H.R. 7872
IntroducedTo amend the Mineral Leasing Act to provide for the payment of bonus payments of certain coal leases issued under that Act.
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119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7872
To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to provide for the payment of bonus payments of certain coal leases issued under that Act.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 9, 2026
Ms. Hageman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources
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A BILL
To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to provide for the payment of bonus payments of certain coal leases issued under that Act.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. BONUS PAYMENTS FOR CERTAIN COAL LEASES ISSUED UNDER MINERAL LEASING ACT.
Section 2(a) of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 201(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(6) The bonus payments for a lease issued under this subsection under a system of deferred bonus payment shall be payable in 10 equal annual installments, the first of which shall be submitted with the bid for such lease.''. <all>