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H.R. 4604 (105th)

To direct the Minerals Management Service to grant the State of Louisiana and its lessees a credit in the payment of Federal offshore royalties to compensate for oil and gas drainage in the West Delta Field.

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Introduced

18 September 1998

Last action

22 September 1998 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

Sponsors

Rep. Tauzin, W. J. (Billy) [R-LA-3], Rep. Livingston, Bob [R-LA-1], Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6], Rep. John, Christopher [D-LA-7], Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2], Rep. Brady, Kevin [R-TX-8], Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3], Rep. Paxon, Bill [R-NY-27]

Subjects

Energy

Source updated

2 January 2025

Energy

Summary

Prescribes guidelines under which State lessees may withhold payment of Federal offshore royalties owed to the United States under the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act if such lessees pay the State of Louisiana, on or before such royalty due date, 44 cents for every dollar of royalty withheld. Requires such lessees to report quarterly to the Director of the Minerals Management Service on the Federal leases for which the royalty payments are withheld. Identifies such State lessees as holders of lease rights in certain State leases during a specified Critical Time Period who did not also hold lease rights in a specified Federal lease.

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Timeline

  1. 18 September 1998

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Resources.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 18 September 1998

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 18 September 1998

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 22 September 1998

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

    Source: Committee

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  • Introduced in House (text)

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