A bill to amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (P.L. 95-87) to raise certain authorized funding levels contained therein.
Amends the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 by authorizing to be appropriated $25,000,000 for fiscal year 1979; such additional amounts as necessary for salaries, pay, retirement and other employee benefits; and such sums as may be required for fiscal year 1980.
Authorizes appropriations of $25,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1979 and 1980 for determining hydrologic consequences and performing test borings for specified coal operators.
Measure laid on table in House, S. 2463 passed in lieu.
Reported to Senate from the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources with amendment, S. Rept. 95-788.
Reported to Senate from the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources with amendment, S. Rept. 95-788.
Call of calendar in Senate.
Measure considered in Senate.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Measure passed Senate, amended.
Measure passed Senate, amended.
Measure called up by unanimous consent in House.
Measure considered in House.
Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H. R. 11827.
Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H. R. 11827.
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to House amendments.
Senate agreed to House amendments.
Enacted as Public Law 95-343
checking server…
Ask anything about this bill. The AI reads the full text to answer.
Enter to send · Shift+Enter for new line
Measure enrolled in House.
Measure enrolled in Senate.
Measure presented to President.
Measure presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Public Law 95-343.
Public Law 95-343.