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HR 4817 111th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources Indian lands and resources rights Land use and conservation Mining

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 10, 2010 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 23, 2010
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 16, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Mar 10, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Mar 10, 2010
Introduced in House
 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 the allocation of surface mining reclamation funds to states and Indian tribes 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.)

What's happening now September 23, 2010

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

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