US Congress Senate Bill 222 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4)
Status: Introduced on February 4 2013 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2013-04-22 - Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 51.
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 completion of their abandoned coal mine reclamation work to the Secretary of the Interior.)

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.

Sen. Tom Udall [D-NM]

Sen. Michael Bennet [D-CO]

Sen. Martin Heinrich [D-NM]

Sen. Mark Udall [D-CO]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-04-22	Senate	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 51.
2013-04-22	Senate	Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Wyden without amendment. With written report No. 113-20.
2013-03-14	Senate	Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
2013-02-04	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

HB488 (Same As) 2013-02-08 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-bill/222/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/s222/BILLS-113s222is.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/s222/BILLS-113s222rs.pdf