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S. 1455 (96th)

A bill to further amend the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (30 U.S.C. 201 (a), to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to exchange Federal coal leases and to encourage recovery of certain coal deposits, and for other purposes.

passedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

9 July 1979

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Measure indefinitely postponed in Senate, H.R. 6816 passed in lieu.

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24 March 2026

Summary

Amends the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to issue coal leases on other Federal lands in the State of New Mexico to the owner of a specified coal lease upon surrender of such lease.

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