PUBLIC LAW 97-451—JAN. 12, 1983
96 STAT. 2447
Public Law 97-451 97th Congress An Act To ensure that all oil and gas originated on the public lands and on the Outer C!ontinental Shelf are properly accounted for under the direction of the Secretary of the Interior, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled. SHORT TITLE AND TABLE OF CONTENTS
Jan. 12, 1983 rHR 51211
Federal Oil and Gas Royalty £^^^1982°*^
1. This Act may be cited as the "Federal Oil and Gas 30 USC I70i Royalty Management Act of 1982". "o^. SECTION
TABLE OF C O N T E N T S
Sec. 1. Short title and table of contents. Sec. 2. Findings and purposes. Sec. 3. Definitions. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec. Sec.
TITLE I—FEDERAL ROYALTY MANAGEMENT AND ENFORCEMENT 101. Duties of the Secretary. 102. Duties of lessees, operators, and motor vehicle transporters. 103. Required recordkeeping. 104. Prompt disbursement of royalties. 105. Explanation of payments. 106. Liabilities and bonding. 107. Hearings and investigations. 108. Inspections. 109. Civil penalties. 110. Criminal penalties. 111. Royalty interest, penalties and pa}anents. 112. Ii^junction and specific enforcement authority. 113. Rewards. 114. Noncompetitive oil and gas lease royalty rates.
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TITLE II—STATES AND INDIAN TRIBES 201. Application of title. 202. Cooperative agreements. 203. Information. 204. State suits under Federal law. 205. Delegation to States. 206. Shared civil penalties.
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TITLE III—GENERAL PROVISIONS 301. Secretarial authority. 302. Reports. 303. Study of other minerals. 304. Relation to other laws. 305. Effective date. 306. Funding. 307. Statute of limitations. 308. Expanded royalty obligations. 309. Severability.
TITLE rV-REINSTATEMENT OF LEASES AND CONVERSION OF UNPATENTED OIL PLACER CLAIMS Sec. 401. Amendment of Mineral Lands Leasing Act of 1920.
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