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To limit the royalty on soda ash. (Introduced in Senate)

S 2317 IS

108th CONGRESS

2d Session

S. 2317

To limit the royalty on soda ash.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

April 8, 2004

Mr. THOMAS introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

A BILL

To limit the royalty on soda ash.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SODA ASH ROYALTIES.

Section 24 of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 262) is amended--

(1) by striking `Sec. 24. That upon' and inserting the following:

`SEC. 24. LEASES.

`(a) IN GENERAL- Upon'; and

(2) by adding at the end the following:

`(b) SODA ASH ROYALTIES- Notwithstanding subsection (a), during the 5-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this subsection, the royalty rate applicable to any soda ash lease entered into under subsection (a) before, on, or after the date of enactment of this subsection shall be 2 percent.'.