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30 U.S. Code § 1701 - Congressional statement of findings and purposes | LII / Legal Information Institute
U.S. Code › Title 30 › Chapter 29 › § 1701 30 U.S. Code § 1701 - Congressional statement of findings and purposes
the Secretary of the Interior should enforce effectively and uniformly existing regulations under the mineral leasing laws providing for the inspection of production activities on lease sites on Federal and Indian lands;
the system of accounting with respect to royalties and other payments due and owing on oil and gas produced from such lease sites is archaic and inadequate;
it is essential that the Secretary initiate procedures to improve methods of accounting for such royalties and payments and to provide for routine inspection of activities related to the production of oil and gas on such lease sites; and
the Secretary should aggressively carry out his trust responsibility in the administration of Indian oil and gas.
to clarify, reaffirm, expand, and define the responsibilities and obligations of lessees, operators, and other persons involved in transportation or sale of oil and gas from the Federal and Indian lands and the Outer Continental Shelf;
to clarify, reaffirm, expand and define the authorities and responsibilities of the Secretary of the Interior to implement and maintain a royalty management system for oil and gas leases on Federal lands, Indian lands, and the Outer Continental Shelf;
to require the development of enforcement practices that ensure the prompt and proper collection and disbursement of oil and gas revenues owed to the United States and Indian lessors and those inuring to the benefit of States;
to fulfill the trust responsibility of the United States for the administration of Indian oil and gas resources; and
to effectively utilize the capabilities of the States and Indian tribes in developing and maintaining an efficient and effective Federal royalty management system.
(Pub. L. 97–451, § 2,Jan. 12, 1983, 96 Stat. 2448.)
Pub. L. 104–185, § 11,Aug. 13, 1996, 110 Stat. 1717, provided that: “Except as provided by section 115(h) [30 U.S.C. 1724
(h)], section 111
(h) [30 U.S.C. 1721
(k)(5) [30 U.S.C. 1721
(k)(5)], and section 117 [30 U.S.C. 1726] of the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982 (as added by this Act), this Act [see Short Title of 1996 Amendment note below], and the amendments made by this Act, shall apply with respect to the production of oil and gas after the first day of the month following the date of the enactment of this Act [Aug. 13, 1996].”
Pub. L. 97–451, title III, § 305,Jan. 12, 1983, 96 Stat. 2461, provided that: “The provisions of this Act [enacting this chapter, amending sections 188 and 191 of this title, and enacting provisions set out as notes under this section and sections 1714 and 1752 of this title] shall apply to oil and gas leases issued before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act [Jan. 12, 1983], except that in the case of a lease issued before such date, no provision of this Act or any rule or regulation prescribed under this Act shall alter the express and specific provisions of such a lease.”
Pub. L. 104–185, § 1,Aug. 13, 1996, 110 Stat. 1700, provided that: “This Act [enacting sections 1721a and 1724 to 1726 of this title, amending sections 1702, 1712, 1721, and 1735 of this title, repealing section 1339 of Title 43, Public Lands, and enacting provisions set out as notes under this section, section 1732 of this title, and section 1339 of Title 43] may be cited as the ‘Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Simplification and Fairness Act of 1996’.”
Pub. L. 97–451, § 1,Jan. 12, 1983, 96 Stat. 2447, provided that: “This Act [enacting this chapter, amending sections 188 and 191 of this title, and enacting provisions set out as notes under this section and sections 1714 and 1752 of this title] may be cited as the ‘Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982’.”
Pub. L. 104–185, § 9,Aug. 13, 1996, 110 Stat. 1717, provided that: “The amendments made by this Act [see Short Title of 1996 Amendment note above] shall not apply with respect to Indian lands, and the provisions of the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982 [30 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.] as in effect on the day before the date of enactment of this Act [Aug. 13, 1996] shall continue to apply after such date with respect to Indian lands.”
Pub. L. 104–185, § 10,Aug. 13, 1996, 110 Stat. 1717, provided that: “This Act [see Short Title of 1996 Amendment note above] shall not apply to any privately owned minerals.”
Pub. L. 104–185, § 12,Aug. 13, 1996, 110 Stat. 1717, provided that: “Nothing in this Act [see Short Title of 1996 Amendment note above] shall be construed to give a State a property right or interest in any Federal lease or land.”
This is a list of parts within the Code of Federal Regulations for which this US Code section provides rulemaking authority.This list is taken from the Parallel Table of Authorities and Rules provided by GPO [Government Printing Office].It is not guaranteed to be accurate or up-to-date, though we do refresh the database weekly. More limitations on accuracy are described at the GPO site.25 CFR - Indians25 CFR Part 225 - OIL AND GAS, GEOTHERMAL, AND SOLID MINERALS AGREEMENTS
30 CFR - Mineral Resources30 CFR Part 203 - RELIEF OR REDUCTION IN ROYALTY RATES30 CFR Part 1202 - ROYALTIES30 CFR Part 1203 - RELIEF OR REDUCTION IN ROYALTY RATES30 CFR Part 1204 - ALTERNATIVES FOR MARGINAL PROPERTIES30 CFR Part 1206 - PRODUCT VALUATION30 CFR Part 1207 - SALES AGREEMENTS OR CONTRACTS GOVERNING THE DISPOSAL OF LEASE PRODUCTS30 CFR Part 1208 - SALE OF FEDERAL ROYALTY OIL30 CFR Part 1212 - RECORDS AND FILES MAINTENANCE30 CFR Part 1218 - COLLECTION OF ROYALTIES, RENTALS, BONUSES, AND OTHER MONIES DUE THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT30 CFR Part 1241 - PENALTIES30 CFR Part 1243 - SUSPENSIONS PENDING APPEAL AND BONDING—OFFICE OF NATURAL RESOURCES REVENUE
43 CFR - Public Lands: Interior43 CFR Part 3110 - NONCOMPETITIVE LEASES