1. By: Ashraya Kalavakunta Period 3, Bodas A National Law Draft Year: 1977 Amendment Years: 1990 and 1992 1 st pic: A Diamond Mine more than 600 meters deep 2 nd pic: An abandoned coal mine

2.  Regulates the environmental effects of coal mining in the United States(particularly the effects of strip mining)  Act consists of two programs-one for regulating active coal mines and one for reclaiming abandoned mine lands  Regulates mines by requiring mining facilities to reduce hazards for the environment, wildlife, and the people  Created the Abandoned Mine Reclamation fund to maintain surface mines  This law helps cut down on pollution and environmental contamination(specifically from coal sludge spills which have killed people, contaminated nearby waters, and killed aquatic life)

3.  Regulated by the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement  This office is a branch of the U.S Department of the Interior