Bill > S451

This bill aims to eliminate an administrative fee in the Mineral Leasing Act by making several technical amendments to existing federal laws governing mineral extraction. Specifically, the bill removes subsection (b) from Section 35 of the Mineral Leasing Act, which previously outlined an administrative fee structure, and makes corresponding changes to other related statutes such as the Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands, the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970, and the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act. The modifications involve striking references to the eliminated subsection and renumbering subsequent subsections to maintain the logical flow of the legal text. By removing the administrative fee, the bill could potentially reduce bureaucratic costs and simplify the process of collecting royalties from mineral leasing on federal lands. The bill's title, "Restoring State Mineral Revenues Act," suggests that the changes are intended to provide more direct financial benefits to states involved in mineral extraction.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

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