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Version 36 · Passed House amended · Oct 8, 2003
Amends the Mineral Leasing Act to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to issue separately, for the same area, a lease for tar sand and a lease for oil and gas.
Declares that such a lease shall not be further subject to the Combined Hydrocarbon Leasing Act of 1981.
Requires a lease for tar sand to be issued using the same bidding process, annual rental, and posting period as a lease issued for oil and gas. Sets the minimum acceptable bid for a tar sand lease at $2 per acre.
Authorizes the Secretary, in order to promote any resource covered by a combined hydrocarbon lease, to waive, suspend, or alter any requirement that a permittee under a permit authorizing prospecting for tar sand must exercise due diligence.
People & committees
Rep. Cannon, Chris [R-UT-3] · R–UT
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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. (text: CR H9330)
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H9330)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 3062.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9330-9331)
Mr. Cannon moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 178.
Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 108-302.
Reported by the Committee on Resources. H. Rept. 108-302.
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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