Bill113th Congress

S. 222

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 and acid mine remediation programs.

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Introduced
Feb 4, 2013
Origin Chamber
Senate
Policy Area
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Latest Action
Apr 22, 2013

Sponsor

Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM]

Democrat·NM
Bioguide ID: U000039
First Name: TOM
Last Name: UDALL
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Bill Details

Update Date
Nov 15, 2022
Origin Chamber
Senate
Bill Type
S
Bill Number
222
Congress
113
Introduced Date
Feb 4, 2013
Policy Area
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Is Law
No
Apr 22, 2013Calendars

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 51.

Source: Senate

Apr 22, 2013Committee

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Wyden without amendment. With written report No. 113-20.

Source: Senate

Apr 22, 2013Committee14000

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Wyden without amendment. With written report No. 113-20.

Source: Library of Congress

Mar 14, 2013Committee

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

Source: Senate

Feb 4, 2013IntroReferral

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Source: Senate

Feb 4, 2013IntroReferral10000

Introduced in Senate

Source: Library of Congress

Introduced in Senate· Feb 4, 20130

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.)

Reported to Senate without amendment· Apr 22, 201380

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

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 completion of their abandoned coal mine reclamation work to the Secretary of the Interior.)

Energy and Natural Resources Committee

Senate· Standing
Indian lands and resources rightsLand use and conservationMiningUser charges and fees

Reported to Senate

Apr 22, 2013

Introduced in Senate

Feb 4, 2013

A bill to amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to clarify that unc… — Informed