II 111th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3053 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 1, 2010 Mr. Specter 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 permit the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund to be used for transportation and use of dredged materials for abandoned mine reclamation, and for other purposes.

1.

Use of Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund for transportation and use of dredged materials for abandoned mine reclamation

(a)

In general

Section 401(c)(1) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1231(c)(1)) is amended by inserting transportation and use of dredged materials for abandoned mine reclamation; after coal mine subsidence;. (b)

Implementation

The amendment made by subsection (a) shall be applied to permit the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund to be used under section 401(c) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1231(c)) to allow dredged materials derived from the Delaware River Deepening Project, and from annual Delaware River maintenance dredging, to be used for reclamation of abandoned mines in Northeast, Pennsylvania.