Department of the Interior Reform and Savings Act of 1993

Summary

TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Improve the Federal Helium Program Title II: Improve Minerals Management Service Royalty Collection Title III: Phase Out the Mineral Institute Program Department of the Interior Reform and Savings Act of 1993 - Title I: Improve the Federal Helium Program - Amends the Helium Act Amendments of 1960 to authorize the Secretary of the Interior (the Secretary) to: (1) reduce costs and increase operational efficiencies; and (2) set fees charged private industry for storage, transmission, and withdrawal of privately-owned helium from Federal storage facilities to compensate fully for all costs incurred. Directs the Secretary to: (1) make helium sales in a manner that avoids undue disruption of the usual helium market and protects the United States against avoidable loss; (2) sell helium at prices comparable to those set by private industry; and (3) develop a long-term comprehensive plan to cancel the outstanding debt owed to the Treasury related to the Federal helium program, and to improve Federal helium program operations. Title II: Improve Minerals Management Service Royalty Collection - Requires the Secretary to direct the Minerals Management Service, Royalty Management Program, to develop and implement: (1) an automated business information system to provide its auditors a lease history; (2) optimum methods to identify and resolve anomalies and to verify royalty payments; (3) new royalty compliance and enforcement measures; and (4) other actions necessary to reduce royalty underpayment and increase revenues by a specified amount. Amends the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982 to authorize the Secretary to assess a penalty of ten percent of the amount of underreported royalty, and 20 percent of the amount of substantially underreported royalty. Title III: Phase Out the Mineral Institute Program - Directs the Secretary to phase out the Mining and Mineral Resources Research Institute Act of 1984 by the end of FY 1998.

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Timeline

1. 8 November 1993

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

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2. 8 November 1993

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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3. 16 November 1993

   Committee

   Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.

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• Introduced in Senate · 8 November 1993 · Official file

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Sponsors

• Sen. Johnston, J. Bennett [D-LA] · D · Sponsor
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