{"data":{"id":"us/30-cfr-581.4","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"30 CFR 581.4","heading":"Qualifications of lessees.","body":"(a) In accordance with section 8(k) of the Act, leases shall be awarded only to qualified persons offering the highest cash bonus bid.\n(b) Mineral leases issued pursuant to section 8 of the Act may be held only by:\n(1) Citizens and nationals of the United States;\n(2) Aliens lawfully admitted for permanent residence in the United States as defined in 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(20);\n(3) Private, public, or municipal corporations organized under the laws of the United States or of any State or of the District of Columbia or territory thereof; or\n(4) Associations of such citizens, nationals, resident aliens, or private, public, or municipal corporations, States, or political subdivisions of States.","path":["Title 30—Mineral Resources","CHAPTER V—BUREAU OF OCEAN ENERGY MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR","SUBCHAPTER B—OFFSHORE","PART 581—LEASING OF MINERALS OTHER THAN OIL, GAS, AND SULPHUR IN THE OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF","Subpart A—General"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-30.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:25:24Z","sha256":"1f8e79dae103663e0e088de78ea4db1d71872abcc1b2b1cdff9f2681a69b8da4","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/30-cfr-581.3","next":"us/30-cfr-581.5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}