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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Aug 10, 1995
Small Non-Coal Producing Company Relief Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) limit annual premiums paid to the United Mine Workers of America Combined Benefit Fund by eligible small assigned operators; and (2) eliminate (for assigned operators) or reduce (for other operators) premiums for any year in which the Fund has a surplus over a certain level. Defines an eligible small assigned operator as one having a five-year average annual gross income under a specified amount and not being engaged in the production of coal for the year involved. Limits overall premium reductions under the amendments made by this Act.
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Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] · D–WV
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S12277-12279)
Introduced in Senate
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