Facilitating the national distribution and utilization of coal. Introduced in the Senate, One Hundredth Congress, Second Session, April 28, 1988

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OSTI ID:7181940

The purpose of the bill (S. 801) as reported by the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, is to facilitate the development of interstate coal-pipeline distribution systems, subject to the primacy of State water law. This is accomplished by granting the Federal power of eminent domain to those interstate coal-pipeline distribution systems that are determined by the Secretary of Energy to be in the national interest based on certain statutory findings, while ensuring, through the delegation of Congressional power under the Commerce Clause, primacy of State law and procedure regarding water used in interstate coal-pipeline distribution systems. In addition, the measure as reported by the Committee modifies section 2(c) of the Mineral Leasing Act to permit railroads or their affiliated coal-mining companies to obtain Federal coal leases. Railroads or their affiliates wishing to lease Federal coal within the railroad's land grant area must meet certain specified conditions.

• OSTI ID: 7181940
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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