S. 451

119 S451 IS: Restoring State Mineral Revenues Act
 U.S. Senate
 2025-02-06
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 II  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  S. 451  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   February 6 (legislative day, February 5), 2025   Mr. Daines  (for himself,  Mr. Cramer ,  Ms. Lummis ,  Mr. Curtis ,  Mr. Barrasso ,  Mr. Hoeven , and  Mr. Sheehy ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on Energy and Natural Resources    A BILL
To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to eliminate an administrative fee, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Restoring State Mineral Revenues Act  .
2.
Elimination of an administrative fee under the Mineral Leasing Act
(a)
In general
Section 35 of the Mineral Leasing Act ( 30 U.S.C. 191 ) is amended—
(1)
in subsection (a), in the first sentence, by striking  and, subject to the provisions of subsection (b), ;
(2)
by striking subsection (b);
(3)
by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (b) and (c), respectively;
(4)
in paragraph (3)(B)(ii) of subsection (b) (as so redesignated), by striking  subsection (d)  and inserting  subsection (c) ; and
(5)
in paragraph (3)(A)(ii) of subsection (c) (as so redesignated), by striking  subsection (c)(2)(B)  and inserting  subsection (b)(2)(B) .
(b)
Conforming amendments
(1)
Section 6(a) of the Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands ( 30 U.S.C. 355(a) ) is amended—
(A)
in the first sentence, by striking  Subject to the provisions of section 35(b) of the Mineral Leasing Act ( 30 U.S.C. 191(b) ), all  and inserting  All ; and
(B)
in the second sentence, by striking  of the Act of February 25, 1920 (41 Stat. 450;  30 U.S.C. 191 ),  and inserting  of the Mineral Leasing Act ( 30 U.S.C. 191 ) .
(2)
Section 20(a) of the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 ( 30 U.S.C. 1019(a) ) is amended, in the second sentence of the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking  the provisions of subsection (b) of section 35 of the Mineral Leasing Act ( 30 U.S.C. 191(b) ) and section 5(a)(2) of this Act  and inserting  section 5(a)(2) .
(3)
Section 205(f) of the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982 ( 30 U.S.C. 1735(f) ) is amended—
(A)
in the first sentence, by striking  this Section  and inserting  this section ; and
(B)
by striking the fourth, fifth, and sixth sentences.