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HR 1106 105th Congress House

Royalty Settlement Reform Act of 1997

Official title: To amend the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982 to require that any settlement, by an alternative means of dispute resolution, of a claim again… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982 to require that any settlement, by an alternative means of dispute resolution, of a claim against the United States for payment of royalties under that Act for an amount greater than $2,000,000 shall not be effective unless approved by the Secretary of the Interior.

Introduced: March 18, 1997 See on congress.gov
Energy Alternative dispute resolutionClaimsGovernment liabilityLawOil and gas royalties
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It never became law before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 24, 1997
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Mar 24, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Mar 18, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Mar 18, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 24, 1997

Executive Comment Requested from Interior.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Royalty Settlement Reform Act of 1997 - Amends the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982 to require the Secretary of the Interior's approval for any settlement by an alternative means of dispute resolution of certain claims against the United States for payment of royalties under which the absolute value of the sum of all individual claims covered by the settlement exceeds $2 million.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Mar 18, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1106: Royalty Settlement Reform Act of 1997. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1106/
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"H.R. 1106: Royalty Settlement Reform Act of 1997." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1106/.
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