A drilling permit lasts four years and cannot be renewed
To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14, section 50101, Sec. 50101.
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A drilling permit lasts four years and cannot be renewed
The document says “shall”Who acts: Secretary of the InteriorHow: statuteSec. 50101 in the PDF
What the document says
“4-year period beginning on the date that the permit to drill is approved.”
The section adds a new paragraph (4) to subsection (p) of section 17 of the Mineral Leasing Act providing that a permit to drill approved under that subsection is valid for a single, non renewable four year period starting the day it is approved.
What the document actually says
“4-year period beginning on the date that the permit to drill is approved.”
That sentence, in plain words
The permit runs for four years. The clock starts the day it is approved.
What this is about
There is only one such run. The permit cannot be renewed. After four years a new one must be sought.
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Provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14, Public Law 119-21, sec. 50101, 139 Stat. 137 (2025). https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-119publ21/html/PLAW-119publ21.htm
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“A drilling permit lasts four years and cannot be renewed,” Provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14, section 50101, Sec. 50101. Read the Mandate, https://readthemandate.org/pl-119-21/proposal/sec50101-permit-term/ (retrieved October 10, 2026).
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