Applicability of civil and criminal penalties to various uses of Federal or Indian lands and Outer Continental Shelf

30 U.S.C. § 1720a
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Notwithstanding any other provision of law, Sections 11 So in original. Probably should not be capitalized. 1719 and 1720 22 See References in Text note below. of this title shall, for fiscal year 2010 and each fiscal year thereafter, apply to any lease authorizing exploration for or development of coal, any other solid mineral, or any geothermal resource on any Federal or Indian lands and any lease, easement, right of way, or other agreement, regardless of form, for use of the Outer Continental Shelf or any of its resources under sections 1337(k) and 1337(p) of title 43 to the same extent as if such lease, easement, right of way, or other agreement, regardless of form, were an oil and gas lease, except that in such cases the term “royalty payment” shall include any payment required by such lease, easement, right of way or other agreement, regardless of form, or by applicable regulation.

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