United States · Bill · S
S. 1003 (112th)
A bill to amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to limit the liability of a State performing reclamation work under an approved State approved mine reclamation plan.
Introduced
16 May 2011
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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24 March 2026
Summary
Amends the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to extend a state's shield from federal liability (except for gross negligence or intentional misconduct) for costs or damages incurred as a result of actions taken or omitted while implementing a state abandoned mine reclamation plan to include a state's own reclamation activities conducted pursuant to an approved plan.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 16 May 2011
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 16 May 2011
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 16 May 2011
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/1003
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/s/1003