S.Amdt. 66

1. Adds SEC. _. LIMITATION ON AUTHORITY TO ISSUE REGULATIONS UNDER THE SURFACE MINING CONTROL AND RECLAMATION ACT OF 1977 after section 2

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   In S. 1 · Placed on Calendar Senate

   (e) Private Property Savings Clause.--Nothing in this Act alters any Federal, State, or local process or condition in effect on the date of enactment of this Act that is necessary to secure access from an owner of private property to construct the pipeline and cross-border facilities described in subsection (a).

   Inserted: SEC. _. LIMITATION ON AUTHORITY TO ISSUE REGULATIONS UNDER THE SURFACE MINING CONTROL AND RECLAMATION ACT OF 1977.

   Inserted: The Secretary of the Interior may not, before December 31, 2016, 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--

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

   Inserted: (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;

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

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

   Inserted: (5) expose the United States to liability for taking the value of privately owned coal through regulation.

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   After section 2, insert the following:

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