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S 3450 112th Congress Senate Public Lands and Natural Resources Administrative law and regulatory procedures Coal Department of the Interior Energy revenues and royalties Energy storage, supplies, demand Environmental regulatory procedures Government liability Land use and conservation Mining Property rights Unemployment

Coal Miner Employment and Domestic Energy Infrastructure Protection Act

Introduced: July 26, 2012 See on congress.gov
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Jul 26, 2012
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Jul 26, 2012
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Coal Miner Employment and Domestic Energy Infrastructure Protection Act - Prohibits the Secretary of the Interior, before December 31, 2013, from issuing or approving any proposed or final regulation under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 that would: (1) adversely impact employment in coal mines in the United States; (2) cause a reduction in revenue received by the federal government or any state, tribal, or local government, by reducing through regulation the quantity of coal in the United States that is available for mining; (3) reduce the quantity of coal available for domestic consumption or for export; (4) designate any area as unsuitable for surface coal mining and reclamation operations; or (5) expose the United States to liability for taking the value of privately owned coal through regulation.

What's happening now July 26, 2012

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 3409 Related bill Stop the War on Coal Act of 2012
  • S 3445 Related bill Domestic Energy and Jobs Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Republican 10
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Jul 31, 2012
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Jul 26, 2012
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Jul 26, 2012
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Crapo, Mike
Idaho · Jul 26, 2012
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Hoeven, John
North Dakota · Jul 26, 2012
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Lee, Mike
Utah · Jul 26, 2012
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McConnell, Mitch
Kentucky · Jul 26, 2012
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Paul, Rand
Kentucky · Jul 26, 2012
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Risch, James E.
Idaho · Jul 26, 2012
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Jul 26, 2012
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3450: Coal Miner Employment and Domestic Energy Infrastructure Protection Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-3450/
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"S. 3450: Coal Miner Employment and Domestic Energy Infrastructure Protection Act." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-3450/.
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