Joint resolution to prevent surface mining operations on public lands, and deep mining in National Forests.

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Directs the Secretary of the Interior: (1) to forbid prospecting, exploration, development, or removal of coal deposits by surface mining methods on all public lands and acquired lands of the United States and on all Indian lands; (2) to suspend pending applications for coal permits and leases unless the applicant agrees not to explore for or remove the coal deposits by surface mining operations; (3) to suspend all coal permits and leases on such lands which are in effect on the effective date of this resolution and which authorizes exploration or removal of the coal deposits by surface mining operations; and (4) to prohibit underground coal mining in public and acquired lands in the national forests.…