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30 U.S.C. 1260: Permit approval or denial

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

2 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 30 U.S.C. 1256, 30 U.S.C. 1291.

3 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, Department of the Interior (2), Office of the Secretary of the Interior (1).

How it got hereLaws that created or changed it, newest first

2006Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006

1992Pub. L. 102-486

1977Pub. L. 95-87created it

30 U.S.C. 1260Permit approval or denial

(a)Basis for decision; notification of applicant and local government officials; burden of proof

(b)Requirements for approval

(c)Schedule of violations

(d)Prime farmland mining permit

(e)Modification of prohibition

This CongressBills that change it or would

None we track

past change
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This Congress

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

How it got here

2006

Pub. L. 109–432 struck out at end "The authority of this subsection and section 1265(b)(20)(B) of this title shall terminate on September 30, 2004." (Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006) Law text · (e)

1992

Pub. L. 102–486 added subsec. (e). · (e)

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.