To make technical corrections in the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982.
Public Law 104-200 · H.R. 4018 · 104th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Bill Clinton (D) on Sep 22, 1996 · Energy
Sponsor: Rep. Don Young (R-AK)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Makes technical corrections to the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982, as amended by the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Simplification and Fairness Act of 1996.
Provides that interest shall not be paid (currently, "shall be paid") on an excessive monthly royalty overpayment (more than ten percent of the total royalties paid for the month for a particular lease or leases) which was made for the sole purpose of receiving interest.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 9 actions.
- Sep 22, 1996Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 104-200.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Sep 11, 1996PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Sep 9, 1996FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Sep 4, 1996FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Doolittle moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.