Using our Energy to Build Better Communities Act
Latest action · Apr 4, 2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedApr 2, 2014
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Using Our Energy To Build Better Communities Act - Amends the Mineral Leasing Act, with respect to disposition of moneys received from oil, gas, and geothermal leases and prospecting permits on federal lands, to reduce from 40% to 20% the amount designated for the reclamation fund created under the Reclamation Act.
Requires that another 20% of such funds be used to pay directly to each county in which mining operations occurred an amount directly proportional to the portion of such money attributable to those operations.
Requires that moneys paid directly to such county be used by the county for its schools and roads.
Makes this Act inapplicable to Alaska and its counties.Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 4, 2014Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
- Apr 2, 2014Introduced in House
- Apr 2, 2014Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 2, 2014Introduced in House
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