§ 191. Disposition of moneys received

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

1. 1920

   National Prohibition Act

   Pub. L. 66–85 § 35 · 41 Stat. 305

   Enacted · 30 U.S.C. § 191

   Feb. 25, 1920, ch. 85, § 35, 41 Stat. 450

   Source evidence

   Code source credit
   Feb. 25, 1920, ch. 85, § 35, 41 Stat. 450

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 35. All provisions of law that are inconsistent with this Act Repeal of inconsistent laws. are repealed only to the extent of such inconsistency and the regulations herein provided for the manufacture or traffic in intoxicating liquor shall be construed as in addition to existing laws. This Act No tax exemption. shall not relieve anyone from paying any taxes or other charges imposed Advance issue of stamps for illegal manufacture, etc., forbidden. upon the manufacture or traffic in such liquor. No liquor revenue stamps or tax receipts for any illegal manufacture or sale Double tax, etc., if manufactured. shall be issued in advance, but upon evidence of such illegal manufacture or sale a tax shall be assessed against, and collected from, the person responsible for such illegal manufacture or sale in double the Payment no immunity, etc. amount now provided by law, with an additional penalty of $500 on retail dealers and $1,000 on manufacturers. The payment of such tax or penalty shall give no right to engage in the manufacture or sale of such liquor, or relieve anyone from criminal liability, nor shall this Act relieve any person from any liability, civil or criminal, heretofore or hereafter incurred under existing laws. Compromise of civil actions. The commissioner, with the approval of the Secretary of the Treasury, may compromise any civil cause arising under this title before bringing action in court; and with the approval of the Attorney General he may compromise any such cause after action thereon has been commenced.

2. 1957

   Pub. L. 85–88 § 2 · 71 Stat. 282

   Inserted · 30 U.S.C. § 191

   Pub. L. 85–88 inserted “, and of those from Alaska 52½ per centum thereof shall be paid to the Territory of Alaska for disposition by the Legislature of the Territory of Alaska” before proviso

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 85–88 inserted “, and of those from Alaska 52½ per centum thereof shall be paid to the Territory of Alaska for disposition by the Legislature of the Territory of Alaska” before proviso.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 2. Section 35 of the Act entitled “An Act to promote the mining of coal, phosphate, oil, oil shale, gas, and sodium on the public 41 stat. 450. domain”, approved February 25, 1920, as amended (30 U. S. C. 191), is hereby amended by inserting immediately before the colon preceding the first proviso thereof the following: “, and of those from Alaska 52½ per centum thereof shall be paid to the Territory of Alaska for disposition by the Legislature of the Territory of Alaska”.

3. 1958

   Pub. L. 85–508 · 72 Stat. 339

   1. Struck · 30 U.S.C. § 191

      Pub. L. 85–508, §§ 6(k), 28(b), struck out provisions which related to disposition of proceeds or income derived by the United States from mineral school sections in the Territory of Alaska

   2. Substituted · 30 U.S.C. § 191

      Pub. L. 85–508, §§ 6(k), 28(b), substituted “, and of those from Alaska 52½ per centum thereof shall be paid to the State of Alaska for disposition by the legislators thereof” for “, and of those from Alaska 52½ per centum thereof shall be paid to the Territory of Alaska for disposition by the Legislature of the Territory of Alaska” before proviso

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 85–508, §§ 6(k), 28(b), struck out provisions which related to disposition of proceeds or income derived by the United States from mineral school sections in the Territory of Alaska and substituted “, and of those from Alaska 52½ per centum thereof shall be paid to the State of Alaska for disposition by the legislators thereof” for “, and of those from Alaska 52½ per centum thereof shall be paid to the Territory of Alaska for disposition by the Legislature of the Territory of Alaska” before proviso.

4. 1976

   Fiscal Year Adjustment Act

   Pub. L. 94–273 § 6(2) · 90 Stat. 375

   1. Substituted · 30 U.S.C. § 191

      Pub. L. 94–273 substituted “March” for “December”

   2. Substituted · 30 U.S.C. § 191

      Pub. L. 94–273 substituted “September” for “June”

   Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 94–273 substituted “March” for “December” and “September” for “June”.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (2) section 35 of the Act of February 25, 1920, as amended (30 U.S.C. 191); and

5. 1976

   Federal Coal Leasing Amendments Act of 1975

   Pub. L. 94–377 § 9 · 90 Stat. 1083

   1. Substituted · 30 U.S.C. § 191

      Pub. L. 94–377 substituted “40 per centum thereof shall be paid into, reserved” for “52½ per centum thereof shall be paid into, reserved”

   2. Inserted · 30 U.S.C. § 191

      Pub. L. 94–377 inserted “and the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970, notwithstanding the provisions of section 20 thereof” before “shall be paid into the Treasury of the United States”, “and the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970” before “from lands within the naval petroleum reserves” and before “not otherwise disposed of by this section”, and provisos relating to the payment of an additional 12½ per centum of all money received from lands under provisions of this chapter and the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to the State within whose boundaries the lands are located, to be used for construction of public facilities, and relating to the use of funds received by Colorado and Utah under the specified leases

   Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 94–377 substituted “40 per centum thereof shall be paid into, reserved” for “52½ per centum thereof shall be paid into, reserved”, inserted “and the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970, notwithstanding the provisions of section 20 thereof” before “shall be paid into the Treasury of the United States”, “and the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970” before “from lands within the naval petroleum reserves” and before “not otherwise disposed of by this section”, and provisos relating to the payment of an additional 12½ per centum of all money received from lands under provisions of this chapter and the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to the State within whose boundaries the lands are located, to be used for construction of public facilities, and relating to the use of funds received by Colorado and Utah under the specified leases.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 9. (a) Section 35 of the Mineral Lands Leasing Act, as amended (30 U.S.C. 191) is further amended by deleting “52½ per centum thereof shall be paid into, reserved” and inserting in lieu thereof: “40 per centum thereof shall be paid into, reserved”, and is further amended by striking the period at the end of the proviso and inserting in lieu thereof the following language: “: Provided further, That an additional 12)4 per centum of all moneys received from sales, bonuses, royalties, and rentals of public lands under the provisions of this Act and the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 shall be paid by the Secretary 30 USC 1001 note. of the Treasury as soon as practicable after December 31 and June 30 of each year to the State within the boundaries of which the leased lands or deposits are or were located; said additional 12½ per centum of all moneys paid to any State on or after January 1, 1976, shall be used by such State and its subdivisions as the legislature of the State may direct giving priority to those subdivisions of the State socially or economically impacted by development of minerals leased under this Act for (1) planning, (2) construction and maintenance of public facilities, and (3) provision of public services: Provided further, That such funds now held or to be received, by the States of Colorado and Utah separately from the Department of the Interior oil shale test leases known as ‘C–A’; ‘C–B’; ‘U–A’ and ‘U–B’ shall be used by such States and subdivisions as the legislature of each State may direct giving priority to those subdivisions socially or economically impacted by the development of minerals leased under this Act for (1) planning, (2) construction and maintenance of public facilities, and (3) provision of public services.”. (b) In the first sentence of section 35 of the Mineral Lands Leasing 30 USC 191. Act, before the words “shall be paid into the Treasury of the United States” insert “and the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970, notwithstanding the provisions of section 20 thereof,”; before the words “from lands within the naval petroleum reserves” insert “and the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970”; and, in the second sentence, before the words “not otherwise disposed of” insert “and the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970”.

6. 1976

   Pub. L. 94–422 title III § 301 · 90 Stat. 1313

   Inserted · 30 U.S.C. § 191

   Pub. L. 94–422 inserted proviso that all moneys paid to any State from sales, bonuses, royalties, and rentals of oil shale in public lands may be used by any State for planning, construction, and maintenance of public facilities as legislature of State may direct

   Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 94–422 inserted proviso that all moneys paid to any State from sales, bonuses, royalties, and rentals of oil shale in public lands may be used by any State for planning, construction, and maintenance of public facilities as legislature of State may direct.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   Sec. 301. Section 35 of the Act of February 25, 1920 (41 Stat. 450), Disposition of moneys received. as amended (30 U.S.C. 191), is further amended by striking the period at the end of the proviso and inserting in lieu thereof the language as follows: “: And provided further, That all moneys paid to any State from sales, bonuses, royalties, and rentals of oil shale in public lands may be used by such State and its subdivisions for planning, construction, and maintenance of public facilities, and provision of public services, as the legislature of the State may direct, giving priority to those subdivisions of the State socially or economically impacted by the development of the resource. ”.

7. 1976

   Pub. L. 94–579 title III § 317(a) · 90 Stat. 2743

   Substituted · 30 U.S.C. § 191

   Pub. L. 94–579 substituted provisions setting forth determination of amount, time for payments, and manner of expenditure by the States of all moneys received from sales, etc., under provisions of this chapter and the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970, and proviso relating to naval petroleum reserve moneys, for provisions setting forth determination of amount and time for payment to the States of all moneys received from sales, etc., under the provisions of this chapter, and provisos relating to naval petroleum reserve moneys, additional moneys from sales, etc., under this chapter and the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970, and expenditure of State oil shale funds

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 94–579 substituted provisions setting forth determination of amount, time for payments, and manner of expenditure by the States of all moneys received from sales, etc., under provisions of this chapter and the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970, and proviso relating to naval petroleum reserve moneys, for provisions setting forth determination of amount and time for payment to the States of all moneys received from sales, etc., under the provisions of this chapter, and provisos relating to naval petroleum reserve moneys, additional moneys from sales, etc., under this chapter and the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970, and expenditure of State oil shale funds.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (a) Section 35 of the Act of February 25, 1920 (41 Stat. 437, 450; 30 U.S.C. 181, 191), as amended, is further amended to read as follows: “All money received from sales, bonuses, royalties, and rentals of the public lands under the provisions of this Act and 30 USC 1001 note. the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970, notwithstanding the provisions of section 20 thereof, shall be paid into the Treasury of the United States; 50 per centum thereof shall be paid by the Secretary of the Treasury as soon as practicable after March 31 and September 30 of each year to the State other than Alaska within the boundaries of which the leased lands or deposits are or were located; said moneys paid to any of such States on or after January 1, 1976, to be used by such State and its subdivisions, as the legislature of the State may direct giving priority to those subdivisions of the State socially or economically impacted by development of minerals leased under this Act, for (i) planning, (ii) construction and maintenance of public facilities, and (iii) provision of public service; and excepting those from Alaska, 40 per centum thereof shall be paid into, reserved, appropriated, as part of the reclamation fund created by the Act of Congress known as the Reclamation Act, approved June 17, 1902, 43 USC 391 note. and of those from Alaska as soon as practicable after March 31 and September 30 of each year, 90 per centum thereof shall be paid to the State of Alaska for disposition by the legislature thereof: Provided, That all moneys which may accrue to the United States under the provisions of this Act and the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 30 USC 1001 note. from lands within the naval petroleum reserves shall be deposited in the Treasury as ‘miscellaneous receipts’, as provided by the Act of June 4, 1920 (41 Stat, 813), as amended June 30, 1938 (52 Stat. 1252). All moneys received under the provisions of this Act and the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 not otherwise disposed of by this section Shall be credited to miscellaneous receipts.”.

8. 1983

   Pub. L. 97–451 § 111(g) · 96 Stat. 2447

   Inserted · 30 U.S.C. § 191

   Pub. L. 97–451, § 111(g), inserted reference to interest charges collected under the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 97–451, § 111(g), inserted reference to interest charges collected under the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (g) 30 USC 191. The first sentence of section 35 of the Act of February 25, 1920 is amended by inserting “including interest charges collected under the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982” between “royalties” and “and”.

9. 1983

   Pub. L. 97–451 § 104(a) · 96 Stat. 2447

   1. Struck · 30 U.S.C. § 191

      Pub. L. 97–451, § 104(a), struck out “as soon as practicable after March 31 and September 30 of each year” after “Secretary of the Treasury” and “of those from Alaska”

   2. Inserted · 30 U.S.C. § 191

      Pub. L. 97–451, § 104(a), inserted at end provisions directing that payments to States be made not later than the last business day of the month in which such moneys are warranted by the United States Treasury to the Secretary as having been received, that warrants be issued by the Treasury not later than 10 days after receipt of the money by the Treasury, that moneys placed in a suspense account which are determined to be payable to a State be made not later than the last business day of the month in which a dispute is resolved, and that amounts placed in a suspense account pending resolution bear interest until the dispute is resolved

   Target inherited from the preceding amendment note.

   Source evidence

   Code amendment note
   Pub. L. 97–451, § 104(a), struck out “as soon as practicable after March 31 and September 30 of each year” after “Secretary of the Treasury” and “of those from Alaska”, and inserted at end provisions directing that payments to States be made not later than the last business day of the month in which such moneys are warranted by the United States Treasury to the Secretary as having been received, that warrants be issued by the Treasury not later than 10 days after receipt of the money by the Treasury, that moneys placed in a suspense account which are determined to be payable to a State be made not later than the last business day of the month in which a dispute is resolved, and that amounts placed in a suspense account pending resolution bear interest until the dispute is resolved.

   Enacted provision · exact public law section
   (a) Section 35 of the Mineral Lands Leasing Act of 1920 (approved February 25, 1920; 41 Stat. 437; 30 U.S.C. 191) is amended by deleting “as soon as practicable after March 31 and September 30 of each year” and by adding at the end thereof “Payments to States under this section with respect to any moneys received by the United States, shall be made not later than the last business day of the month in which such moneys are warranted by the United States Treasury to the Secretary as having been received, except for any portion of such moneys which is under challenge and placed in a suspense account pending resolution of a dispute. Such warrants shall be issued by the United States Treasury not later than 10 days after receipt of such moneys by the Treasury. Moneys placed in a suspense account which are determined to be payable to a State shall be made not later than the last business day of the month in which such dispute is resolved. Any such amount placed in a suspense account pending resolution shall bear interest until the dispute is resolved.”.

10. 1987

    Pub. L. 100–203 title V § 5109 · 101 Stat. 1330

    Inserted · 30 U.S.C. § 191

    Pub. L. 100–203 inserted at end “In determining the amount of payments to States under this section, the amount of such payments shall not be reduced by any administrative or other costs incurred by the United States.”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 100–203 inserted at end “In determining the amount of payments to States under this section, the amount of such payments shall not be reduced by any administrative or other costs incurred by the United States.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 5109. PAYMENTS TO STATES. Section 35 of the Act of February 25, 1920 (30 U.S.C. 191) is amended by adding the following at the end thereof: “In determining the amount of payments to States under this section, the amount of such payments shall not be reduced by any administrative or other costs incurred by the United States.”.

11. 1988

    Geothermal Steam Act Amendments of 1988

    Pub. L. 100–443 § 5(b) · 102 Stat. 1766

    Struck · 30 U.S.C. § 191

    Pub. L. 100–443 struck out “notwithstanding the provisions of section 20 thereof,” before “shall be paid”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 100–443 struck out “notwithstanding the provisions of section 20 thereof,” before “shall be paid”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (b) Section 35 of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 191) is amended by striking “notwithstanding the provisions of section 20 thereof,”.

12. 1993

    Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993

    Pub. L. 103–66 title X § 10201 · 107 Stat. 312

    1. Struck · 30 U.S.C. § 191

       Pub. L. 103–66 struck out last sentence

    2. Inserted · 30 U.S.C. § 191

       Pub. L. 103–66 designated remaining provisions as subsec. (a) and in first sentence inserted “and, subject to the provisions of subsection (b),” before “50 per centum”

    3. Added · 30 U.S.C. § 191

       Pub. L. 103–66 added subsec. (b). Prior to amendment, last sentence read as follows: “In determining the amount of payments to States under this section, the amount of such payments shall not be reduced by any administrative or other costs incurred by the United States.”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 103–66 struck out last sentence, designated remaining provisions as subsec. (a) and in first sentence inserted “and, subject to the provisions of subsection (b),” before “50 per centum”, and added subsec. (b). Prior to amendment, last sentence read as follows: “In determining the amount of payments to States under this section, the amount of such payments shall not be reduced by any administrative or other costs incurred by the United States.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 10201. AMENDMENT TO THE MINERAL LEASING ACT. Section 35 of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 191) is amended as follows: (1) Delete the last sentence and redesignate the remaining language as subsection (a). (2) Amend subsection (a) by inserting “and, subject to the provisions of subsection (b),” between the words “United States;” and “50 per centum”. (3) Add a new subsection (b) as follows: “(b) (1) In calculating the amount to be paid to States during Intergovernmental relations. any fiscal year under this section or under any other provision of law requiring payment to a State of any revenues derived from the leasing of any onshore lands or interest in land owned by the United States for the production of the same types of minerals leasable under this Act or of geothermal steam, 50 percent of the portion of the enacted appropriation of the Department of the Interior and any other agency during the preceding fiscal year allocable to the administration of all laws providing for the leasing of any onshore lands or interest in land owned by the United States for the production of the same types of minerals leasable under this Act or of geothermal steam, and to enforcement of such laws, shall be deducted from the receipts derived under those laws in approximately equal amounts each month (subject to paragraph (4)) prior to the division and distribution of such receipts between the States and the United States. “(2) The proportion of the deduction provided in paragraph (1) allocable to each State shall be determined by dividing the monies disbursed to the State during the preceding fiscal year derived from onshore mineral leasing referred to in paragraph (1) in that State by the total money disbursed to States during the preceding fiscal year from such onshore mineral leasing in all States. “(3) In the event the deduction apportioned to any State under this subsection exceeds 50 percent of the Secretary of the Interior’s estimate of the amounts attributable to onshore mineral leasing referred to in paragraph (1) within that State during the preceding fiscal year, the deduction from receipts received from leases in that State shall be limited to such estimated amounts and the total amount to be deducted from such onshore mineral leasing receipts shall be reduced accordingly. “(4) If the amount otherwise deductible under this subsection in any month from the portion of receipts to be distributed to a State exceeds the amount payable to the State during that month, any amount exceeding the amount payable shall be carried forward and deducted from amounts payable to the State in subsequent months. If any amount remains to be carried forward at the end of the fiscal year, such amount shall not be deducted from any disbursements in any subsequent fiscal year. “(5) All deductions to be made pursuant to this subsection shall be made in full during the fiscal year in which such deductions were incurred.”.

13. 2000

    Mineral Revenue Payments Clarification Act of 2000

    Pub. L. 106–393 title V § 503 · 114 Stat. 1607

    Amended · 30 U.S.C. § 191(b)

    Pub. L. 106–393 amended subsec. (b) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (b) related to deductions for administration from the amount to be paid to States under this section or under other laws requiring payment to a State of revenues derived from the leasing of onshore lands owned by the United States for the production of the same types of minerals leasable under this chapter or of geothermal steam

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 106–393 amended subsec. (b) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (b) related to deductions for administration from the amount to be paid to States under this section or under other laws requiring payment to a State of revenues derived from the leasing of onshore lands owned by the United States for the production of the same types of minerals leasable under this chapter or of geothermal steam.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 503. AMENDMENT OF THE MINERAL LEASING ACT. Section 35(b) of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 191(b)) is amended to read as follows: “(b) In determining the amount of payments to the States under this section, the amount of such payments shall not be reduced by any administrative or other costs incurred by the United States.”.

14. 2005

    Energy Policy Act of 2005

    Pub. L. 109–58 title III § 365(g) · 119 Stat. 594

    Added · 30 U.S.C. § 191(c)

    Pub. L. 109–58 added subsec. (c)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 109–58 added subsec. (c).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (g) Permit Processing Improvement Fund.— Section 35 of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 191) is amended by adding at the end the following: “(c) (1) Notwithstanding the first sentence of subsection (a), any rentals received from leases in any State (other than the State of Alaska) on or after the date of enactment of this subsection shall be deposited in the Treasury, to be allocated in accordance with paragraph (2). “(2) Of the amounts deposited in the Treasury under paragraph (1)— “(A) 50 percent shall be paid by the Secretary of the Treasury to the State within the boundaries of which the leased land is located or the deposits were derived; and “(B) 50 percent shall be deposited in a special fund in the Treasury, to be known as the ‘BLM Permit Processing Improvement Fund’ (referred to in this subsection as the ‘Fund’). “(3) For each of fiscal years 2006 through 2015, the Fund shall be available to the Secretary of the Interior for expenditure, without further appropriation and without fiscal year limitation, for the coordination and processing of oil and gas use authorizations on onshore Federal land under the jurisdiction of the Pilot Project offices identified in section 365(d) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005.” .

15. 2013

    Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013

    Pub. L. 113–67 div. A title III § 302 · 127 Stat. 1165

    Amended · 30 U.S.C. § 191(b)

    Pub. L. 113–67 amended subsec. (b) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “In determining the amount of payments to the States under this section, the amount of such payments shall not be reduced by any administrative or other costs incurred by the United States.”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 113–67 amended subsec. (b) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “In determining the amount of payments to the States under this section, the amount of such payments shall not be reduced by any administrative or other costs incurred by the United States.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 302. AMENDMENT TO THE MINERAL LEASING ACT.   Section 35(b) of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 191(b)) is amended to read as follows— “(b) Deduction for Administrative Costs.— In determining the amount of payments to the States under this section, beginning in fiscal year 2014 and for each year thereafter, the amount of such payments shall be reduced by 2 percent for any administrative or other costs incurred by the United States in carrying out the program authorized by this Act, and the amount of such reduction shall be deposited to miscellaneous receipts of the Treasury.” .

16. 2014

    Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015

    Pub. L. 113–291 § 3021(c)(1) · 128 Stat. 3292

    1. Added · 30 U.S.C. § 191(c)(3)(5)

       Pub. L. 113–291, § 3021(c)(1), added pars. (3) to (5)

    2. Struck · 30 U.S.C. § 191(c)(3)(5)

       Pub. L. 113–291, § 3021(c)(1), struck out former par. (3) which read as follows: “For each of fiscal years 2006 through 2015, the Fund shall be available to the Secretary of the Interior for expenditure, without further appropriation and without fiscal year limitation, for the coordination and processing of oil and gas use authorizations on onshore Federal land under the jurisdiction of the Pilot Project offices identified in section 15924(d) of title 42.”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (c)(3) to (5). Pub. L. 113–291, § 3021(c)(1), added pars. (3) to (5) and struck out former par. (3) which read as follows: “For each of fiscal years 2006 through 2015, the Fund shall be available to the Secretary of the Interior for expenditure, without further appropriation and without fiscal year limitation, for the coordination and processing of oil and gas use authorizations on onshore Federal land under the jurisdiction of the Pilot Project offices identified in section 15924(d) of title 42.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) In general.— Section 35(c) of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 191(c)) is amended by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following: “(3) Use of fund.— “(A) In general.— The Fund shall be available to the Secretary of the Interior for expenditure, without further appropriation and without fiscal year limitation, for the coordination and processing of oil and gas use authorizations on onshore Federal and Indian trust mineral estate land. “(B) Accounts.— The Secretary shall divide the Fund into— “(i) a Rental Account (referred to in this subsection as the ‘Rental Account’) comprised of rental receipts collected under this section; and “(ii) a Fee Account (referred to in this subsection as the ‘Fee Account’) comprised of fees collected under subsection (d). “(4) Rental account.— “(A) In general.— The Secretary shall use the Rental Account for— “(i) the coordination and processing of oil and gas use authorizations on onshore Federal and Indian trust mineral estate land under the jurisdiction of the Project offices identified under section 365(d) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 15924(d)); and “(ii) training programs for development of expertise related to coordinating and processing oil and gas use authorizations. “(B) Allocation.— In determining the allocation of the Rental Account among Project offices for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall consider— “(i) the number of applications for permit to drill received in a Project office during the previous fiscal year; “(ii) the backlog of applications described in clause (i) in a Project office; “(iii) publicly available industry forecasts for development of oil and gas resources under the jurisdiction of a Project office; and “(iv) any opportunities for partnership with local industry organizations and educational institutions in developing training programs to facilitate the coordination and processing of oil and gas use authorizations. “(5) Fee account.— “(A) In general.— The Secretary shall use the Fee Account for the coordination and processing of oil and gas use authorizations on onshore Federal and Indian trust mineral estate land. “(B) Allocation.— The Secretary shall transfer not less than 75 percent of the revenues collected by an office for the processing of applications for permits to the State office of the State in which the fees were collected.” .

17. 2014

    Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015

    Pub. L. 113–291 § 3021(b) · 128 Stat. 3292

    Added · 30 U.S.C. § 191(d)

    Pub. L. 113–291, § 3021(b), added subsec. (d)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 113–291, § 3021(b), added subsec. (d)

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (b) BLM Oil and Gas Permit Processing Fee.— Section 35 of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 191) is amended by adding at the end the following: “(d) BLM Oil and Gas Permit Processing Fee.— “(1) In general.— Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2026, the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Land Management, shall collect a fee for each new application for a permit to drill that is submitted to the Secretary. “(2) Amount.— The amount of the fee shall be $9,500 for each new application, as indexed for United States dollar inflation from October 1, 2015 (as measured by the Consumer Price Index). “(3) Use.— Of the fees collected under this subsection for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall transfer— “(A) for each of fiscal years 2016 through 2019— “(i) 15 percent to the field offices that collected the fees and used to process protests, leases, and permits under this Act, subject to appropriation; and “(ii) 85 percent to the BLM Permit Processing Improvement Fund established under subsection (c)(2)(B) (referred to in this subsection as the ‘Fund’); and “(B) for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2026, all of the fees to the Fund. “(4) Additional costs.— During each of fiscal years of 2016 through 2026, the Secretary shall not implement a rulemaking that would enable an increase in fees to recover additional costs related to processing applications for permits to drill.” .

18. 2018

    John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019

    Pub. L. 115–232 div. A title VIII § 809(i)(1) · 132 Stat. 1636

    Substituted · 30 U.S.C. § 191(a)

    Pub. L. 115–232 substituted “section 8733(b) of title 10” for “the Act of June 4, 1920 (41 Stat. 813), as amended June 30, 1938 (52 Stat. 1252)”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 115–232 substituted “section 8733(b) of title 10” for “the Act of June 4, 1920 (41 Stat. 813), as amended June 30, 1938 (52 Stat. 1252)”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) Section 35(a) of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 191(a)) is amended by striking “the Act of June 4, 1920 (41 Stat. 813), as amended June 30, 1938 (52 Stat. 1252)” before the period at the end of the first sentence and inserting “section 8733(b) of title 10, United States Code”.

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 115–232 effective Feb. 1, 2019, with provision for the coordination of amendments and special rule for certain redesignations, see section 800 of Pub. L. 115–232, set out as a note preceding section 3001 of Title 10, Armed Forces.

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