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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Apr 28, 1997
States that in the case of the Wayne National Forest: (1) an election under the Mineral Leasing Act to continue a certain kind of oil or gas land lease as a non-competitive lease shall be deemed to be an election to continue operations pursuant to the existing lease rather than to continue as a non-competitive lease; and (2) the Secretary of the Interior is accordingly not obligated to issue a noncompetitive lease for such lands. Makes inapplicable to such an election the current declaration that a lease continued as a noncompetitive lease shall continue as long as oil or gas continues to be produced in paying quantities. Permits specified current leaseholders to retain a previous election to continue as a noncompetitive lease upon appropriate notification of their intention to the Secretary.
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Rep. Ney, Robert W. [R-OH-18] · R–OH
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Received in the Senate.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10939-10940)
Mrs. Cubin moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 439.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 105-770.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 105-770.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged.
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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