per Bamberger, Robert L. org Environment and Natural Resources Policy Division Washington D.C., USA Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress 1997-03-26 eng The Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (SMCRA, P.L. 95-87), enacted in 1977, established reclamation standards for all coal surface mining operations, and for the surface effects of underground mining. It also established the Abandoned Mine Land (AML) program to promote the reclamation of sites mined and abandoned prior to the enactment of SMCRA. To finance reclamation of abandoned mine sites, the legislation established fees on coal production. These collections are divided into federal and state shares; subject to annual appropriation, AML funds are distributed annually to states with approved reclamation programs. This report describes the distribution of these funds and the various issues that arise from said distribution. Business Grants-in-aid Reclamation of land - Finance Strip mining - Law and legislation Budgets Finance Natural resources Energy CRSR UNTGD text_report text 97-401 97-401 1997-03-26 105441 ark:/67531/metacrs398 meta-crs-398 meta-pcc-1118411342knordstr_nt104619_unt_edu 2005-06-10, 20:49:03 admin DC ./1997 mphillips 2012-08-17, 15:54:38 False