Disapproving a rule submitted by the Department of the Interior known as the "Stream Protection Rule".

This joint resolution nullifies the Stream Protection Rule finalized by the Department of the Interior's Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement on December 20, 2016. The rule addresses the impacts of surface coal mining operations on surface water, groundwater, and the productivity of mining operation sites.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.J. Res. 16 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. J. RES. 16

 Disapproving a rule submitted by the Department of the Interior known 
                   as the ``Stream Protection Rule''.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            January 4, 2017

    Mr. Lamborn submitted the following joint resolution; which was 
             referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

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                            JOINT RESOLUTION


 
 Disapproving a rule submitted by the Department of the Interior known 
                   as the ``Stream Protection Rule''.

    Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United 
States of America in Congress assembled, That Congress disapproves the 
rule submitted by the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and 
Enforcement of the Department of the Interior relating to the ``Stream 
Protection Rule'' (published at 81 Fed. Reg. 93066 (December 20, 
2016)), and such rule shall have no force or effect.
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