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HR 3736 111th Congress House

Minerals Management Service Reform Act

Official title: To reform the Minerals Management Service by establishing it as an independent Federal agency.

Introduced: October 7, 2009 Introduced by: Issa, Darrell Republican · California See on congress.gov
Public Lands and Natural Resources Department of the InteriorEnergy revenues and royaltiesExecutive agency funding and structureMarine and coastal resources, fisheries
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MiningOil and gasPublic contracts and procurement
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Oct 13, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Oct 7, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Oct 7, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 13, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Minerals Management Service Reform Act - Reestablishes the Minerals Management Service (MMS) as an independent establishment in the executive branch (currently, it is a bureau of the Department of the Interior).

Requires the MMS Director to exercise all powers and discharge all duties of MMS and to carry out all functions, powers, and duties that are vested in the Department of the Interior relating to: (1) bidding, leasing, and managing all offshore oil and gas, including with respect to the Gulf of Mexico and other areas of the Outer Continental Shelf; and (2) collection of revenue (other than taxes) generated by such oil and gas.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3736: Minerals Management Service Reform Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3736/
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"H.R. 3736: Minerals Management Service Reform Act." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3736/.
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H.R. 3736, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3736/.
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