[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 3514 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

112th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3514

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


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             August 2, 2012

 Mr. Enzi (for himself, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. Casey, and 
 Mr. Manchin) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
       referred to the Committee on Energy and 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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