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S 3514 112th Congress Senate Public Lands and Natural Resources Government trust funds Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Mining Soil pollution Water quality

A bill to repeal a limitation on annual payments under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977.

Introduced: August 2, 2012 See on congress.gov
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Aug 2, 2012
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Aug 2, 2012
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to repeal the $15 million limitation placed upon the total annual payment to certified states or Indian tribes in connection with abandoned mine reclamation.




What's happening now August 2, 2012

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 6113 Identical bill To repeal a limitation on annual payments under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977.
 Bill text 1 version

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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Aug 2, 2012
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3514: A bill to repeal a limitation on annual payments under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-3514/
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"S. 3514: A bill to repeal a limitation on annual payments under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-3514/.
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