US Congress House Bill 4817 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Introduced on March 10 2010 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2010-09-23 - Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Amends the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 with respect to the allocation of surface mining reclamation funds to states and Indian tribes, to modify limitations on the allocation of surface mining reclamation funds to states and Indian tribes to provide for payments for filling voids and sealing tunnels and entryways of non-coal mines as well as coal mines. Requires uncertified states or Indian tribes to use such allocated funds to fill voids and seal tunnels and entryways of non-coal as well as coal mines. ("Uncertified states and Indian tribes" are those which have not certified to the Secretary of the Interior that all priorities specified under the Act for eligible lands and waters have been achieved.)

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.

Sen. Martin Heinrich [D-NM]

Sen. Ben Lujan [D-NM]

Rep. Harry Teague [D-NM]

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-09-23		Subcommittee Hearings Held.
2010-03-16		Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
2010-03-10		Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

SB2830 (Same As) 2010-08-05 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 534.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/4817/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr4817/BILLS-111hr4817ih.pdf