transmit Documents to House of Representatives Relative to Compliance With Mineral Leasing Act Obligations: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H. Res. 1248) (H. Rept. 117–498), H8219 [28SE]

Ending Taxpayer Welfare for Oil and Gas Companies Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1517) (H. Rept. 117–632), H9851 [14DE]

Restoring Community Input and Public Protections in Oil and Gas Leasing Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1503) (H. Rept. 117–628), H9850 [14DE]