[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 897 Reported in House (RH)]

                                                 Union Calendar No. 296
112th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                 S. 897

                          [Report No. 112-429]


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            November 3, 2011

             Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

                             April 16, 2012

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
                       and ordered to be printed

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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 and acid 
                       mine remediation programs.


 


    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) 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''.
                                                 Union Calendar No. 296

112th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                 S. 897

                          [Report No. 112-429]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 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 and acid 
                       mine remediation programs.

_______________________________________________________________________

                             April 16, 2012

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
                       and ordered to be printed