United States · Bill · S
S. 2339 (114th)
A bill to amend the Mineral Leasing Act to increase the royalty rate for coal produced from surface mines on Federal land, to prohibit the export of coal produced on Federal land, and for other purposes.
Introduced
1 December 2015
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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Summary
This bill amends the the Mineral Leasing Act (MLA) to direct the Department of the Interior to require that coal lease royalty payments from a new or renewed coal lease on federal land be at least 50% of the value of coal. The Energy Policy and Conservation Act is amended to direct the President to promulgate a rule prohibiting the export of coal produced in the U.S. on federal land. Interior shall not conduct a new lease sale, or enter into a new lease, for coal subject to the MLA until it certifies to Congress that this Act and its amendments have been implemented.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 1 December 2015
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 1 December 2015
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 1 December 2015
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/2339
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/s/2339