A bill to amend the Mineral Lands Leasing Act of 1920 to enhance the marketability of domestic coal, and for other purposes.

Summary

Directs the Secretary of the Interior to promulgate regulations to insure that the development potential of coal subject to lease (or already under lease), as well as of coal mined from private lands, is preserved and enhanced. Mandates that such regulations require that at least 30 days before the owner or operator of any major fuel burning installation may obtain coal mined outside the United States such owner or operator notify the Secretary in writing with a statement expressing the bona fide intention to obtain such coal. Details the contents of such notice, especially price information. Requires the Secretary to place appropriate notices setting forth such information in the Federal Register and in a publication widely read by the coal industry. Requires owners or operators to notify the Secretary in writing regarding a cost comparison of foreign coal offers and domestic coal offers received during a 20-day waiting period. Requires the Secretary to publish such information in the same publications. Permits such owners or operators to obtain coal from any supplier ten days after publication of the cost comparison data. Subjects any person who violates this Act to a specified civil penalty.

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 10 February 1987

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