H.R. 785 (112th): 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.

Introduced:
Feb 17, 2011 (112th Congress, 2011–2013)
Sponsor:
Rep. Stevan “Steve” Pearce [R-NM2]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)
See Instead:
This bill was re-introduced as H.R. 488 on Feb 04, 2013. See H.R. 488 for current action on this subject.

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This bill was introduced on February 17, 2011, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

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Introduced Feb 17, 2011
Referred to Committee Feb 17, 2011
Cosponsors
3 cosponsors (2D, 1R) (show)
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Last updated Feb 17, 2011.
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2/17/2011--Introduced.
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.)

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