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San Juan County Settlement Implementation Act

USA115th CongressS-436| Senate 
| Updated: 8/15/2018
Martin Heinrich

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Senator

New Mexico

Cosponsors (1)
Tom Udall (Democratic)

Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Subcommittee, Energy and Natural Resources Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
San Juan County Settlement Implementation Act This bill provides that if the Department of the Interior retires a coal preference right lease application under the Mineral Leasing Act by issuing a bidding right in exchange for the relinquishment of such application, such bidding right may subsequently be used in lieu of 50% of amount owed for any monetary payment of: (1) a bonus in a coal lease sale; or (2) rental or royalty under a federal coal lease. Interior shall calculate a payment of the amounts owed to a relevant state pursuant to such Act based on the combined value of the bidding rights and the amounts received. Interior shall make such payments to a relevant state from monetary payments received by Interior when bidding rights are exercised pursuant to this bill. A bidding right issued for a coal preference right lease application under such Act shall be fully transferable to any other person. Such bidding right shall terminate seven years after it is issued. The bill cancels specified land selections made by the Navajo Nation pursuant to the Navajo-Hopi Land Settlement Act of 1974 and authorizes such nation to make new selections equal in value to those canceled, subject to an acreage cap, specified land exclusions, and a seven-year deadline. The bill designates specified parcels of land in New Mexico as: (1) the Ah-shi-sle-pah Wilderness, and (2) part of the Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness.

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Timeline
Feb 16, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Feb 16, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Jul 26, 2017
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-482.
May 17, 2018
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Jul 30, 2018
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with amendments. Without written report.
Jul 30, 2018
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 532.
Aug 15, 2018
By Senator Murkowski from Committee on Energy and Natural Resources filed written report. Report No. 115-318.
  • February 16, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 16, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.


  • July 26, 2017
    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-482.


  • May 17, 2018
    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.


  • July 30, 2018
    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with amendments. Without written report.


  • July 30, 2018
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 532.


  • August 15, 2018
    By Senator Murkowski from Committee on Energy and Natural Resources filed written report. Report No. 115-318.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Related Bills

  • HR 115-2402: To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to retire coal preference right lease applications for which the Secretary has made an affirmative commercial quantities determination, to substitute certain land selections of the Navajo Nation, and for other purposes.
CoalIndian lands and resources rightsLand transfersMiningNew MexicoWilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats

San Juan County Settlement Implementation Act

USA115th CongressS-436| Senate 
| Updated: 8/15/2018
San Juan County Settlement Implementation Act This bill provides that if the Department of the Interior retires a coal preference right lease application under the Mineral Leasing Act by issuing a bidding right in exchange for the relinquishment of such application, such bidding right may subsequently be used in lieu of 50% of amount owed for any monetary payment of: (1) a bonus in a coal lease sale; or (2) rental or royalty under a federal coal lease. Interior shall calculate a payment of the amounts owed to a relevant state pursuant to such Act based on the combined value of the bidding rights and the amounts received. Interior shall make such payments to a relevant state from monetary payments received by Interior when bidding rights are exercised pursuant to this bill. A bidding right issued for a coal preference right lease application under such Act shall be fully transferable to any other person. Such bidding right shall terminate seven years after it is issued. The bill cancels specified land selections made by the Navajo Nation pursuant to the Navajo-Hopi Land Settlement Act of 1974 and authorizes such nation to make new selections equal in value to those canceled, subject to an acreage cap, specified land exclusions, and a seven-year deadline. The bill designates specified parcels of land in New Mexico as: (1) the Ah-shi-sle-pah Wilderness, and (2) part of the Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness.

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2 versions available

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Timeline
Feb 16, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Feb 16, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Jul 26, 2017
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-482.
May 17, 2018
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Jul 30, 2018
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with amendments. Without written report.
Jul 30, 2018
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 532.
Aug 15, 2018
By Senator Murkowski from Committee on Energy and Natural Resources filed written report. Report No. 115-318.
  • February 16, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 16, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.


  • July 26, 2017
    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-482.


  • May 17, 2018
    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.


  • July 30, 2018
    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with amendments. Without written report.


  • July 30, 2018
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 532.


  • August 15, 2018
    By Senator Murkowski from Committee on Energy and Natural Resources filed written report. Report No. 115-318.
Martin Heinrich

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Senator

New Mexico

Cosponsors (1)
Tom Udall (Democratic)

Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Subcommittee, Energy and Natural Resources Committee

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Related Bills

  • HR 115-2402: To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to retire coal preference right lease applications for which the Secretary has made an affirmative commercial quantities determination, to substitute certain land selections of the Navajo Nation, and for other purposes.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
CoalIndian lands and resources rightsLand transfersMiningNew MexicoWilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats