To amend title 10, United States Code, to transfer jurisdiction over Naval Oil Shale Reserves Numbered 1 and 3 to the Secretary of the Interior and to authorize the leasing of such reserves for oil and gas exploration and production.

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Introduced

20 March 1997

Last action

18 November 1997 · Committee

Status

For Further Action See H.R.1119.

Summary

Directs the Secretary of Energy to transfer to the Secretary of the Interior administrative jurisdiction over all public domain lands included within: (1) Oil Shale Reserve Numbered 1; and (2) the undeveloped tracts of Oil Shale Reserve Numbered 3. Requires transfer of the developed tract of Reserve Number 3 within one year after enactment of this Act. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to lease the public domain lands of each Reserve for exploration for, and development and production of, petroleum and natural gas. Directs such Secretary to endeavor to enter into such a lease with respect to the developed tract of Reserve Numbered 3 within one year after enactment of this Act.

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Timeline

20 March 1997
Introduced
Referred to House National Security
Source: IntroReferral
20 March 1997
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on National Security, and in addition to the Committee on Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
20 March 1997
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
20 March 1997
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
26 March 1997
Committee
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Source: Committee
26 March 1997
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Source: Committee
14 April 1997
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Readiness.
Source: Committee
14 April 1997
Committee
Executive Comment Requested from DOE.
Source: Committee
18 November 1997
Committee
For Further Action See H.R.1119.
Source: Committee

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Related records

related to → National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/105th-congress/house-bill/1163
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