United States · Bill · S
S. 1280 (114th)
USE IT Act
Introduced
11 May 2015
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Status
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-118.
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Summary
United States Exploration on Idle Tracts Act or the USE IT Act This bill directs the Department of the Interior to issue regulations to establish a specified graduated annual production incentive fee with respect to federal onshore and offshore lands subject to a lease for production of oil or natural gas under which production is not occurring. Amounts received for the fee shall be reserved for expenditures on inspection, enforcement, and permitting relating to oil and gas.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 11 May 2015
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Introduced in Senate · EN · 11 May 2015
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 11 May 2015
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/1280
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/s/1280