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110TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 5311 

To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the transfer certain 

receipts derived from leases involving Oil Shale Reserves Numbered 1 

and 3 to the State of Colorado, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

FEBRUARY 7, 2008 

Mr. SALAZAR introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined 

by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall 

within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 

A BILL 

To amend title 10, United States Code, to provide for the 

transfer certain receipts derived from leases involving 

Oil Shale Reserves Numbered 1 and 3 to the State 

of Colorado, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. TREATMENT OF OIL SHALE RESERVE RE4 CEIPTS. 

5 Section 7439(f) of title 10, United States Code, is 

6 amended— 


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1 (1) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘the earlier 

2 of December 31, 2007, or’’ after ‘‘and ending on’’; 

3 and 

4 (2) by adding at the end the following new 

5 paragraphs: 

6 ‘‘(3)(A) Not less than $33,250,000 of the moneys de7 posited in the Treasury under paragraph (1) that exceed 

8 the amounts described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of 

9 paragraph (2) shall be transferred by the Secretary of the 

10 Treasury to the State of Colorado for use in accordance 

11 with subparagraph (B). 

12 ‘‘(B) Amounts transferred to the State of Colorado 

13 under subparagraph (A) shall be used by the State and 

14 political subdivisions of the State for— 

15 ‘‘(i) conservation, restoration, and protection of 

16 land, water, and wildlife resources affected by oil or 

17 gas development activities in Garfield and Rio Blan18 co Counties in the State; 

19 ‘‘(ii) repair, maintenance, and construction of 

20 State and county roads in each of those counties; 

21 and 

22 ‘‘(iii) the conduct of capital improvement 

23 projects (including the construction and maintenance 

24 of sewer and water treatment plants) that are de25 signed and carried out to address the impacts of oil 


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1 and gas development activities in each of those coun2 ties. 

3 ‘‘(4)(A) Beginning on January 1, 2008, but subject 

4 to subparagraph (B), all moneys received from a lease 

5 under this section (including moneys in the form of sales, 

6 bonuses, royalties (including interest charges collected 

7 under the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act 

8 of 1982 (30 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.)), and rentals) shall be 

9 distributed in accordance with section 35 of the Mineral 

10 Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 191). 

11 ‘‘(B) Until the date on which the Secretary of Energy 

12 and the Secretary of the Interior provide the certification 

13 described in paragraph (2) regarding the sum of money 

14 deposited in the Treasury under paragraph (1), amounts 

15 transferred by the Secretary of the Treasury to the State 

16 of Colorado in accordance with section 35 of the Mineral 

17 Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 191) shall be used by the State 

18 and political subdivisions of the State in accordance with 

19 paragraph (3)(B).’’. 

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