(a) The Director of Natural Resources is directed to investigate and pursue all available options at the federal level so as to enable the development of a State program that encompasses the purposes of this Act consistent with federal law.
     (b) The Director of the Department of Natural Resources is directed to investigate the use of funds provided in the “Small Operator Assistance Grants Program” established by the federal Act for resource recovery purposes as stated in this Act, and to give consideration to resource recovery in the preparation of guidelines to administer the “Small Operator Assistance Grants Program” for the State of Illinois, consistent with federal law.

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Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 20 ILCS 1915/2

  • State: when applied to different parts of the United States, may be construed to include the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14

     (c) The Department of Natural Resources shall investigate the potential for resource recovery as a partial function of the land reclamation procedure, and shall include such consideration for site reclamation, consistent with federal law.
     (d) All investigations required in this Section shall be reported to the General Assembly and the Illinois Energy Resources Commission within one year of the effective date of this Act.