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S 1230 114th Congress Senate

A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish a program under which the Director of the Bureau of Land Management shall enter into memoranda of understanding with States providing for…

Official title: A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish a program under which the Director of the Bureau of Land Management shall enter into memoranda of u… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish a program under which the Director of the Bureau of Land Management shall enter into memoranda of understanding with States providing for State oversight of oil and gas productions activities.

Introduced: May 6, 2015 Introduced by: Murkowski, Lisa Republican · Alaska See on congress.gov
Energy Intergovernmental relationsLand use and conservationOil and gasState and local government operations
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It never became law before the 114th Congress (2015–2016) 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.
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Passed House
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Became law
Jun 9, 2015
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-344.
May 6, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
May 6, 2015
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action June 9, 2015

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-344.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill requires the Department of the Interior, upon state request, to establish a program under which the Director of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) shall enter into a memorandum of understanding with a state to create consistent rules and processes for measurement of oil and gas production activities, inspection of meters or other measurement methodologies, and other operational activities.

To be eligible for this program, a state must administer oil and gas programs sufficient to fulfill BLM oversight and enforcement responsibilities.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1230: A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish a program under which the Director of the Bureau of Land Management shall enter into memoranda of understanding with States providing for State oversight of oil and gas productions activities.. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-1230/
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"S. 1230: A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish a program under which the Director of the Bureau of Land Management shall enter into memoranda of understanding with States providing for State oversight of oil and gas productions activities.." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-1230/.
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S. 1230, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-1230/.
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