Coal Mine Surface Area Protection Act

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Coal Mine Surface Area Protection Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to make annual grants to each State for the purpose of assisting the States in the development of a State mining lands review process capable of making objective decisions based upon competent and scientifically sound data and information concerning which, if any, land areas of a State are unsuitable for all or certain types of surface mining operations. Authorizes to be appropriated for each of the first three complete fiscal years immediately following the date of enactment of this Act not more than $25,000,000 annually to carry out the purposes of this section. Authorizes the Secretary to conduct a review of Federal lands to determine whether there are areas on Federal lands which are unsuitable for all or certain types of surface mining operations. Provides that when the Secretary determines that an area on Federal land is unsuitable for surface mining operations he shall withdraw such area or he shall condition any mineral or mineral entries in a manner so as to limit surface mining operations on such area. Specifies certain Federal lands where surface mining shall be prohibited. Stipulates that n…