Sec. 3131. Regulations to prevent or minimize venting and flaring of gas
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Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall issue regulations under this subtitle— to prevent or minimize the venting and flaring of gas in oil and gas production operations on Federal land onshore and offshore in the United States; and to promote the capture and beneficial use or reinjection of gas in the operations referred to in paragraph (1). A regulation issued under this section shall include provisions that treat gas that is flared or vented in operations under a lease under this subtitle as production for which royalty is required to be paid to the United States. Regulations issued under subsection
(a)shall not apply with respect to production under a lease in effect on the date of enactment of this Act to the extent such application would constitute a breach of the terms of the lease by the United States.