US Congress Senate Bill 1570 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-1)
Status: Introduced on August 4 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-08-04 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Elimination of Double Subsidies for the Hardrock Mining Industry Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to disallow the percentage depletion allowance for hardrock mines located on land currently subject to the general mining laws, or on land patented under such laws. Establishes in the Treasury the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Trust Fund. Appropriates to such Fund amounts equal to 50% of the additional revenues received due to the disallowance of the depletion allowance for hardrock mines by this Act. Prescribes guidelines under which such Fund shall be available to the Secretary of the Interior for reclamation and restoration of lands and water resources adversely affected by mineral and mineral material mining (excluding coal and fluid minerals).

Elimination of Double Subsidies for the Hardrock Mining Industry Act of 2009

Sen. Maria Cantwell [D-WA]

Sen. Russell Feingold [D-WI]

Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA]

Sen. Bernard Sanders [I-VT]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-08-04		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
2009-08-04		Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8767-8768)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/1570/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/s1570/BILLS-111s1570is.pdf