To end the President's War on Coal through the approval of coal leases.

SA 5418. Mr. SHELBY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to
amendment SA 5194 proposed by Mr. Schumer to the bill H.R. 5376, to
provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 14;
which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of part 6 of subtitle B of title V, add the
following:

SEC. 5026_____. MANDATORY LEASING FOR CERTAIN QUALIFIED
APPLICATIONS.

(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Coal lease.--The term ``coal lease'' means a lease
entered into by the United States as lessor, through the
Bureau of Land Management, and the applicant on Bureau of
Land Management Form 3400-012.
(2) Qualified application.--The term ``qualified
application'' means any application pending under the lease
by application program administered by the Bureau of Land
Management pursuant to the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181
et seq.) and subpart 3425 of title 43, Code of Federal
Regulations (as in effect on October 1, 2021), for which the
environmental review process under the National Environmental
Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) has commenced.
(b) Mandatory Leasing and Other Required Approvals.--As
soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act,
the Secretary shall promptly--
(1) with respect to each qualified application--
(A) if not previously published for public comment, publish
a draft environmental assessment, as required under the
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et
seq.) and any applicable implementing regulations;
(B) finalize the fair market value of the coal tract for
which a lease by application is pending;
(C) take all intermediate actions necessary to grant the
qualified application; and
(D) grant the qualified application; and
(2) with respect to previously awarded coal leases, grant
any additional approvals of the Department of the Interior or
any bureau, agency, or division of the Department of the

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Interior required for mining activities to commence.
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