[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 16 (Wednesday, January 27, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Page S257]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 2955. Mr. HATCH (for himself and Mr. Enzi) submitted an amendment 
intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 2012, to provide for the 
modernization of the energy policy of the United States, and for other 
purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. ____. PROHIBITION ON SUSPENSION OF COAL LEASES.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of the Interior shall not 
     pause the issuance of Federal coal leases (as described in 
     section 5 of the order of the Secretary of the Interior 
     entitled ``Discretionary Programmatic Environmental Impact 
     Statement to Modernize the Federal Coal Program'', numbered 
     3338, and dated January 15, 2016), unless--
       (1) the Secretary completes, and submits to Congress--
       (A) a study demonstrating that the action will not result 
     in a loss to the Treasury of the United States of Federal 
     revenue; and
       (B) a study examining the economic impact the action will 
     have on the relevant industry and jobs; and
       (2) Congress approves the action.
       (b) Leasing of Federal Assets Under MLA.--As soon as 
     practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
     Secretary of the Interior shall begin leasing Federal assets 
     in accordance with the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181 et 
     seq.).
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