PUBLIC LAW 97-94—DEC. 17, 1981
95 STAT. 1205
Public Law 97-94 97th Congress An Act To amend the mineral leasing laws of the United States to provide for uniform treatment of certain receipts under such laws, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled. That section 6 of the Act of August 7, 1947 (61 Stat. 915; 30 U.S.C. 355), is amended by adding the following at the end thereof: "Notwithstanding the preceding provisions of this section, all receipts derived from leases on lands acquired for military or naval purposes, except the naval petroleum reserves and national oil shale reserves, shall be paid into the Treasury of the United States and disposed of in the same manner as provided under section 35 of the Act of February 25, 1920 (41 Stat. 450; 30 U.S.C. 191), in the case of receipts from sales, bonuses, royalties, and rentals of the public lands under that Act. SEC. 2. The amendment made by the first section of this Act shall take effect with respect to leases entered into after January 1, 1981. Approved December 17, 1981.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 4591 (S. 859): HOUSE REPORT No. 97-296 (Comm. on Armed Services). SENATE REPORT No. 97-162 accompanying S. 859 (Comm. on Energy and Natural RcsourcGs) CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 127 (1981): Nov. 4, considered and peissed House. Dec. 1, considered and passed Senate.
Dec. 17, 1981 [H.R. 4591]
Mineral leasing laws of US a«^endment.
Effective date. ^0 USC 355 note.
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