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Senate bill · 111th Congress · Did not become law

A bill to amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to clarify that uncertified States and Indian tribes have the authority to use certain payments for certain noncoal reclamation projects.

S. 2830Introduced Dec 3, 2009Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Sponsor: Sen. Jesse Bingaman D-NM
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Where it went

Latest action: Aug 5, 2010 — Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 534.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to S. 2830.

From the Congress.gov bill record for S. 2830, last updated September 8, 2026. PORKER’s copy was retrieved September 13, 2026 and is refreshed nightly. Open “Evidence” on any line for the record, field and file fingerprint.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

5 cosponsors — 2 Republicans, 3 Democrats

2 of 5 cosponsors (40%) are from the other party.

Michael Bennet (D-CO), Robert Bennett (R-UT), Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Mark Udall (D-CO), Tom Udall (D-NM).

More from the sponsor

Other 111th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Jesse Bingaman.

Sponsor’s state and district

New Mexico in Congress

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Data as of Sep 26, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.