A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to ensure that excess oil and gas lease revenues are distributed in accordance with the Mineral Leasing Act, and for other purposes.

Summary

Amends federal law governing the treatment of oil shale receipts from oil exploration and development on certain public domain lands in Colorado. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to transfer certain moneys deposited in the Treasury to the state of Colorado for specified allocations among Garfield, Rio Blanco, Moffatt, and Mesa Counties to mitigate the effects of oil and gas development activities within them. States that the funds provided to such counties shall not be considered for the purpose of calculating federal payments to the counties for entitlement land owned by the United States.

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Timeline

1. 6 August 2009

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9007)

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 6 August 2009

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9007)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 6 August 2009

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 6 August 2009 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 6 August 2009

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 6 August 2009

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 6 August 2009

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Sponsors

• Sen. Udall, Mark [D-CO] · D · Sponsor
• Michael Bennet · D · Sponsor
• · ssas00 · Standing

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