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Union Calendar No. 410
115th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 1778
[Report No. 115–545]
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 29, 2017
Ms. Cheney (for herself, Mr. Cramer, Mr. Chaffetz, Mr. McKinley, and Mr. Rothfus) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources
February 5, 2018Additional sponsors: Mr. Gosar and Mr. Jenkins of West Virginia
February 5, 2018
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
A BILL
To provide that an order by the Secretary of the Interior imposing a moratorium on Federal coal
leasing shall not take effect unless a joint resolution of approval is
enacted, and for other purposes.
1.
Congressional approval for order by Secretary of the Interior imposing a moratorium on Federal coal
leasing
An order by the Secretary of the Interior imposing a moratorium on Federal coal leasing shall have no force or effect unless—
(1) the Secretary submits to Congress the proposed order; and
(2) a joint resolution that approves the order is enacted within 30 legislative days after the proposed order is received by Congress.
February 5, 2018
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed