To amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to assure that the full amount deposited in the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund is spent for the purposes for which that Fund was established.

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Bill Number

HR 1145

Introduced

Mar 21, 2001

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

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Topics

Appropriations Coal Economics and Public Finance Energy Environmental Protection Government trust funds Land subsidence Mine wastes Public Lands and Natural Resources Reclamation of land Revegetation Strip mining Water pollution control

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Summary

Amends the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to provide that moneys in the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund shall be available without further appropriation for reclamation and restoration of land and water resources adversely affected by past coal mining.

Actions

Mar 29, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Mar 21, 2001

Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Mar 21, 2001

Introduced in House

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