S.Amdt. 3050

SA 3050. Mr. COATS (for himself, Mr. Hoeven, Mr. Toomey, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Risch, Mr. Crapo, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Enzi, and Mr. Sessions) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 2262, to promote energy savings in residential buildings and industry, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the beginning of title V, insert the following:

SEC. 5__. LIMITATION ON AUTHORITY TO ISSUE REGULATIONS UNDER THE SURFACE MINING CONTROL AND RECLAMATION ACT OF 1977.

The Secretary of the Interior may not, before December 31, 2017, issue or approve any proposed or final regulation under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1201 et seq.) that would--

(1) adversely impact employment in coal mines in the United States;

(2) cause a reduction in revenue received by the Federal Government or any State, tribal, or local government, by reducing through regulation the quantity of coal in the United States that is available for mining;

(3) reduce the quantity of coal available for domestic consumption or for export;

(4) designate any area as unsuitable for surface coal mining and reclamation operations;

(5) expose the United States to liability for taking the value of privately owned coal through regulation; or

(6) cause further time delays to permitting or increase costs.