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.

Bill: 112-s-897
Sponsor: Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM]
Introduced: 2011-05-05 in the Senate
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Indian lands and resources rights
Land use and conservation
Mining
User charges and fees

Summary:
action_date: 2011-05-05
text: 
 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.
 
 (&quot;Uncertified states and Indian tribes&quot; are those which have not certified to the Secretary of the Interior completion of their abandoned coal mine reclamation work.)

action_date: 2011-08-30
text: 

(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.
 
 (&quot;Uncertified states and Indian tribes&quot; are those which have not certified to the Secretary of the Interior completion of their abandoned coal mine reclamation work.)

action_date: 2011-11-02
text: 

(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.
 
 (&quot;Uncertified states and Indian tribes&quot; are those which have not certified to the Secretary of the Interior completion of their abandoned coal mine reclamation work.)

action_date: 2012-04-16
text: 

(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.
 
 (&quot;Uncertified states and Indian tribes&quot; are those which have not certified to the Secretary of the Interior completion of their abandoned coal mine reclamation work.)


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2012-04-16
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 296.
action_date: 2012-04-16
text: Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-429.
action_date: 2012-04-16
text: Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-429.
action_date: 2012-02-29
text: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2012-02-29
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2012-02-29
text: Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged.
action_date: 2011-11-04
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
action_date: 2011-11-03
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2011-11-03
text: Received in the House.
action_date: 2011-11-03
text: Message on Senate action sent to the House.
action_date: 2011-11-02
text: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7091-7092; text as passed Senate: CR S7092)
action_date: 2011-11-02
text: Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S7091-7092; text as passed Senate: CR S7092)
action_date: 2011-08-30
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 143.
action_date: 2011-08-30
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman under authority of the order of the Senate of 08/02/2011 without amendment. With written report No. 112-63.
action_date: 2011-08-30
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman under authority of the order of the Senate of 08/02/2011 without amendment. With written report No. 112-63.
action_date: 2011-07-14
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
action_date: 2011-05-18
text: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 112-39.
action_date: 2011-05-05
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2737)
action_date: 2011-05-05
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2737)
action_date: 2011-05-05
text: Introduced in Senate