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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.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

F

EBRUARY 

4, 2013 Mr. U

DALL

of New Mexico (for himself, Mr. H

EINRICH

, Mr. U

DALL

of Colo-rado, and Mr. B

ENNET

) 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 reme-diation programs.

 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-

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tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

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SECTION 1. ABANDONED MINE RECLAMATION.

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(a) R

ECLAMATION

F

EE

.—Section 402(g)(6)(A) of

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the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977

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(30 U.S.C. 1232(g)(6)(A)) is amended by inserting ‘‘and

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section 411(h)(1)’’ after ‘‘paragraphs (1) and (5)’’.

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