Cooperative Management of Mineral Rights Act of 2017
Latest action · Oct 3, 2017 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 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.
- IntroducedMay 3, 2017
- Passed HouseOct 2, 2017
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.)
Cooperative Management of Mineral Rights Act of 2017
(Sec. 2) This bill repeals provisions of the Mineral Leasing Act and the Energy Policy Act of 1992 that require: (1) the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to provide 60 days' advance notice before commencing surface-disturbing activities related to the development of oil and gas deposits on certain land within the Allegheny National Forest in Pennsylvania; and (2) persons who propose to develop oil and gas deposits on such lands to either permit USDA to market merchantable timber owned by the United States on the land subject to such activities or arrange to purchase merchantable timber on that land from USDA, or otherwise arrange for the disposition of such timber, upon such terms as USDA may accept.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on May 3, 2017.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-TX | Gene Green | Original | May 3, 2017 |
Actions 14
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Oct 3, 2017Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- Oct 2, 2017Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7640-7641)
- Oct 2, 2017DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2316.
- Oct 2, 2017Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Oct 2, 2017Mr. Thompson (PA) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
Text 4
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 3, 2017Referred in Senate
- Oct 2, 2017Engrossed in House
- Sep 5, 2017Reported in House
- May 3, 2017Introduced in House
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