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30 U.S.C. § 1278

Surface mining operations not subject to this chapter

United States · Title 30 — MINERAL LANDS AND MINING · Status: effective

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30 U.S.C. § 1278, Surface mining operations not subject to this chapter, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/467227
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The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to any of the following activities:

Legislative history

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  • Enacted byPub. L. 95-87(H.R. 2)1977-08-03
    Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 100-34(H.R. 1963)1987-05-07
    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.
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally