[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9140 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 9140

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to issue a report regarding the 
                      effects of mine subsidence.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 25, 2024

 Ms. Budzinski (for herself, Mr. Bost, Mr. Mooney, and Mr. Cartwright) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                           Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
To direct the Secretary of the Interior to issue a report regarding the 
                      effects of mine subsidence.

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

SECTION 1. REPORT REGARDING EFFECTS OF MINE SUBSIDENCE.

    Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this 
section, the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Deputy 
Director of the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, 
shall issue and submit to Congress a report regarding the effects of 
mine subsidence on communities, including--
            (1) the effects mine subsidence has on the economies and 
        welfare of communities; and
            (2) a description of each activity the Department of the 
        Interior is, as of the date of the enactment of this section, 
        carrying out to minimize the risk of mine subsidence to 
        communities.
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