Coal Council Certainty Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-6187
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1]
Introduced: 2021-12-08
Policy area: Energy
Latest action: action_date: 2021-12-09
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-12-08
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Coal Council Certainty Act of 2021</b></p> <p>This bill requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to maintain the National Coal Council under the charter that was in effect on November 19, 2021.</p> <p>Historically, this council provided DOE with advice and guidance about policies concerning coal. However, the council ceased operations in November 2021 when its charter was not renewed by DOE.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6187 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 8, 2021 Mr. McKinley (for himself, Mr. Reschenthaler , Mrs. Miller of West Virginia , Mr. Joyce of Pennsylvania , Mr. Curtis , Mr. Mooney , Mr. Armstrong , Mr. Johnson of Ohio , Mr. Moore of Alabama , Mr. Bost , Ms. Cheney , and Mr. Rogers of Kentucky ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILL To maintain the National Coal Council in the Department of Energy to provide advice and recommendations to the Secretary of Energy on matters related to coal and the coal industry, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Coal Council Certainty Act of 2021 . 2. National Coal Council (a) In general The Secretary of Energy shall maintain the National Coal Council, in accordance with the charter for such council that is in effect on November 19, 2021. (b) Applicability of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (1) In general Subject to paragraph (2), the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) and section 552b(c) of title 5, United States Code, shall apply to the National Coal Council. (2) Termination Section 14 of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply to the National Coal Council.