An Act to amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (Public Law 95-87) to raise certain authorized funding levels contained therein, and for other purposes.
Public Law 95-343 · S. 2463 · 95th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Jimmy Carter (D) on Aug 11, 1978 · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Sen. Scoop Jackson (D-WA)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseMethod not stated
- SenateMethod not stated
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Amends the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 by authorizing to be appropriated $25,000,000 for fiscal year 1979; such additional amounts as necessary for salaries, pay, retirement and other employee benefits; and such sums as may be required for fiscal year 1980.
Authorizes appropriations of $25,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 1979 and 1980 for determining hydrologic consequences and performing test borings for specified coal operators.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 12 actions.
- Aug 11, 1978Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public Law 95-343.
- Aug 1, 1978PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- Jul 31, 1978PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Jul 28, 1978Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to House amendments.
- Jul 11, 1978FloorFloor · Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H. R. 11827.
- FloorFloor · Measure called up by unanimous consent in House.
- May 16, 1978FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate, amended.
- May 9, 1978CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- Jan 31, 1978CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
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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.