(a) Following certification by the Commission of the
completion of all known coal projects and the Director's concurrence
in such certification, eligible noncoal lands, waters, and facilities
shall be those:
(1) which were mined or processed for minerals or which
were affected by such mining or processing, and abandoned or left
in an inadequate reclamation status prior to August 3, 1977; and
(2) for which there is no continuing reclamation responsibility
under state or other federal laws.
(b) If eligible coal problems are found or occur after
certification, the Commission shall submit to OSMRE a plan that describes
the approach and funds that will be used to address those problems
in a timely manner. Any coal projects shall be subject to the coal
provisions specified in Sections 401 through 410 of the Federal Act.
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