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- H.R.488
H.R.488: 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.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 113th Congress
- This bill is primarily about public lands and natural resources
- Introduced Feb. 4, 2013
- Latest Major Action Feb. 8, 2013
- See the three similar bills introduced in other congresses.
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Bill Summary
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...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| Feb. 8, 2013 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
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| Feb. 4, 2013 |
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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| Feb. 4, 2013 |
Introduced in the House by Steve Pearce (R-N.M.) |