Oil Shale Mining Claims Conversion Act

Summary

Oil Shale Mining Claims Conversion Act - Prohibits the issuance of an oil shale mining claims patent after February 5, 1987, for any claim located prior to enactment of the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920. (Exempts patent applications which had been filed and fully complied with by such date.) Requires the owners of valid oil shale mining claims located pursuant to the General Mining Law of 1872 prior to enactment of the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, to make specified elections within 180 days after enactment of this act or be conclusively deemed to have abandoned the oil shale claim. States that claim holders who are required to make an election may elect to either: (1) convert such claim to a lease; or (2) maintain the claim by compliance with Federal mining laws and this Act. Outlines the requirements of each election. Requires lease or claim holders under either election to reclaim such sites and to post bond to guarantee such reclamation before the site is distributed. Includes within such requirement any person holding a lease issued or readjusted pursuant to specified law after the date of enactment of this Act.

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Timeline

1. 24 February 1988

   Introduced

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

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 24 February 1988

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 1 March 1988

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Mineral Resources and Development.

   Source: Committee

4. 3 March 1988

   Committee

   Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from Interior Department, OMB.

   Source: Committee

5. 22 April 1988

   Committee

   Subcommittee on Mineral Resources and Development. Hearings held.

   Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 24 February 1988

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Melcher, John [D-MT] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Wirth, Timothy [D-CO] · D · Sponsor
• · sseg00 · Standing

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