United States · Bill · S
S. 597 (100th)
A bill to provide for a moratorium on the issuance of oil shale patents and for other purposes.
Introduced
26 February 1987
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Status
Referred to Subcommittee on Mineral Resources and Development.
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24 March 2026
Summary
Prohibits the approval of any patent application of an oil shale mining claim located prior to the enactment of the Mineral Lands Leasing Act of 1920, until further action by the Congress.
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Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 26 February 1987
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/100th-congress/senate-bill/597
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/100/s/597