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Combined Fund Stability and Fairness Act

Introduced: June 21, 2000 See on congress.gov
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Jun 29, 2000
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Jun 29, 2000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Jun 21, 2000
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jun 21, 2000
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Combined Fund Stability and Fairness Act - Amends chapter 99 (Coal Industry Health Benefits) of the Internal Revenue Code and the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to redefine the term "coal wage agreement" to include only the 1988 agreement which became effective on February 1, 1988, and any predecessor to the 1988 agreement. Redefines the term "signatory operator" in a similar manner (as a 1988 operator).

Provides for a reduction in health benefit premiums to coal miners if there is a surplus in the Combined Benefit Fund.

Provides for a refund of premiums paid to the Fund for certain small entities which are not 1988 agreement operators.

Provides for the transfer of certain amounts of interest from the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund to the Combined Fund.

Reduces Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund fees. Extends the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fee program for an additional six years.

Authorizes appropriations for the transfer of $38 million from the 1950 United Mine Workers of America Pension Plan annually to the Combined Fund to cover any shortfall in the premium account of the Combined Fund.

What's happening now June 29, 2000

Executive Comment Requested from Interior.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
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Sessions, Pete
Texas · Jun 21, 2000
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4713: Combined Fund Stability and Fairness Act. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-4713/
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