§ 191b. — Collection of unpaid and underpaid royalties and late payment interest owed by lessees.
[Laws in effect as of January 7, 2003]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 7, 2003 and December 19, 2003]
[CITE: 30USC191b]
TITLE 30--MINERAL LANDS AND MINING
CHAPTER 3A--LEASES AND PROSPECTING PERMITS
SUBCHAPTER I--GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 191b. Collection of unpaid and underpaid royalties and late
payment interest owed by lessees
Beginning in fiscal year 1996 and thereafter, the Secretary shall
take appropriate action to collect unpaid and underpaid royalties and
late payment interest owed by Federal and Indian mineral lessees and
other royalty payors on amounts received in settlement or other
resolution of disputes under, and for partial or complete termination
of, sales agreements for minerals from Federal and Indian leases.
(Pub. L. 104-134, title I, Sec. 101(c) [title I], Apr. 26, 1996, 110
Stat. 1321-156, 1321-167; renumbered title I, Pub. L. 104-140,
Sec. 1(a), May 2, 1996, 110 Stat. 1327.)
Codification
Section was not enacted as part of act Feb. 25, 1920, ch. 85, 41
Stat. 437, known as the Mineral Leasing Act, which comprises this
chapter.
Similar Provisions
Similar provisions were contained in the following prior
appropriation act:
Pub. L. 103-332, title I, Sept. 30, 1994, 108 Stat. 2508.
