September 19 (legislative day, September 16), 2025
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
To reestablish 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.
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the National Coal Council Reestablishment Act
.
Sec. 2. National Coal Council
(a) In general
The Secretary of Energy shall reestablish in the Department of Energy the National Coal Council, in accordance with the charter for the National Coal Council that was in effect on November 19, 2021.
(b) Applicability of the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(1) In general
Subject to paragraph (2), chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code, (commonly referred to as the Federal Advisory Committee Act
) and section 552b(c) of title 5, United States Code, shall apply to the National Coal Council.
(2) Termination
Section 1013 of title 5, United States Code, shall not apply to the National Coal Council.