[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
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[S. 2779 Reported in Senate (RS)]






                                                       Calendar No. 986
110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2779

  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 SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             March 13, 2008

 Mr. Bingaman (for himself, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Salazar, Mr. Allard, and 
 Mr. Bennett) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
       referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

                           September 16, 2008

              Reported by Mr. Bingaman, without amendment

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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''.
                                                       Calendar No. 986

110th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 2779

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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.

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                           September 16, 2008

                       Reported without amendment