Education and Energy Act of 2018

Bill: 115-hr-5859
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Tipton, Scott  R. [R-CO-3]
Introduced: 2018-05-17
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Alternative and renewable resources

Department of the Treasury

Education programs funding

Elementary and secondary education

Energy revenues and royalties

Executive agency funding and structure

Higher education

Mining

State and local finance
Latest action: action_date: 2018-12-28
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 871.

Summaries:
action_date: 2018-05-17
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Education and Energy Act of 2018</b></p> <p>This bill amends the Mineral Leasing Act to require excess revenue from new mineral and geothermal leases to be provided to the states in which the revenue is generated to supplement the education of students in kindergarten through grade 12 and to supplement public support of institutions of higher education. The bill applies to revenue from new leases that are in excess of the Congressional Budget Office's estimated revenue for the leases in the prior fiscal year.</p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5859 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 17, 2018 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 revenues from new Federal mineral and geothermal leases be paid to States for use to supplement the education of students in kindergarten through grade 12 and public support of institutions of higher education, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Education and Energy Act of 2018 . 2. Use of revenues from new Federal mineral and geothermal leases for payments to State for education Section 35(a) of the Mineral Leasing Act ( 30 U.S.C. 191 ) is amended by inserting (1) before the first sentence, and by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (2) (A) Of amounts otherwise required under paragraph (1) to be deposited into the general fund of the Treasury each fiscal year that are derived from leases for tracts located in a State, the Secretary shall pay to the State 33 percent for use to supplement the education of students in kindergarten through grade 12 and to supplement public support of institutions of higher education. (B) Of the amounts otherwise required under paragraph (1) to be deposited into the general fund of the Treasury each fiscal year that are not required to be used for payments under subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, the Secretary shall pay to States, in equal amounts, 17 percent for use to supplement the education of students in kindergarten through grade 12 and to supplement public support of institutions of higher education. (C) Subparagraphs (A) and (B) shall apply only with respect to amounts that— (i) are received by the United States under leases entered into under this Act or the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 after the date of enactment of the Education and Energy Act of 2018 ; and (ii) exceed the amount of revenues that the Congressional Budget Office previously estimated would be received under such leases in the fiscal year. (D) Subparagraphs (A) and (B) shall not apply with respect to amounts required by paragraph (1) to be paid into, reserved, appropriated, as part of the reclamation fund. .

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 871 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5859 [Report No. 115–1067, Part I] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 17, 2018 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 December 6, 2018 Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources with an amendment Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic December 6, 2018 Referral to the Committee on Education and the Workforce extended for a period ending not later than December 28, 2018 December 28, 2018 Additional sponsors: Mr. Gosar and Mr. Pearce December 28, 2018 Committee on Education and the Workforce discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on May 17, 2018 A BILL To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to require that a portion of revenues from new Federal mineral and geothermal leases be paid to States for use to supplement the education of students in kindergarten through grade 12 and public support of institutions of higher education, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Education and Energy Act of 2018 . 2. Use of revenues from new Federal mineral and geothermal leases for payments to State for education Section 35(a) of the Mineral Leasing Act ( 30 U.S.C. 191 ) is amended by inserting (1) before the first sentence, and by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (2) (A) Of amounts otherwise required under paragraph (1) to be deposited into the general fund of the Treasury each fiscal year that are derived from leases for tracts located in a State, the Secretary shall pay to the county from which the mineral or geothermal royalties were generated 33 percent for use to supplement the education of students in kindergarten through grade 12 and to supplement public support of institutions of higher education. (B) Of the amounts otherwise required under paragraph (1) to be deposited into the general fund of the Treasury each fiscal year that are not required to be used for payments under subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, the Secretary shall pay to States, in equal amounts, 17 percent for use to supplement the education of students in kindergarten through grade 12 and to supplement public support of institutions of higher education. (C) Subparagraphs (A) and (B) shall apply only with respect to amounts that— (i) are received by the United States under leases entered into under this Act or the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 after the date of enactment of the Education and Energy Act of 2018 ; and (ii) exceed the amount of revenues that the Congressional Budget Office previously estimated would be received under such leases in the fiscal year. (D) Subparagraphs (A) and (B) shall not apply with respect to amounts required by paragraph (1) to be paid into, reserved, or appropriated as part of the reclamation fund. (E) Any amounts received by a county under subparagraph (A) shall not be considered when calculating payments to that county under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 ( 16 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.) or chapter 69 of title 31, United States Code. .

December 28, 2018 Committee on Education and the Workforce discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed