[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 6113 Introduced in House (IH)]

112th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 6113

  To repeal a limitation on annual payments under the Surface Mining 
                  Control and Reclamation Act of 1977.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 12, 2012

Mrs. Lummis (for herself and Mr. Rahall) introduced the following bill; 
        which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
  To repeal a limitation on annual payments under the Surface Mining 
                  Control and Reclamation Act of 1977.

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

SECTION 1. REPEAL OF LIMITATION ON PAYMENTS FROM THE ABANDONED MINE 
              RECLAMATION FUND.

    (a) In General.--Section 411(h) of the Surface Mining Control and 
Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1240a(h)) is amended by striking 
paragraph (5).
    (b) Effective Date.--Subsection (a) takes effect on July 6, 2012.
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