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S. 2879: a bill to provide for cooperation between the Secretary of the Interior and Indian tribes with respect to the regulation of coal mining operations on Indian reservation lands and the acquisition and reclamation of abandoned mines on such land, and for other purposes. Senate of the United States, Ninety-Eighth Congress, Second Session

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OSTI ID:6388571
The text of S.2879, the Indian Coal Mining Regulatory Act of 1984, describes an effort to improve cooperation between the Secretary of the Interior and Indian tribes with respect to the regulation of coal mining operations on Indian reservation lands and the acquisition and reclamation of abandoned mines on this land. The bill notes the special jurisdictional status of Indian lands, making separate legislation necessary. It recognizes the need to rest regulatory control with Indian tribes, and establishes a trust fund to pay for reclamation projects.
OSTI ID:
6388571
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English