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  1. Adds Subtitle D--Miscellaneous SEC. 24___. ELIMINATION OF AN ADMINISTRATIVE FEE UNDER THE MINERAL LEASING ACT at the end of title II

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    Inserted: Subtitle D--Miscellaneous SEC. 24___. ELIMINATION OF AN ADMINISTRATIVE FEE UNDER THE MINERAL LEASING ACT.

    Inserted: (a) In General.--Section 35 of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 191) is amended--

    Inserted: (1) in subsection (a), in the first sentence, by striking ", subject to the provisions of subsection (b),";

    Inserted: (2) by striking subsection (b);

    Inserted: (3) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (b) and (c), respectively;

    Inserted: (4) in subsection (b)(3)(B)(ii) (as so redesignated), by striking "subsection (d)" and inserting "subsection (c)"; and

    Inserted: (5) in subsection (c)(3)(A)(ii) (as so redesignated), by striking "subsection (c)(2)(B)" and inserting "subsection (b)(2)(B)".

    Inserted: (b) Conforming Amendments.--

    Inserted: (1) Section 6(a) of the Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands (30 U.S.C. 355(a)) is amended--

    Inserted: (A) in the first sentence, by striking "Subject to the provisions of section 35(b) of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 191(b)), all" and inserting "All"; and

    Inserted: (B) in the second sentence, by striking "of the Act of February 25, 1920 (41 Stat. 450; 30 U.S.C. 191)" and inserting "of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 191)".

    Inserted: (2) Section 20(a) of the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 (30 U.S.C. 1019(a)) is amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1), in the second sentence, by striking "the provisions of subsection (b) of section 35 of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 191(b)) and".

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    Inserted: (3) Section 205(f) of the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982 (30 U.S.C. 1735(f)) is amended by striking the fourth, fifth, and sixth sentences.

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    At the end of title II, add the following:

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SA 1401. Mr. DAINES (for himself and Mr. Barrasso) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 2657, to support innovation in advanced geothermal research and development, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of title II, add the following:

Subtitle D--Miscellaneous SEC. 24___. ELIMINATION OF AN ADMINISTRATIVE FEE UNDER THE MINERAL LEASING ACT.

(a) In General.--Section 35 of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 191) is amended--

(1) in subsection (a), in the first sentence, by striking “, subject to the provisions of subsection (b),”;

(2) by striking subsection (b);

(3) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (b) and (c), respectively;

(4) in subsection (b)(3)(B)(ii) (as so redesignated), by striking “subsection (d)” and inserting “subsection (c)”; and

(5) in subsection (c)(3)(A)(ii) (as so redesignated), by striking “subsection (c)(2)(B)” and inserting “subsection (b)(2)(B)”.

(b) Conforming Amendments.--

(1) Section 6(a) of the Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands (30 U.S.C. 355(a)) is amended--

(A) in the first sentence, by striking “Subject to the provisions of section 35(b) of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 191(b)), all” and inserting “All”; and

(B) in the second sentence, by striking “of the Act of February 25, 1920 (41 Stat. 450; 30 U.S.C. 191)” and inserting “of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 191)”.

(2) Section 20(a) of the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 (30 U.S.C. 1019(a)) is amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1), in the second sentence, by striking “the provisions of subsection (b) of section 35 of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 191(b)) and”.

(3) Section 205(f) of the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982 (30 U.S.C. 1735(f)) is amended by striking the fourth, fifth, and sixth sentences.

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March 3, 2020