Sec. 432. REPEAL OF THE 160-ACRE LIMITATION FOR COAL LEASES
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## SEC. 432 REPEAL OF THE 160-ACRE LIMITATION FOR COAL LEASES Section 3 of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 203) is amended— ####
(1)in the first sentence, by striking “Any person” and inserting the following: “(a)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (3), on a finding by the Secretary under paragraph (2), any person”; ####
(2)in the second sentence, by striking “ The Secretary ” and inserting the following: > > ### “(b) > > The Secretary” > ; ####
(3)in the third sentence, by striking “ The minimum ” and inserting the following: > > ### “(c) > > The minimum” > ; ####
(4)in subsection
(a)(as designated by paragraph (1))— #####
(A)by striking “upon” and all that follows and inserting the following: “secure modifications of the original coal lease by including additional coal lands or coal deposits contiguous or cornering to those embraced in the lease.”; and #####
(B)by adding at the end the following: > > #### “(2) > > A finding referred to in paragraph
(1)is a finding by the Secretary that the modifications— > > > ##### “(A) > > would be in the interest of the United States; > > > ##### “(B) > > would not displace a competitive interest in the lands; and > > > ##### “(C) > > would not include lands or deposits that can be developed as part of another potential or existing operation. > > > #### “(3) > > In no case shall the total area added by modifications to an existing coal lease under paragraph (1)— > > > ##### “(A) > > exceed 960 acres; or > > > ##### “(B) > > add acreage larger than that in the original lease.” > .
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REPEAL OF THE 160-ACRE LIMITATION FOR COAL LEASES
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