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[Q]: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Healthy Local Policies for Schools 
Act of 2010'' or the ``HELP Schools Act of 2010''.

SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

    Congress finds that--
            (1) childhood obesity increased threefold among children 
        and adolescents in the 30 years preceding the date of enactment 
        of this Act;
            (2) about 12,000,000 children and adolescents ages 2 to 19 
        are considered obese;
            (3) obesity-related diseases cost the United States economy 
        more than $147,000,000,000 every year;
            (4) both low levels of physical activity and an increase in 
        caloric intake have contributed to the unprecedented epidemic 
        of childhood obesity;
            (5) overweight adolescents have a 70 to 80 percent chance 
        of becoming overweight adults, increasing the risk for chronic 
        disease, disability, and death;
            (6) children and adolescents are--
                    (A) not meeting dietary recommendations;
                    (B) underconsuming important food groups and 
                nutrients needed for growth and development; and
                    (C) overconsuming saturated fat, trans fat, sodium, 
                and added sugars;
            (7) nutrition education and promotion helps foster a school 
        environment that--
                    (A) supports healthy eating;
                    (B) helps initiate and sustain healthy eating 
                behaviors;
                    (C) increases acceptance and consumption of healthy 
                school meals;
                    (D) increases participation in school meal 
                programs;
                    (E) enhances school meal quality; and
                    (F) supports development and implementation of 
                local wellness policies;
            (8) nutrition education and promotion is a critical 
        component of most major health promotion and disease prevention 
        programs;
            (9) research shows that school-based nutrition programs and 
        services both improve health and contribute to the academic 
        achievement of school children;
            (10) research shows that fit children achieve more 
        academically and have better school attendance and fewer 
        disciplinary problems;
            (11) a comprehensive study of local wellness policies 
        across the United States found that--
                    (A) many policies were underdeveloped and 
                fragmented; and
                    (B) the vast majority of students were enrolled in 
                a school district that did not--
                            (i) require evaluation of the 
                        implementation or effectiveness of the wellness 
                        policy of the district; or
                            (ii) include any provisions for reviewing 
                        and revising the wellness policy;
            (12) the same study reported that between 5 and 6 percent 
        of students were enrolled in a school district that had 
        identified a potential source of funding to support 
        implementation of the wellness policy of the district;
            (13) the nutrition education and promotion initiatives for 
        school children in effect as of the date of enactment of this 
        Act lack coordination, funding, and sustainability;
            (14) the Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans of the 
        Department of Health and Human Services recommend that children 
        engage in at least 60 minutes of physical activity on most, and 
        preferably all, days of the week;
            (15) children spend many waking hours at school and 
        therefore need to be active during the school day to meet the 
        recommendations of the Physical Activity Guidelines for 
        Americans; and
            (16) as of the date of enactment of this Act--
                    (A) only 3.8 percent of elementary schools, 7.9 
                percent of middle schools, and 2.1 percent of high 
                schools provide daily physical education or the 
                equivalent for the entire school year; and
                    (B) 22 percent of schools do not require students 
                to take any physical education at all.

SEC. 3. LOCAL WELLNESS POLICIES.

    Section 5 of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 
U.S.C. 1754) is amended to read as follows:

``SEC. 5. LOCAL WELLNESS POLICIES.

    ``(a) Definitions.--In this section:
            ``(1) Extended school day.--The term `extended school day' 
        means--
                    ``(A) the official school day; and
                    ``(B) the time before and after the official school 
                day during which events or activities are primarily 
                under the control of the school or a third party on 
                behalf of the school.
            ``(2) Local wellness policy.--The term `local wellness 
        policy' means a nutrition and physical activity wellness policy 
        of a local educational agency established under section 204 of 
        the Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004 (42 
        U.S.C. 1751 note; Public Law 108-265).
    ``(b) Requirements.--Not later than the first day of the school 
year beginning 1 year after the date of enactment of the HELP Schools 
Act of 2010, each local educational agency participating in a program 
authorized by this Act or the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 
1771 et seq.) shall strengthen the local school wellness policy of the 
local educational agency by ensuring, at a minimum, that the policy--
            ``(1) includes goals for nutrition promotion and education, 
        physical education, physical activity, food marketing and 
        advertising on the school campus, and other school-based 
        activities designed to promote participation in child nutrition 
        programs and student wellness through the extended school day, 
        in a manner that the local educational agency determines to be 
        appropriate;
            ``(2) includes an implementation plan to achieve the goals 
        of the local wellness policy;
            ``(3) ensures that guidelines for reimbursable school meals 
        are not less restrictive than regulations and guidance issued 
        by the Secretary pursuant to subsections (a) and (b) of section 
        10 of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1779) and 
        sections 9(f)(1) and 17(a) of this Act, as those regulations 
        and guidance apply to schools;
            ``(4) ensures that nutritional guidelines for foods and 
        beverages sold in schools that are not part of reimbursable 
        school meals are in compliance with the standards established 
        by the Secretary; and
            ``(5) includes a plan for measuring implementation of the 
        local wellness policy, including the designation of a local 
        wellness policy committee under subsection (d).
    ``(c) Transparency.--
            ``(1) In general.--In carrying out this section, each local 
        educational agency shall make readily available and widely 
        disseminate to relevant stakeholders--
                    ``(A) the local wellness policy of the local 
                education agency, including the implementation plan 
                described in subsection (b)(5);
                    ``(B) any assessments of the implementation of the 
                local wellness policy;
                    ``(C) any updates to the local wellness policy; and
                    ``(D) appropriate local and State contact 
                information.
            ``(2) Availability requirement.--Not later than the first 
        day of the school year following the date of enactment of the 
        HELP Schools Act of 2010, each local educational agency shall 
        make readily available the policy and plan described in 
        paragraph (1)(A).
            ``(3) Assessment of implementation.--
                    ``(A) Assessment of implementation.--Not later than 
                2 years after the date of enactment of the HELP Schools 
                Act of 2010, and every 3 years thereafter, each local 
                educational agency shall complete and make readily 
                available the results of an assessment of the 
                implementation of the local wellness policy of the 
                local educational agency that includes--
                            ``(i) the extent to which schools under the 
                        jurisdiction of the local educational agency 
                        are in compliance with the local wellness 
                        policy of the agency;
                            ``(ii) the extent to which the local 
                        wellness policy of the local educational agency 
                        compares with model local wellness policies 
                        recommended under subsection (e)(2)(A)(ii); and
                            ``(iii)(I) a description of the progress 
                        made in attaining the goals of the local 
                        wellness policy described in subsection (b); 
                        and
                            ``(II) any revisions to the local wellness 
                        policy to more effectively address those goals.
    ``(d) Local Wellness Policy Committee.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date 
        of enactment of the HELP Schools Act of 2010, each local 
        educational agency shall designate a standing Local Wellness 
        Policy Committee (referred to in this subsection as the 
        `Committee').
            ``(2) Representation.--
                    ``(A) Required representatives.--The Committee of 
                each local educational agency shall be comprised of at 
                least 1 representative from the local educational 
                agency from each of the following categories of 
                stakeholders:
                            ``(i) Principals.
                            ``(ii) Teachers.
                            ``(iii) Parents of students.
                            ``(iv) Students.
                            ``(v) The school food authority.
                            ``(vi) The school board of the local 
                        educational agency.
                            ``(vii) The physical education program.
                            ``(viii) School health professionals, such 
                        as school nurses, school counselors, social 
                        workers, or health education teachers.
                    ``(B) Authorized representatives.--A Committee may 
                also include a registered dietitian, pediatrician, 
                dentist, a representative of the local health 
                department, or other representatives of the local 
                community.
            ``(3) Terms and conditions.--Each local educational agency 
        shall determine the terms and conditions under which each 
        member of the Committee of the local educational agency serves.
            ``(4) Duties.--Duties and responsibilities of each 
        Committee shall include--
                    ``(A) ensuring that the local educational agency 
                served by the Committee meets the requirements 
                described in this section;
                    ``(B) fostering integration of the local wellness 
                policy of the local educational agency with existing 
                coordinated school health programs, and other health-
                related activities in the schools and community served 
                by the local educational agency; and
                    ``(C) making Committee proceedings and other 
                pertinent information relating to the activities of the 
                Committee readily available.
    ``(e) Technical Assistance and Outreach.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary, in consultation with the 
        Secretary of Education and the Secretary of Health and Human 
        Services, acting through the Centers for Disease Control and 
        Prevention, shall assist in the adoption of effective local 
        wellness policies by local educational agencies in accordance 
        with this section.
            ``(2) Outreach.--In carrying out paragraph (1), the 
        Secretary shall perform outreach to key State and local 
        stakeholders to promote effective local wellness policies and 
        provide technical assistance that--
                    ``(A) includes--
                            ``(i) a hotline, online resources, and 
                        trainings on designing, implementing, 
                        promoting, disseminating, and evaluating local 
                        wellness policies and overcoming barriers to 
                        the adoption of local wellness policies; and
                            ``(ii) model local wellness policies and 
                        best practices recommended by Federal agencies, 
                        State agencies, and nongovernmental 
                        organizations; and
                    ``(B) is for guidance purposes only and not binding 
                or otherwise designed to be mandate to schools, local 
                educational agencies, school food authorities, or State 
                child nutrition programs.
            ``(3) Funding.--
                    ``(A) In general.--On October 1, 2010, and on each 
                October 1 thereafter through October 1, 2014, out of 
                any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, 
                the Secretary of the Treasury shall transfer to the 
                Secretary to carry out this paragraph $1,000,000, to 
                remain available until expended.
                    ``(B) Receipt and acceptance.--The Secretary shall 
                be entitled to receive, shall accept, and shall use to 
                carry out this paragraph the funds transferred under 
                subparagraph (A), without further appropriation. 
    ``(f) Study and Report.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Secretary, in conjunction with the 
        Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 
        shall prepare a report on the implementation, strength, and 
        effectiveness of the local wellness policies carried out in 
        accordance with this section.
            ``(2) Study of local wellness policies.--The study 
        described in paragraph (1) shall include--
                    ``(A) an analysis of the strengths and weaknesses 
                of local wellness policies and how the policies compare 
                with model local wellness policies recommended under 
                subsection (e)(2)(A)(ii); and
                    ``(B) an assessment of the impact of the local 
                wellness policies in addressing the requirements of 
                subsection (b).
            ``(3) Report.--Not later than January 1, 2014, the 
        Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture, 
        Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate and the Committee on 
        Education and Labor of the House of Representatives a report 
        that describes the findings of the study.''.

SEC. 4. REPEAL.

    Section 204 of the Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 
2004 (42 U.S.C. 1751 note; Public Law 108-265) is repealed.

SEC. 5. BUDGETARY EFFECTS.

    The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purpose of complying 
with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined by 
reference to the latest statement titled ``Budgetary Effects of PAYGO 
Legislation'' for this Act, submitted for printing in the Congressional 
Record by the Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, provided that 
such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage.
[A]: Healthy Local Policies for Schools Act of 2010 or HELP Schools Act of 2010 - Amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to replace the nutrition promotion program with a program that requires local educational agencies (LEAs) to ensure that their local wellness policies: (1) include goals for nutrition and physical education, physical activity, on-campus food marketing and advertising, and other school-based activities that promote nutrition and wellness throughout the extended school day; (2) include plans for implementing, and measuring the implementation of, such policies; (3) require reimbursable school meals to meet certain nutritional guidelines; and (4) require the nutritional guidelines for nonreimbursable foods and beverages sold in schools to be in compliance with standards established by the Secretary of Agriculture.

Requires each LEA, within two years of this Act's enactment and every three years thereafter, to complete and disseminate an assessment of their local wellness policy.

Directs each LEA to designate a standing Local Wellness Policy Committee made up of education, health, and nutrition stakeholders to foster the integration of a local wellness policy that meets this Act's requirements with other health-related activities in the LEA's schools and community.

Requires the Secretary to: (1) provide technical assistance and outreach to key state and local stakeholders to promote effective local wellness policies; and (2) prepare a report, in conjunction with the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), on the implementation, strength, and effectiveness of local wellness policies.


[Q]: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor 
Act of 2001''.

SEC. 2. AUTHORIZATION OF MEDAL.

    After September 1, 2001, the President may award, and present in 
the name of Congress, a Medal of Valor of appropriate design, with 
ribbons and appurtenances, to a public safety officer who is cited by 
the Attorney General, upon the recommendation of the Medal of Valor 
Review Board, for extraordinary valor above and beyond the call of 
duty. The Public Safety Medal of Valor shall be the highest national 
award for valor by a public safety officer.

SEC. 3. MEDAL OF VALOR BOARD.

    (a) Establishment of Board.--There is established a Medal of Valor 
Review Board (hereinafter in this Act referred to as the ``Board''), 
which shall be composed of 11 members appointed in accordance with 
subsection (b) and shall conduct its business in accordance with this 
Act.
    (b) Membership.--
            (1) Members.--The members of the Board shall be individuals 
        with knowledge or expertise, whether by experience or training, 
        in the field of public safety, of which--
                    (A) two shall be appointed by the majority leader 
                of the Senate;
                    (B) two shall be appointed by the minority leader 
                of the Senate;
                    (C) two shall be appointed by the Speaker of the 
                House of Representatives;
                    (D) two shall be appointed by the minority leader 
                of the House of Representatives; and
                    (E) three shall be appointed by the President, 
                including one with experience in firefighting, one with 
                experience in law enforcement, and one with experience 
                in emergency services.
            (2) Term.--The term of a Board member shall be 4 years.
            (3) Vacancies.--Any vacancy in the membership of the Board 
        shall not affect the powers of the Board and shall be filled in 
        the same manner as the original appointment.
            (4) Operation of the board.--
                    (A) Chairman.--The Chairman of the Board shall be 
                elected by the members of the Board from among the 
                members of the Board.
                    (B) Meetings.--The Board shall conduct its first 
                meeting not later than 90 days after the appointment of 
                the last member appointed of the initial group of 
                members appointed to the Board. Thereafter, the Board 
                shall meet at the call of the Chairman of the Board. 
                The Board shall meet not less often than twice each 
                year.
                    (C) Voting and rules.--A majority of the members 
                shall constitute a quorum to conduct business, but the 
                Board may establish a lesser quorum for conducting 
                hearings scheduled by the Board. The Board may 
                establish by majority vote any other rules for the 
                conduct of the Board's business, if such rules are not 
                inconsistent with this Act or other applicable law.
    (c) Duties.--The Board shall select candidates as recipients of the 
Medal of Valor from among those applications received by the National 
Medal of Valor Office. Not more often than once each year, the Board 
shall present to the Attorney General the name or names of those it 
recommends as Medal of Valor recipients. In a given year, the Board 
shall not be required to select any recipients but may not select more 
than 5 recipients. The Attorney General may in extraordinary cases 
increase the number of recipients in a given year. The Board shall set 
an annual timetable for fulfilling its duties under this Act.
    (d) Hearings.--
            (1) In general.--The Board may hold such hearings, sit and 
        act at such times and places, administer such oaths, take such 
        testimony, and receive such evidence as the Board considers 
        advisable to carry out its duties.
            (2) Witness expenses.--Witnesses requested to appear before 
        the Board may be paid the same fees as are paid to witnesses 
        under section 1821 of title 28, United States Code. The per 
        diem and mileage allowances for witnesses shall be paid from 
        funds appropriated to the Board.
    (e) Information From Federal Agencies.--The Board may secure 
directly from any Federal department or agency such information as the 
Board considers necessary to carry out its duties. Upon the request of 
the Board, the head of such department or agency may furnish such 
information to the Board.
    (f) Information To Be Kept Confidential.--The Board shall not 
disclose any information which may compromise an ongoing law 
enforcement investigation or is otherwise required by law to be kept 
confidential.

SEC. 4. BOARD PERSONNEL MATTERS.

    (a) Compensation of Members.--(1) Except as provided in paragraph 
(2), each member of the Board shall be compensated at a rate equal to 
the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay prescribed for 
level IV of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of title 5, 
United States Code, for each day (including travel time) during which 
such member is engaged in the performance of the duties of the Board.
    (2) All members of the Board who serve as officers or employees of 
the United States, a State, or a local government, shall serve without 
compensation in addition to that received for those services.
    (b) Travel Expenses.--The members of the Board shall be allowed 
travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, at rates 
authorized for employees of agencies under subchapter I of chapter 57 
of title 5, United States Code, while away from their homes or regular 
places of business in the performance of service for the Board.

SEC. 5. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) Public safety officer.--The term ``public safety 
        officer'' means a person serving a public agency, with or 
        without compensation, as a firefighter, law enforcement 
        officer, or emergency services officer, as determined by the 
        Attorney General. For the purposes of this paragraph, the term 
        ``law enforcement officer'' includes a person who is a 
        corrections or court officer or a civil defense officer.
            (2) State.--The term ``State'' means each of the several 
        States of the United States, the District of Columbia, the 
        Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Guam, American 
        Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.

    There are authorized to be appropriated to the Attorney General 
such sums as may be necessary to carry out this Act.

SEC. 7. NATIONAL MEDAL OF VALOR OFFICE.

    There is established within the Department of Justice a National 
Medal of Valor Office. The Office shall provide staff support to the 
Board to establish criteria and procedures for the submission of 
recommendations of nominees for the Medal of Valor and for the final 
design of the Medal of Valor.

SEC. 8. CONFORMING REPEAL.

    Section 15 of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 
(15 U.S.C. 2214) is amended--
            (1) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following 
        new subsection (a):
    ``(a) Establishment.--There is hereby established an honorary award 
for the recognition of outstanding and distinguished service by public 
safety officers to be known as the Director's Award For Distinguished 
Public Safety Service (`Director's Award').'';
            (2) in subsection (b)--
                    (A) by striking paragraph (1); and
                    (B) by striking ``(2)'';
            (3) by striking subsections (c) and (d) and redesignating 
        subsections (e), (f), and (g) as subsections (c), (d), and (e), 
        respectively; and
            (4) in subsection (c), as so redesignated--
                    (A) by striking paragraph (1); and
                    (B) by striking ``(2)''.

SEC. 9. CONSULTATION REQUIREMENT.

    The Board shall consult with the Institute of Heraldry within the 
Department of Defense regarding the design and artistry of the Medal of 
Valor. The Board may also consider suggestions received by the 
Department of Justice regarding the design of the medal, including 
those made by persons not employed by the Department.

            Passed the Senate May 14, 2001.

            Attest:

                                                             Secretary.
107th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                                 S. 39

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 AN ACT

  To provide a national medal for public safety officers who act with 
 extraordinary valor above and beyond the call of duty, and for other 
                               purposes.
[A]: Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor Act of 2001 - Allows the President to award, and present in the name of the Congress, a Medal of Valor to a public safety officer cited by the Attorney General, upon the recommendation of the Medal of Valor Review Board, for extraordinary valor above and beyond the call of duty. Provides that the Public Safety Medal of Valor shall be the highest national award for valor by a public safety officer.Establishes a Medal of Valor Review Board to select candidates to receive the Medal from among applications received by the National Medal of Valor Office. Requires the Board to consult with the Institute of Heraldry in the Department of Defense regarding the design of the Medal.Authorizes appropriations.Establishes within the Department of Justice a National Medal of Valor Office to provide staff support to the Board to establish criteria and procedures for the submission of nominee recommendations for the Medal and for the final design of the Medal.Amends the Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974 to establish an honorary Director's (Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency) Award for Distinguished Public Safety Service for the recognition of outstanding and distinguished service by public safety officers (repeals provisions regarding the President's Award for Outstanding Public Safety Service and the Secretary of Commerce's Award for Distinguished Public Safety Service).


[Q]: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Bisti PRLA Dispute Resolution Act''.

SEC. 2. PURPOSES.

    It is the purpose of this Act to--
            (1) resolve a conflict among the Navajo Nation, the Bureau 
        of Land Management and a coal preference right lease applicant 
        that is preventing the conveyance of certain public land 
        selected by the Navajo Nation in 1981 in northwestern New 
        Mexico under section 11 of Public Law 93-531 (25 U.S.C. 640d-
        10);
            (2) permit the Navajo Nation to use the selected lands 
        described in paragraph (1) in the manner provided for in 
        subsection (h) of such section 11 (25 U.S.C. 640d-10(h)), 
        either as the site of relocation of Navajo families residing on 
        Hopi-partitioned lands in Arizona, or as the site of commercial 
        use and development to generate revenue for the benefit of 
        those relocatees;
            (3) resolve a conflict among members of the Navajo Nation 
        who hold interests in allotments on such lands, the Bureau of 
        Land Management and a coal preference right lease applicant 
        that was the subject of litigation in the United States 
        District Court for the District of New Mexico in Mescal. et al. 
        v. United States et al. (Civil No. 83-1408 LH/WWH), consistent 
        with the provisions of the settlement agreement of October 1, 
        1996 among the parties by which the case was resolved;
            (4) resolve conflicts over the management of public lands 
        that have evaded resolution since shortly after coal 
        prospecting permits were first issued in 1967; and
            (5) resolve such conflicts in a manner that--
                    (A) does not violate a coal lease applicant's valid 
                existing rights as protected by section 2(b) of the Act 
                of February 25, 1920 (commonly known as the Mineral 
                Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 201(b))) and related laws; and
                    (B) recognizes the reasonable value of such rights 
                as established by discounted cash flow appraisal 
                methods during the adjudication of the coal preference 
                right lease applications.

SEC. 3. EXCHANGE AUTHORIZATION AND DIRECTION.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Land 
Management, shall, upon the relinquishment by the holder or holders 
thereof of coal preference right lease applications captioned NMNM 
3752, NMNM 3753, NMNM 3754, NMNM 3755, NMNM 3835, NMNM 3837, NMNM 3918, 
NMNM 3919, NMNM 6802, NMNM 7235 and NMNM 8745, issue to each such 
holder or holders a Certificate of Bidding Rights (in such form and 
manner as provided for under regulations promulgated by the Secretary 
under the coal leasing provisions of the Act of February 25, 1920 
(commonly known as the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.))) 
that constitutes the fair market value, as determined under section 4, 
of the relinquished coal preference right lease application involved. 
Such relinquishment shall be effective upon issuance of the Certificate 
of Bidding Rights.
    (b) No Adjudication.--The relinquishments and issuances required 
under subsection (a) shall occur without any further adjudication of 
the coal preference right lease applications by the Secretary of the 
Interior.

SEC. 4. METHOD FOR DETERMINING FAIR MARKET VALUE.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
provisions of this section shall apply to the issuance of a Certificate 
of Bidding Rights under section 3.
    (b) Issuance.--Not later than 90 days after the date on which fair 
market value is determined under subsection (c) with respect to a 
preference right lease application to which this section applies, the 
Secretary of the Interior shall issue a Certificate of Bidding Rights 
for such application and notify Congress of such action.
    (c) Fair Market Value.--
            (1) In general.--The fair market value of a preference 
        right lease application to which this section applies shall be 
        determined by the Secretary of the Interior based on the 
recommendations of a panel appointed under paragraph (2).
            (2) Panel.--A panel under this paragraph shall be composed 
        of 4 representatives--
                    (A) one representative to be appointed by the 
                Secretary of the Interior;
                    (B) one representative to be appointed by the 
                holder of the preference right lease application 
                involved;
                    (C) one representative to be appointed by the chief 
                executive officer of Wyoming; and
                    (D) one representative to be appointed by the chief 
                executive officer of New Mexico.
            (3) Evidence.--Evidence of the fair market value of a 
        preference right lease application that may be considered by a 
        panel under this subsection shall be evidence of the same 
        nature as the evidence that is considered by the Bureau of Land 
        Management in determining whether a holder of a preference 
        right lease application has met the legal test established in 
        regulations promulgated by the Secretary of the Interior for 
        determining whether the holder has made a valuable discovery of 
        coal in commercial quantities.
            (4) Supplemental information.--In determining the fair 
        market value of a coal reserve for purposes of paragraph (3), 
        the panel may supplement information derived under such 
        paragraph with testimony from witnesses or by affidavit, as the 
        panel determines appropriate.

SEC. 5. ISSUANCE OF PATENTS TO RELINQUISHED PREFERENCE RIGHT LEASE 
              APPLICATIONS.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bureau of Land 
Management, shall--
            (1) not later than July 15, 2000, verify the selections of 
        lands made by the Navajo Nation pursuant to section 11 of 
        Public Law 93-531 (25 U.S.C. 640d-10); and
            (2) not later than 30 days after the relinquishment and 
        issuance of bidding rights under section 3, issue patents to 
        the Navajo Nation as provided for by law.
    (b) Enforcement.--The duties imposed on the Secretary of the 
Interior under this section shall be considered nondiscretionary and 
enforceable in a mandamus proceeding brought under section 1361 of 
title 28, United States Code.

SEC. 6. USE OF EXCHANGE BIDDING RIGHTS.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law--
            (1) a Certificate of Bidding Rights issued by the Secretary 
        of the Interior under section 3 shall, subject to such 
        procedures as the Secretary may establish pertaining to notice 
        of transfer and accountings of holders and their balances, be 
        transferable by the holder or holders thereof in whole or in 
        part;
            (2) a Certificate of Bidding Rights issued by the Secretary 
        of the Interior under section 3 shall constitute a monetary 
        credit that, subject to paragraph (3), may be applied, at the 
        election of the holder or holders thereof, against rentals, 
        advance royalties, or production royalties payable to the 
        Secretary under Federal coal leases, as well as against bonus 
        payments payable to the Secretary in the issuance of a Federal 
        coal lease or Federal coal lease modification under the coal 
        leasing provisions of the Act of February 25, 1920 (commonly 
        known as the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.)); and
            (3) whenever any Certificate of Bidding Rights issued by 
        the Secretary of the Interior under section 3 is applied by the 
        holder or holders thereof as a monetary credit against a 
        payment obligation under a Federal coal lease, the holder or 
        holders may apply such bidding rights only against 50 percent 
        of the amount payable under such lease, and shall pay the 
        remaining 50 percent as provided for under the lease in cash or 
        its equivalent.
    (b) Payment Under Lease Obligations.--Any payment of a Federal coal 
lease obligation by the holder or holders of a Certificate of Bidding 
Rights issued by the Secretary of the Interior under section 3 shall be 
treated as money received under section 35 of the Act of February 25, 
1920 (commonly known as the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 191)), but 
shall only be credited and redistributed by the Secretary as follows:
            (1) Fifty percent of the amount paid in cash or its 
        equivalent shall be fully redistributed to the State in which 
        the lease is located and be treated as a 50 percent 
        redistribution under such section 35.
            (2) Fifty percent of the amount paid through a crediting of 
        the bidding rights involved shall be treated as a payment that 
        is subject to redistribution under such section 35 to the 
        Reclamation and Miscellaneous Receipts accounts in the 
        Treasury.
[A]:
Directs the Secretary: (1) no later than July 15, 2000, to verify the selection of current Bureau of Land Management lands in New Mexico made by the Navajo Indian Nation pursuant to a resettlement plan for the Navajo Tribe; and (2) within 30 days thereafter, to issue patents to the Navajo Nation to the relinquished coal preference rights.