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The Nome Nugget
Nome, Nome County, Alaska
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The U.S. Senate passed a bill increasing the size of public coal land leases in Alaska to 10,240 acres, after a conference committee agreed to the House version. Sen. Gruening obtained quick approval. The bill awaits House concurrence and presidential signature.
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WASHINGTON. (AP) - The Senate Friday yielded to the House and passed a bill to increase the size of public coal land leases in Alaska to 10,240 acres.
The measure, as originally passed by the Senate, would have authorized leases up to 20,000 acres, compared to the present limit of 2,500 acres.
A Senate - House conference committee agreed to the figure in the House bill. Sen. Gruening then quickly obtained the Senate's approval without objection.
As soon as the House gives its approval to the conference agreement, the bill will go to the White House.
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Alaska
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Friday
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senate passed the bill to increase lease size to 10,240 acres; awaits house approval and white house.
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The Senate yielded to the House and passed a bill increasing public coal land leases in Alaska from 2,500 acres to 10,240 acres, after a conference committee agreed on the House figure. Originally, Senate version allowed up to 20,000 acres. Sen. Gruening obtained Senate approval without objection.