A bill to amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to provide certain discretion in the imposition of civil penalties, and for other purposes.

Summary

Amends the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to grant the Secretary of the Interior greater discretion in assessing civil penalties for violations of such act.

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Timeline

1. 29 April 1980

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 29 April 1980

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 29 April 1980

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 29 April 1980

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-20] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Wampler, William C. [R-VA-9] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Clinger, William F., Jr. [R-PA-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Kogovsek, Ray [D-CO-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Whittaker, Bob [R-KS-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Edwards, Mickey [R-OK-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Barnard, Doug, Jr. [D-GA-10] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Frenzel, Bill [R-MN-3] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Yatron, Gus [D-PA-6] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Anthony, Beryl, Jr. [D-AR-4] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsii00 · Standing

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