[Congressional Bills 108th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 313 Reported in House (RH)]
Union Calendar No. 195
108th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 313
[Report No. 108-328]
To modify requirements relating to allocation of interest that accrues
to the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 8, 2003
Mr. Rahall (for himself and Mr. Ney) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on Resources
October 28, 2003
Additional sponsors: Mr. Matheson, Mr. Costello, Mr. Boucher, Mr.
Strickland, Mr. Bachus, Mr. Murtha, Mr. Udall of New Mexico, and Mr.
Davis of Alabama
October 28, 2003
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union
and ordered to be printed
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A BILL
To modify requirements relating to allocation of interest that accrues
to the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Coal Accountability and Retired
Employee Act for the 21st Century''.
SEC. 2. TREATMENT OF ABANDONED MINE RECLAMATION FUND INTEREST.
(a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any
interest credited to the fund established by section 401 of the Surface
Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1231) shall be
transferred to the Combined Fund identified in section 402(h)(2) of
such Act (30 U.S.C. 1232(h)(2)), up to such amount as is estimated by
the trustees of such Combined Fund to offset the amount of any deficit
in net assets in the Combined Fund.
(b) Prohibition on Other Transfers.--Except as provided in
subsection (a), no principal amounts in or credited to the fund
established by section 401 of the Surface Mining Control and
Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1231) may be transferred to the
Combine Fund identified in section 402(h)(2) of such Act (30 U.S.C.
1232(h)(2)).
Union Calendar No. 195
108th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 313
[Report No. 108-328]
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To modify requirements relating to allocation of interest that accrues
to the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund.
_______________________________________________________________________
October 28, 2003
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union
and ordered to be printed