118th Congress Energy
S. 535: Bureau of Land Management Mineral Spacing Act
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Summary
This bill expedites the permitting process for oil and gas drilling on federal land.
Specifically, the bill bans the Department of the Interior from requiring a permit to drill for an oil and gas lease under the Mineral Leasing Act for an action occurring within an oil and gas drilling or spacing unit if (1) less than 50% of the minerals within the unit are minerals owned by the federal government, and (2) the federal government does not own or lease the surface estate within the area directly impacted by the action. However, this ban does not apply to certain tribal land.
In addition, the bill requires state drilling applicants to notify Interior if their permit or plan would impact or extract federally owned oil or gas. Holders of oil or gas leases must notify Interior when they submit a state permit application to drill.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- John Barrasso R-WYOriginal
- Kevin Cramer R-NDOriginal
- Steve Daines R-MTOriginal
Who scored on this bill
- 1John Hoeven SponsorIntroduced, reported2 events+20
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History
- Introduced in the Senate by John Hoeven.
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- Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin without amendment. With written report No. 118-53.
- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 125.
- Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Introduced in Senate
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.