3.0.0 905 2019-11-15T21:28:57Z 2019-11-15T21:28:57Z House H HR 2005-02-17 109 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii06 Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee Referred to 2005-03-02T16:02:39Z Referred to 2005-02-17T15:04:30Z 2005-03-02 hsii06 Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. Committee 2005-02-17 Referred to the House Committee on Resources. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2005-02-17 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2005-02-17 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C000962 Rep. Cubin, Barbara [R-WY-At Large] BARBARA CUBIN R WY N Public Lands and Natural Resources Coal Congress Congressional reporting requirements Energy Energy development Energy supplies Environmental Protection Finance and Financial Sector Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Government publicity Inventories Mining royalties Reclamation of land Rent Sulphur dioxide Surety and fidelity Public Lands and Natural Resources 00 2005-02-17 Introduced in House 2005-03-24T22:12:54Z Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to establish a mining plan period of more than 40 years upon a determination that the longer period: (1) will ensure the maximum economic recovery of a coal deposit; or (2) the longer period is in the interest of the orderly, efficient, or economic development of a coal resource.

Revises the statutory formula for the payment of advance royalties. Extends from ten years to twenty years the lease term for which advance royalties may be accepted in lieu of the condition of continued operation.

Eliminates the deadline for submission of a coal lease operation and reclamation plan.

Prohibits the Secretary from requiring a surety bond or any other financial assurance to guarantee payment of deferred bonus bid installments with respect to any coal lease issued based upon a cash bonus bid.

Requires the Secretary to review and identify for Congress coal assessments on public lands and the restrictions or impediments to development of those resources.]]>

Coal Leasing Amendments Act of 2005 Short Titles as Introduced Coal Leasing Amendments Act of 2005 Display Title Coal Leasing Amendments Act of 2005 Official Title as Introduced To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to provide for the development of Federal coal resources. Introduced in House 2005-02-17T05:00:00Z 2005-03-02 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.