CERTAIN OUTSTANDING OIL AND GAS.

SEC. 2508. CERTAIN OUTSTANDING OIL AND GAS. (a) In General.— Section 17 of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 226) is amended by adding the following new subsection after subsection (n): “(o) Certain Outstanding Oil and Gas.— (1) Prior to the commencement of surface-disturbing activities relating to the development of oil and gas deposits on lands described under paragraph (5), the Secretary of Agriculture shall require, pursuant to regulations promulgated by the Secretary, that such activities be subject to terms and conditions as provided under paragraph (2). “(2) The terms and conditions referred to in paragraph (1) shall require that reasonable advance notice be furnished to the Secretary of Agriculture at least 60 days prior to the commencement of surface disturbing activities. “(3) Advance notice under paragraph (2) shall include each of the following items of information: “(A) A designated field representative. “(B) A map showing the location and dimensions of all improvements, including but not limited to, well sites and road and pipeline accesses. “(C) A plan of operations, of an interim character if necessary, setting forth a schedule for construction and drilling. “(D) A plan of erosion and sedimentation control. “(E) Proof of ownership of mineral title. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to affect any authority of the State in which the lands concerned are located to impose any requirements with respect to such oil and gas operations. “(4) The person proposing to develop oil and gas deposits on lands described under paragraph (5) shall either— “(A) permit the Secretary to market merchantable timber owned by the United States on lands subject to such activities; or “(B) arrange to purchase merchantable timber on lands subject to such surface disturbing activities from the Secretary of Agriculture, or otherwise arrange for the disposition of such merchantable timber, upon such terms and upon such advance notice of the items referred to in subparagraphs (A) through (E) of paragraph (3) as the Secretary may accept. 106 STAT. 3109 “(5) (A) The lands referred to in this subsection are those lands referenced in subparagraph (B) which are under the administration of the Secretary of Agriculture where the United States acquired an interest in such lands pursuant to the Act of March 1, 1911 (36 Stat. 961 and following), but does not have an interest in oil and gas deposits that may be present under such lands. This subsection does not apply to any such lands where, under the provisions of its acquisition of an interest in the lands, the United States is to acquire any oil and gas deposits that may be present under such lands in the future but such interest has not yet vested with the United States. “(B) This subsection shall only apply in the Allegheny National Forest.”. (b) Regulations.— Within 90 days after the enactment of this Act the Secretary of Agriculture shall promulgate regulations to implement the amendment made by subsection (a).