116th CONGRESS 1st Session |
To amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to extend the period during which certain reclamation fees are required to be paid.
April 11, 2019
Mr. Manchin (for himself, Mr. Jones, Mr. Warner, Mr. Kaine, Ms. Duckworth, and Mr. Brown) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
To amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to extend the period during which certain reclamation fees are required to be paid.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
This Act may be cited as the “Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Fee Extension Act”.
SEC. 2. Abandoned mine land reclamation fee.
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”.