Cooperative Management of Mineral Rights Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-2316
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-5]
Introduced: 2017-05-03
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Forests, forestry, trees

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Pennsylvania
Latest action: action_date: 2017-10-03
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-05-03
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Cooperative Management of Mineral Rights Act of 2017</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: 2017-09-05
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>Cooperative Management of Mineral Rights Act of 2017</b></p> <p>(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. </p>

action_date: 2017-10-02
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>Cooperative Management of Mineral Rights Act of 2017</b></p> <p>(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. </p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2316 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 3, 2017 Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. Gene Green of Texas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Mineral Leasing Act and the Energy Policy Act of 1992 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 2017 . 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 section 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— (1) to 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) to limit existing authority of the Forest Service under provisions of law codified in section 551 of title 16, United States Code. (c) Permitting authority not affected Nothing in this Act shall be construed or interpreted to alter, repeal, or otherwise limit the existing authority of the Forest Service to permit the harvest or sale of timber derived from the Allegheny National Forest.

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 207 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2316 [Report No. 115–288] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 3, 2017 Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. Gene Green of Texas ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources September 5, 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 and the Energy Policy Act of 1992 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 2017 . 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 section 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— (1) to 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) to limit existing authority of the Forest Service under provisions of law codified in section 551 of title 16, United States Code. (c) Permitting authority not affected Nothing in this Act shall be construed or interpreted to alter, repeal, or otherwise limit the existing authority of the Forest Service to permit the harvest or sale of timber derived from the Allegheny National Forest.

September 5, 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. 2316 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Mineral Leasing Act and the Energy Policy Act of 1992 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 2017 . 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 section 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— (1) to 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) to limit existing authority of the Forest Service under provisions of law codified in section 551 of title 16, United States Code. (c) Permitting authority not affected Nothing in this Act shall be construed or interpreted to alter, repeal, or otherwise limit the existing authority of the Forest Service to permit the harvest or sale of timber derived from the Allegheny National Forest.

Passed the House of Representatives October 2, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: IIB 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2316 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 3, 2017 Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources AN ACT To amend the Mineral Leasing Act and the Energy Policy Act of 1992 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 2017 . 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 section 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— (1) to 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) to limit existing authority of the Forest Service under provisions of law codified in section 551 of title 16, United States Code. (c) Permitting authority not affected Nothing in this Act shall be construed or interpreted to alter, repeal, or otherwise limit the existing authority of the Forest Service to permit the harvest or sale of timber derived from the Allegheny National Forest.

Passed the House of Representatives October 2, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk