An act to provide for the exchange of certain Federal coal leases in the State of New Mexico for other Federal coal leases in that State.
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(House agreed to Senate amendments with amendments) Directs the Secretary of the Interior to issue coal leases on other Federal lands in the State of New Mexico to the owner or owners of specified Federal coal leases upon surrender of such leases, within 30 months of enactment. Describes the area in which the new leases will be issued. Provides that the leases issued shall be equal in value to the leases surrendered, but authorizes the Secretary to receive or pay a cash amount of up to 25 percent of the value of such leases in order to equalize the exchange, if they are unavoidably not of equal value. States that the new leases are to contain the same terms and conditions as the leases surrendered as of the date of the exchange.
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Public Law 96-475.
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In the 96th Congress (1979-80), 613 of the 12,581 bills and joint resolutions introduced became law, about 4.9 percent. That count covers every measure at every stage, including the many that never left committee.
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Has anyone actually voted on it?
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Who is behind it?
HAROLD RUNNELS (D-NM) introduced it on March 13, 1980, and 1 member has since signed on as a cosponsor.
They are 1 Republican.
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How long has it been in play?
It was introduced on March 13, 1980, 17030 days ago. The most recent recorded action was 16810 days ago, on October 19, 1980.
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Vote history
- HousePublic Law 96-475.
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