,,ii  #aafth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 #cdhh  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,march #ab1    
#bjbj,mr4 ,merkley 7for himself1 ,mr4   
,markey1 and ,mr4 ,sanders7 introduced  
the following bill2 which was read twice
 and referred to the ,committee on      
,energy and ,natural ,resources  ,a     
,,bill  ,to amend the ,mineral ,leasing 
,act to repeal a provision relating to  
the suspension1 waiver1 or reduction of 
rents or royalties by the ,secretary of 
the ,interior to promote development or 
operation1 to amend the ,outer          
,continental ,shelf ,lands ,act to limit
 the authority of the ,secretary to     
reduce or eliminate certain royalties   
and net profit shares1 and for other    
purposes4  #a4 ,repeal of provision of  
the ,mineral ,leasing ,act relating to  
the suspension1 waiver1 or reduction of 
rents or royalties by the ,secretary of 
the ,interior to promote development or 
operation  7a7 ,repeal ,section #ci of  
the ,mineral ,leasing ,act 7#cj         

,u4,s4,c4 #bji7 is repealed4  7b7       
,conforming amendments  7#a7 ,section   
#hgba7;b7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states 
,code1 is amended by striking #bjb-bji  
and inserting #bjb-bjh4  7#b7 ,section  
#hgce7;a7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states 
,code1 is amended by striking #bjb-bji  
and inserting #bjb-bjh4  7#c7 ,section  
#ca7;h7 of the ,mineral ,leasing ,act   
7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #ahh7;h77 is amended by  
striking and the provisions of section  
#ci of this ,act4  #b4 ,limitation on   
the authority of the ,secretary to      
reduce or eliminate certain royalties   
and net profit shares under the outer   
,continental ,shelf ,lands ,act ,section
 #h7;a7 of the ,outer ,continental      
,shelf ,lands ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4       
#accg7;a77 is amended by striking       
paragraph 7#c7 and inserting the        
following3  7#c7 ,limitation on         
authority of ,secretary to reduce or    
eliminate certain royalties or net      
profit shares ,notwithstanding any other
 provision of this ,act1 the ,secretary 

may not reduce or eliminate any royalty 
or net profit share established under a 
lease4  4