S.Amdt. 3118

SA 3118. Mr. HATCH submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to
amendment SA 2953 proposed by Ms. Murkowski to the bill S. 2012, to
provide for the modernization of the energy policy of the United
States, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table;
as follows:

At the end of subtitle B of title III, add the following:

SEC. 31___. STRATEGIC UNCONVENTIONAL FUELS.

(a) Requirement.--As soon as practicable after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall
fully implement section 369(e) of the Energy Policy Act of
2005 (42 U.S.C. 15927(e)).
(b) Extension.--Section 369(c) of the Energy Policy Act of
2005 (42 U.S.C. 15927(c)) is amended--
(1) by striking ``In accordance'' and inserting the
following:
``(1) In general.--In accordance''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(2) Extension.--At the request of a holder of a lease
issued under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall extend, for a
period of 10 years, the term of the lease, unless the
Secretary demonstrates that the lease holder requesting the
extension has committed a substantial violation of the terms
of the approved plan of development of the lease holder.''.
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