United States · Bill · S
S. 3596 (118th)
A bill to amend the Mineral Leasing Act to amend references of gilsonite to asphaltite.
Introduced
17 January 2024
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 605.
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Summary
This bill removes statutory references to gilsonite and replaces them with references to asphaltite. This includes, for example, references to requirements for leases to qualified persons for the extraction of this material on U.S. lands. Asphaltite is a hydrocarbon used as an additive in pigments, asphalt, oilwell cement, and other chemical products. Gilsonite, a type of asphaltite, is a registered trademark.
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Reported to Senate (text)
Reported to Senate · EN · 21 November 2024
Reported to Senate (PDF)
Reported to Senate · EN · 21 November 2024
Reported to Senate
summary · EN · 21 November 2024
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 17 January 2024
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 17 January 2024
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/3596
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/118/s/3596