HR 4713
106th Congress
House
Health
Auditing
Authorization
Coal
Collective bargaining agreements
Commerce
Congress
Congressional investigations
Congressional reporting requirements
Economics and Public Finance
Employee health benefits
Energy
Fees
Finance and Financial Sector
Government trust funds
Insurance premiums
Insurance rates
Interest
Labor and Employment
Labor unions
Combined Fund Stability and Fairness Act
Introduced: June 21, 2000
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
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
Plain-English summary
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
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Committees of jurisdiction
3
Cosponsors
1