Extends the fee collection period for new oil and gas drilling permits through 2037.
The License to Drill Act amends the Mineral Leasing Act to extend the period for collecting fees on new oil and gas drilling permits from 2026 to 2037. It also modifies the allocation of collected fees, directing them to the BLM Permit Processing Improvement Fund for fiscal years 2027 through 2037. This change aims to support improvements in the Bureau of Land Management's permit processing system.
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