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2023-03-08T19:58:10Z
2023-03-08T19:58:10Z
House
HR
2021-04-13
117
[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 63 (Tuesday, April 13, 2021)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. CHENEY:H.R. 2462.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, clause 8 provides Congress with thepower to ``make all Laws which shall be necessary and properfor carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers. and allother Powers vested by this Constitution in the Government ofthe United States. or in any Department or Officer thereof:''andArticle 4, Section 3 provides Congress with the power to``dispose of and make all needful rules and regulationsrespecting the territory or property belonging to the UnitedStates.''[Page H1737]
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Natural Resources Committee
House
Standing
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Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee
    - Referred to
2021-06-05T17:04:46Z
  - Referred to
2021-04-13T23:05:50Z
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Budget Committee
House
Standing
  - Referred to
2021-04-13T23:06:00Z

- Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Fee Extension Act
117
1447
S
2021-04-29
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  - Related bill
CRS

- Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Fee Reauthorization Act of 2021
117
1600
S
2021-05-12
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  - Related bill
CRS
- 2021-06-05
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Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee
1
House committee actions
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Committee
- 2021-04-13
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
IntroReferral
H11100
2
House floor actions
  - hsbu00
Budget Committee
- 2021-04-13
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
IntroReferral
H11100
2
House floor actions
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Natural Resources Committee
- 2021-04-13
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
Intro-H
9
Library of Congress
- 2021-04-13
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
1000
9
Library of Congress
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Rep. Cheney, Liz [R-WY-At Large]
Liz
Cheney
R
WY
N
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Rep. Johnson, Bill [R-OH-6]
Bill
Johnson
R
OH
6
2021-04-13
True
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Rep. Miller, Carol D. [R-WV-3]
Carol
Miller
R
WV
D.
3
2021-04-13
True
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Rep. Stivers, Steve [R-OH-15]
Steve
Stivers
R
OH
15
2021-04-15
False
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Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2]
Alexander
Mooney
R
WV
X.
2
2021-04-16
False
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Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7]
Bob
Gibbs
R
OH
7
2021-04-30
False
Environmental Protection
- Accounting and auditing
- Advanced technology and technological innovations
- Coal
- Congressional oversight
- Environmental technology
- Government information and archives
- Government liability
- Government studies and investigations
- Intergovernmental relations
- Land use and conservation
- Mining
- Pollution liability
- State and local government operations
- User charges and fees
- Water quality
Environmental Protection
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2021-04-13
Introduced in House
2021-09-14T16:40:27Z
Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Fee Reauthorization Act of 2021
This bill reduces the fee certain coal mining operations must pay to the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund, reauthorizes such fee through FY2028, and otherwise revises provisions regarding the fund and mine reclamation.
Under the existing Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Program, the Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) collects a fee from coal mining companies for each ton of coal produced. The fees are deposited into the fund, which may be used to address hazards to public health, safety, and the environment from coal mining sites that were abandoned or unreclaimed as of August 3, 1977. For example, the fund may be used to provide grants to states and Indian tribes to reclaim and clean up land and water affected by such sites.
OSMRE's authority to collect the fee expires on September 30, 2021. This bill extends the authority to collect the fee for seven years and reduces the fee for all categories of coal. It also provides additional grants for certain priority sites and revises requirements governing the distribution of grants to states and Indian tribes from the program.
In addition, the bill allows states to (1) enter into a memorandum of understanding with relevant states or federal agencies to clean up lands and waters affected by such sites, and (2) partner with a community reclaimer who volunteers to carry out a reclamation project approved by the Department of the Interior.

Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Fee Reauthorization Act of 2021
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Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Fee Reauthorization Act of 2021
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To amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to make modifications to the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund, and for other purposes.
Introduced in House
IH
- Short Title(s) as Introduced

Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Fee Reauthorization Act of 2021
Introduced in House
IH
- Introduced in House
2021-04-13T04:00:00Z
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2021-06-05
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
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