Helium Extraction Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-3279
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Cook, Paul [R-CA-8]
Introduced: 2017-07-18
Policy area: Energy
Subjects: Land use and conservation

Oil and gas
Latest action: action_date: 2018-11-27
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 678.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-07-18
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Helium Extraction Act of 2017</b></p> <p>This bill amends the Mineral Leasing Act to require that land leased by the Department of the Interior for the extraction of helium shall fall under the same lease terms as a federal oil and gas lease.</p>

action_date: 2017-10-23
action_desc: Reported to House without amendment
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)</p> <p><b>Helium Extraction Act of 2017</b></p> <p>(Sec.2)This bill amends the Mineral Leasing Act to require that land leased by the Department of the Interior for the extraction of helium shall fall under the same lease terms as a federal oil and gas lease.</p>

action_date: 2017-11-01
action_desc: Passed House without amendment
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.) </p> <p><b>Helium Extraction Act of 2017</b></p> <p>(Sec.2)This bill amends the Mineral Leasing Act to require that land leased by the Department of the Interior for the extraction of helium shall fall under the same lease terms as a federal oil and gas lease.</p>

action_date: 2018-11-27
action_desc: Reported to Senate without amendment
text: <p><b>Helium Extraction Act of 2017</b></p> <p>This bill amends the Mineral Leasing Act to require that land leased by the Department of the Interior for the extraction of helium shall fall under the same lease terms as a federal oil and gas lease.</p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3279 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 18, 2017 Mr. Cook introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to provide that extraction of helium from gas produced under a Federal mineral lease shall maintain the lease as if the helium were oil and gas.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Helium Extraction Act of 2017 . 2. Maintenance of Federal mineral leases based on extraction of helium The first section of the Mineral Leasing Act ( 30 U.S.C. 181 ) is amended in the fifth paragraph by inserting after purchaser thereof the following: , and that extraction of helium from gas produced from such lands shall maintain the lease as if the extracted helium were oil and gas .

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 267 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3279 [Report No. 115–365] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 18, 2017 Mr. Cook introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources October 23, 2017 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to provide that extraction of helium from gas produced under a Federal mineral lease shall maintain the lease as if the helium were oil and gas.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Helium Extraction Act of 2017 . 2. Maintenance of Federal mineral leases based on extraction of helium The first section of the Mineral Leasing Act ( 30 U.S.C. 181 ) is amended in the fifth paragraph by inserting after purchaser thereof the following: , and that extraction of helium from gas produced from such lands shall maintain the lease as if the extracted helium were oil and gas .

October 23, 2017 Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

tv_txt: IB 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3279 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to provide that extraction of helium from gas produced under a Federal mineral lease shall maintain the lease as if the helium were oil and gas.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Helium Extraction Act of 2017 . 2. Maintenance of Federal mineral leases based on extraction of helium The first section of the Mineral Leasing Act ( 30 U.S.C. 181 ) is amended in the fifth paragraph by inserting after purchaser thereof the following: , and that extraction of helium from gas produced from such lands shall maintain the lease as if the extracted helium were oil and gas .

Passed the House of Representatives November 1, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: IIB 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3279 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 2, 2017 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources AN ACT To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to provide that extraction of helium from gas produced under a Federal mineral lease shall maintain the lease as if the helium were oil and gas.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Helium Extraction Act of 2017 . 2. Maintenance of Federal mineral leases based on extraction of helium The first section of the Mineral Leasing Act ( 30 U.S.C. 181 ) is amended in the fifth paragraph by inserting after purchaser thereof the following: , and that extraction of helium from gas produced from such lands shall maintain the lease as if the extracted helium were oil and gas .

Passed the House of Representatives November 1, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 678 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 3279 [Report No. 115–391] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES November 2, 2017 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources November 27, 2018 Reported by Ms. Murkowski , without amendment AN ACT To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to provide that extraction of helium from gas produced under a Federal mineral lease shall maintain the lease as if the helium were oil and gas.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Helium Extraction Act of 2017 . 2. Maintenance of Federal mineral leases based on extraction of helium The first section of the Mineral Leasing Act ( 30 U.S.C. 181 ) is amended in the fifth paragraph by inserting after purchaser thereof the following: , and that extraction of helium from gas produced from such lands shall maintain the lease as if the extracted helium were oil and gas .

November 27, 2018 Reported without amendment