Energy
Public law 119-134
H.R. 7831
License to Drill Act
The law extends federal oil and gas drilling permit application fees through 2037.
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It keeps the fee requirement in place for 11 additional years and dedicates future collections to improving federal permit processing.
What the law does
- Extends the fee for each new oil and gas drilling permit application from 2026 through 2037.
- Transfers all fees collected in fiscal years 2027–2037 to the Bureau of Land Management Permit Processing Improvement Fund.
- Continues related fee provisions through 2037.
Who it affects
- Oil and gas operators applying for new federal drilling permits.
- The Department of the Interior and Bureau of Land Management.
Breakdown
License to Drill Act
The License to Drill Act extends through 2037 the period during which the Secretary of the Interior must collect a fee for each new oil and gas drilling permit application. It also directs all fees collected from fiscal years 2027 through 2037 to the Bureau of Land Management Permit Processing Improvement Fund.
Key takeaways
- The drilling permit application fee requirement is extended from 2026 through 2037.
- All fees collected from fiscal years 2027 through 2037 must be transferred to the BLM Permit Processing Improvement Fund.
- The law continues the related fee provisions through 2037.