Outer Continental Shelf Shallow Water Deep Gas Royalty Relief Act

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Apr 2, 2003

Outer Continental Shelf Shallow Water Deep Gas Royalty Relief Act - Instructs the Secretary of the Interior to suspend royalties under certain leases issued prior to January 1, 2001, for natural gas produced from deep wells on oil and gas lease tracts in certain shallow waters of the Gulf of Mexico.

Prescribes the amount of royalty relief for specified suspension volumes of production.

Prohibits the Secretary from granting the royalty incentives if the average annual NYMEX natural gas price exceeds for one full calendar year the threshold price of $5 per million Btu, adjusted from the year 2000 for inflation.

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Who introduced it

Rep. John, Christopher [D-LA-7] · D–LA

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Natural Resources Committee

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Rep. Tauzin, W. J. (Billy) [R-LA-3]

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Apr 10, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Apr 2, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Apr 2, 2003
Introduced in House
Apr 2, 2003
Introduced in House

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HR 6 · Energy Policy Act of 2003

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