HR 1315
101th Congress
House
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Coal
Environmental Protection
Federal aid to water pollution control
Mine wastes
Mines and mineral resources
Reclamation of land
State finance
Strip mining
Water conservation
Water supply
Water treatment plants
To amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to facilitate the use of abandoned mine reclamation fund moneys to replace certain water supplies adversely affected by coal mining practices.
Introduced: March 8, 1989
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Everywhere this bill has been
5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 23, 1989
See H.R.2095.
May 16, 1989
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 17, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Mining and Natural Resources.
Mar 8, 1989
Introduced in House
Mar 8, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Plain-English summary
Amends the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to authorize any State to expend up to 50 percent of its allocated mine reclamation funds to construct public water distribution facilities and water treatment plants to replace water supplies adversely affected by coal mining practices.
What's happening now
See H.R.2095.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1