To Authorize the Secretary of the Interior To Prevent Terminations of Oil and Gas Leases in Cases Where There Is a Nominal Deficiency in the Rental Payment, and To Authorize Him To Reinstate Under Some Conditions Oil and Gas Leases Terminated by Operation of Law for Failure To Pay Rental Timely.

Hearing to consider S. 1193, to confer limited authority on the Interior Department to prevent automatic termination of certain oil and gas leases on Federal lands, and to permit reinstatement of terminated leases.