HR 1621
98th Congress
House
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Coal
Conservation of natural resources
Department of the Interior
Government trust funds
Indian lands
Mines and mineral resources
Native Americans
Public Lands and Real Property
Reclamation of land
Strip mining
Abandoned Mine Reclamation Improvements Act
Introduced: February 23, 1983
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 7, 1983
Referred to Subcommittee on Energy and the Environment.
Feb 23, 1983
Introduced in House
Feb 23, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Plain-English summary
Abandoned Mine Reclamation Improvements Act - Amends the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to direct the Secretary of the Interior to invest that part of the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund (the Fund) not required to meet current withdrawals. Requires the interest earned from such investment to be deposited in the Fund.
Requires a State to have in effect a State Reclamation Plan and surface mine regulatory program in order to collect its reclamation fee payment. Permits a State or Indian tribe to have such payments made annually or quarterly. Provides that such payments shall be equal to 50 percent of the funds collected in any State or Indian reservation.
What's happening now
Referred to Subcommittee on Energy and the Environment.
Committees of jurisdiction
2
Cosponsors
1