CONGRESSIONAL RECORD APRIL 28, 1977

	Legislative History Congressional Record April 28, 1977

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123 CONG.REC.E2592
April 28, 1977

 SPEECH OF HON. MORRIS K. UDALL OF ARIZONA  
 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES  

    E2592 Thursday, April 28, 1977  

    E2592 The House in Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union had under
consideration the bill (H.R. 2) to provide for the cooperation between the Secretary of the Interior
and the States with respect to the regulation of surface coal mining operations, and the acquisition
and reclamation of abandoned mines, and for other purposes.  

    E2592 Mr. UDALL.  Mr. Chairman, we have a pretty good bill on prime agricultural land.  I
became convinced this afternoon after a quick study of this that it really does not make much
difference; that to get a variance they have to do what the bill requires for a permit.  The amendment
does give some protection in the interim.  

    E2592 The Senate bill does not have anything like this in the bill, as far as I am aware.  

    E2592 I do not want to do anything that will burden the bill.  Personally, I will support the
amendment, but I do not think it offers too much in addition to the bill.

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