S.Amdt. 3705
What it does: Adds SEC. __. PAYMENTS FROM THE ABANDONED MINE RECLAMATION FUND wherever appropriate
Sen. Michael B. Enzi (R-WY)What it changes
1 change to H.R. 5021
Adds SEC. __. PAYMENTS FROM THE ABANDONED MINE RECLAMATION FUND wherever appropriate
Adds a sectionInserted: SEC. __. PAYMENTS FROM THE ABANDONED MINE RECLAMATION FUND.
Inserted: (a) In General.--Section 411(h) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1240a(h)) is amended--
Inserted: (1) in paragraph (1)(C)--
Inserted: (A) by striking "Payments" and inserting the following:
Inserted: "(i) In general.--Payments"; and
Inserted: (B) by adding at the end the following:
Inserted: "(ii) Certain payments required.--Not withstanding any other provision of this Act, as soon as practicable after October 1, 2015, of the 7 equal installments referred to in clause (i), the Secretary shall pay to any certified State or Indian tribe to which the total annual payment under this subsection was limited to $15,000,000 in 2013 and $28,000,000 in fiscal year 2014--
Inserted: "(I) the final 2 installments in 2 separate payments of $82,700,000 each; and
Inserted: "(II) 2 separate payments of $32,600,000 each."; and
Inserted: (2) by striking paragraphs (5) and (6).
Inserted: (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a)(2) shall take effect October 1, 2015.
Inserted: (c) Offset.--For purposes of the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 668dd et seq.)--
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Inserted: (1) oil and gas exploration, development, and production activities shall be considered to be compatible with the purposes for which the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge was established; and
Inserted: (2) no further findings or decisions shall be required to implement those activities.
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SA 3705. Mr. ENZI (for himself and Mr. Barrasso) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 5021, to provide an extension of Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the appropriate place, insert the following:
SEC. __. PAYMENTS FROM THE ABANDONED MINE RECLAMATION FUND.
(a) In General.--Section 411(h) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1240a(h)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)(C)--
(A) by striking “Payments” and inserting the following:
“(i) In general.--Payments”; and
(B) by adding at the end the following:
“(ii) Certain payments required.--Not withstanding any other provision of this Act, as soon as practicable after October 1, 2015, of the 7 equal installments referred to in clause (i), the Secretary shall pay to any certified State or Indian tribe to which the total annual payment under this subsection was limited to $15,000,000 in 2013 and $28,000,000 in fiscal year 2014--
“(I) the final 2 installments in 2 separate payments of $82,700,000 each; and
“(II) 2 separate payments of $32,600,000 each.”; and
(2) by striking paragraphs (5) and (6).
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a)(2) shall take effect October 1, 2015.
(c) Offset.--For purposes of the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 668dd et seq.)--
(1) oil and gas exploration, development, and production activities shall be considered to be compatible with the purposes for which the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge was established; and
(2) no further findings or decisions shall be required to implement those activities.
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Senate amendment submitted
July 29, 2014