3.0.0 737 2023-01-11T13:36:12Z 2023-01-11T13:36:12Z Senate S 2017-03-27 115 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2017-03-27T21:48:55Z 2017-03-27 sseg00 Energy and Natural Resources Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. IntroReferral 2017-03-27 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress M000133 Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] Edward Markey D MA J. N Energy Administrative law and regulatory procedures Civil actions and liability Coal Department of the Interior Government information and archives Licensing and registrations Mining Public contracts and procurement State and local government operations Energy 00 2017-03-27 Introduced in Senate 2018-01-09T21:21:01Z Coal Oversight and Leasing Reform Act of 2017or the COAL Reform Act of 2017

This bill amends the Mineral Leasing Act to revise the U.S. coal leasing program.

The bill repeals the requirement that the Department of the Interior offer at least 50% of total acreage for coal leasing in any one-year under a deferred bonus payment system.

A proposed lease sale shall not be held until the Bureau of Land Management (BLM)determines, and includes in a formal appraisal report, the fair market value of the coal to be extracted.Interior shall make certain data available to the public, including the BLM appraisal reports and information on lease sales.

Coal lease modifications shall not result in revenue reduction and may not exceed 160 acres.

Interior shall prepare, periodically revise, and maintain a coal leasing program consisting of a schedule of proposed lease sales indicating the size, timing, and location of leasing activity that will best meet national needs for the five-year period following approval of the program.The bill revises the conditions of a coal lease, including lease terms, rental rates, and royalties.

The BLM shall promulgate regulations for inspections and enforcement of coal operations, including oversight of state inspection and enforcement programs. The BLM may also assess civil penalties for noncompliance.

There shall be a moratorium on new coal lease sales until this bill is implemented by Interior.

]]> COAL Reform Act of 2017 Display Title COAL Reform Act of 2017 Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend the Mineral Leasing Act to improve coal leasing, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced COAL Reform Act of 2017 Short Titles as Introduced Coal Oversight and Leasing Reform Act of 2017 Introduced in Senate 2017-03-27T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115s737is/xml/BILLS-115s737is.xml 2017-03-27 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 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.