Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Fee Extension Act

Summary

Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Fee Extension Act This bill extends through FY2036 the reclamation fee that each operator of a coal mining operation must pay to the Department of the Interior for the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund. Under the existing Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Program, Interior collects a fee from coal mining companies for each ton of coal produced. The fees are deposited into the fund, which may be used to address hazards to public health, safety, and the environment from coal mining sites that were abandoned or unreclaimed as of August 3, 1977. Interior's authority to collect the fee expires on September 30, 2021.

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Timeline

1. 29 April 2021

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 29 April 2021

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 29 April 2021 · Official file

Documents

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Sponsors

• Sen. Manchin, Joe, III [I-WV] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] · D · Sponsor
• Mark Warner · D · Sponsor
• Timothy Kaine · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
• · sseg00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Fee Reauthorization Act of 2021
• related to → Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act Amendments of 2021
• related to ← Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Fee Reauthorization Act of 2021
• related to ← Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Fee Extension Act