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116th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2910
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 22, 2019Ms. Cheney introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources
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.
2.
Rescission of moratorium on coal leasing
Secretarial Order 3338, issued by the Secretary of Interior on January 15, 2016, shall have no force or effect.