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S 1575 111th Congress Senate Energy Colorado Energy revenues and royalties Land use and conservation Mining Oil and gas State and local finance Water use and supply Wildlife conservation and habitat protection

A bill to amend title 10, United States Code, to ensure that excess oil and gas lease revenues are distributed in accordance with the Mineral Leasing Act, and for other purposes.

Introduced: August 4, 2009 See on congress.gov
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Aug 4, 2009
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8771)
Aug 4, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8771)
Aug 4, 2009
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends federal law governing the treatment of oil shale receipts from oil exploration and development on certain public domain lands in Colorado.

Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to transfer certain moneys deposited in the Treasury to the state of Colorado for: (1) conservation, restoration, and protection of land, water, and wildlife resources affected by oil or gas development activities in Garfield and Rio Blanco Counties; (2) repair, maintenance, and construction of state and county roads in each of those counties; and (3) capital improvement projects, including construction and maintenance of sewer and water treatment plants, to address the impacts of oil and gas development activities in each of those counties.

What's happening now August 4, 2009

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8771)

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1