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§ 571. Declaration of policy

It is hereby recognized that the presence of large volumes of water in anthracite coal formations involves serious wastage of the fuel resources of the Nation, and constitutes a menace to health and safety and national security. It is therefore declared to be the policy of the Congress to provide for the control and drainage of water in the anthracite coal formations and thereby conserve natural resources, promote national security, prevent injuries and loss of life, and preserve public and private property, and to seal abandoned coal mines and to fill voids in abandoned coal mines, in those instances where such work is in the interest of the public health or safety.

(July 15, 1955, ch. 369, § 1, 69 Stat. 352; Pub. L. 87–818, § 1(1), Oct. 15, 1962, 76 Stat. 934.)
§ 572. United States contributions to Pennsylvania: authority, conditions, limitations
The Secretary of the Interior is authorized, in order to carry out the purposes mentioned in section 571 of this title, to make financial contributions on the basis of programs or projects approved by the Secretary to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (hereinafter designated as the “Commonwealth”) to seal abandoned coal mines and to fill voids in abandoned coal mines, in those instances where such work is in the interest of the public health or safety, and for control and drainage of water which, if not so controlled or drained, will cause the flooding of anthracite coal formations, said contributions to be applied to the cost of drainage works, pumping plants, and related facilities but subject, however, to the following conditions and limitations:
(a) Contributions to be matched by Commonwealth
(b) Amount of contributions authorized
(c) Limitation on use of contribution
(d) Commonwealth responsible for installation and operation of projects
(e) Location and operation of projects
(f) Economic justification for abandoned coal mine projects
(July 15, 1955, ch. 369, § 2, 69 Stat. 353; Pub. L. 87–818, § 1(2)–(7), Oct. 15, 1962, 76 Stat. 934.)
§ 573. Statement by Commonwealth for Secretary

The Commonwealth shall furnish to the Secretary of the Interior a statement with respect to the project showing work done, the status of the project, expenditures and amounts obligated, at such times and in such detail as the Secretary of the Interior shall require for the purposes of this chapter.

(July 15, 1955, ch. 369, § 3, 69 Stat. 353.)
§ 574. Hearings; withholding payments

Whenever the Secretary of the Interior, after reasonable notice and opportunity for hearing, finds that there is a failure to expend funds in accordance with the terms and conditions governing the Federal contribution for such approved projects, he shall notify the Commonwealth that further payments will not be made to the Commonwealth from appropriations under this chapter until he is satisfied that there will no longer be any such failure. Until he is so satisfied the Secretary of the Interior shall withhold the payment of any financial contributions to the Commonwealth.

(July 15, 1955, ch. 369, § 4, 69 Stat. 353.)
§ 575. Repealed. Pub. L. 105–362, title IX, § 901(i)(1), Nov. 10, 1998, 112 Stat. 3290
§ 576. Authorization of appropriations

There is hereby authorized to be appropriated such amounts as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter.

(July 15, 1955, ch. 369, § 5, formerly § 6, 69 Stat. 353; renumbered § 5, Pub. L. 105–362, title IX, § 901(i)(2), Nov. 10, 1998, 112 Stat. 3290.)