[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
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[S. 2830 Reported in Senate (RS)]

                                                       Calendar No. 534
111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 2830

                          [Report No. 111-264]

  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

                            December 3, 2009

  Mr. Bingaman (for himself, Mr. Hatch, Mr. Bennett, Mr. Udall of New 
Mexico, Mr. Udall of Colorado, and Mr. Bennet) introduced the following 
bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                           Natural Resources

                             August 5, 2010

              Reported by Mr. Bingaman, with an amendment
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

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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,

<DELETED>SECTION 1. ABANDONED MINE RECLAMATION.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (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)''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (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''.</DELETED>

SECTION 1. ABANDONED MINE RECLAMATION.

    (a) Reclamation Fee.--Section 402(g)(6)(A) of the Surface Mining 
Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1232(g)(6)(A)) is 
amended by inserting ``and section 411(h)(1)'' after ``paragraphs (1) 
and (5)''.
    (b) Filling Voids and Sealing Tunnels.--Section 409(b) of the 
Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1239(b)) 
is amended by inserting ``and section 411(h)(1)'' after ``section 
402(g)''.
    (c) 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 striking ``section 403'' and inserting ``section 402(g)(6), 
403, or 409''.
                                                       Calendar No. 534

111th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 2830

                          [Report No. 111-264]

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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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                             August 5, 2010

                       Reported with an amendment