A bill to amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to provide an exception for certain States with respect to the distribution of amounts by the Secretary of the Interior from the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund.

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

S.2475 through Congress

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SenateDec 13, 2007IntroducedOfficial record

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Related House bill: H.R.4025 To amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to clarify the minimum distribution under that Act to certain States and Indian tribes.

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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Dec 13, 2007

Amends the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 with respect to fiscal year distributions by the Secretary of the Interior from the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund for states having an approved abandoned mine reclamation program (in particular, the active mining threshold required of states to meet the minimum funding threshold).

Exempts minimum program states from specified mandatory reductions in such distributions (because they fail to meet the active mining threshold requirement).

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People & committees

Who introduced it

Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS] · R–KS

Committees

Energy and Natural Resources Committee

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Actions

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Dec 13, 2007
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Dec 13, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S15468)
Dec 13, 2007
Introduced in Senate

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HR 4025 · To amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to clarify the minimum distribution under that Act to certain States and Indian tribes.

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Discuss S.2475, 110th Congress: A bill to amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to provide an exception for certain States with respect to the distribution of amounts by the Secretary of the Interior from the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/senate-bill/2475

Text version to examine: Introduced in Senate · 2007-12-13.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/110/bills/s2475/BILLS-110s2475is.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2026-09-08T18:12:31Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

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Analyze S.2475 as objectively as possible. Explain its main provisions, who would be affected, possible benefits and harms, implementation, exceptions, and uncertainties. Present the strongest arguments for and against it, and identify evidence needed to assess its public impact.

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Discuss S.2475, 110th Congress: A bill to amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to provide an exception for certain States with respect to the distribution of amounts by the Secretary of the Interior from the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/senate-bill/2475

Text version to examine: Introduced in Senate · 2007-12-13.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/110/bills/s2475/BILLS-110s2475is.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2026-09-08T18:12:31Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

Examine S.2475 through a progressive lens, focusing on fairness, access, economic inequality, and effects on vulnerable communities. Explain potential benefits, costs, and unintended consequences. Consider the strongest counterarguments and distinguish stated goals from demonstrated outcomes.

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Discuss S.2475, 110th Congress: A bill to amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to provide an exception for certain States with respect to the distribution of amounts by the Secretary of the Interior from the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/senate-bill/2475

Text version to examine: Introduced in Senate · 2007-12-13.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/110/bills/s2475/BILLS-110s2475is.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2026-09-08T18:12:31Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

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Discuss S.2475, 110th Congress: A bill to amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to provide an exception for certain States with respect to the distribution of amounts by the Secretary of the Interior from the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/senate-bill/2475

Text version to examine: Introduced in Senate · 2007-12-13.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/110/bills/s2475/BILLS-110s2475is.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2026-09-08T18:12:31Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

Examine S.2475 through a civil-liberties and limited-government lens. Consider individual rights, privacy, voluntary choice, accountability, and government power. Explain tradeoffs, possible safeguards, and the strongest counterarguments without assuming the proposal is beneficial or harmful.