To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to make certain improvements in the laws relating to coal royalties, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-6807| House
| Updated: 9/21/2018
Matt Cartwright
Democratic Representative
Pennsylvania
Cosponsors (5)
Committees (6)
• Transportation and Infrastructure Committee• Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee• Financial Services Committee• Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee• Energy and Commerce Committee• Natural Resources Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Coal Royalty Fairness and Communities Investment Act of 2018 This bill addresses coal royalties and the economic vitality of coal communities, including by (1) requiring the coal lease royalty to be at least 12.5% of the assessment value of federal coal (currently, 12.5% of the value as defined by regulation); (2) establishing the Coal Area Economic Revitalization Fund; (3) providing grant assistance to impacted communities for economic and workforce development programs; (4) providing financial assistance for the design, construction, and operation of large-scale projects to capture and store carbon dioxide emissions from industrial sources; and (5) providing technical assistance and educational outreach to impacted communities.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Energy
Air qualityBusiness investment and capitalClimate change and greenhouse gasesCoalCongressional oversightEconomic developmentEconomic performance and conditionsElectric power generation and transmissionEmployment and training programsEnergy pricesEnergy revenues and royaltiesGovernment studies and investigationsGovernment trust fundsInflation and pricesManufacturingMiningRural conditions and development
To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to make certain improvements in the laws relating to coal royalties, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-6807| House
| Updated: 9/21/2018
Coal Royalty Fairness and Communities Investment Act of 2018 This bill addresses coal royalties and the economic vitality of coal communities, including by (1) requiring the coal lease royalty to be at least 12.5% of the assessment value of federal coal (currently, 12.5% of the value as defined by regulation); (2) establishing the Coal Area Economic Revitalization Fund; (3) providing grant assistance to impacted communities for economic and workforce development programs; (4) providing financial assistance for the design, construction, and operation of large-scale projects to capture and store carbon dioxide emissions from industrial sources; and (5) providing technical assistance and educational outreach to impacted communities.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, Financial Services, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Matt Cartwright
Democratic Representative
Pennsylvania
Cosponsors (5)
Committees (6)
• Transportation and Infrastructure Committee• Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee• Financial Services Committee• Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee• Energy and Commerce Committee• Natural Resources Committee
Energy
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Air qualityBusiness investment and capitalClimate change and greenhouse gasesCoalCongressional oversightEconomic developmentEconomic performance and conditionsElectric power generation and transmissionEmployment and training programsEnergy pricesEnergy revenues and royaltiesGovernment studies and investigationsGovernment trust fundsInflation and pricesManufacturingMiningRural conditions and development