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Steve Daines (R-MT)

A bill to allow certain Federal minerals to be mined consistent with the Bull Mountains Mining Plan Modification, and for other purposes.

S. 362 · Senate bill Energy

A Republican bill with 1 Republican cosponsor · See the cosponsor

Last activity — Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 332.

Cleared committee, waiting for its first floor vote

A committee approved it and it is on the calendar of the chamber it started in.

This is further than most bills get, and still no promise of a vote: the calendar is a queue, and the majority leadership decides what is called. A bill can sit here until the Congress ends.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. On Calendar

What this bill would do

This bill allows for the mining of Federal coal reserves under Federal Coal Lease MTM 97988. The mining must follow the Bull Mountains Mining Plan Modification. The specific land involved consists of approximately 800 acres in Musselshell County, Montana. This authorization is set to last for one year from the date the Act is enacted. Additionally, the Secretary of the Interior is required to approve the modification within 30 days of enactment.

Yes· 3 of 6

  • Scored +4

    Would business owners be better off under this?

    The bill provides a legal pathway for mining companies to extract value from leased federal land.

  • Scored +3

    Would people in rural areas be better off under this?

    The bill facilitates industrial activity in rural Montana, which can impact local economies.

  • Scored +3

    Is this likely to create jobs?

    The bill authorizes coal mining operations which can facilitate local employment.

The opposite

  • Scored -3

    Does this reduce how much oil, gas and coal is produced?

    The bill directly authorizes the extraction and production of coal, a fossil fuel.