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S 178 97th Congress Senate Energy Coal Indian lands Local and Municipal Government Local taxation Mines and mineral resources Native Americans Public Lands and Natural Resources Public Lands and Real Property State taxation States Taxation

A bill to amend the Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act of 1978 to further the objectives of national energy policy of conserving oil and natural gas through removing excessive burdens on the…

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A bill to amend the Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act of 1978 to further the objectives of national energy policy of conserving oil and natural gas through removing excessive burdens on the production of coal.

Introduced: January 21, 1981 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 97th Congress (1981–1982) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jan 21, 1981
Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Jan 21, 1981
Introduced in Senate
 Amendments to this bill 1

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

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SAMDT 583 — — Pending —
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act of 1978 to limit to 12 1/2 percent of the value of the coal produced yearly the amount of all State and local severance taxes or fees on coal mined from Indian or Federal lands and shipped in interstate commerce to any powerplant or major installation.

What's happening now January 21, 1981

Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · Jul 30, 1981
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 178: A bill to amend the Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act of 1978 to further the objectives of national energy policy of conserving oil and natural gas through removing excessive burdens on the production of coal.. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-S-178/
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"S. 178: A bill to amend the Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act of 1978 to further the objectives of national energy policy of conserving oil and natural gas through removing excessive burdens on the production of coal.." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-S-178/.
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S. 178, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-S-178/.
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