Preventing Government Waste and Protecting Coal Mining Jobs in America

Summary

Preventing Government Waste and Protecting Coal Mining Jobs in America - Amends the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to require state programs for regulation of surface coal mining to incorporate the necessary rule concerning excess spoil, coal mine waste, and buffers for perennial and intermittent streams published by the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement on December 12, 2008. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) publish notice of a determination when all states that wish to assume exclusive jurisdiction of such mining regulation have incorporated the rule in their programs; (2) assess the effectiveness of the rule's implementation during the five-year period following such notice; and (3) report to Congress an evaluation of the rule's effectiveness, any ways in which it inhibits energy production, and any proposed changes to the rule. Prohibits issuance of any regulations regarding stream buffer zones or protection before publication of the report, other than a rule necessary to implement incorporation of the December 2008 rule described in this Act. Requires each state with an approved program for regulation of surface coal mining to submit program amendments incorporating such rule within two years of enactment of this Act.

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• Placed on Calendar Senate (text)

  Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 8 May 2014

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• Placed on Calendar Senate (PDF)

  Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 8 May 2014

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• Engrossed in House (text)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 25 March 2014

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• Engrossed in House (PDF)

  Engrossed in House · EN · 25 March 2014

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• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 25 March 2014

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• Reported in House (text)

  Reported in House · EN · 28 February 2014

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• Reported in House (PDF)

  Reported in House · EN · 28 February 2014

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• Reported to House without amendment

  summary · EN · 28 February 2014

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 25 July 2013

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 25 July 2013

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 25 July 2013

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