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43 U.S.C. 1334: Administration of leasing

Created in 1978 by Public Law 95-372. Changed by 2 later laws. 1 bill in this Congress would change it.

5 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 42 U.S.C. 7627, 43 U.S.C. 1335, 43 U.S.C. 1337, 43 U.S.C. 1340, 43 U.S.C. 1351.

18 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Department of the Interior (9), Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement, Department of the Interior (7), Office of Natural Resources Revenue, Department of the Interior (1), Office of the Secretary of the Interior (1).

How it got hereLaws that created or changed it, newest first

2005Energy Policy Act of 2005

1990Pub. L. 101-380

1978Pub. L. 95-372created it

43 U.S.C. 1334Administration of leasing

(a)Rules and regulations; amendment; cooperation with State agencies; subject matter and scope of regulations

(b)Compliance with regulations as condition for issuance, continuation, assignment, or other transfer of leaseschanged

(c)Cancellation of nonproducing lease

(d)Cancellation of producing lease

(e)Pipeline rights-of-way; forfeiture of grant

(f)Competitive principles governing pipeline operation

(g)Rates of production

(h)Federal action affecting outer Continental Shelf; notification; recommended changes

(i)Flaring of natural gas

(j)Cooperative development of common hydrocarbon-bearing areas

(k)Newnew

(l)Newnew

This CongressBills that change it or would

S. 4715Offshore Leasing Standards and Accountability Act of 2026introduced

past change
enacted this Congress
proposed

This Congress

S. 4715 Offshore Leasing Standards and Accountability Act of 2026 · introduced · would change (b), (k), (l)

How it got here

2005

Pub. L. 109–58 inserted "from any source" after "oil and gas". (Energy Policy Act of 2005) Law text · (a)

1990

Pub. L. 101–380 added subsec. (j). · (j)

1978

Pub. L. 95–372 expanded provisions formerly contained in subsec. (a)(1) so as to include the enforcement of safety and environmental laws and regulations, consultation with the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission, and regulations for the suspension or temporary prohibitio… · (a)
Pub. L. 95–372 redesignated as subsec. (b) provisions formerly contained in subsec. (a)(2) conditioning the issuance and continuation of leases or of assignments or other transfers of leases upon compliance with regulations, and struck out provisions that had set a penalty of a fine of… · (b)
Pub. L. 95–372 redesignated as subsec. (c) provisions formerly contained in subsec. (b)(1) covering the cancellation of nonproducing leases for failure of the owner to comply with any of the provisions of this subchapter, or of the lease, or of the regulations issued under this subchap… · (c)
Pub. L. 95–372 redesignated as subsec. (d) provisions formerly contained in subsec. (b)(2) covering the cancellation and forfeiture of producing leases for failure of the owner to comply with any of the provisions of this subchapter, the lease, or regulations promulgated under this sub… · (d)
Pub. L. 95–372 redesignated as subsec. (e) provisions formerly contained in subsec. (c) relating to pipeline rights-of-way and inserted provisions relating to regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Transportation and assurances of maximum environmental protection through the use of… · (e)
Pub. L. 95–372 added subsecs. (f) to (i). · (f), (g), (h), (i)

Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.