A bill to amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to permit States to set aside in a special trust fund up to 10 per centum of the annual State funds from the Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Fund for expenditure in the future for purposes of abandoned mine reclamation, and for other purposes.
Public Law 100-34 · H.R. 1963 · 100th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on May 7, 1987 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Rep. Morris Udall (D-AZ-2)
Cosponsors (3): Rep. Richard Cheney, Rep. Nick Rahall,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Title I: Special State Set-Aside - Amends the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to permit any State to receive (without regard to a certain three-year limitation) up to ten percent of funds allocated to such State for abandoned mine reclamation program purposes if such moneys are deposited in a special State trust fund to be used solely for abandoned mine reclamation projects after August 3, 1992.
Title II: Two-Acre Exemption - Repeals the abandoned mine reclamation exemptions granted to commercial coal surface mining operations affecting two acres or less.
Declares that any State law or regulation adopted pursuant to the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 which is inconsistent with this Act is of no further force or effect.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Natural Resources Committee · House · hearings by (full committee), markup by, referred to, reported by
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 10 actions.
- May 7, 1987Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 100-34.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Apr 28, 1987PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Apr 23, 1987FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Apr 21, 1987FloorFloor · Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Natural Resources Committee
- Apr 8, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Natural Resources Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Hearings by House Natural Resources Committee
- Apr 7, 1987CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Natural Resources Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.