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S.3488: A bill to amend the Mineral Leasing Act to repeal a provision relating to the suspension, waiver, or reduction of rents or royalties by the Secretary of the Interior to promote development or operation, to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to li
About This Bill
- Introduced March 12, 2020
- Latest Major Action March 12, 2020
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
2 (1 Democrat, 1 Independent Democrat)
Bill Version
- Introduced in Senate - March 12, 2020
Bill Summary
This bill prohibits the Department of the Interior from suspending, waiving, or reducing rents or royalties that the government receives for the production of certain mineral resources (e.g., fossil fuel) on leased public land, including royalties or net profit shares received from oil and gas exploration on the Outer Continental Shelf.
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| March 12, 2020 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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| March 12, 2020 |
Introduced in the Senate by Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) |