United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2095 (101st)
Abandoned Mine Reclamation Act of 1989
Introduced
25 April 1989
Last action
5 November 1990 · Committee
Status
See H.R.5835.
Sponsors
Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3], Rep. Poshard, Glenn [D-IL-22], Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Wise, Robert E., Jr. [D-WV-2], Rep. Applegate, Douglas [D-OH-18], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Clinger, William F., Jr. [R-PA-5], Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4], Rep. Staggers, Harley O., Jr. [D-WV-2], Rep. Lehman, Richard H. [D-CA-19], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4], Rep. Mollohan, Alan B. [D-WV-1], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
24 March 2026
Summary
Abandoned Mine Reclamation Act of 1989 - Amends the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to mandate that certain reclamation fees and earned interest be used as funding sources for the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund. Permits the annual transfer of certain moneys in the Fund to the Secretary of Agriculture for the reclamation of rural lands. Directs the Secretary of the Interior (the Secretary) to credit to the Fund any income derived from investment of Fund money in certain public debt securities. Extends from August 3, 1992, to September 30, 2007, the termination date for authority to collect reclamation fee payments. Revises the guidelines for the allocation of funds among States and Indian tribes having an approved abandoned mine reclamation program. Directs the Secretary to: (1) maintain an annually updated inventory of lands and water eligible for reclamation or drainage abatement expenditures; and (2) provide technical and financial assistance to States and Indian tribes to enable them to update such inventory. Revises the guidelines under which the Secretary may fill voids and seal mine openings which constitute a public health and safety hazard. Requires the Secretary to ensure that funds used for emergency reclamation activities abate all adverse effects of coal mining practices existing at the affected project. Sets forth a modified reclamation fee schedule pertaining to coal mining operations certified by States and Indian tribes as having achieved the reclamation purposes of this Act. Declares that States and Indian tribes which make such certification shall continue to receive reclamation allocations as long as they maintain an approved abandoned mine reclamation program. Increases from 100,000 to 300,000 tons the annual tonnage production limits of small coal surface mining operators eligible for certain Federal technical assistance in determining the probable hydrologic consequences of operations and the results of test borings or core samplings required for permit applications.
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Timeline
25 April 1989
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
25 April 1989
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
25 April 1989
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
16 May 1989
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Mining and Natural Resources.
Source: Committee
16 May 1989
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
27 July 1989
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
27 July 1989
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Source: Committee
13 September 1989
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Source: Committee
13 September 1989
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
18 October 1989
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 187.
Source: Calendars
18 October 1989
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. H. Rept. 101-294.
Source: Committee
18 October 1989
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. H. Rept. 101-294.
Source: Committee
23 October 1989
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Source: Floor
23 October 1989
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
23 October 1989
Vote
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 281 - 63 (Roll no. 297).
Source: Floor
23 October 1989
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 281 - 63 (Roll no. 297).
Source: Floor
23 October 1989
Vote
Yeas and Nays were ordered. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed.
Source: Floor
23 October 1989
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Source: Floor
23 October 1989
Passed
On ordering a second Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
23 October 1989
Floor
Mr. Craig demanded a second on the motion to suspend the rules.
Source: Floor
23 October 1989
Floor
Mr. Rahall moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
25 October 1989
Introduced
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Source: IntroReferral
26 October 1989
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Mineral Resources Development.
Source: Committee
8 November 1989
Committee
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from Department of the Interior, and Office of Management and Budget.
Source: Committee
5 November 1990
Committee
See H.R.5835.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Engrossed in House · — · Download file
- Introduced in House · — · Download file
- Referred in Senate · — · Download file
- Reported in House · — · Download file
Documents
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Reported in House (text)
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Reported in House (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 23 October 1989
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Reported to House with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 18 October 1989
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 25 April 1989
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Sponsors
- Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Poshard, Glenn [D-IL-22] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wise, Robert E., Jr. [D-WV-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Applegate, Douglas [D-OH-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Clinger, William F., Jr. [R-PA-5] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Staggers, Harley O., Jr. [D-WV-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lehman, Richard H. [D-CA-19] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Skelton, Ike [D-MO-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Mollohan, Alan B. [D-WV-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → Interim Abandoned Mines Reclamation Act of 1989
- related to → To amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to facilitate the use of abandoned mine reclamation fund moneys to replace certain water supplies adversely affected by coal mining practices.
- related to ← Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/101st-congress/house-bill/2095
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/101/hr/2095
- us · 101-hr-2095 · source updated 24 March 2026