Federal Coal Leasing Amendments Act of 1985

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Federal Coal Leasing Amendments Act of 1985 - Amends the Mineral Lands Leasing Act to prohibit the issuance of coal deposit leases if the applicant holds coal deposit leases issued prior to August 4, 1976, which have not been producing coal in commercial quantities for a period of ten years. Exempts from such prohibition leaseholders who: (1) agree to relinquish such non-productive coal leases; or (2) pay an additional rental on coal deposits being acquired and hold no more than two non-productive coal leases issued before August 4, 1976. Provides for automatic royalty readjustments at specified percentages for surface-mined coal and for coal recovered by underground mining operations under leases issued before August 4, 1976. Terminates at the end of ten years 20-year leases that are not producing coal in commercial quantities unless the tenth lease year is extended through payment of advance royalties. Sets guidelines for the assessment of such royalties. Provides that such advance royalty payments constitute compliance with this Act's diligent operation requirements. Repeals the requirement that an operation and reclamation plan must be submitted within three years after a lease…