Expression of Interest Sensibility Act

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 118th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 7375 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 118th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7375 To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to improve the assessment of expression of interest fees, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 15, 2024 Ms. Hageman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to improve the assessment of expression of interest fees, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. FEE FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST. (a) Deadline To Issue Lease.--Section 17(b)(1)(A) of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 226(b)(1)(A)) is amended by striking ``the remainder of the bonus bid, if any,'' and inserting ``, as applicable, the remainder of the bonus bid, the fee for the expression of interest under subsection (q)(2)(B),''. (b) Expressions of Interest.--Section 17(q…