HR 7831
License to Drill Act
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Bill overview
This bill extends the requirement for the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to collect fees from companies seeking oil and gas drilling permits. Currently, these fees are authorized through 2026, but this act extends that authorization through 2037. The collected fees will be deposited into the BLM Permit Processing Improvement Fund, which is intended to improve the efficiency of permit processing. This change aims to provide the BLM with continued funding for operational improvements.
Key provisions
- Extends the period for collecting oil and gas drilling permit fees.
- Extends the authorization period from 2026 to 2037.
- Requires a fee to be collected for each new permit application.
- Specifies that collected fees are deposited into the BLM Permit Processing Improvement Fund.
- Modifies the language regarding fee transfers to the fund.
Who is affected
- Oil and gas companies
- Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
- Federal government
Notable changes
- Extends the duration of fee collection from 2026 to 2037.
- Clarifies the destination of collected fees to the BLM Permit Processing Improvement Fund.
Fiscal impact
The bill extends the funding source for the BLM Permit Processing Improvement Fund, potentially impacting the agency's operational budget over the extended period.
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Harriet M. [R-WY-At Large] Hageman
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119th CONGRESS — 2d Session
H. R. 7831
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
A BILL
To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to extend the period of time during which the Secretary of the Interior is required to collect a fee for each new application for a permit to drill, and for other purposes.
This Act may be cited as the License to Drill Act
.
Section 35(d) of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 191(d)) is amended—
in paragraph (1), by striking 2026
and inserting 2037
;
by striking Of the fees collected under this subsection for a fiscal year, the
and inserting The
; and
by striking transfer—
and all that follows through the Fund
and inserting transfer, for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2037, all of the fees collected under this subsection for each such fiscal year to the BLM Permit Processing Improvement Fund
; and
2026and inserting
2037.