Declares that the United States shall not deem as an infringement upon its ownership rights certain existing Federal contracts and leases covering land conveyed by the United States that in turn convey to surface patent holders any rights to coalbed methane gas exploration, extraction, sales, or production.
Declares this Act applicable only to land with respect to which the United States owns coal reserved to it in a patent issued under specified Federal law.
States that this "Act does not": (1) apply to any tribally-owned State-owned interest in coal or land; or (2) limit the right of any or person who entered into a contract or lease for federally-owned coal before, on, or after the date of enactment of this Act to mine and remove such coal, and to release coalbed methane without liability to surface patent holders with rights to explore for, extract, sell, or produce coalbed methane.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 639.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S12102)
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S12102)
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
By Senator Murkowski from Committee on Energy and Natural Resources filed written report. Report No. 105-408.
By Senator Murkowski from Committee on Energy and Natural Resources filed written report. Report No. 105-408.
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Mrs. Cubin moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10937-10939)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Enacted as Public Law 105-367
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On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 105-367.
Became Public Law No: 105-367.