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Mitch McConnell: The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2016 included a directive to require the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and…

On the recordMarch 1, 2016
The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2016 included a directive to require the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement to provide States with technical reports.
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Mitch McConnell
Republican · Kentucky

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McConnell discusses legislative requirements for transparency in coal program management.

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