Amends the Mineral Land Leasing Act of 1920 and the Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands to expand the application of such Acts to include gilsonite and all vein-type solid hydrocarbons.
Provides that acreage in special tar sand areas shall not be chargeable against State acreage limitations applicable to oil and gas lease holders. Defines a special tar sand area as an area designated by the Secretary of the Interior as containing substantial deposits of tar sand.
Provides that oil and gas lands within a special tar sand area shall be leased by competitive bidding in units of not more than 5,120 acres. Provides that competitive leases in special tar sand areas shall be for a primary term of ten years.
Directs the Secretary to review, prior to the commencement of commercial operations, the royalty rates established in each combined hydrocarbon lease issued in special tar sand areas.
Permits the owner of: (1) an oil and gas lease issued prior to the enactment of the Combined Hydrocarbon Leasing Act of 1981; or (2) a valid claim to any hydrocarbon resources leasable under the Act based on a mineral location made prior to January 21, 1926, and located within a special tar sand area to convert such lease or claim to a combined hydrocarbon lease for a primary term of ten years.
Provides that nothing in this Act shall: (1) affect the existing tax status applicable to production from tar sand; or (2) apply to national parks, national monuments, or other lands where mineral leasing is prohibited. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to apply this Act to any unit of the national park system where mineral leasing is permitted, upon a finding that there will be no resulting significant adverse impacts on such unit or on other contiguous units.
Reported to House by House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Report No: 97-174.
Placed on Union Calendar No: 121.
Placed on Union Calendar No: 121.
Called up by House by Unanimous Consent.
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House by Yea-Nay Vote: 416 - 0 (Record Vote No: 127).
Roll Call #127 (House)Passed House by Yea-Nay Vote: 416 - 0 (Record Vote No: 127).
Roll Call #127 (House)Received in the Senate, read twice, and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported in lieu of S. 1575 without amendment favorably.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator McClure favorably without amendment. With written report No. 97-250.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator McClure favorably without amendment. With written report No. 97-250.
Enacted as Public Law 97-78
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Regular Orders. Calendar No. 344.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Measure Signed in Senate.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 97-78.
Became Public Law No: 97-78.