The cap reaches leases issued before this law as well as after
What the document says“The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to a coal lease--”
The section applies the new cap to any coal lease issued under section 2 of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 201) before, on or after enactment, so long as the lease has not been terminated.
What the document actually says“The amendment made by subsection (a) shall apply to a coal lease--”
That sentence, in plain words
The change reaches coal leases. The two tests that follow say which ones.
What this is about
It covers leases issued before this law and after it. The lease must still be live. A lease that has ended is not touched.
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