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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 Com-
mittee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Trans-
portation 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. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. TREATMENT OF OIL SHALE RESERVE RE-
CEIPTS. 
Section 7439(f) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended— 
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(1) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘the earlier 
of December 31, 2007, or’’ after ‘‘and ending on’’; 
and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraphs: 
‘‘(3)(A) Not less than $33,250,000 of the moneys de-
posited in the Treasury under paragraph (1) that exceed 
the amounts described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of 
paragraph (2) shall be transferred by the Secretary of the 
Treasury to the State of Colorado for use in accordance 
with subparagraph (B). 
‘‘(B) Amounts transferred to the State of Colorado 
under subparagraph (A) shall be used by the State and 
political subdivisions of the State for— 
‘‘(i) conservation, restoration, and protection of 
land, water, and wildlife resources affected by oil or 
gas development activities in Garfield and Rio Blan-
co Counties in the State; 
‘‘(ii) repair, maintenance, and construction of 
State and county roads in each of those counties; 
and 
‘‘(iii) the conduct of capital improvement 
projects (including the construction and maintenance 
of sewer and water treatment plants) that are de-
signed and carried out to address the impacts of oil 
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and gas development activities in each of those coun-
ties. 
‘‘(4)(A) Beginning on January 1, 2008, but subject 
to subparagraph (B), all moneys received from a lease 
under this section (including moneys in the form of sales, 
bonuses, royalties (including interest charges collected 
under the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act 
of 1982 (30 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.)), and rentals) shall be 
distributed in accordance with section 35 of the Mineral 
Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 191). 
‘‘(B) Until the date on which the Secretary of Energy 
and the Secretary of the Interior provide the certification 
described in paragraph (2) regarding the sum of money 
deposited in the Treasury under paragraph (1), amounts 
transferred by the Secretary of the Treasury to the State 
of Colorado in accordance with section 35 of the Mineral 
Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 191) shall be used by the State 
and political subdivisions of the State in accordance with 
paragraph (3)(B).’’. 
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