H.R. 5236 — A bill to amend the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 to promote exploration for oil and gas on Federal lands.

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Amends the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 to limit the primary term for a noncompetitive lease of oil and gas lands to five years with an extension of two additional years under specified circumstances.

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1979-09-11
Introduced in House
1979-09-11
Introduced in House
1979-09-11
Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

A bill to amend the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 to promote exploration for oil and gas on Federal lands.

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