Pub. L. 119-134 - License to Drill Act

119th Congress

Affects: 30 U.S.C. §§ 191

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the “License to Drill Act”.

SEC. 2. BLM OIL AND GAS PERMIT PROCESSING FEE.

Section 35(d) of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 191(d)) is amended—

(1) in paragraph (1), by striking “2026” and inserting “2037”;

(2) in paragraph (3)—

(2)(A) by striking “Of the fees collected under this subsection for a fiscal year, the” and inserting “The”; and

(2)(B) by striking “transfer—” and all that follows through “the Fund” and inserting “transfer, for each of fiscal years 2027 through 2037, all of the fees collected under this subsection for each such fiscal year to the BLM Permit Processing Improvement Fund”; and

(3) in paragraph (4), by striking “2026” and inserting “2037”.

Legislative History

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 7831 (S. 5039):

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 172 (2026):

June 2, considered and passed House.

Sept. 30, considered and passed Senate.