An Act to amend the act of July 15, 1955, relating to the conservation of anthracite coal resources
PL 87-818 (H.R.4094), enacted 10/15/1962

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October 15, 1962 
[H. R. 4094] 
PUBLIC LAW 87-818-OCT. 15, 1962 
[76 STAT. 
Public Law 87-818 
AN ACT 
To amend the Act of July 15, 1955, relating to the conservation of anthracite coal 
resources. 
Aqthracite coal 
resovirces. 
Conservation. 
69 Stat. 352. 
Abandoned coal 
mines, congres-
sional policy. 
30 u s e 571. 
Financial con-
tributions. 
30 u s e 572. 
Amount. 
Limitation on 
use. 
Project loca-
tions. 
Projects econom-
ically justified. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America 
in Congress assembled^ That the Act 
entitled "An Act to provide for the conservation of anthracite coal 
resources through measures of flood control and anthracite mine drain-
age, and for other purposes", approved July 15,1955 (30 U.S.C. 572), 
is amended in the following respects: 
(1) The second sentence of section 1 is amended to read as follows: 
"It is therefore declared to be the policy of the Congress to provide for 
the control and drainage of water in the anthracite coal formations 
and thereby conserve natural resources, promote national security, 
prevent injuries and loss of life, and preserve public and private 
property, and to seal abandoned coal mines and to fill voids in aban-
doned coal mines, in those instances where such work is in the interest 
of the public health or safety."; 
(2) The preamble clause of section 2 is amended to read as follows: 
"The Secretary of the Interior is authorized, in order to carry out 
the above-mentioned purposes, to make financial contributions on the 
basis of programs or projects approved by the Secretary to the Com-
monwealth of Pennsylvania (hereinafter designated as the 'Common-
wealth') to seal abandoned coal mines and to fill voids in abandoned 
coal mines, in those instances where such work is in the interest of 
the public health or safety, and for control and drainage of water 
which, if not so controlled or drained, will cause the flooding of 
anthracite coal formations, said contributions to be applied to the 
cost of drainage works, pumping plants, and related facilities but 
subject, however, to the following conditions and limitations:"; 
(3) Section 2(b) is amended to read as follows: "The total amount 
of contributions by the Secretary of the Interior under the authority 
of this Act shall not exceed $8,500,000, of which $1,500,000 of the 
unexpended balance remaining as of July 31,1962, shall be reserved for 
the control and drainage of water;"; 
(4) Section 2(c) is amended to read as follows: "The amounts 
contributed by the Secretary of the Interior under the authority of 
this Act and the equally matched amounts contributed by the Common-
wealth shall not be used for operating and maintaining projects con-
structed pursuant to this Act or for the purchase*of culm, rock, or 
spoil banks;"; 
(5) Section 2(d) is amended by striking out the word "and" after 
the semicolon; 
(6) Section 2(e) is amended to read as follows: "Projects con-
structed pursuant to this Act shall be so located, operated, and main-
tained as to provide the maximum conservation of anthracite coal 
resources or, in those instances where such work would be in the 
interest of the public health or safety, to seal abandoned coal mines 
and to fill voids in abandoned coal mines, and, where possible, to 
avoid creating inequities among those mines which may be affected by 
the waters to be controlled thereby; and"; 
(7) Section 2 is further amended by adding a new subsection to 
read as follows: 
"(f) Projects for the sealing of abandoned coal mines or the filling 
of voids in abandoned coal mines shall be determined by the Secre-
tary of the Interior to be economically justified. 
The Secretary shall 
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not find any project to be economically justified unless the potential 
benefits are estimated by him to exceed the estimated cost of the 
project." 
(8) Section 5 is amended by adding a sentence to read as follows: 
"The Secretary of the Interior shall, on or before the first day of 
February of each year after the institution of the program for the 
sealing of abandoned coal mines or the filling of voids m abandoned 
coal mines, submit a report to Congress of the actions taken under- this 
Act." 
Approved October 15, 1962. 
935 
Report to Con-
gress. 
30 u s e 575. 
Public Law 87-819 
AN ACT 
To amend section 641 of title 38, United States Code, to provide tliat deductions 
shall not be made from Federal payments to a State home because of amounts 
collected from the estates of deceased veterans and used for recreational 
or other purposes not required by State laws, and to amend chapter 35 of such 
title in order to afford educational assistance in certain cases beyond the age 
limitations prescribed in such chapter. 
Be it enacted hy the SeTiate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assemhled^ That section 641(b) 
of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding immediately 
below paragraph (2) thereof the following: "No reduction shall be 
made under this subsection by reason of the retention or collection by 
a State home of any amounts from the estate of a deceased veteran 
if such amounts are placed in a post fund or other special fund and 
used for the benefit of the State home or its inhabitants in providing— 
"(A) educational, recreational, or entertainment facilities or 
activities; 
"(B) operation of post exchanges; or 
"(C) other activities or facilities for the benefit of the home 
or its inhabitants which are not specifically required by State 
law (including the cost of any necessary insurance to protect the 
property of such fund or any of its facilities)." 
SEC, 2. Section 1712 of title 38, United States Code, is amended 
by adding at the end thereof a new subsection as follows: 
"(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a) of this sec-
tion, an eligible person may be afforded educational assistance beyond 
the age limitation applicable to him under such subsection if (1) he 
suspends pursuit of his program of education after having enrolled 
in such program within the time period applicable to him under such 
subsection, (2) he is unable to complete such program after the period 
of suspension and before attaining the age limitation applicable to 
him under such subsection, and (3) the Administrator finds that the 
suspension was due to conditions beyond the control of such person; 
but in no event shall educational assistance be afforded such person 
by reason of this subsection beyond the age limitation applicable to 
him under subsection (a) of this section plus a period of time equal to 
the period he was required to suspend the pursuit of his program, or 
beyond his thirty-first birthday, whichever is earlier." 
Approved October 15, 1962. 
October 15, 1962 
[H. R. 9737] 
Veterans. 
Federal pay-
ments to State 
homes. 
72 Stat. 1146. 
Educational as-
sistance beyond 
age limitation. 
72 Stat. 1194.