S. 2616 · 109th Congress
Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act Amendments of 2006
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14 cosponsors · 6 D, 8 R
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Cochran
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Byrd
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Rockefeller
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Conrad
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Sarbanes
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DeWine
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Allen
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Alexander
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Bayh
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Durbin
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Warner
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Voinovich
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Shelby1 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act Amendments of 2006 - Amends the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to set forth a general limitation upon the obligation authority of the Secretary of the Interior with respect to the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund (Fund).
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Apr 7, 2006
Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act Amendments of 2006 - Amends the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to set forth a general limitation upon the obligation authority of the Secretary of the Interior with respect to the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund (Fund).
Reduces the reclamation fee for coal mining operations.
Revises guidelines governing transfers of interests to: (1) the United Mine Workers of America Combined Benefit Fund; (2) the United Mine Workers of America 1992 Benefit Plan; and (3) the Multiemployer Health Benefit Plan established after July 20, 1992.
Revises statutory objectives of the Fund, including the development of publicly owned land adversely affected by coal mining practices.
Removes the date qualification restricting liens for reclamation expenses against property owners not involved in mining operations necessitating reclamation.
Revises certification procedures made by the Secretary on behalf of certain states or Indian tribes.
Sets forth remining incentives.
Amends the Mineral Leasing Act to modify requirements for disposition of moneys received from sales, bonuses, and royalties collected under the Federal Oil and Gas Royalty Management Act of 1982.
Amends the Internal Revenue Code (with respect to liability of assigned signatories to coal wage agreements) to: (1) prescribe guidelines under which certain related persons and successors in interest are relieved of liability if health or death benefits or unassigned beneficiaries premiums are prepaid; and (2) modify guidelines governing federal transfers under mining laws and the board of trustees of the Combined Fund.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act Amendments of 2006
Latest action (Apr 7, 2006): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Apr 7, 2006
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.