To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to provide that extraction of helium from gas produced under a Federal mineral lease shall maintain the lease as if the helium were oil and gas.
Helium Extraction Act of 2017
This bill amends the Mineral Leasing Act to require that land leased by the Department of the Interior for the extraction of helium shall fall under the same lease terms as a federal oil and gas lease.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-528.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-365.
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-365.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 267.
Mr. Cook moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8323)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3279.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8323)
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8323)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-528.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 115-391.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski without amendment. With written report No. 115-391.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 678.
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