Cooperative Management of Mineral Rights Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-3881
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-5]
Introduced: 2015-11-03
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Forests, forestry, trees

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Pennsylvania
Latest action: action_date: 2016-09-07
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-11-03
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Cooperative Management of Mineral Rights Act of 2015</b></p> <p>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.</p>

action_date: 2016-09-06
action_desc: Passed House amended
text: <p><b>Cooperative Management of Mineral Rights Act of 2016</b></p> <p>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.</p> <p>Nothing in this bill shall be construed or interpreted as:</p> <ul> <li>limiting, modifying, or otherwise affecting the existing requirement to provide in writing 60-day advance notice of specific activities in accordance with the order dated December 16, 1980, in the case of <i>United States of America v. Minard Run Oil Company</i>; or</li> <li>limiting existing authority of the Forest Service to protect the national forests. </li> </ul>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3881 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 3, 2015 Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. LaMalfa ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to repeal provisions relating only to the Allegheny National Forest.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cooperative Management of Mineral Rights Act of 2015 . 2. Repeal of provisions regarding the Allegheny National Forest Subsection (o) of section 17 of the Mineral Leasing Act ( 30 U.S.C. 226 ) and 2508 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 ( Public Law 102–486 ; 106 Stat. 3108) are repealed.

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3881 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to repeal provisions relating only to the Allegheny National Forest.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cooperative Management of Mineral Rights Act of 2016 . 2. Repeal of provisions regarding the Allegheny National Forest (a) Repeal Subsection (o) of section 17 of the Mineral Leasing Act ( 30 U.S.C. 226 ) and 2508 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 ( Public Law 102–486 ; 106 Stat. 3108) are repealed. (b) Notice requirement not affected Nothing in this Act shall be construed or interpreted to (1) limit, modify, or otherwise affect the existing requirement to provide in writing 60-day advance notice of specific activities in accordance with the order dated December 16, 1980 in the case United States of America v. Minard Run Oil Company, 1980 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 9570 (W.D. Pa., Dec. 16, 1980); or (2) limit existing authority of the Forest Service under 16 U.S.C. 551.

Passed the House of Representatives September 6, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: IIB 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3881 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 7, 2016 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources AN ACT To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to repeal provisions relating only to the Allegheny National Forest.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cooperative Management of Mineral Rights Act of 2016 . 2. Repeal of provisions regarding the Allegheny National Forest (a) Repeal Subsection (o) of section 17 of the Mineral Leasing Act ( 30 U.S.C. 226 ) and 2508 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 ( Public Law 102–486 ; 106 Stat. 3108) are repealed. (b) Notice requirement not affected Nothing in this Act shall be construed or interpreted to (1) limit, modify, or otherwise affect the existing requirement to provide in writing 60-day advance notice of specific activities in accordance with the order dated December 16, 1980 in the case United States of America v. Minard Run Oil Company, 1980 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 9570 (W.D. Pa., Dec. 16, 1980); or (2) limit existing authority of the Forest Service under 16 U.S.C. 551.

Passed the House of Representatives September 6, 2016. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 550 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3881 [Report No. 114–711] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 3, 2015 Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. LaMalfa ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources September 6, 2016 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on November 3, 2015 A BILL To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to repeal provisions relating only to the Allegheny National Forest.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Cooperative Management of Mineral Rights Act of 2016 . 2. Repeal of provisions regarding the Allegheny National Forest (a) Repeal Subsection (o) of section 17 of the Mineral Leasing Act ( 30 U.S.C. 226 ) and 2508 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 ( Public Law 102–486 ; 106 Stat. 3108) are repealed. (b) Notice requirement not affected Nothing in this Act shall be construed or interpreted to (1) limit, modify, or otherwise affect the existing requirement to provide in writing 60-day advance notice of specific activities in accordance with the order dated December 16, 1980 in the case United States of America v. Minard Run Oil Company , 1980 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 9570 (W.D. Pa., Dec. 16, 1980); or (2) limit existing authority of the Forest Service under 16 U.S.C. 551.

September 6, 2016 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed