A bill to amend the Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act of 1978 to further the objectives of national energy policy of conserving oil and natural gas through removing excessive burdens on the production of coal.

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Introduced

21 January 1981

Last action

21 January 1981 · Introduced

Status

Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Sponsors

Sen. Durenberger, Dave [R-MN], Sen. Bumpers, Dale [D-AR], Sen. Bentsen, Lloyd M. [D-TX], Sen. Danforth, John C. [R-MO], Sen. Jepsen, Roger W. [R-IA], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Metzenbaum, Howard M. [D-OH], Sen. Proxmire, William [D-WI], Sen. Riegle, Donald W., Jr. [D-MI], Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT], Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD], Sen. Kasten, Robert W., Jr. [R-WI], Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI], Sen. Tsongas, Paul E. [D-MA], Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE], Sen. Sasser, Jim [D-TN], Sen. Zorinsky, Edward [D-NE], Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT], Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. Kassebaum, Nancy Landon [R-KS], Sen. Nunn, Sam [D-GA], Sen. Hollings, Ernest F. [D-SC]

Subjects

Energy

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Summary

Amends the Powerplant and Industrial Fuel Use Act of 1978 to limit to 12 1/2 percent of the value of the coal produced yearly the amount of all State and local severance taxes or fees on coal mined from Indian or Federal lands and shipped in interstate commerce to any powerplant or major installation.

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Timeline

21 January 1981
Introduced
Read second time and referred to Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Source: IntroReferral
21 January 1981
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral

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Related records

amends ← SAMDT 583

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/97th-congress/senate-bill/178
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/97/s/178
us · 97-s-178 · source updated 24 March 2026