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S.1340: COAL Reform Act of 2015
About This Bill
- Introduced May 14, 2015
- Latest Major Action June 9, 2015
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Bill Summary
Coal Oversight and Leasing Reform Act of 2015 or the COAL Reform Act of 2015 This bill amends the Mineral Leasing Act to repeal the requirement that the Department of the Interior offer under a deferred bonus lease payment system at least 50% of total acreage offered for coal leasing in any one year. Any independent consultants used by Interior for lease sales shall be subject to a nondisclosure agreement and any other confidentiality...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| June 9, 2015 |
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held.
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| May 14, 2015 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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| May 14, 2015 |
Introduced in the Senate by Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) |