,,ii #aad? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #cjgi ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,june #ba1 #bjaf ,mr4 ,te/] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ,a ,,bill ,to improve ! managem5t ( ! ,f$]al coal leas+ program4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,fairness1 ,acc\ntability1 & ,c]ta9ty = ,taxpay]s 9 ,coal ,leas+ ,act4 #b4 ,s5se ( ! ,s5ate relat+ to a review ( ! ,f$]al coal leas+ program ,x is ! s5se ( ! ,s5ate t-- 7#a7 ! ,f$]al coal leas+ program %\ld be review$-- 7,a7 to ensure t taxpay]s receive a fair rate ( return = ,f$]al m9]als2 7,b7 to provide appropriate transp>5cy2 & 7,c7 to ensure t managem5t ( ,f$]al l& & m9]als is 9 ! public int]e/2 7#b7 ! responsible developm5t ( coal res\rces on ,f$]al l& provides an important s\rce ( jobs & rev5ue = ,/ates & local economies2 & 7#c7 ! review "u p>agraph 7#a7 %\ld be complet$ z soon z practicable aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 #c4 ,deadl9e = ,completion ( a ,programmatic ,environm5tal ,impact ,/atem5t ,n lat] ?an ,janu>y #ae1 #bjba1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all complete ! programmatic review ( coal leas+ on ,f$]al l& describ$ 9 section #d ( ,secret>ial ,ord] #ccch1 issu$ by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior on ,janu>y #ae1 #bjaf4 #d4 ,royalty ,policy ,committee 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,to ensure consultation ) key ,/ate1 tribal1 environm5tal1 en]gy1 & ,f$]al /akehold]s1 n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,secret>y7 %all ree/abli% ! ,royalty ,policy ,committee 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,committee7 9 accordance ) ! *>t] ( ! ,secret>y1 dat$ ,m>* #bf1 #bjaj1 z modifi$ by ?is section4 7b7 ,duties ,! ,committee %all-- 7#a7 provide advice to ! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,natural ,res\rce ,rev5ue1 on ! managem5t ( ,f$]al & ,indian m9]al leases & rev5ues "u ! law gov]n+ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior2 7#b7 review & comm5t on rev5ue managem5t & o!r m9]al & en]gy-relat$ policies2 & 7#c7 provide a =um to convey views repres5tative ( m9]al lessees1 op]ators1 rev5ue pay]s1 rev5ue recipi5ts1 gov]nm5tal ag5cies1 & public int]e/ gr\ps4 7c7 ,advisory ,! duties ( ! ,committee %all be solely advisory4 7d7 ,meet+s ,! ,committee %all meet at lea/ once a ye> at ! reque/ ( ! ,secret>y4 7e7 ,duration ,! *>t] ( ! ,committee may be r5ew$ 9 #b-ye> increm5ts by ! ,secret>y4 7f7 ,memb]%ip 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,secret>y %all appo9t non-,f$]al memb]s & alt]nates to ! ,committee = a t]m ( up to #c ye>s4 7#b7 ,t]ms 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]ms ( non-,f$]al ,committee memb]s & alt]nates %all be /agg]$ to pres]ve ! integrity ( ! ,committee4 7,b7 ,t]ms ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c71 ! t]ms ( new or reappo9t$ non-,f$]al memb]s ( ! ,committee %all be #c ye>s4 7,c7 ,%ort] t]ms ,if a t]m ( #c ye>s w\ld result 9 m ?an #a_/c ( ! t]ms ( ! non-,f$]al memb]s expir+ 9 any ye>1 appo9tm5ts ( non-,f$]al memb]s may be ext5d$ = #a ye> or #b t]ms to provide cont9uity ( ! ,committee4 7,d7 ,maximum numb] ( ye>s 7i7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to clause 7ii71 non-,f$]al memb]s may n s]ve m ?an #f consecutive ye>s z a memb] ( ! ,committee4 7ii7 ,reappo9tm5t ,aft] a #b-ye> break 9 s]vice1 any non-,f$]al memb] :o has s]v$ #f consecutive ye>s %all be eligible = reappo9tm5t to ! ,committee4 7#c7 ,meet+s ,! ,secret>y may revoke ! appo9tm5t ( a memb] ( ! ,committee & ! alt]nate if ! appo9t$ memb] or alt]nate fails to att5d #b or m consecutive meet+s ( ! ,committee4 7#d7 ,balanc$ repres5tation ,committee memb]s %all be compris$ ( non-,f$]al & ,f$]al memb]s 9 ord] to ensure fair & balanc$ repres5tation ) consid]ation = ! effici5cy & fiscal economy ( ! ,committee4 7#e7 ,discretion>y s]vice ,all memb]s ( ! ,committee %all s]ve at ! discretion ( ! ,secret>y4 7#f7 ,non-,f$]al memb]s ,9 appo9t+ non-,f$]al memb]s ( ! ,committee1 ! ,secret>y %all appo9t up to-- 7,a7 #e memb]s :o repres5t ,/ates t receive ov] #aj1jjj1jjj annually 9 royalty rev5ues f ,f$]al leases2 7,b7 #e memb]s :o repres5t ,indian tribes2 7,c7 #e memb]s :o repres5t v>i\s m9]al or en]gy int]e/s1 includ+ at lea/ #a memb] :o repres5ts labor int]e/s2 & 7,d7 #e memb]s :o repres5t public int]e/ gr\ps1 includ+ gr\ps repres5t+ taxpay]s & gr\ps ) academic exp]tise4 7#g7 ,f$]al memb]s ,! foll[+ (ficials1 or _! designees1 %all be nonvot+1 ex-(ficio memb]s ( ! ,committee3 7,a7 ,! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,indian ,affairs4 7,b7 ,! ,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t4 7,c7 ,! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,natural ,res\rces ,rev5ue4 7g7 ,subcommittees 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to ! approval ( ! ,secret>y & p>agraph 7#b71 subcommittees or workgr\ps ( ! ,committee may be =m$ = ! purposes ( compil+ in=mation or conduct+ rese>*4 7#b7 ,adm9i/ration ,subcommittees or workgr\ps ( ! ,committee %all-- 7,a7 act only "u ! direction ( ! ,committee2 & 7,b7 report _! recomm5dations to ! full ,committee = consid]ation4 7#c7 ,appo9tm5t ,! ,committee ,*air1 ) ! approval ( ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 %all appo9t subcommittee or workgr\p memb]s4 7#d7 ,meet+s ,subcommittees & workgr\ps ( ! ,committee %all meet z necess>y to accompli% assignm5ts1 subject to ! approval ( ! ,secret>y & ! availability ( res\rces4 #e4 ,em]g5cy leas+ 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,z soon z practicable aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all am5d section #cdbe4a-d ( title #dc1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 & ,secret>ial ,ord] #ccch1 issu$ by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior on ,janu>y #ae1 #bjaf1 to au?orize e>li] em]g5cy leas+ ?an is au?oriz$ "u section #cdbe4a-d ( title #dc1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act74 7b7 ,adm9i/ration ,9 c>ry+ out subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all sub/itute #d ye>s = #c ye>s ea* place x appe>s 9 section #cdbe4a-d ( title #dc1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 = ! duration ( ! programmatic review ( ! ,f$]al coal program & ! limitations on ! issuance ( ,f$]al coal leases describ$ 9 ,secret>ial ,ord] #ccch issu$ by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior on ,janu>y #ae1 #bjaf4