Title 30 — Mineral Lands and MiningRelease 119-73
§1725 Assessments
Title 30 › Chapter CHAPTER 29— - OIL AND GAS ROYALTY MANAGEMENT › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER I— - FEDERAL ROYALTY MANAGEMENT AND ENFORCEMENT › § 1725
Summary
Starting eighteen months after August 13, 1996, the Secretary or an authorized State must charge assessments against anyone who repeatedly files incorrect reports under this chapter to encourage correct royalty payments. Those assessments can only be imposed in the ways this section allows.
Full Legal Text
Title 30, §1725
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Beginning eighteen months after August 13, 1996, to encourage proper royalty payment the Secretary or the delegated State shall impose assessments on a person who chronically submits erroneous reports under this chapter. Assessments under this chapter may only be issued as provided for in this section.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Codification Pub. L. 104–185, § 4(a), which directed the addition of this section at the end of the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982, was executed by adding this section at the end of title I of that Act to reflect the probable intent of Congress.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Section applicable with respect to production of oil and gas after the first day of the month following Aug. 13, 1996, see section 11 of Pub. L. 104–185, set out as an
Effective Date
of 1996 Amendment note under section 1701 of this title. Applicability Section not applicable to any privately owned minerals or with respect to Indian lands, see section 9 and 10 of Pub. L. 104–185, set out as an Applicability of 1996 Amendment note under section 1701 of this title.
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Citation
30 U.S.C. § 1725
Title 30 — Mineral Lands and Mining
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73