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Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Fee Reauthorization Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-1600| Senate 
| Updated: 5/12/2021
John Barrasso

John Barrasso

Republican Senator

Wyoming

Cosponsors (2)
Cynthia M. Lummis (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)

Energy and Natural Resources Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Fee Reauthorization Act of 2021 This bill reduces the fee certain coal mining operations must pay to the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund, reauthorizes such fee through FY2028, and otherwise revises provisions regarding the fund and mine reclamation. Under the existing Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Program, the Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) collects a fee from coal mining companies for each ton of coal produced. The fees are deposited into the fund, which may be used to address hazards to public health, safety, and the environment from coal mining sites that were abandoned or unreclaimed as of August 3, 1977. For example, the fund may be used to provide grants to states and Indian tribes to reclaim and clean up land and water affected by such sites. OSMRE's authority to collect the fee expires on September 30, 2021. This bill extends the authority to collect the fee for seven years and reduces the fee for all categories of coal. It also provides additional grants for certain priority sites and revises requirements governing the distribution of grants to states and Indian tribes from the program. In addition, the bill allows states to (1) enter into a memorandum of understanding with relevant states or federal agencies to remediate mine drainage on abandoned mine land and water impacted by abandoned mines, and (2) partner with a community reclaimer who volunteers to carry out a reclamation project approved by the Department of the Interior.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-3971
Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Fee Reauthorization Act of 2020
May 12, 2021
Introduced in Senate
May 12, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Jun 5, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-2462
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-3971
    Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Fee Reauthorization Act of 2020


  • May 12, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 12, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.


  • June 5, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-2462
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

Environmental Protection

Related Bills

  • HR 117-2462: Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Fee Reauthorization Act of 2021
  • S 117-1447: Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Fee Extension Act
Accounting and auditingAdvanced technology and technological innovationsAppropriationsCoalCongressional oversightEconomic developmentEnvironmental technologyGovernment information and archivesGovernment liabilityGovernment studies and investigationsIntergovernmental relationsLand use and conservationMiningPollution liabilityState and local government operationsUser charges and feesWater quality

Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Fee Reauthorization Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-1600| Senate 
| Updated: 5/12/2021
Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Fee Reauthorization Act of 2021 This bill reduces the fee certain coal mining operations must pay to the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund, reauthorizes such fee through FY2028, and otherwise revises provisions regarding the fund and mine reclamation. Under the existing Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Program, the Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) collects a fee from coal mining companies for each ton of coal produced. The fees are deposited into the fund, which may be used to address hazards to public health, safety, and the environment from coal mining sites that were abandoned or unreclaimed as of August 3, 1977. For example, the fund may be used to provide grants to states and Indian tribes to reclaim and clean up land and water affected by such sites. OSMRE's authority to collect the fee expires on September 30, 2021. This bill extends the authority to collect the fee for seven years and reduces the fee for all categories of coal. It also provides additional grants for certain priority sites and revises requirements governing the distribution of grants to states and Indian tribes from the program. In addition, the bill allows states to (1) enter into a memorandum of understanding with relevant states or federal agencies to remediate mine drainage on abandoned mine land and water impacted by abandoned mines, and (2) partner with a community reclaimer who volunteers to carry out a reclamation project approved by the Department of the Interior.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-3971
Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Fee Reauthorization Act of 2020
May 12, 2021
Introduced in Senate
May 12, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Jun 5, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-2462
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-3971
    Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Fee Reauthorization Act of 2020


  • May 12, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 12, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.


  • June 5, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-2462
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
John Barrasso

John Barrasso

Republican Senator

Wyoming

Cosponsors (2)
Cynthia M. Lummis (Republican)Kevin Cramer (Republican)

Energy and Natural Resources Committee

Environmental Protection

Related Bills

  • HR 117-2462: Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Fee Reauthorization Act of 2021
  • S 117-1447: Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Fee Extension Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Accounting and auditingAdvanced technology and technological innovationsAppropriationsCoalCongressional oversightEconomic developmentEnvironmental technologyGovernment information and archivesGovernment liabilityGovernment studies and investigationsIntergovernmental relationsLand use and conservationMiningPollution liabilityState and local government operationsUser charges and feesWater quality