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S. 1417: Leadville Mine Drainage Tunnel Remediation Act of 2009

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S. 1417: Leadville Mine Drainage Tunnel Remediation Act of 2009

111th Congress · introduced 2009-07-08 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7267)

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2009-07-08 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Sen. Udall, Mark [D-CO] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7267) Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Leadville Mine Drainage Tunnel Remediation Act of 2009

Plain summary

Leadville Mine Drainage Tunnel Remediation Act of 2009 - Amends the Reclamation Projects Authorization and Adjustment Act of 1992 to require the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) take steps to repair or maintain the structural integrity of the Leadville Mine Drainage Tunnel in Colorado, to prevent Tunnel failure and preclude uncontrolled release of water from any portion of the Tunnel; and (2) participate in the implementation of the operable unit 6 remedy for the California Gulch Superfund Site, as described in the 2003 Record of Decision of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for such unit.

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Official text

Leadville Mine Drainage Tunnel Remediation Act of 2009

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Sponsor: Sen. Udall, Mark [D-CO] · 0 cosponsors

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Record fed-us-cong111-s1417 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111