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Providing Opportunity With Energy Revenues in Counties Act

H.R. 3846 · 115th Congress · Sep 27, 2017 · Lineage

A BILL

To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to require payment to counties of a portion of certain revenues received by the United States under Federal oil and gas leases, and for other purposes.

Section 1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Providing Opportunity With Energy Revenues in Counties Act” or the “POWER Counties Act”.

Sec. 2 Payment to counties of portion of certain revenues received by the United States under Federal oil and gas leases

(a)
In general— Section 35(a) of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 191(a)) is amended—
(1)
by striking “40 per centum” and inserting “20 per centum”; and
(2)
by inserting “, and 20 per centum thereof shall be paid to the county within the boundaries of which the leased lands or deposits are or were located and may be used by such county for its schools and roads” after “June 17, 1902”.
(b)
Conforming amendment— Section 35(a) of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 191(a)) is amended by striking “and the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970,”.