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S 2830 111th Congress Senate Public Lands and Natural Resources Indian lands and resources rights Land use and conservation Mining User charges and fees

A bill 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: December 3, 2009 See on congress.gov
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Aug 5, 2010
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 534.
Aug 5, 2010
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 111-264.
Jun 21, 2010
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Apr 21, 2010
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 111-566.
Dec 3, 2009
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S12325)
Dec 3, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S12324-12325)
Dec 3, 2009
Introduced in Senate
 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 authorize uncertified states and Indian tribes to use certain unexpended and unappropriated balance amounts for: (1) acid mine drainage abatement and treatment; and (2) noncoal abandoned mine land reclamation.

Modifies limitations placed upon the allocation of such surface mining reclamation funds to provide for payments for filling voids and sealing tunnels and entryways of noncoal mines as well as coal mines.

("Uncertified states and Indian tribes" are those which have not certified to the Secretary of the Interior completion of their abandoned coal mine reclamation work.)

What's happening now August 5, 2010

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 534.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1