I 

112TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 3235 

To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to require that a portion of amounts 

deposited into the general fund of the Treasury from sales, bonuses, 

royalties, and rentals from new mineral and geothermal lease authority 

be paid to States for use for the education of students in kindergarten 

through grade 12 and at institutions of higher education, and for other 

purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

OCTOBER 14, 2011 

Mr. TIPTON introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 

on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Education 

and the Workforce, 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 the Mineral Leasing Act to require that a portion 

of amounts deposited into the general fund of the Treasury from sales, bonuses, royalties, and rentals from new 

mineral and geothermal lease authority be paid to States 

for use for the education of students in kindergarten 

through grade 12 and at institutions of higher education, 

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, 

mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with BILLS

2 

•HR 3235 IH

1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

2 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Education and Energy 

3 Act of 2011’’. 

4 SEC. 2. USE OF REVENUES FROM NEW MINERAL AND GEO5 THERMAL LEASE AUTHORITY FOR PAYMENTS 

6 TO STATES FOR USE FOR EDUCATION. 

7 Section 35(a) of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 

8 191) is amended by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ before the first sen9 tence, and by adding at the end the following new para10 graph: 

11 ‘‘(2)(A) Of amounts otherwise required under 

12 paragraph (1) to be deposited into the general fund 

13 of the Treasury each fiscal year that are derived 

14 from leases for tracts located in a State, the Sec15 retary shall pay to the State 33 percent for use for 

16 the education of students in grades kindergarten 

17 through grade 12 and at institutions of higher edu18 cation. 

19 ‘‘(B) Of the amounts otherwise required under 

20 paragraph (1) to be deposited into the general fund 

21 of the Treasury each fiscal year that are not re22 quired to be used for payments under subparagraph 

23 (A) of this paragraph, the Secretary shall pay to 

24 States, in equal amounts, 17 percent for use for the 

25 education of students in grades kindergarten 

mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with BILLS

3 

•HR 3235 IH

1 through grade 12 and at institutions of higher edu2 cation. 

3 ‘‘(C)(i) Subparagraphs (A) and (B) shall apply 

4 only with respect to amounts that— 

5 ‘‘(I) are received by the United States 

6 under leases entered into under authority 

7 granted to the Secretary after the date of en8 actment of the Education and Energy Act of 

9 2011; and 

10 ‘‘(II) exceed the amount of revenues that 

11 the Secretary of the Treasury previously esti12 mated would be received under such leases in 

13 the fiscal year. 

14 ‘‘(ii) In calculating estimates referred to in 

15 clause (i)(II), the Secretary of the Treasury shall 

16 consult with the Congressional Budget Office. 

17 ‘‘(D) Subparagraphs (A) and (B) shall not 

18 apply with respect to amounts required by para19 graph (1) to be paid into, reserved, and appro20 priated, as part of the reclamation fund.’’. 

Æ 

mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with BILLS