Mineral Leasing Act Amendments of 2005

Mineral Leasing Act Amendments of 2005 - Amends the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 regarding reinstatement of cancelled leases to require certain lessees to file a petition for reinstatement (together with the required back rental and royalty accruing after the date of termination): (1) within 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act; or (2) on or before 60 days after receipt of the notice of termination sent by the Secretary by certified mail to all lessees of record.

States that these requirements do not apply to any lessee who received a notice of termination less than 13 months after termination.

[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1181 Introduced in House (IH)]






109th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1181

   To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to set forth procedures for the 
 reinstatement of leases terminated due to unforeseeable circumstances.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 9, 2005

  Mrs. Cubin introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                         Committee on Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
   To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to set forth procedures for the 
 reinstatement of leases terminated due to unforeseeable circumstances.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may shall be known as the ``Mineral Leasing Act Amendments 
of 2005''.

SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO THE MINERAL LEASING ACT OF 1920.

    Section 31(d)(2) of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.) 
is amended by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B) and inserting the 
following:
                    ``(A) with respect to any lease that terminates 
                under subsection (b) on or after September 1, 2001, but 
                less than 60 days after the date of the enactment of 
                the Mineral Leasing Act Amendments of 2005, the lessee 
                files a petition for reinstatement (together with the 
                required back rental and royalty accruing after the 
                date of termination) within 120 days after the date of 
                the enactment of the Mineral Leasing Act Amendments of 
                2005 or within 60 days after receiving the notice of 
                termination sent by the Secretary by certified mail, 
                whichever is later; or
                    ``(B) with respect to any lease that terminates 
                under subsection (b) on or after 60 days after the date 
                of the enactment of the Mineral Leasing Act Amendments 
                of 2005, a petition for reinstatement (together with 
                the required back rental and royalty accruing after the 
                date of termination) is filed on or before 60 days 
                after receipt of the notice of termination sent by the 
                Secretary by certified mail to all lessees of record.
This paragraph does not apply to any lessee who received a notice of 
termination less than 13 months after termination.''.
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