S 1455 · 96th Congress · Energy

A bill to further amend the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (30 U.S.C. 201 (a), to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to exchange Federal coal leases and to encourage recovery of certain coal deposits, and for other purposes.

Introduced 1979-07-09· Sponsored by Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM]· Senate

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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Measure indefinitely postponed in Senate, H.R. 6816 passed in lieu.(1980-09-16)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to issue coal leases on other Federal lands in the State of New Mexico to the owner of a specified coal lease upon surrender of such lease.…

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Cosponsors (1)

1 Republican
Sen. Schmitt, Harrison H. [R-NM]