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Union Calendar No. 550
114th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 3881
[Report No. 114–711]
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
November 3, 2015
Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania (for himself and Mr. LaMalfa) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources
September 6, 2016
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the
Union, and ordered to be printed
Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic
For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on November 3, 2015
A BILL
To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to repeal provisions relating only to the Allegheny National
Forest.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Cooperative Management of Mineral Rights Act of 2016.
2.
Repeal of provisions regarding the Allegheny National Forest
(a)
Repeal
Subsection (o) of section 17 of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 226) and 2508 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (Public Law 102–486; 106 Stat. 3108) are repealed.
(b)
Notice requirement not affected
Nothing in this Act shall be construed or interpreted to (1) limit, modify, or otherwise affect the existing requirement to provide in writing 60-day advance notice of specific activities in accordance with the order dated December 16, 1980 in the case United States of America v. Minard Run Oil Company, 1980 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 9570 (W.D. Pa., Dec. 16, 1980); or (2) limit existing authority of the Forest Service under 16 U.S.C. 551.
September 6, 2016
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the
Union, and ordered to be printed