Doug Lamborn

“ Treatment of fees– Of all fees collected under this paragraph, 50 percent shall remain in the field office where they are collected and used to process protests subject to appropriation.
C Permit Streamlining– Sec. 131. Improve Federal energy permit coordination (a) Establishment– The Secretary of the Interior (referred to in this section as the “Secretary” ) shall establish a Federal Permit Streamlining Project (referred to in this section as the “Project” ) in every Bureau of Land Management field office with responsibility for permitting energy projects on Federal land. ”

“ Not later than 60 days after a lease sale held under this Act, the Secretary shall adjudicate any lease protests filed following a lease sale. If after 60 days any protest is left unsettled, said protest is automatically denied and appeal rights of the protestor begin. (G) No additional lease stipulations may be added after the parcel is sold without consultation and agreement of the lessee, unless the Secretary deems such stipulations as emergency actions to conserve the resources of the United States. ”

“ Limitation– The amount used under subsection (a) each fiscal year shall not exceed $10,000,000.
B Administrative Protest Documentation Reform– Sec. 121. Administrative protest documentation reform Section 17 (p) of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 226 (p) ) is further amended by adding at the end the following:
(4) Protest fee– (A) In general– The Secretary shall collect a $5,000 documentation fee to accompany each protest for a lease, right of way, or application for permit to drill. ”