United States · Bill · S
S. 4227 (117th)
A bill to streamline the oil and gas permitting process and to recognize fee ownership for certain oil and gas drilling or spacing units, and for other purposes.
Introduced
16 May 2022
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Status
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 554.
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Summary
This bill removes the requirement under the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982 for a drilling permit from the Bureau of Land Management for an action occurring within an oil and gas drilling or spacing unit, if (1) less than 50% of the minerals within the unit are federally owned, and (2) the federal government neither owns nor leases the surface estate within the unit's boundaries.
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Reported to Senate (text)
Reported to Senate · EN · 17 November 2022
Reported to Senate (PDF)
Reported to Senate · EN · 17 November 2022
Reported to Senate
summary · EN · 17 November 2022
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 16 May 2022
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 16 May 2022
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 16 May 2022
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/4227
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/s/4227