Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Fee Extension Act

II 117TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION S. 1447 To amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to extend the period during which certain reclamation fees are required to be paid. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES APRIL 29, 2021 Mr. MANCHIN (for himself, Mr. CASEY, Mr. WARNER, Mr. KAINE, and Mr. BROWN) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to extend the period during which certain rec- lamation fees are required to be paid. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Abandoned Mine Land 4 Reclamation Fee Extension Act’’. 5 SEC. 2. ABANDONED MINE LAND RECLAMATION FEE. 6 Section 402(b) of the Surface Mining Control and 7 Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1232(b)) is amended 8 VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:20 May 25, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\S1447.IS S1447 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 2 •S 1447 IS by striking ‘‘September 30, 2021’’ and inserting ‘‘Sep- 1 tember 30, 2036’’. 2 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:20 May 25, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\S1447.IS S1447 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS