Us Code § 1731a - Application of subchapter to leases of lands within three miles of seaward boundaries of coastal States
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§ 1731a. Application of subchapter to leases of lands within three miles of seaward boundaries of coastal States
For fiscal year 1990 and each fiscal year thereafter, notwithstanding the provisions of section 1731 of this title, sections 1732 through 1736 of this title shall apply to any lease or portion of a lease subject to section 1337(g) of title 43, which, for purposes of those provisions and for no other purposes, shall be regarded as within the coastal State or States entitled to receive revenues from it under section 1337(g) of title 43.
(Pub. L. 101–121, title I, Oct. 23, 1989, 103 Stat. 711.)
Editorial Notes
Codification
Section was enacted as part of the Department of the Interior and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1990, and not as part of the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982 which comprises this chapter.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Similar Provisions
Similar provisions were contained in Pub. L. 100–446, title I, Sept. 27, 1988, 102 Stat. 1791.
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