II 115th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1572 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 18, 2017 Mr. Hatch introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to provide that extraction of helium from gas produced under a Federal mineral lease shall maintain the lease as if the helium were oil and gas.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Helium Extraction Act of 2017 . 2. Maintenance of Federal mineral leases based on extraction of helium The first section of the Mineral Leasing Act ( 30 U.S.C. 181 ) is amended in fifth paragraph by inserting after purchaser thereof the following: , and that extraction of helium from gas produced from such lands shall maintain the lease as if the extracted helium were oil and gas .