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30 U.S.C. 1234: Eligible lands and water

Created in 1977 by Public Law 95-87. Changed by 2 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

8 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 30 U.S.C. 1232, 30 U.S.C. 1233, 30 U.S.C. 1235, 30 U.S.C. 1239, 30 U.S.C. 1240a.

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    1992

    • Pub. L. 102–486 inserted at end "Surface coal mining operations on lands eligible for remining shall not affect the eligibility of such lands for reclamation and restoration under this subchapter after the release of the bond or deposit for any such operation as provided under section 1269 of this …

    1990

    • Pub. L. 101–508 inserted ", except as provided for under section 1240a of this title" after "processes" and inserted at end "For other provisions relating to lands and waters eligible for such expenditures, see section 1232(g)(4) of this title, section 1233(b)(1) of this title, and section 1239 of …

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.