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Read. Follow. Verify.1978 Senate Hearing on Federal Coal Leasing Amendments (S. 3189)
Record date · July 20, 2026
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What This Bill Does
This document is a transcript of a 1978 Senate subcommittee hearing regarding proposed changes to the . The hearing focused on S. 3189, a bill intended to grant the Secretary of the Interior authority to exchange federal s and improve the recovery of coal deposits.
The hearing established the legislative record for S. 3189, which sought to change how the federal government manages and trades coal mining leases on public lands.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Secretary of the Interior
The Secretary would receive new administrative authority to exchange federal coal leases.
Coal mining companies
Companies holding or seeking federal coal leases would be subject to new exchange processes.
Key Facts
- The hearing concerned S. 3189, a bill to amend the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920 (30 U.S.C. 201(a)).
- The bill proposed authorizing the Secretary of the Interior to exchange federal coal leases.
- The bill aimed to encourage the recovery of specific coal deposits.
- The hearing was held by the Subcommittee on Energy Production and Supply of the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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- The hearing took place during the second session of the Ninety-fifth Congress on June 27, 1978.
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Federal Coal Leasing Flexibility
The bill represents a shift toward allowing administrative exchanges of coal leases to optimize resource recovery.
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