,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cjde  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #bc1 #bjbe ,ms4
 ,lummis 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,b>rasso7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy
 & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
require ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior to take
 c]ta9 actions ) respect to c]ta9       
qualifi$ coal applications1 & = o!r     
purposes4  #a4  ,%ort title  ,?is ,act  
may be cit$ z ! ,combat+ ,ob/ruction    
,aga9/ ,leas+ ,act ( #bjbe or ! ,,coal  
,act ( #bjbe4  #b4  ,leas+ = c]ta9      
qualifi$ coal applications  7a7         
,def9itions  ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,coal 
lease ,! t]m coal lease means a lease   
ent]$ into by ! ,unit$ ,/ates z lessor1 
?r\gh ! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t1 & an  
applicant1 z lessee1 on ,bureau ( ,l&   
,managem5t ,=m #cdjj-jab 7or a successor
 =m74  7#b7  ,qualifi$ application  ,!  
t]m qualifi$ application means any      
application = a coal lease p5d+ z ( !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act submitt$ "u !

 lease by application program adm9i/]$  
by ! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t pursuant  
to ! ,m9]al ,leas+ ,act 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4  
#aha et seq47 & subp>t #cdbe ( "p #cdbj 
( title #dc1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations
 7z 9 effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
,act71 = :i* ! environm5tal review      
process "u ! ,national ,environm5tal    
,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#dcba et seq47 has comm5c$ z ( t date ( 
enactm5t4  7b7  ,m&atory leas+ & o!r    
requir$ approvals  ,z soon z practicable
 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !   
,secret>y %all--  7#a7 ) respect to ea* 
qualifi$ application-- 7,a7 if n        
previ\sly publi%$ = public comm5t1      
publi%--  7i7 a draft environm5tal      
assessm5t1 z requir$ "u ! ,national     
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq472 &  7ii7 any   
applicable implem5t+ regulations2  7,b7 
f9alize ! fair m>ket value ( ! coal     
tract = :i* ! qualifi$ application is   
p5d+2  7,c7 take all int]m$iate actions 
necess>y to grant ! qualifi$            

application2 &  7,d7 grant ! qualifi$   
application2 &  7#b7 ) respect to       
previ\sly aw>d$ coal leases1 grant any  
additional approvals ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( !  
,int]ior or any bureau1 ag5cy1 or       
division ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior     
requir$ = m9+ activities to comm5ce4    
#c4  ,future coal leas+  ,not)/&+ any   
o!r provision ( law1 ,secret>ial ,ord]  
#ccch1 issu$ by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior
 on ,janu>y #ae1 #bjaf 7relat+ to !     
,f$]al coal moratorium71 %all h no =ce  
or effect4