119-S451

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House Senate President

119th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 451

1. Short title
2. Elimination of an administrative fee under the Mineral Leasing Act

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.