PUBLIC LAW 96-475—OCT. 19, 1980
94 STAT. 2269
Public Law 96-475 96th Congress 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.
Oct. 19, 1980 [H.R. 6816]
Be it enacted, by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That (a) notwith- Federal coal leases in N. standing any provision of law to the contrary and notwithstanding Mex., exchange. the provisions of section 2(a)(1) of the Mineral Leasing Act of 1920, as amended (30 U.S.C. 201(a)(1)), the Secretary of the Interior is authorized and directed to issue leases for coal on other Federal lands in the State of New Mexico to the owner or owners of Federal coal leases, serial numbered NM0186612 and NM0186613, upon surrender and relinquishment of such leases or portions thereof. Such exchange shall be completed within 30 months of the date of enactment of this Act: Provided, however. That failure of the Secretary to complete such exchange shall not prejudice the rights of the owner or owners of the designated coal leases, and the exchange shall be completed as expeditiously as possible after the expiration of such time period upon request of such owner or owners. (b) Leases to be issued by the Secretary pursuant to the authority Description. granted by subsection (a) of this Act shall be from within the Federal lands described as follows: TOWNSHIP 23 NORTH, RANGE 12 WEST
Section 5: South half. Section 6: South half. Section 7: All, Section 8: All, Section 9: West half, Section 17: East half, east half west half, northwest quarter northwest quarter. Section 18: North half north half. Section 20: Northeast quarter, northeast quarter northwest quarter, Section 21: West half northwest quarter. TOWNSHIP 23 NORTH, RANGE 13 WEST
Section 1: Northwest quarter, northwest quarter southwest quarter, north half northeast quarter, southeast quarter northeast quarter, northeast quarter southeast quarter. The selection of lands pursuant to this subsection shall be consistent with existing land use planning policy and leasing procedures established by the Secretary. (c) The leases to be issued by the Secretary pursuant to the Funds exchange. authority,granted by subsections (a) and (b) of this Act and the leases or portions thereof to be exchanged therefor shall be of equal value. If such leases or portions thereof are unavoidably not of equal value, the Secretary is authorized to receive, from the lessee, or effective October 1, 1981, to pay to the lessee out of funds appropriated in
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