A bill to consolidate certain mineral interests in the National Grasslands in Billings County, North Dakota, through the exchange of Federal and private mineral interests to enhance land management capabilities and environmental and wildlife protection, and for other purposes.

Summary

Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to convey to the Burlington Resources Oil and Gas Company (formerly known as Meridian Oil Inc.) all Federal rights and interests identified on a map entitled the "Billings County, North Dakota, Consolidated Mineral Exchange--November 1995," contingent on Burlington's conveyance to the Secretary of title to its own rights and interests identified on the same map. Directs the Secretary to convey to owners of the remaining non-oil and gas mineral interests identified on the map all Federal rights, title, and interests in the National Forest System lands and National Grasslands in the State of North Dakota, contingent on the owners' conveyance to the Secretary, after Burlington's conveyance, of all their rights, title, and interests. Directs the Secretary to grant to Burlington the use of federally-owned surface lands to explore for and develop interests conveyed to Burlington under this Act.

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• Enrolled Bill (text)

  Enrolled Bill · EN

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• Enrolled Bill (PDF)

  Enrolled Bill · EN

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• Public Law (text)

  Public Law · EN · 13 April 1998

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• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 13 April 1998

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• Referred in House (text)

  Referred in House · EN · 7 October 1997

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• Referred in House (PDF)

  Referred in House · EN · 7 October 1997

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• Engrossed in Senate (text)

  Engrossed in Senate · EN · 6 October 1997

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• Engrossed in Senate (PDF)

  Engrossed in Senate · EN · 6 October 1997

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• Passed Senate amended

  summary · EN · 6 October 1997

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• Reported to Senate (text)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 30 September 1997

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• Reported to Senate (PDF)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 30 September 1997

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 15 May 1997

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 15 May 1997

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 15 May 1997

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