HR 3052
102th Congress
House
Environmental Protection
Administrative procedure
Coal
Environmental assessment
Environmental monitoring
Fines (Penalties)
Government paperwork
Groundwater
Licenses
Mine water
Mines and mineral resources
State laws
Strip mining
Surety and fidelity
Water conservation
Water pollution control
Water pollution measurement
Water quality
Water rights
Water supply
Coal Field Water Protection and Replacement Act
Introduced: July 25, 1991
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 22, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Mining and Natural Resources.
Jul 25, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Jul 25, 1991
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Coal Field Water Protection and Replacement Act - Amends the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act to: (1) modify the requirements relating to water resources protection during coal mining operations; (2) impose criminal penalties upon any representative of a State regulatory authority who fails to implement enforcement duties; (3) include water resources within the purview of requisite performance bonds; and (4) enhance water rights and replacement procedures.
Sets forth the criteria under which a State may assume exclusive regulatory jurisdiction over surface coal mining operations.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Mining and Natural Resources.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1