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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 production of coal.

Introduced: January 21, 1981 See on congress.gov
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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
 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.

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