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H.R. 4369: Using our Energy to Build Better Communities Act

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H.R. 4369: Using our Energy to Build Better Communities Act

113th Congress · introduced 2014-04-02 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2014-04-02 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Using our Energy to Build Better Communities Act

Plain summary

Using Our Energy To Build Better Communities Act - Amends the Mineral Leasing Act, with respect to disposition of moneys received from oil, gas, and geothermal leases and prospecting permits on federal lands, to reduce from 40% to 20% the amount designated for the reclamation fund created under the Reclamation Act. Requires that another 20% of such funds be used to pay directly to each county in which mining operations occurred an amount directly proportional to the portion of such money attributable to those operations. Requires that moneys paid directly to such county be used by the county for its schools and roads. Makes this Act inapplicable to Alaska and its counties.

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What does this mean? (plain words)

Official text

Using our Energy to Build Better Communities Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6] · 0 cosponsors

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong113-hr4369 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113