Search Results: keywords:"land leasing"

  • H. R. 7375 — To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to improve the assessment of expression of interest fees, and for other purposes.
    Status:Reported in House
    Words:695

    H.R. 7375 is a proposed law that seeks to update the Mineral Leasing Act, specifically focusing on improving how fees are assessed when people express interest in leasing land for oil or gas exploration. The bill introduces new rules for charging fees when land is either not...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 7375 is about changing the rules for paying fees when someone wants to use land for finding oil or gas. It says the interest lasts at least five years, and some new rules about paying money when no one else wants the land.

  • H. R. 7375 — To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to improve the assessment of expression of interest fees, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:515

    H. R. 7375 seeks to amend the Mineral Leasing Act to improve how fees for expressing interest in leasing land for oil or gas exploration are assessed. The bill introduces measures that ensure if land receives no bids at a lease sale, the person who first showed interest must...

    Simple Explanation

    Here's a little story about H. R. 7375: The bill changes the rules for paying fees when someone wants to drill for oil or gas on certain land. If nobody buys the drilling rights after someone expresses interest, the interested person has to pay a fee, but if someone else does buy the rights, then the buyer pays the fee. Plus, their interest in the land is good for at least five years unless the land is sold for drilling.

  • H. R. 1246 — An Act To authorize leases of up to 99 years for land held in trust for federally recognized Indian Tribes.
    Status:Referred in Senate
    Words:186

    H. R. 1246 allows for the leasing of land held in trust for federally recognized Indian Tribes for up to 99 years. This bill amends a previous act from August 9, 1955, to include land from any Indian tribe on a list published by the Secretary under the Federally Recognized...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill lets American Indian tribes lease their special land for up to 99 years, meaning they can let others use their land for a long time, which was decided by the people in charge in Washington, D.C.