[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5661 Introduced in House (IH)]







110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5661

  To amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to 
clarify that uncertified States and Indian tribes have the authority to 
     use certain payments for certain noncoal reclamation projects.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 31, 2008

  Mr. Pearce introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                     Committee on Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to 
clarify that uncertified States and Indian tribes have the authority to 
     use certain payments for certain noncoal reclamation projects.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. ABANDONED MINE RECLAMATION.

    (a) Limitation on Funds.--Section 409(b) of the Surface Mining 
Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1239(b)) is amended by 
inserting ``or section 411(h)(1)'' after ``section 402(g)''.
    (b) Use of Funds.--Section 411(h)(1)(D)(ii) of the Surface Mining 
Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1240a(h)(1)(D)(ii)) is 
amended by inserting ``or 409'' after ``section 403''.
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