US Congress Senate Bill 2830 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-2)
Status: Introduced on December 3 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2010-08-05 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 534.
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 authorize uncertified states and Indian tribes to use certain unexpended and unappropriated balance amounts for: (1) acid mine drainage abatement and treatment; and (2) noncoal abandoned mine land reclamation. Modifies limitations placed upon the allocation of such surface mining reclamation funds to provide for payments for filling voids and sealing tunnels and entryways of noncoal mines as well as coal mines. ("Uncertified states and Indian tribes" are those which have not certified to the Secretary of the Interior completion of their abandoned coal mine reclamation work.)

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.

Sen. Michael Bennet [D-CO]	Sen. Robert Bennett [R-UT]	Sen. Jeff Bingaman [D-NM]	Sen. Orrin Hatch [R-UT]
Sen. Mark Udall [D-CO]	Sen. Tom Udall [D-NM]

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-08-05		Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 534.
2010-08-05		Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 111-264.
2010-06-21		Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
2010-04-21		Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 111-566.
2009-12-03		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S12325)
2009-12-03		Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S12324-12325)

HB4817 (Same As) 2010-09-23 - Subcommittee Hearings Held.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/senate-bill/2830/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/s2830/BILLS-111s2830is.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/s2830/BILLS-111s2830rs.pdf