[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 2957. Mr. HATCH submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 2953 proposed by Ms. Murkowski 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 end of subtitle B of title III, add the following:

     SEC. 31___. OIL SHALE, TAR SANDS, AND OTHER STRATEGIC 
                   UNCONVENTIONAL FUELS.

       (a) Reaffirmation of Policy.--Congress reaffirms the 
     continued need for the development of oil shale, tar sands, 
     and other unconventional fuels as found and declared in 
     section 369(b) of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 
     15927(b)).
       (b) Requirement.--As soon as practicable after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall 
     fully implement section 369(e) of the Energy Policy Act of 
     2005 (42 U.S.C. 15927(e)).
       (c) Extension.--Section 369(c) of the Energy Policy Act of 
     2005 (42 U.S.C. 15927(c)) is amended--
       (1) by striking ``In accordance'' and inserting the 
     following:
       ``(1) In general.--In accordance''; and
       (2) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(2) Extension.--At the request of a holder of a lease 
     issued under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall extend, for a 
     period of 10 years, the term of the lease, unless the 
     Secretary demonstrates that the lease holder requesting the 
     extension has committed a substantial violation of the terms 
     of the approved plan of development of the lease holder.''.
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