II 110th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2475 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 13, 2007 Mr. Roberts (for himself, Mr. Brownback, and Mr. Inhofe) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to provide an exception for certain States with respect to the distribution of amounts by the Secretary of the Interior from the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund.

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General Limitation on Obligation Authority

Section 401(f)(5) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1231(f)(5)) is amended— (1)in subparagraph (B), in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking Notwithstanding paragraph and inserting Subject to subparagraph (C) and notwithstanding paragraph; and (2)by adding at the end the following: (C)

Minimum program States

Subparagraph (B) shall not apply to any State described in section 402(g)(8)(A). .