HR 1376
101th Congress
House
Crime and Law Enforcement
Coal
Fines (Penalties)
Forfeiture
Licenses
Mines and mineral resources
Strip mining
To amend titles II, V and VII of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to make the mining of coal without a permit a criminal offense, and for other purposes.
Introduced: March 13, 1989
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 17, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and the Environment.
Mar 13, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Mar 13, 1989
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Amends the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to reduce from 250 to 25 tons the maximum number of tons of coal that may be removed without specific regulatory approval.
Establishes criminal penalties (including fines, imprisonment, and forfeiture) for surface coal mining operations conducted without a permit.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and the Environment.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1