Cooperative Management of Mineral Rights Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-2316
Sponsor: Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-5]
Introduced: 2017-05-03 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Forests, forestry, trees
Government information and archives
Oil and gas
Pennsylvania

Summary:
action_date: 2017-05-03
text: 

Cooperative Management of Mineral Rights Act of 2017

 
This bill repeals requirements of the Mineral Leasing Act and the Energy Policy Act of 1992 regarding the development of oil and gas deposits on certain lands within the Allegheny National Forest in Pennsylvania. 

action_date: 2017-09-05
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)
 

Cooperative Management of Mineral Rights Act of 2017

 
(Sec. 2) This bill repeals provisions of the Mineral Leasing Act and the Energy Policy Act of 1992 that require: (1) the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to provide 60 days' advance notice before commencing surface-disturbing activities related to the development of oil and gas deposits on certain land within the Allegheny National Forest in Pennsylvania; and (2) persons who propose to develop oil and gas deposits on such lands to either permit USDA to market merchantable timber owned by the United States on the land subject to such activities or arrange to purchase merchantable timber on that land from USDA, or otherwise arrange for the disposition of such timber, upon such terms as USDA may accept. 

action_date: 2017-10-02
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.)
 

Cooperative Management of Mineral Rights Act of 2017

 
(Sec. 2) This bill repeals provisions of the Mineral Leasing Act and the Energy Policy Act of 1992 that require: (1) the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to provide 60 days' advance notice before commencing surface-disturbing activities related to the development of oil and gas deposits on certain land within the Allegheny National Forest in Pennsylvania; and (2) persons who propose to develop oil and gas deposits on such lands to either permit USDA to market merchantable timber owned by the United States on the land subject to such activities or arrange to purchase merchantable timber on that land from USDA, or otherwise arrange for the disposition of such timber, upon such terms as USDA may accept. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2017-10-03
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2017-10-02
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2017-10-02
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H7640)
action_date: 2017-10-02
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H7640)
action_date: 2017-10-02
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2316.
action_date: 2017-10-02
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7640-7641)
action_date: 2017-10-02
text: Mr. Thompson (PA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2017-09-05
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 207.
action_date: 2017-09-05
text: Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-288.
action_date: 2017-09-05
text: Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 115-288.
action_date: 2017-07-26
text: Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2017-07-26
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2017-05-11
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
action_date: 2017-05-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2017-05-03
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2017-05-03
text: Introduced in House