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H.R. 538 (101st)

Interim Abandoned Mines Reclamation Act of 1989

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

19 January 1989

Last action

23 October 1989 · Committee

Status

See H.R.2095.

Sponsors

Rep. McCloskey, Frank [D-IN-8]

Subjects

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26 August 2025

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Summary

Interim Abandoned Mines Reclamation Act of 1989 - Amends the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to direct the Secretary of the Interior to expend a specified percentage of funds for the reclamation of unreclaimed surface coal mining operations sites with respect to which the operator and the operator's surety are bankrupt. Sets forth priority guidelines for site reclamation.

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Timeline

  1. 19 January 1989

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 19 January 1989

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 19 January 1989

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 9 February 1989

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Mining and Natural Resources.

    Source: Committee

  5. 16 May 1989

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

  6. 23 October 1989

    Committee

    See H.R.2095.

    Source: Committee

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