National Coal Council Reestablishment Act
Summary
What This Bill Does
The National Coal Council Reestablishment Act directs the Secretary of Energy to reestablish the National Coal Council inside the Department of Energy using the council charter that was in effect on November 19, 2021. The reestablished council would be subject to chapter 10 of title 5, commonly known as the Federal Advisory Committee Act, and to section 552b(c), the closed-meeting provision of the Government in the Sunshine Act. The bill then exempts the National Coal Council from section 1013 of title 5, so the ordinary advisory-committee termination rule does not apply.
Who Benefits and How
Coal producers, coal mine operators, coal-fired power plant owners, coal-region economic-development groups, coal supply-chain companies, labor groups representing coal workers, carbon-management technology firms, and Department of Energy coal policy staff benefit because the council would give coal-sector stakeholders a formal advisory channel to provide recommendations, receive DOE attention, and participate under a known 2021 charter framework.
Who Bears the Burden and How
The Department of Energy, Energy Secretary staff, DOE advisory-committee managers, Federal Advisory Committee Act compliance staff, ethics officials, competing energy-sector advocates, environmental organizations, and federal taxpayers bear burdens because DOE must reestablish and administer the council, handle charter and meeting compliance, manage records and public-access obligations, and support an advisory body that could elevate coal-policy recommendations within the Department.
Key Provisions
- Requires the Energy Secretary to reestablish the National Coal Council in DOE.
- Requires the council to follow the November 19, 2021 charter.
- Applies the Federal Advisory Committee Act to the council.
- Applies the Government in the Sunshine Act closed-meeting rule in 5 U.S.C. 552b(c).
- Bars section 1013's ordinary advisory-committee termination rule from applying to the council.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Requires the Energy Secretary to reestablish the National Coal Council in the Department of Energy under its November 19, 2021 charter, applies the Federal Advisory Committee Act and Government in the Sunshine Act closed-meeting rule, and bars the ordinary section 1013 advisory-committee termination provision from applying to the council.
Key Policy Areas
Energy, Coal, Federal Advisory Committees
Primary Purpose
Requires the Energy Secretary to reestablish the National Coal Council in the Department of Energy under its November 19, 2021 charter, applies the Federal Advisory Committee Act and Government in the Sunshine Act closed-meeting rule, and bars the ordinary section 1013 advisory-committee termination provision from applying to the council.
Policy Domains
Substantive provisions
Identified Gains
- Coal producers
- Coal mine operators
- Coal-fired power plant owners
- Coal-region economic-development groups
- Coal supply-chain companies
- Labor groups representing coal workers
- Carbon-management technology firms
- Department of Energy coal policy staff
Identified Costs
- Department of Energy
- Energy Secretary staff
- DOE advisory-committee managers
- Federal Advisory Committee Act compliance staff
- Ethics officials
- Competing energy-sector advocates
- Environmental organizations
- Federal taxpayers
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
Passed HouseReceived; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy …
Passed House (inferred from eh version)
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to …
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4442-4443)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without …
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas …
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 217 - …
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. …
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Coal-region economic-development groups, Environmental organizations, Labor groups representing coal workers
DOE advisory-committee managers, Department of Energy, Federal Advisory Committee Act compliance staff
On Passage
National Coal Council Reestablishment Act
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "faca"
- → Federal Advisory Committee Act, chapter 10 of title 5
- "council"
- → National Coal Council
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