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HR 1269 106th Congress House

Federal Oil and Gas Reform Act of 1999

Official title: To amend the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982 to strengthen sanctions for violations of that Act relating to oil or gas royalties.

Introduced: April 19, 1999 See on congress.gov
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Crime and Law EnforcementDepartment of EnergyFinance and Financial SectorFinancial statementsFines (Penalties)FraudGovernment Operations and PoliticsGovernment paperworkInterestLarcenyLawLimitation of actionsOil and gas leasesOil and gas royalties
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To President
Became law
Apr 1, 1999
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Apr 1, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Mar 24, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Mar 24, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E543)
Mar 24, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 1, 1999

Executive Comment Requested from Interior.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Federal Oil and Gas Reform Act of 1999 - Amends provisions of the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982 concerning civil penalties for violation of Federal oil or gas lease (lease) requirements to include under such violations: (1) the filing of false information relating to royalty payments; (2) lease administration violations (recordkeeping, required notifications, inspections); and (3) theft of oil or gas. Makes a repeat offender under any of such violations liable for three times the amount of the otherwise applicable civil penalty and subject to certain other discretionary penalties, such as ceasing oil or gas production or not being permitted to acquire any other lease. Requires administrative appeal of a violation decision within 15 days. Revises penalty amounts for other violations.

Provides that any determination that a person has violated lease requirements shall toll any applicable statute of limitations for leases held or operated by such person.

Treats amounts received from underpayments of lease royalties owed to the United States as royalties paid to the United States for purposes of the Federal mineral and leasing laws and the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965.

Includes trebled royalty amounts collected for certain lease violations under a provision requiring 50 percent of amounts collected resulting from activities by a State or Indian tribe pursuant to a cooperative agreement to be payable to such State or tribe.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1269: Federal Oil and Gas Reform Act of 1999. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1269/
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"H.R. 1269: Federal Oil and Gas Reform Act of 1999." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1269/.
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