United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 3859 (113th)
Oil and Gas Leasing Inflation Adjustment Act
Introduced
13 January 2014
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
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Summary
Oil and Gas Leasing Inflation Adjustment Act - Amends the Mineral Leasing Act to increase from $2 per acre to $4 per acre the national minimum acceptable bid for oil and gas leases. Increases from $2 per acre to $5 per acre the minimum acceptable bid for a tar sand lease. Increases the annual rental of a lease from $1.50 per acre to $3 per acre for the first through the fifth year of the lease. Increases the annual lease rental from $2 per acre to $4 per acre for each year after such fifth year. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to make a cost-of-living adjustment of such dollar amounts at least once every four years and to publish each one in the Federal Register.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 13 January 2014
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Introduced in House · EN · 13 January 2014
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 13 January 2014
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/3859
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/113/hr/3859