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HR 5661 110th Congress House

To amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to clarify that uncertified States and Indian tribes have the authority to use certain payments for certain noncoal reclamation…

Official title: To amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to clarify that uncertified States and Indian tribes have the authority to use certain payments… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to clarify that uncertified States and Indian tribes have the authority to use certain payments for certain noncoal reclamation projects.

Introduced: March 31, 2008 See on congress.gov
Public Lands and Natural Resources
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Mar 31, 2008
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Mar 31, 2008
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 2, 2008

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977, with respect to the allocation of surface mining reclamation funds to states and Indian tribes, to modify limitations on such allocations to provide for payments for filling voids and sealing tunnels and entryways (of non-coal mines as well as coal mines).

Requires uncertified states or Indian tribes to use such allocated funds to fill voids and seal tunnels and entryways (of non-coal as well as coal mines). ("Uncertified states and Indian tribes" are those which have not certified to the Secretary of the Interior that all priorities specified under the Act for eligible lands and waters have been achieved.)

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5661: To amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to clarify that uncertified States and Indian tribes have the authority to use certain payments for certain noncoal reclamation projects.. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5661/
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"H.R. 5661: To amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to clarify that uncertified States and Indian tribes have the authority to use certain payments for certain noncoal reclamation projects.." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5661/.
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H.R. 5661, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5661/.
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[H.R. 5661: To amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to clarify that uncertified States and Indian tribes have the authority to use certain payments for certain noncoal reclamation projects.](https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-5661/)
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