Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act Amendments of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-1734
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8]
Introduced: 2021-03-10
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Coal

Environmental health

Government trust funds

Hazardous wastes and toxic substances

Indian lands and resources rights

Land use and conservation

Mining

Pollution liability

Solid waste and recycling

State and local finance

User charges and fees

Water quality
Latest action: action_date: 2022-11-16
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 407.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-03-10
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act Amendments of 2021</b></p> <p>This bill reauthorizes the Department of the Interior to collect fees on the production of coal through FY2036, expands the eligible uses of the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund, and revises requirements concerning the fund.</p> <p>Under current law, operators of active coal mines must pay such fees through FY2021. Revenue from the fees are deposited into the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund, which is used for the reclamation of abandoned coal mines.</p> <p>The bill authorizes Interior to reimburse states and tribal governments from the fund for the emergency restoration, reclamation, abatement, control, or prevention of adverse effects of coal mining practices. It also increases the minimum amount of funds from $3 million to $5 million that Interior must award to states and Indian tribes that have approved abandoned mine reclamation programs.</p>

action_date: 2022-11-16
action_desc: Reported to House
text: <p><b>Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act Amendments of 2021</b></p> <p>This bill reauthorizes the Department of the Interior to collect fees on the production of coal through FY2036, expands the eligible uses of the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund, and revises requirements concerning the fund.</p> <p>Under current law, operators of active coal mines must pay such fees through FY2021. Revenue from the fees are deposited into the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund, which is used for the reclamation of abandoned coal mines.</p> <p>The bill authorizes Interior to reimburse states and tribal governments from the fund for the emergency restoration, reclamation, abatement, control, or prevention of adverse effects of coal mining practices. It also increases the minimum amount of funds from $3 million to $5 million that Interior must award to states and Indian tribes that have approved abandoned mine reclamation programs.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1734 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 10, 2021 Mr. Cartwright (for himself, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania , Mr. Meuser , Mr. Lamb , Mr. Reschenthaler , Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania , Mr. Lowenthal , Mr. Mullin , Ms. Houlahan , Mr. Grijalva , Mr. Huffman , and Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources , and in addition to the Committee on the Budget , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to allow the Secretary of the Interior to delegate certain emergency reclamation activities to the States and Tribes, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act Amendments of 2021 . 2. Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Fund Section 401(f)(2) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 ( 30 U.S.C. 1231(f)(2) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A)— (A) in the heading, by striking 2022 and inserting 2037 ; and (B) by striking 2022 and substituting 2037 ; and (2) in subparagraph (B)— (A) in the heading, by striking 2023 and inserting 2038 ; (B) by striking 2023 and substituting 2038 ; and (C) by striking 2022 and inserting 2037 . 3. Emergency Powers (a) State reclamation program Section 405(d) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 ( 30 U.S.C. 1235(d) ) is amended by striking sections 402 and 410 excepted and inserting section 402 excepted . (b) Delegation Section 410 of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 ( 30 U.S.C. 1240 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by inserting , including through reimbursement to a State or Tribal Government described in subsection (c), after moneys ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (c) State or Tribal Government A State or Tribal Government is eligible to receive reimbursement from the Secretary under subsection (a) if such State or Tribal Government has submitted, and the Secretary has approved, an Abandoned Mine Land Emergency Program as part of an approved State or Tribal Reclamation Plan under section 405. . 4. Reclamation fee (a) Duration Effective 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, section 402(b) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 ( 30 U.S.C. 1232(b) ) is amended by striking September 30, 2021 and inserting September 30, 2036 . (b) Allocation of funds Effective September 30, 2021, section 402(g) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 ( 30 U.S.C. 1232(g) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (6)(A), by striking paragraphs (1) and (5) and inserting paragraphs (1), (5), and (8) ; (2) in paragraph (8)(A), by striking $3,000,000 and inserting $5,000,000 ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (9) From amounts withheld pursuant to the Budget Control Act of 2011 from payments to States and Indian Tribes under this subsection and section 411(h) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act during fiscal years 2013 through 2021, the Secretary shall distribute for fiscal year 2022 an amount to each State and Indian Tribe equal to the total amount withheld. . 5. Exempt programs and activities Section 255(g)(1)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act ( 2 U.S.C. 905(g)(1)(A) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: Payments to States and Indian Tribes from the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund and payments to States and Indian Tribes under section 402(i)(2) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 ( 30 U.S.C. 1232(i)(2) ). .

tv_txt: IB Union Calendar No. 407 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 1734 [Report No. 117–566, Part I] IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 10, 2021 Mr. Cartwright (for himself, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania , Mr. Meuser , Mr. Lamb , Mr. Reschenthaler , Mr. Brendan F. Boyle of Pennsylvania , Mr. Lowenthal , Mr. Mullin , Ms. Houlahan , Mr. Grijalva , Mr. Huffman , and Mr. Kelly of Pennsylvania ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources , and in addition to the Committee on the Budget , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned November 16, 2022 Additional sponsors: Ms. Porter , Ms. Wild , Mr. Cohen , Ms. Norton , Mr. Fitzpatrick , Mr. Yarmuth , Mrs. Napolitano , Ms. Leger Fernandez , Ms. Sewell , Ms. Matsui , Mr. Tonko , Mr. Michael F. Doyle of Pennsylvania , Ms. Spanberger , Ms. Dean , Ms. Scanlon , Mrs. Luria , Mr. Pocan , Mr. Cooper , Mr. McEachin , and Ms. Bonamici November 16, 2022 Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources November 16, 2022 Committee on the Budget discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed A BILL To amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to allow the Secretary of the Interior to delegate certain emergency reclamation activities to the States and Tribes, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act Amendments of 2021 . 2. Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Fund Section 401(f)(2) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 ( 30 U.S.C. 1231(f)(2) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (A)— (A) in the heading, by striking 2022 and inserting 2037 ; and (B) by striking 2022 and substituting 2037 ; and (2) in subparagraph (B)— (A) in the heading, by striking 2023 and inserting 2038 ; (B) by striking 2023 and substituting 2038 ; and (C) by striking 2022 and inserting 2037 . 3. Emergency Powers (a) State reclamation program Section 405(d) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 ( 30 U.S.C. 1235(d) ) is amended by striking sections 402 and 410 excepted and inserting section 402 excepted . (b) Delegation Section 410 of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 ( 30 U.S.C. 1240 ) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by inserting , including through reimbursement to a State or Tribal Government described in subsection (c), after moneys ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (c) State or Tribal Government A State or Tribal Government is eligible to receive reimbursement from the Secretary under subsection (a) if such State or Tribal Government has submitted, and the Secretary has approved, an Abandoned Mine Land Emergency Program as part of an approved State or Tribal Reclamation Plan under section 405. . 4. Reclamation fee (a) Duration Effective 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, section 402(b) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 ( 30 U.S.C. 1232(b) ) is amended by striking September 30, 2021 and inserting September 30, 2036 . (b) Allocation of funds Effective September 30, 2021, section 402(g) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 ( 30 U.S.C. 1232(g) ) is amended— (1) in paragraph (6)(A), by striking paragraphs (1) and (5) and inserting paragraphs (1), (5), and (8) ; (2) in paragraph (8)(A), by striking $3,000,000 and inserting $5,000,000 ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (9) From amounts withheld pursuant to the Budget Control Act of 2011 from payments to States and Indian Tribes under this subsection and section 411(h) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act during fiscal years 2013 through 2021, the Secretary shall distribute for fiscal year 2022 an amount to each State and Indian Tribe equal to the total amount withheld. . 5. Exempt programs and activities Section 255(g)(1)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act ( 2 U.S.C. 905(g)(1)(A) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: Payments to States and Indian Tribes from the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund and payments to States and Indian Tribes under section 402(i)(2) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 ( 30 U.S.C. 1232(i)(2) ). .

November 16, 2022 Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources November 16, 2022 Committee on the Budget discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed