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: 113-s-222
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM]
Introduced: 2013-02-04
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Indian lands and resources rights

Land use and conservation

Mining

User charges and fees
Latest action: action_date: 2013-04-22
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 51.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-02-04
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p> 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. </p> <p> 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.</p> <p> (&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.)</p>

action_date: 2013-04-22
action_desc: Reported to Senate without amendment
text: <p><b>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</b></p> <p> 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. </p> <p> 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.</p> <p> (&quot;Uncertified states and Indian tribes&quot; are those which have not certified completion of their abandoned coal mine reclamation work to the Secretary of the Interior.)</p>

tv_txt: II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 222 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 4, 2013 Mr. Udall of New Mexico (for himself, Mr. Heinrich , Mr. Udall of Colorado , and Mr. Bennet ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 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.

1. Abandoned mine reclamation (a) Reclamation fee Section 402(g)(6)(A) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 ( 30 U.S.C. 1232(g)(6)(A) ) is amended by inserting and section 411(h)(1) after paragraphs (1) and (5) . (b) Filling voids and sealing tunnels Section 409(b) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 ( 30 U.S.C. 1239(b) ) is amended by inserting and section 411(h)(1) after section 402(g) . (c) Use of funds Section 411(h)(1)(D)(ii) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 ( 30 U.S.C. 1240a(h)(1)(D)(ii) ) is amended by striking section 403 and inserting section 402(g)(6), 403, or 409 .

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 51 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 222 [Report No. 113–20] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 4, 2013 Mr. Udall of New Mexico (for himself, Mr. Heinrich , Mr. Udall of Colorado , and Mr. Bennet ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources April 22, 2013 Reported by Mr. Wyden , without amendment 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.

1. Abandoned mine reclamation (a) Reclamation fee Section 402(g)(6)(A) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 ( 30 U.S.C. 1232(g)(6)(A) ) is amended by inserting and section 411(h)(1) after paragraphs (1) and (5) . (b) Filling voids and sealing tunnels Section 409(b) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 ( 30 U.S.C. 1239(b) ) is amended by inserting and section 411(h)(1) after section 402(g) . (c) Use of funds Section 411(h)(1)(D)(ii) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 ( 30 U.S.C. 1240a(h)(1)(D)(ii) ) is amended by striking section 403 and inserting section 402(g)(6), 403, or 409 .

April 22, 2013 Reported without amendment