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Union Calendar No. 482 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3409 
[Report No. 112–670] 
To limit the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to issue regulations 
before December 31, 2013, under the Surface Mining Control and Rec-
lamation Act of 1977. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 14, 2011 
Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
SEPTEMBER 13, 2012 
Additional sponsors: Mr. STIVERS, Mr. HARRIS, Mr. ROE of Tennessee, Mr. 
BUCSHON, Mr. KELLY, Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky, Mr. FLORES, Mr. 
HARPER, Mr. YOUNG of Alaska, Mr. TIBERI, Mr. ROKITA, Mr. MCKIN-
LEY, Mr. SHUSTER, Mr. BARTLETT, Mr. LATOURETTE, Mr. BERG, Mrs. 
CAPITO, Mr. GOSAR, and Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania 
SEPTEMBER 13, 2012 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 
and ordered to be printed 
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A BILL 
To limit the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to 
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Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Coal Miner Employ-
ment and Domestic Energy Infrastructure Protection 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON AUTHORITY TO ISSUE REGULA-
TIONS UNDER THE SURFACE MINING CON-
TROL AND RECLAMATION ACT OF 1977. 
The Secretary of the Interior may not, before Decem-
ber 31, 2013, issue or approve any proposed or final regu-
lation under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation 
Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1201 et seq.) that would— 
(1) adversely impact employment in coal mines 
in the United States; 
(2) cause a reduction in revenue received by the 
Federal Government or any State, tribal, or local 
government, by reducing through regulation the 
amount of coal in the United States that is available 
for mining; 
(3) reduce the amount of coal available for do-
mestic consumption or for export; 
(4) designate any area as unsuitable for surface 
coal mining and reclamation operations; or 
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(5) expose the United States to liability for tak-
ing the value of privately owned coal through regula-
tion. 
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Union Calendar No. 482 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 3409 
[Report No. 112–670] 
A BILL 
To limit the authority of the Secretary of the Inte-
rior to issue regulations before December 31, 
2013, under the Surface Mining Control and 
Reclamation Act of 1977. 
SEPTEMBER 13, 2012 
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 
State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
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