To amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to protect taxpayers from liability associated with the reclamation of surface coal mining operations, and for other purposes.
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Summary
Based on the bill's title, this measure would amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to modify how taxpayer liability is handled for the reclamation of surface coal mining operations. The specific mechanisms and scope of liability protection are not available from the title alone. The bill was referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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