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Code · BILL · 118th Congress · S. 1456 (Introduced in Senate) — To provide for certain energy development, permitting reforms, and for other purposes. · Sec. 2005

Sec. 2005. Coal leases on Federal land

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The environmental assessment prepared by the Bureau of Land Management entitled Lifting the Pause on the Issuance of New Federal Coal Leases for Thermal (Steam) Coal (DOI–BLM–WO–WO2100–2019–0001–EA) is deemed to satisfy the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. ) for purposes of the issuance of new coal leases on Federal land. Section 2(a)(1) of the Mineral Leasing Act ( 30 U.S.C. 201(a)(1) ) is amended— in the first sentence— by striking he finds and inserting the Secretary of the Interior finds ; and by striking he shall, in his discretion, upon the request of any qualified applicant or on his own motion, from time to time, offer and inserting the Secretary of the Interior, not later than 90 days after the date of receipt of the request of any qualified applicant, or on the motion of the Secretary of the Interior not fewer than 4 times each calendar year, shall offer ; and in the fifth sentence, by striking No bid shall be accepted which is less than the fair market value, as determined by the Secretary, and inserting No bid shall be accepted that is less than the fair market value, as determined by the Secretary of the Interior by the date that is 45 days after the date of receipt of the bid, .
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