S.Amdt. 938
What it does: Adds SEC. 328. KNOWN POTASH LEASING AREA, NEW MEXICO on page 272, between lines 7 and 8
Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX)What it changes
1 change to H.R. 6
Adds SEC. 328. KNOWN POTASH LEASING AREA, NEW MEXICO on page 272, between lines 7 and 8
Adds a sectionPrinted pageInserted: SEC. 328. KNOWN POTASH LEASING AREA, NEW MEXICO.
Inserted: (a) Approval of Application.--
Inserted: (1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary shall approve an application for a drilling permit in the Known Potash Leasing Area near Carlsbad, New Mexico, as soon as practicable after the date on which the applicant satisfies the general requirements for the application under the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.).
Inserted: (2) Exception.--The Secretary shall not approve an application described in paragraph (1) if the Secretary affirmatively determines, based on credible scientific and technical information relating to the particular geology of the drilling site involved in the permit application--
Inserted: (A) that approval of the application would create specific, unreasonable, and immitigable safety risks to potash mining in the immediate vicinity of the oil and gas drilling that is the subject of the application; or
Inserted: (B)(i) that approval of the application would permanently waste commercially significant volumes of economically-recoverable potash located in the immediate vicinity of the subject application; and
Inserted: (ii) that the dollar value of the permanent waste exceeds the estimated net present value of the recoverable oil and gas from the requested drilling site.
Inserted: (b) Site Specific Information.--In any determination to deny an application described in subsection (a)(1) based on reasons described in subsection (a)(2), the Secretary shall specify in writing the site-specific scientific and technical geological information on which the denial is based.
Inserted: (c) Presumption.--In any case in which an application for a drilling permit relates to a portion of the Known Potash Leasing Area that is barren of potash, or in which potash is not currently being mined, the Secretary shall review the application with the presumption that approval of the application will not create potential adverse impact on potash mining safety or waste of economically-recoverable potash reserves.
Original wording
On page 272, between lines 7 and 8, insert the following:
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As printed
SA 938. Mr. CORNYN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 6, to ensure jobs for our future with secure, affordable, and reliable energy; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
On page 272, between lines 7 and 8, insert the following:
SEC. 328. KNOWN POTASH LEASING AREA, NEW MEXICO.
(a) Approval of Application.--
(1) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary shall approve an application for a drilling permit in the Known Potash Leasing Area near Carlsbad, New Mexico, as soon as practicable after the date on which the applicant satisfies the general requirements for the application under the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.).
(2) Exception.--The Secretary shall not approve an application described in paragraph (1) if the Secretary affirmatively determines, based on credible scientific and technical information relating to the particular geology of the drilling site involved in the permit application--
(A) that approval of the application would create specific, unreasonable, and immitigable safety risks to potash mining in the immediate vicinity of the oil and gas drilling that is the subject of the application; or
(B)(i) that approval of the application would permanently waste commercially significant volumes of economically-recoverable potash located in the immediate vicinity of the subject application; and
(ii) that the dollar value of the permanent waste exceeds the estimated net present value of the recoverable oil and gas from the requested drilling site.
(b) Site Specific Information.--In any determination to deny an application described in subsection (a)(1) based on reasons described in subsection (a)(2), the Secretary shall specify in writing the site-specific scientific and technical geological information on which the denial is based.
(c) Presumption.--In any case in which an application for a drilling permit relates to a portion of the Known Potash Leasing Area that is barren of potash, or in which potash is not currently being mined, the Secretary shall review the application with the presumption that approval of the application will not create potential adverse impact on potash mining safety or waste of economically-recoverable potash reserves.
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Senate amendment submitted
June 22, 2005