110 HR 4353 IH: Surface Mining Control and Reclamation U.S. House of Representatives 2007-12-11 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I 110th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4353 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 11, 2007 Mrs. Cubin (for herself and Mr. Rehberg) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to make certain technical corrections.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 Technical Corrections Act.

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Technical corrections to the surface mining control and reclamation act of 1977

Section 411(h)(3) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1240a(h)(3)) is amended— (1)by striking subparagraph (A) and inserting the following: (A)

In general

Notwithstanding chapters 63 and 65 of title 31, United States Code, all payments made under this subsection to a certified State or Indian tribe shall be distributed as direct transfers of funds rather than in the form of grants. ; and (2)by adding at the end the following: (D)

Timing of payment

Payments made under this subsection shall be made at the same time as payments under section 401(d). .