S. 451 aims to change the Mineral Leasing Act by removing an administrative fee requirement. Specifically, it proposes to eliminate language in Section 35 of the act that involves subsections related to these fees and adjusts other legal references accordingly. This action...
Simple Explanation
S. 451 is a bill that wants to stop collecting a special fee when people rent land to dig for minerals, which might make it cheaper or easier for them to do so. However, some people are worried about how this change might affect the money the government makes and whether it might cause confusion.