,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #acgc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ba1 #bjac ,mr4  
,george ,mill] ( ,cali=nia 7= himself1  
,mr4 ,rahall1 ,mr4 ,c\rtney1 ,ms4       
,%ea-,port]1 ,mr4 ,holt1 ,mr4 ,y>mu?1   
,mr4 ,&rews1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4       
,nadl]1 ,mr4 ,langev91 ,mr4 ,s*iff1 ,mr4
 ,visclosky1 ,mr4 ,honda1 ,mr4 ,ryan (  
,ohio1 ,mr4 ,blum5au]1 ,ms4 ,slaught]1  
,mr4 ,cony]s1 & ,mr4 ,eny>t7 introduc$ !
 foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !         
,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce   
,a ,,bill  ,to improve compliance ) m9e 
safety & heal? laws1 emp[] m9]s to raise
 safety conc]ns1 prev5t future m9e      
trag$ies1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title 
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,rob]t ,c4    
,byrd ,m9e ,safety ,protection ,act (   
#bjac4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( 
cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3  ,sec4  
#a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4 ,sec4 
#b4 ,ref]5ces4 ,title ,i--,additional   
inspection & inve/igation au?ority ,sec4

 #aja4 ,indep5d5t accid5t inve/igations4
 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,subpo5a au?ority & m9]    
rights dur+ inspections & inve/igations4
 ,sec4 #ajc4 ,designation ( m9]         
repres5tative4 ,sec4 #ajd4 ,additional  
am5dm5ts relat+ to inspections &        
inve/igations4 ,title ,,ii--,enhanc$    
en=cem5t au?ority ,sec4 #bja4 ,te*nical 
am5dm5t4 ,sec4 #bjb4 ,proc$ures &       
crit]ia = det]m9+ a patt]n ( violations4
 ,sec4 #bjc4 ,injunctive au?ority4 ,sec4
 #bjd4 ,revocation ( approval ( plans4  
,sec4 #bje4 ,*all5g+ a decision to      
approve1 modify1 or revoke a coal or o!r
 m9e plan4 ,sec4 #bjf4 ,,gao ,/udy on   
,,m%a ,m9e ,plan ,approval4 ,title      
,,iii--,p5alties ,sec4 #cja4 ,civil     
p5alties4 ,sec4 #cjb4 ,civil & crim9al  
liability ( (fic]s1 directors1 & ag5ts4 
,sec4 #cjc4 ,crim9al p5alties4 ,sec4    
#cjd4 ,commission review ( p5alty       
assessm5ts4 ,sec4 #cje4 ,del9qu5t       
paym5ts & prejudgm5t int]e/4 ,title     
,,iv--,m9]s' ,rights & ,protections     
,sec4 #dja4 ,protection f retaliation4  

,sec4 #djb4 ,protection f loss ( pay4   
,sec4 #djc4 ,und]gr\nd coal m9]         
employm5t /&>d = m9es plac$ 9 patt]n (  
violations /atus4 ,title ,v--,mod]niz+  
heal? & safety /&>ds ,sec4 #eja4        
,pre-%ift review ( m9e conditions4 ,sec4
 #ejb4 ,rock du/ /&>ds4 ,sec4 #ejc4     
,atmosph]ic monitor+ sy/ems4 ,sec4 #ejd4
 ,te*nology relat$ to respirable du/4   
,sec4 #eje4 ,refre%] tra9+ on m9]s'     
rights & responsibilities4 ,sec4 #ejf4  
,au?ority to m&ate additional tra9+4    
,sec4 #ejg4 ,brookwood-,sago ,m9e       
,safety ,grants4 ,sec4 #ejh4            
,c]tification ( p]sonnel4 ,sec4 #eji4   
,electronic records requirem5t4 ,title  
,,vi--,additional m9e safety provisions 
,sec4 #fja4 ,def9itions4 ,sec4 #fjb4    
,assi/ance to ,/ates4 ,sec4 #fjc4 ,black
 lung m$ical reports4 ,sec4 #fjd4       
,au?orization ( coop]ative agreem5ts by 
,,nio% ,(fice ( ,m9e ,safety & ,heal?4  
,sec4 #fje4 ,rules ( application to     
c]ta9 m9es4 ,sec4 #fjf4 ,d\ble          
encumbrance2 succession plan4  #b4      

,ref]5ces ,except z o!rwise expressly   
provid$1 :5ev] 9 ?is ,act an am5dm5t is 
express$ z an am5dm5t to a section or   
o!r provision1 ! ref]5ce %all be        
consid]$ to be made to a section or o!r 
provision ( ! ,f$]al ,m9e ,safety &     
,heal? ,act ( #aigg 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #hja 
et seq474  ,i ,additional inspection &  
inve/igation au?ority  #aja4 ,indep5d5t 
accid5t inve/igations  7a7 ,9 g5]al     
,section #ajc7;b7 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4        
#hac7;b77 is am5d$ by /rik+ 7b7 ,= !    
purpose & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7b7 ,accid5t
 inve/igations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= all    
accid5t inve/igations "u ?is ,act1 !    
,secret>y %all--  7,a7 det]m9e :y !     
accid5t occurr$2  7,b7 det]m9e :e!r !re 
7 violations ( law1 m&atory heal? &     
safety /&>ds1 or o!r requirem5ts1 & if  
!re is evid5ce ( conduct t may con/itute
 a violation ( ,f$]al crim9al law1 !    
,secret>y may ref] su* evid5ce to !     
,attorney ,g5]al2 &  7,c7 make          
recomm5dations to avoid any recurr5ce4  
7#b7 ,indep5d5t accid5t inve/igations   

7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re %all be1 9 addition  
to an accid5t inve/igation "u p>agraph  
7#a71 an indep5d5t inve/igation by an   
indep5d5t inve/igation panel 7ref]r$ to 
9 ?is subsection z ! ,panel7 appo9t$ "u 
subp>agraph 7,b7 =--  7i7 any accid5t   
involv+ #c or m dea?s2 or  7ii7 any     
accid5t t is ( su* sev]ity or scale =   
pot5tial or actual h>m t1 9 ! op9ion ( !
 ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 !
 accid5t m]its an indep5d5t             
inve/igation4  7,b7 ,appo9tm5t  7i7 ,9  
g5]al ,z soon z practicable aft] an     
accid5t describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 !  
,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices    
%all appo9t #e memb]s = ! ,panel requir$
 "u ?is p>agraph f among individuals :o 
h exp]tise 9 accid5t inve/igations1 m9e 
eng9e]+1 or m9e safety & heal? t is     
relevant to ! p>ticul> inve/igation4    
7ii7 ,*airp]son ,! ,panel %all include1 
& be *air$ by1 a repres5tative f !      
,(fice ( ,m9e ,safety & ,heal? ,rese>*1 
( ! ,national ,in/itute = ,occupational 
,safety & ,heal? 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is       

subsection z ,,nio%74  7iii7 ,conflicts 
( int]e/ ,panel memb]s1 & /aff &        
consultants assi/+ ! ,panel ) an        
inve/igation1 %all be free f conflicts (
 int]e/ ) reg>d to ! inve/igation1 & be 
subject to ! same /&>ds ( e?ical conduct
 = p]sons employ$ by ! ,secret>y4  7iv7 
,composition ,! ,secret>y ( ,heal? &    
,human ,s]vices %all appo9t z memb]s ( !
 ,panel--  7,i7 #a op]ator ( a m9e or   
individual repres5t+ m9e op]ators1 &    
7,,ii7 #a repres5tative ( a labor       
organization t repres5ts m9]s1  & may n 
appo9t m ?an #a ( ei!r su* individuals z
 memb]s ( ! ,panel4  7v7 ,/aff & exp5ses
 ,! ,director ( ,,nio% %all designate   
,,nio% /aff to facilitate ! "w ( !      
,panel4 ,! ,director may accept z /aff  
p]sonnel on detail f o!r ,f$]al ag5cies 
or re-employ annuitants4 ,! detail (    
p]sonnel "u ?is p>agraph may be on a    
non-reimbursable basis1 & su* detail    
%all be )\t int]ruption or loss ( civil 
s]vice /atus or privilege4 ,! ,director 
( ,,nio% %all h ! au?ority to procure on

 behalf ( ! ,panel su* mat]ials1        
supplies or s]vices1 includ+ te*nical   
exp]ts1 z reque/$ 9 writ+ by a majority 
( ! ,panel4  7vi7 ,comp5sation & travel 
,all memb]s ( ! ,panel :o are (fic]s or 
employees ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all s]ve   
)\t comp5sation 9 addition to t receiv$ 
= _! s]vices z (fic]s or employees ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates4 ,ea* ,panel memb] :o is n
 an (fic] or employee ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
%all be comp5sat$ at a rate equal to !  
daily equival5t ( ! annual rate ( basic 
pay prescrib$ = level ,,iv ( !          
,executive ,s*$ule "u section #ecae (   
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 = ea* day
 7includ+ travel "t7 dur+ :i* su* memb] 
is engag$ 9 ! p]=mance ( duties ( !     
,panel4 ,! memb]s ( ! ,panel %all be    
all[$ travel exp5ses1 includ+ p] diem 9 
lieu ( subsi/5ce1 at rates au?oriz$ =   
employees ( ag5cies "u sub*apt] #a (    
*apt] #eg ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 :ile away f _! homes or regul>   
places ( bus9ess 9 ! p]=mance ( s]vices 
= ! ,panel4  7,c7 ,duties ,! ,panel     

%all--  7i7 assess & id5tify any factors
 t caus$ ! accid5t1 includ+ defici5cies 
9 safety managem5t sy/ems1 regulations1 
en=cem5t1 indu/ry practices or          
guidel9es1 or organizational failures2  
7ii7 id5tify & evaluate any contribut+  
actions or inactions (--  7,i7 !        
op]ator2  7,,ii7 any contractors or o!r 
p]sons engag$ 9 m9+-relat$ functions at 
! site2  7,,iii7 any ,/ate ag5cy )      
ov]sight responsibilities2  7,,iv7 any  
ag5cy or (fice )9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor2 
7,v7 ! ,f$]al ,m9e ,safety & ,heal?     
,review ,commission2 or  7,,vi7 any o!r 
p]son or entity 7includ+ equipm5t       
manufactur]s72  7iii7 review !          
det]m9ations & recomm5dations by !      
,secret>y "u p>agraph 7#a72  7iv7 prep>e
 a report t--  7,i7 includes ! f9d+s    
reg>d+ ! causal factors describ$ 9      
clauses 7i7 & 7ii72  7,,ii7 id5tifies   
any /r5g?s & weaknesses 9 ! ,secret>y's 
inve/igation2 &  7,,iii7 includes       
recomm5dations1 includ+ int]im          
recomm5dations :]e appropriate1 to      

indu/ry1 labor organizations1 ,/ate &   
,f$]al ag5cies1 or ,congress1 reg>d+    
policy1 regulatory1 en=cem5t1           
adm9i/rative1 or o!r *anges1 :i* 9 !    
judgm5t ( ! ,panel1 w\ld prev5t a       
recurr5ce at o!r m9es2 &  7v7 publi% su*
 f9d+s & recomm5dations 7exclud+ any    
portions :i* ! ,attorney ,g5]al reque/s 
t ! ,secret>y )hold 9 relation to a     
crim9al ref]ral7 & hold public meet+s to
 in=m ! m9+ community & families (      
affect$ m9]s ( ! ,panel's f9d+s &       
recomm5dations4  7,d7 ,he>+s2           
applicability ( c]ta9 ,f$]al law ,!     
,panel %all h ! au?ority to conduct     
public he>+s or meet+s1 b %all n be     
subject to ! ,f$]al ,advisory ,committee
 ,act4 ,all public he>+s ( ! ,panel %all
 be subject to ! requirem5ts "u section 
#eeb;b ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 
7,e7 ,memor&um ( ,und]/&+ ,n lat] ?an   
#ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !     
,rob]t ,c4 ,byrd ,m9e ,safety           
,protection ,act ( #bjac1 ! ,secret>y ( 
,labor & ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human  

,s]vices %all conclude & publically     
issue a memor&um ( und]/&+ t--  7i7     
outl9es adm9i/rative arrangem5ts :i* w  
facilitate a coord9ation ( ef=ts betwe5 
! ,secret>y ( ,labor & ! ,panel1 ensures
 t ! ,secret>y's inve/igation "u        
p>agraph 7#a7 is n delay$ or o!rwise    
compromis$ by ! activities ( ! ,panel1 &
 e/abli%es a process to resolve any     
conflicts betwe5 su* inve/igations2     
7ii7 ensures t ,panel memb]s or /aff w  
be able to p>ticipate 9 inve/igation    
activities 7su* z m9e inspections &     
int]views7 relat$ to ! ,secret>y (      
,labor's inve/igation & w h full access 
to docum5ts t are assembl$ or produc$ 9 
su* inve/igation1 & ensures t !         
,secret>y ( ,labor w make all ( !       
au?ority available to su* ,secret>y "u  
?is section to obta9 in=mation &        
witnesses :i* may be reque/$ by su*     
,panel2 &  7iii7 e/abli%es su* o!r      
arrangem5ts z are necess>y to implem5t  
?is p>agraph4  7,f7 ,proc$ures ,n lat]  
?an #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! 

,rob]t ,c4 ,byrd ,m9e ,safety           
,protection ,act ( #bjac1 ! ,secret>y ( 
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices %all e/abli%   
proc$ures to ensure ! consi/5cy &       
effectiv5ess ( ,panel inve/igations4 ,9 
e/abli%+ su* proc$ures1 su* ,secret>y   
%all consult ) indep5d5t safety         
inve/igation ag5cies1 sectors ( ! m9+   
indu/ry1 repres5tatives ( m9]s1 families
 ( m9]s involv$ 9 fatal accid5ts1 ,/ate 
m9e safety ag5cies1 & m9e rescue        
organizations4 ,su* proc$ures %all      
include--  7i7 au?ority = ! ,panel to   
use evid5ce1 samples1 int]views1 data1  
analyses1 f9d+s1 or o!r in=mation ga!r$ 
by ! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 z ! ,panel     
det]m9es valid2  7ii7 provisions to     
ensure confid5tiality if reque/$ by any 
witness1 to ! ext5t p]mitt$ by law1 &   
prev5t conflicts ( int]e/ 9 witness     
repres5tation2 &  7iii7 provisions =    
pres]vation ( public access to !        
,panel's records ?r\gh ! ,secret>y (    
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices4  7,g7         
,subpo5as2 witnesses2 contempt  7i7     

,subpo5a au?ority ,= ! purpose ( mak+   
any inve/igation ( any accid5t or o!r   
occurr5ce relat+ to heal? or safety 9 a 
coal or o!r m9e "u ?is p>agraph1 !      
,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute =     
,occupational ,safety & ,heal? %all at !
 reque/ ( a majority ( ! ,panel or ^u 8 
own initiative sign & issue subpo5as = !
 att5dance & te/imony ( witnesses & !   
production ( relevant pap]s1 books1 &   
docum5ts1 & adm9i/] oa?s4 ,witnesses    
summon$ %all be paid ! same fees &      
mileage t are paid witnesses 9 ! c\rts (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7ii7 ,contumacy ,9   
case ( contumacy or refusal to obey a   
subpo5a s]v$ ^u any p]son "u ?is        
section1 ! di/rict c\rt ( ! ,unit$      
,/ates = any di/rict 9 :i* su* p]son is 
f\nd or resides or transacts bus9ess1 ^u
 application by ! ,unit$ ,/ates & aft]  
notice to su* p]son1 %all h jurisdiction
 to issue an ord] requir+ su* p]son to  
appe> & give te/imony be=e ! ,director  
or ,panel1 or to appe> & produce        
docum5ts be=e ! ,director or ,panel1 or 

bo?1 & any failure to obey su* ord] ( ! 
c\rt may be puni%$ by su* c\rt z a      
contempt !re(4  7iii7 ,additional       
inve/igative au?ority ,9 c>ry+ out      
inspections & inve/igations "u ?is      
subsection1 ! /aff ( ! ,director or     
,panel & attorneys repres5t+ ! ,director
 or ,panel are au?oriz$ to "q any       
individual privately4 ,"u ?is           
subp>agraph1 any individual :o is will+ 
to speak ) or provide a /atem5t to !    
,director or ,panel's /aff or _!        
attorneys1 may d s )\t ! pres5ce1       
involvem5t1 or k ( ! op]ator or !       
op]ator's ag5ts or attorneys4 ,!        
,director or ,panel %all keep ! id5tity 
( an individual provid+ su* a /atem5t   
confid5tial to ! ext5t p]mitt$ by law4  
,no?+ 9 ?is p>agraph prev5ts any        
individual f be+ repres5t$ by t         
individual's p]sonal attorney or o!r    
repres5tative4  7,h7 ,au?orization (    
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is subsection  
su* sums z may be necess>y4  7#c7 ,p[]s 

& processes ,= ! purpose  4  7b7        
,report+ requirem5ts ,section #eaa7;a7  
7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #ieh7;a77 is am5d$ by    
ins]t+ aft] #eja1 ! foll[+3 ! /atus (   
implem5tation ( recomm5dations f ea*    
indep5d5t inve/igation panel "u section 
#ajc7;b7 receiv$ 9 ! prec$+ #e ye>s4    
#ajb4 ,subpo5a au?ority & m9] rights    
dur+ inspections & inve/igations        
,section #ajc7;b7 7z am5d$ by section   
#aja7 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #hac7;b77 is fur!r 
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#d7  
,additional p[]s ,= purposes ( mak+     
inspections & inve/igations1 ! ,secret>y
 or ! ,secret>y's designee1 may sign &  
issue subpo5as = ! att5dance & te/imony 
( witnesses & ! production ( in=mation1 
includ+ all relevant data1 pap]s1 books1
 docum5ts1 & items ( physical evid5ce1 &
 adm9i/] oa?s4 ,witnesses summon$ %all  
be paid ! same fees t are paid witnesses
 9 ! c\rts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,9 c>ry+  
out inspections & inve/igations "u ?is  
subsection1 au?oriz$ repres5tatives ( ! 
,secret>y & attorneys repres5t+ !       

,secret>y are au?oriz$ to "q any        
individual privately4 ,"u ?is section1  
any individual :o is will+ to speak ) or
 provide a /atem5t to su* au?oriz$      
repres5tatives or attorneys repres5t+ ! 
,secret>y may d s )\t ! pres5ce1        
involvem5t1 or k ( ! op]ator or !       
op]ator's ag5ts or attorneys4 ,!        
,secret>y %all keep ! id5tity ( an      
individual provid+ su* a /atem5t        
confid5tial to ! ext5t p]mitt$ by law4  
,no?+ 9 ?is p>agraph prev5ts any        
individual f be+ repres5t$ by t         
individual's p]sonal attorney or o!r    
repres5tative4  4  #ajc4 ,designation ( 
m9] repres5tative ,section #ajc7;f7 7#cj
 ,u4,s4,c4 #hac7;f77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
be=e ! la/ s5t5ce ! foll[+3 ,if any m9] 
is entrapp$1 disabl$1 kill$1 or o!rwise 
prev5t$ z ! result ( an accid5t 9 su*   
m9e f designat+ su* a repres5tative     
directly1 su* m9]'s close/ relative may 
act on behalf ( su* m9] 9 designat+ su* 
a repres5tative4 ,if any m9] is n       
curr5tly work+ 9 su* m9e z ! result ( an

 accid5t 9 su* m9e1 b w\ld be curr5tly  
work+ 9 su* m9e b = su* accid5t1 su* m9]
 may designate su* a repres5tative4 ,a  
repres5tative ( m9]s %all h ! "r to     
p>ticipate 9 any accid5t inve/igation ! 
,secret>y initiates pursuant to         
subsection 7b71 includ+ ! "r to         
p>ticipate 9 inve/igative int]views & to
 review all relevant pap]s1 books1      
docum5ts & records produc$ 9 connection 
) ! accid5t inve/igation1 unless !      
,secret>y1 9 consultation ) ! ,attorney 
,g5]al1 excludes su* repres5tatives f ! 
inve/igation on ! gr\nds t inclusion    
w\ld int]f]e ) or adv]sely impact a     
crim9al inve/igation t is p5d+ or "u    
consid]ation44  #ajd4 ,additional       
am5dm5ts relat+ to inspections &        
inve/igations  7a7 ,h\rs ( inspections  
,section #ajc7;a7 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4        
#hac7;a77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! ?ird
 s5t5ce ! foll[+3 ,su* inspections %all 
be conduct$ dur+ ! v>i\s %ifts & days ( 
! week dur+ :i* m9]s are normally pres5t
 9 ! m9e to ensure t ! protections ( ?is

 ,act are af=d$ to all m9]s work+ all   
%ifts44  7b7 ,review ( m9e patt]n (     
violations /atus ,section #ajc7;a7 is   
fur!r am5d$ by ins]t+ be=e ! la/ s5t5ce 
! foll[+3 ,! ,secret>y %all1 ^u reque/  
by an op]ator1 review ) ! appropriate   
m9e (ficials ! ,secret>y's mo/ rec5t    
evaluation = patt]n ( violations /atus  
7z provid$ 9 section #ajd7;e77 = t m9e  
dur+ ! c\rse ( a m9e's regul> qu>t]ly   
inspection ( an und]gr\nd m9e or a      
biannual inspection ( a surface m9e1 or1
 at ! discretion ( ! ,secret>y1 dur+ !  
pre-inspection conf]5ce44  7c7 ,injury &
 illness report+ ,section #ajc7;d7 7#cj 
,u4,s4,c4 #hac7;d77 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! 
la/ s5t5ce & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 ,! records
 to be kept & made available by !       
op]ator ( ! m9e %all include man-h\rs   
work$ & occupational injuries &         
illnesses ) respect to ! m9]s 9 _!      
employ or "u _! direction or au?ority1 &
 %all be ma9ta9$ sep>ately = ea* m9e &  
be report$ at a frequ5cy det]m9$ by !   
,secret>y1 b at lea/ annually4          

,indep5d5t contractors 7)9 ! mean+ (    
section #c7;d77 %all be responsible =   
report+ accid5ts1 occupational injuries 
& illnesses1 & man-h\rs work$ = ea* m9e 
) respect to ! m9]s 9 _! employ or "u _!
 direction or au?ority1 & %all be       
report$ at a frequ5cy det]m9$ by !      
,secret>y1 b at lea/ annually4 ,reports 
or records ( op]ators & contractors     
requir$ & submitt$ to ! ,secret>y "u ?is
 subsection %all be sign$ & c]tifi$ z   
accurate & complete by a kn[l$geable &  
responsible p]son possess+ a            
c]tification1 regi/ration1              
qualification1 or o!r approval1 z       
provid$ = "u section #aah4 ,kn[+ly      
falsify+ su* records or reports %all be 
gr\nds = revok+ su* c]tification1       
regi/ration1 qualification1 or o!r      
approval "u ! /&>ds e/abli%$ "u         
subsection 7b77#a7 ( su* section44  7d7 
,ord]s foll[+ an accid5t ,section       
#ajc7k7 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #hac7k77 is am5d$
 by /rik+ 1 :5 pres5t14  7e7 ,conflict (
 int]e/ 9 ! repres5tation ( m9]s        

,section #ajc7;a7 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4        
#hac7;a77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+3 ,dur+ inspections &             
inve/igations "u ?is section1 & dur+ any
 litigation "u ?is ,act1 no attorney    
%all repres5t or purport to repres5t bo?
 ! op]ator ( a coal or o!r m9e & any o!r
 individual1 unless su* individual has  
kn[+ly & volunt>ily waiv$ all actual &  
reasonably =eseeable conflicts ( int]e/ 
result+ f su* repres5tation4 ,!         
,secret>y is au?oriz$ to take su*       
actions z ! ,secret>y consid]s          
appropriate to asc]ta9 :e!r su*         
individual has kn[+ly & volunt>ily waiv$
 all su* conflicts ( int]e/4 ,if !      
,secret>y f9ds t su* an individual _c be
 repres5t$ adequately by su* an attorney
 due to su* conflicts ( int]e/1 !       
,secret>y may petition ! appropriate    
,unit$ ,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rt :i* %all h 
jurisdiction to disqualify su* attorney 
z c\nsel to su* individual 9 ! matt]4 ,!
 ,secret>y may make su* a motion z "p ( 
an ongo+ relat$ civil action or z a     

miscellane\s action44  ,,ii ,enhanc$    
en=cem5t au?ority  #bja4 ,te*nical      
am5dm5t ,section #ajd7;d77#a7 7#cj      
,u4,s4,c4 #had7;d77#a77 is am5d$--  7#a7
 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce--  7,a7 by /rik+ any   
m&atory heal? or safety /&>d & ins]t+   
any provision ( ?is ,act1 includ+ any   
m&atory heal? or safety /&>d or         
regulation promulgat$ "u ?is ,act2 &    
7,b7 by /rik+ su* m&atory heal? or      
safety /&>ds & ins]t+ su* provisions1   
regulations1 or m&atory heal? or safety 
/&>ds2 &  7#b7 9 ! second s5t5ce1 by    
/rik+ any m&atory heal? or safety /&>d &
 ins]t+ any provision ( ?is ,act1       
includ+ any m&atory heal? or safety /&>d
 or regulation promulgat$ "u ?is ,act14 
#bjb4 ,proc$ures & crit]ia = det]m9+ a  
patt]n ( violations ,"p #ajd ( *apt] ,i 
( title #cj1 ,code ( ,f$]al             
,regulations1 z revis$ by ! ,f$]al ,m9e 
,safety & ,heal? ,adm9i/ration & publi%$
 at #gh ,f$]al ,regi/] #ejgc 7,janu>y   
#bc1 #bjac7 %all h ! =ce & effect ( law 
& %all rema9 9 effect subject to an ,act

 ( ,congress4  #bjc4 ,injunctive        
au?ority ,section #ajh7;a77#b7 7#cj     
,u4,s4,c4 #hah7;a77#b77 is am5d$ by     
/rik+ a patt]n ( violation ( & all t    
foll[s & ins]t+ a c\rse ( conduct t 9 ! 
judgm5t ( ! ,secret>y con/itutes a      
cont9u+ haz>d to ! heal? or safety (    
m9]s1 includ+ violations ( ?is ,act or (
 m&atory heal? & safety /&>ds or        
regulations "u ?is ,act44  #bjd4        
,revocation ( approval ( plans ,section 
#aje 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #hae7 is am5d$--    
7#a7 by r$esignat+ subsection 7d7 z     
subsection 7e72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]  
subsection 7c7 ! foll[+3  7d7           
,revocation ( approval ( plans  7#a7    
,revocation ,if ! ,secret>y f9ds t any  
program or plan ( an op]ator1 or "p     
!re(1 t 0 approv$ by ! ,secret>y "u ?is 
,act is bas$ on inaccurate in=mation or 
t circum/ances t exi/$ :5 su* plan 0    
approv$ h mat]ially *ang$ & t cont9u$   
op]ation ( su* m9e "u su* plan          
con/itutes a haz>d to ! safety or heal? 
( m9]s1 ! ,secret>y %all revoke !       

approval ( su* program or plan4  7#b7   
,)drawal ord]s ,^u revocation ( !       
approval ( a program or plan "u         
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y may         
imm$iately issue an ord] requir+ !      
op]ator to cause all p]sons1 except ^?  
p]sons ref]r$ to 9 section #ajd7;c71 to 
be )drawn f su* m9e or an area ( su*    
m9e1 & to be prohibit$ f ent]+ su* m9e  
or su* area1 until ! op]ator has        
submitt$ & ! ,secret>y has approv$ a new
 plan4  4  #bje4 ,*all5g+ a decision to 
approve1 modify1 or revoke a coal or o!r
 m9e plan ,section #aje7;e7 7z          
r$esignat$ by section #bjd7a77 7#cj     
,u4,s4,c4 #hae7;e77 is am5d$ by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+3 ,9 any proce$+ 9 :i* a  
p>ty *all5ges ! ,secret>y's decision    
:e!r to approve1 modify1 or revoke a    
coal or o!r m9e plan "u ?is ,act1 !     
,commission %all affirm ! ,secret>y's   
decision unless ! *all5g+ p>ty e/abli%es
 t su* decision 0 arbitr>y1 caprici\s1  
an abuse ( discretion1 or o!rwise n 9   
accordance ) law44  #bjf4 ,,gao ,/udy on

 ,,m%a ,m9e ,plan ,approval ,n lat] ?an 
#a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all provide 
a report to ,congress on ! timel9ess ( !
 ,m9e ,safety & ,heal? ,adm9i/ration's  
approval ( und]gr\nd coal m9es' requir$ 
plans & plan am5dm5ts1 includ+--  7#a7  
factors t contribute to any delays 9 !  
approval ( ^! plans2 &  7#b7 z          
appropriate1 recomm5dations = improv+   
timel9ess ( plan review & = a*iev+      
prompt decisions4  ,,iii ,p5alties      
#cja4 ,civil p5alties  7a7 ,t>get$      
p5alties ,section #aaj7;b7 7#cj         
,u4,s4,c4 #hbj7;b77 is am5d$ by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+3  7#c7 ,a civil p5alty ( 
n m ?an #bbj1jjj may be assess$ =--     
7,a7 any *ange to a v5tilation sy/em or 
v5tilation control 9 a coal or o!r m9e1 
:]e su* v5tilation sy/em or control is  
requir$ by a v5tilation plan1 safety    
/&>d1 or ord]1 & su* *ange is made )\t  
prior approval ( ! ,secret>y & dim9i%es 
! level ( protection bel[ ! m9imum      
requirem5ts ( ! approv$ v5tilation plan 

or applicable safety /&>d or ord]2  7,b7
 a violation ( a m&atory heal? & safety 
/&>d requir+ rock du/+ 9 a coal m9e2    
7,c7 a violation ( ! /atutory           
prohibition on provid+ advance notice ( 
an inspection2 or  7,d7 a violation ( a 
m&atory heal? & safety /&>d requir+     
exam9ations ( "w areas 9 an und]gr\nd   
coal m9e4  4  7b7 ,increas$ civil       
p5alties dur+ patt]n ( violations /atus 
,section #aaj7;b7 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4        
#hbj7;b77 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3  7#c7 ,not)/&+ any o!r    
provision ( ?is ,act1 an op]ator ( a    
coal or o!r m9e t is 9 patt]n (         
violations /atus "u section #ajd7;e7    
%all be assess$ an increas$ civil p5alty
 = any violation ( ?is ,act1 includ+ any
 m&atory heal? or safety /&>d or        
regulation promulgat$ "u ?is ,act4 ,su* 
increas$ p5alty %all be twice ! am\nt t 
w\ld o!rwise be assess$ = ! violation "u
 ?is ,act1 includ+ ! regulations        
promulgat$ "u ?is ,act1 subject to !    
maximum civil p5alty e/abli%$ = !       

violation "u ?is ,act4  4  7c7 ,civil   
p5alty = retaliation ,section #aaj7;a7  
7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #hbj7;a77 is fur!r       
am5d$--  7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph    
7#d7 z p>agraph 7#e72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ 
aft] p>agraph 7#c7 ! foll[+3  7#d7 ,if  
any p]son violates section #aje7;c71 !  
,secret>y %all propose1 & ! ,commission 
%all assess1 a civil p5alty ( n less ?an
 #aj1jjj or m ?an #ajj1jjj = ! fir/     
occurr5ce ( su* violation1 & n less ?an 
#bj1jjj or m ?an #bjj1jjj = any         
subsequ5t violation1 dur+ any #c-ye>    
p]iod4  4  7d7 ,te*nical correction     
,section #aaj7;a77#a7 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4    
#hbj7;a77#a77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ includ+
 any regulation promulgat$ "u ?is ,act1 
aft] ?is ,act14  #cjb4 ,civil & crim9al 
liability ( (fic]s1 directors1 & ag5ts  
,section #aaj7;c7 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4        
#hbj7;c77 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3    
7c7 ,civil & crim9al liability ( (fic]s1
 directors1 & ag5ts  7#a7 ,civil        
p5alties ,:5ev] an op]ator engages 9    
conduct = :i* ! op]ator is subject to   

civil p5alties "u ?is section1 any      
director1 (fic]1 or ag5t ( su* op]ator  
:o kn[+ly au?orizes1 ord]s1 or c>ries   
out su* conduct1 or :o kn[+ly au?orizes1
 ord]s1 or c>ries out any policy or     
practice t results 9 su* conduct & hav+ 
reason to believe x w\ld s result1 %all 
be subject to ! same civil p5alties "u  
?is section z if x 7 an op]ator engag+ 9
 su* conduct4  7#b7 ,crim9al p5alties   
,:5ev] an op]ator engages 9 conduct =   
:i* ! op]ator is subject to crim9al     
p5alties "u subsection 7d71 any         
director1 (fic]1 or ag5t ( su* op]ator  
:o kn[+ly au?orizes1 ord]s1 or c>ries   
out su* conduct1 or :o kn[+ly au?orizes1
 ord]s1 or c>ries out a policy or       
practice t results 9 su* conduct1 & kn[+
 t x w s result1 %all be subject to !   
same p5alties "u p>agraphs 7#a7 or 7#b7 
( subsection 7d7 z if su* p]son 7 an    
op]ator engag+ 9 su* conduct4  4  #cjc4 
,crim9al p5alties  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section
 #aaj 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #hbj7 is am5d$ by  
/rik+ subsection 7d7 &--  7#a7 by ins]t+

 ! foll[+ new head+3  7d7 ,crim9al      
p5alties  2  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] ! head+
 7z add$ by p>agraph 7#a7 ( ?is         
subsection71 ! foll[+ new p>agraph3     
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,:oev]1 be+ an op]ator1   
kn[+ly--  7,a7 violates a m&atory heal? 
or safety /&>d1 or  7,b7 violates or    
fails or refuses to comply ) any ord]   
issu$ "u section #ajd or section #ajg1  
or any ord] incorporat$ 9 a f9al        
decision issu$ "u ?is ,act 7except an   
ord] incorporat$ 9 a decision "u        
subsection 7a77#a7 or section #aje7;c771
  %all1 ^u conviction1 be f9$ n m ?an   
#bej1jjj1 or imprison$ = n m ?an #a ye>1
 or bo?1 except t if ! op]ator commits !
 violation aft] hav+ be5 previ\sly      
convict$ ( a violation "u ?is p>agraph &
 if1 ! op]ator kn[s or has reason to "k 
t su* subsequ5t violation has ! pot5tial
 to expose a m9] to risk ( s]i\s injury1
 s]i\s illness1 or dea?1 ! op]ator %all1
 ^u conviction1 be f9$ n m ?an          
#a1jjj1jjj1 or imprison$ = n m ?an #e   
ye>s1 or bo?4  2  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft]   

p>agraph 7#a7 7z add$ by p>agraph 7#b7 (
 ?is subsection71 ! foll[+ new p>agraph3
  7#b7 ,significant risk ( s]i\s injury1
 s]i\s illness1 or dea? ,:oev]1 be+ an  
op]ator1 kn[+ly--  7,a7 tamp]s ) or     
disables a requir$ safety device 7except
 ) express au?orization f ! ,secret>y71 
7,b7 violates a m&atory heal? or safety 
/&>d1 or  7,c7 violates or fails or     
refuses to comply ) an ord] issu$ "u    
section #ajd or #ajg1 or any ord]       
incorporat$ 9 a f9al decision issu$ "u  
?is ,act 7except an ord] incorporat$ 9 a
 decision "u subsection 7a77#a7 or      
section #aje7;c771  & !reby recklessly  
exposes a m9] to significant risk (     
s]i\s injury1 s]i\s illness1 or dea?1   
%all1 ^u conviction1 be f9$ n m ?an     
#a1jjj1jjj or imprison$ = n m ?an #e    
ye>s1 or bo?1 except t if ! op]ator     
commits ! violation aft] hav+ be5       
previ\sly convict$ ( a violation "u ?is 
p>agraph1 ! op]ator %all1 ^u conviction1
 be f9$ n m ?an #b1jjj1jjj1 or imprison$
 = n m ?an #aj ye>s1 or bo?4  2 &  7#d7 

by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#b7 7z add$ by 
p>agraph 7#c7 ( ?is subsection71 !      
foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#c7 ,crim9al     
p5alties = retaliation ,:oev] kn[+ly--  
7,a7 ) ! int5t to retaliate1 int]f]es ) 
! lawful employm5t or livelihood ( a    
p]son1 or ! sp\se1 sibl+1 *ild1 or p>5t 
( a p]son1 because any ( !m provides    
in=mation to an au?oriz$ repres5tative (
 ! ,secret>y1 to a ,/ate or local m9e   
safety or heal? (fic] or (ficial1 or to 
o!r law en=cem5t (fic]1 9 reasonable    
belief t ! in=mation is true & relat$ to
 an app>5t heal? or safety violation1 or
 to an app>5t unheal?ful or unsafe      
condition1 policy1 or practice "u ?is   
,act1 or  7,b7 int]f]es1 or ?reat5s to  
int]f]e1 ) ! lawful employm5t or        
livelihood ( a p]son1 or ! sp\se1 sibl+1
 *ild1 or p>5t ( a p]son1 ) ! int5t to  
prev5t any ( !m f s provid+ su*         
in=mation1  %all be f9$ "u title #ah or 
imprison$ = n m ?an #e ye>s1 or bo?4  4 
7b7 ,advance notice ( inspections  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,section #aaj7;e7 7#cj         

,u4,s4,c4 #hbj7;e77 is am5d$ to read z  
foll[s3  7e7 ,:oev] kn[+ly1 ) int5t to  
give advance notice ( an inspection     
conduct$ or to be conduct$ "u ?is ,act1 
& !reby to imp$e1 int]f]e )1 or fru/rate
 su* inspection1 engages 91 or directs  
ano!r p]son to engage 91 conduct t a    
reasonable p]son w\ld expect to result 9
 su* advance notice1 %all be f9$ "u     
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or      
imprison$ = n m ?an #e ye>s1 or bo?1    
except t a m9] 7o!r ?an a director1     
(fic] or ag5t ( ! op]ator involv$7 :o   
commits ! (f5se at ! direction ( a      
sup]ior %all be f9$ "u title #ah1 or    
imprison$ n m ?an #a ye>1 or bo?1 unless
 ! m9] commits a second or subsequ5t    
(f5se "u ?is subsection 7)\t reg>d to   
:e!r ! (f5se 0 committ$ at ! direction (
 a sup]ior7 9 :i* case ! m9] %all be f9$
 = su* second & subsequ5t (f5se "u title
 #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or imprison$ 
= n m ?an #e ye>s1 or bo?4  4  7#b7     
,po/+ ( advance notice p5alties ,section
 #aji 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #hai7 is am5d$ by  

add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7e7 ,po/+ (    
advance notice p5alties ,ea* op]ator ( a
 coal or o!r m9e %all po/1 on ! bullet9 
bo>d describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 & 9 a    
conspicu\s place ne> ea* /aff$ entrance 
onto ! m9e prop]ty1 a notice /at+1 9 a  
=m & mann] to be prescrib$ by !         
,secret>y--  7#a7 t x is unlawful       
pursuant to section #aaj7;e7 = any      
p]son1 ) ! int5t to imp$e1 int]f]e )1 or
 fru/rate an inspection conduct$ or to  
be conduct$ "u ?is ,act1 to engage 91 or
 direct ano!r p]son to engage 91 any    
conduct t a reasonable p]son w\ld expect
 to result 9 advance notice ( su*       
inspection2 &  7#b7 ! maximum p5alties =
 a violation "u su* subsection4  4      
#cjd4 ,commission review ( p5alty       
assessm5ts ,section #aaj7;i7 7#cj       
,u4,s4,c4 #hbj7;i77 is am5d$ by /rik+ ,9
 assess+ civil monet>y p5alties1 !      
,commission %all consid] & ins]t+ !     
foll[+3 ,9 any review ( a citation &    
propos$ p5alty assessm5t conte/$ by an  
op]ator1 ! ,commission %all assess n    

less ?an ! p5alty d]iv$ by us+ ! same   
me?odology 7includ+ any po9t sy/em7     
prescrib$ 9 regulations "u ?is ,act1 s z
 to ensure consi/5cy 9 op]ator p5alty   
assessm5ts1 except t ! ,commission may  
assess a p5alty = less ?an ! am\nt t    
w\ld result f ! utilization ( su*       
me?odology if ! ,commission f9ds t !re  
are extraord9>y circum/ances4 ,if !re is
 no su* me?odology prescrib$ = a        
citation or !re are su* extraord9>y     
circum/ances1 ! ,commission %all assess 
! p5alty by consid]+4  #cje4 ,del9qu5t  
paym5ts & prejudgm5t int]e/  7a7        
,pre-,f9al ord] int]e/ ,section #aaj7;j7
 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #hbj7;j77 is am5d$ by   
/rik+ ! second & ?ird s5t5ces & ins]t+ !
 foll[+3 ,pre-f9al ord] int]e/ on su*   
p5alties %all beg9 to accrue on ! date !
 op]ator conte/s a citation issu$ "u ?is
 ,act1 includ+ any m&atory heal? or     
safety /&>d or regulation promulgat$ "u 
?is ,act1 & %all end ^u ! issuance ( !  
f9al ord]4 ,su* pre-f9al ord] int]e/    
%all be calculat$ at ! curr5t und]paym5t

 rate det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( !        
,treasury pursuant to section #ffba ( ! 
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf1 & %all  
be comp\nd$ daily4 ,po/-f9al ord] int]e/
 %all beg9 to accrue #cj days aft] !    
date a f9al ord] ( ! ,commission or !   
c\rt is issu$1 & %all be *>g$ at ! rate 
( #h p]c5t p] annum44  7b7 ,ensur+      
paym5t ( p5alties  7#a7 ,am5dm5ts       
,section #aaj 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #hbj7 is   
fur!r am5d$--  7,a7 by r$esignat+       
subsection 7l7 z subsection 7m72 &  7,b7
 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7k7 ! foll[+3
  7l7 ,ensur+ paym5t ( p5alties  7#a7   
,del9qu5t paym5t lett] ,if ! op]ator ( a
 coal or o!r m9e fails to pay any civil 
p5alty assessm5t t has become a f9al    
ord] ( ! ,commission or a c\rt )9 #de   
days aft] su* assessm5t became a f9al   
ord]1 ! ,secret>y %all s5d ! op]ator a  
lett] advis+ ! op]ator ( ! consequ5ces  
"u ?is subsection ( su* failure to pay4 
,! lett] %all also advise ! op]ator ( ! 
opportunity to ent] into or modify a    
paym5t plan ) ! ,secret>y bas$ ^u a     

demon/rat$ inability to pay1 ! proc$ure 
= ent]+ into su* plan1 & ! consequ5ces (
 n ent]+ into or n comply+ ) su* plan4  
7#b7 ,)drawal ord]s foll[+ failure to   
pay ,if an op]ator t receives a lett] "u
 p>agraph 7#a7 has n paid ! assessm5t by
 ! date t is #ahj days aft] su*         
assessm5t became a f9al ord] & has n    
ent]$ into a paym5t plan ) ! ,secret>y1 
! ,secret>y %all issue an ord] requir+  
su* op]ator to cause all p]sons1 except 
^? ref]r$ to 9 section #ajd7;c71 to be  
)drawn f1 & to be prohibit$ f ent]+1 !  
m9e t is cov]$ by ! f9al ord] describ$ 9
 p>agraph 7#a71 until ! op]ator pays su*
 assessm5t 9 full 7includ+ int]e/ &     
adm9i/rative co/s7 or ent]s into a      
paym5t plan ) ! ,secret>y4 ,if su*      
op]ator ent]s into a paym5t plan ) !    
,secret>y & at any "t fails to comply ) 
! t]ms specifi$ 9 su* paym5t plan1 !    
,secret>y %all issue an ord] requir+ su*
 op]ator to cause all p]sons1 except ^? 
ref]r$ to 9 section #ajd7;c71 to be     
)drawn f ! m9e t is cov]$ by su* f9al   

ord]1 & to be prohibit$ f ent]+ su* m9e1
 until ! op]ator rectifies !            
noncompliance ) ! paym5t plan 9 ! mann] 
specifi$ 9 su* paym5t plan4  4  7#b7    
,applicability & effective date ,!      
am5dm5ts made by p>agraph 7#a7 %all     
apply to all unpaid civil p5alty        
assessm5ts "u ! ,f$]al ,m9e ,safety &   
,heal? ,act ( #aigg 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #hja 
et seq471 except t1 = any unpaid civil  
p5alty assessm5t t became a f9al ord] ( 
! ,commission or a c\rt be=e ! date (   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! "t p]iods "u     
section #aaj7n7 ( ! ,f$]al ,m9e ,safety 
& ,heal? ,act ( #aigg 7z am5d$7 7#cj    
,u4,s4,c4 #hbj7n77 %all be calculat$ z  
beg9n+ on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act  
in/ead ( on ! date ( ! f9al ord]4  ,,iv 
,m9]s' ,rights & ,protections  #dja4    
,protection f retaliation ,section      
#aje7;c7 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #hae7;c77 is    
am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7c7 ,protection
 f retaliation  7#a7 ,retaliation       
prohibit$  7,a7 ,retaliation = compla9t 
or te/imony ,no p]son %all dis*>ge or 9 

any mann] discrim9ate aga9/ or cause to 
be dis*>g$ or cause discrim9ation aga9/ 
or o!rwise int]f]e ) ! ex]cise ( !      
/atutory rights ( any m9] or o!r        
employee ( an op]ator1 repres5tative (  
m9]s1 or applicant = employm5t 7includ+ 
! sp\se1 sibl+1 *ild1 or p>5t ( su* m9] 
or employee1 if su* individual is       
employ$ or is apply+ = employm5t at a   
m9e "u ! control ( ! op]ator71 because--
  7i7 su* m9] or o!r employee1          
repres5tative1 or applicant =           
employm5t--  7,i7 has fil$ or made a    
compla9t1 or is ab\t to file or make a  
compla9t1 includ+ a compla9t notify+ !  
op]ator or ! op]ator's ag5t1 or !       
repres5tative ( ! m9]s at ! coal or o!r 
m9e ( an alleg$ dang] or safety or heal?
 violation 9 a coal or o!r m9e2  7,,ii7 
in/itut$ or caus$ to be in/itut$1 or is 
ab\t to in/itute or cause to be         
in/itut$1 any proce$+ "u or relat$ to   
?is ,act or has te/ifi$ or is ab\t to   
te/ify 9 any su* proce$+ or because ( ! 
ex]cise by su* m9] or o!r employee1     

repres5tative1 or applicant = employm5t 
on behalf ( him or h]self or o!rs ( any 
"r af=d$ by ?is ,act1 or has report$ any
 injury or illness to an op]ator or     
ag5t2  7,,iii7 has te/ifi$ or is ab\t to
 te/ify be=e ,congress or any ,f$]al or 
,/ate proce$+ relat$ to safety or heal? 
9 a coal or o!r m9e2 or  7,,iv7 refus$  
to violate any provision ( ?is ,act1    
includ+ any m&atory heal? & safety /&>d 
or regulation2  7ii7 su* m9] is !       
subject ( m$ical evaluations & pot5tial 
transf] "u a /&>d publi%$ pursuant to   
section #aja2 or  7iii7 :]e ! dis*>ge1  
discrim9ation or o!r retaliation 0 bas$ 
on a suspicion or belief t su* m9] or   
o!r employee1 repres5tative1 or         
applicant engag$ 9 or is ab\t to engage 
9 any ( ! activities describ$ 9 clause  
7i74  7,b7 ,retaliation = refusal to    
p]=m duties  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,no p]son %all
 dis*>ge or 9 any mann] discrim9ate     
aga9/ a m9] or o!r employee ( an op]ator
 = refus+ to p]=m ! m9]'s or o!r        
employee's duties if ! m9] or o!r       

employee has a good-fai? & reasonable   
belief t p]=m+ su* duties w\ld pose a   
safety or heal? haz>d to ! m9] or o!r   
employee or to any o!r m9] or employee4 
7ii7 ,/&>d ,= purposes ( clause 7i71 !  
circum/ances caus+ ! m9]'s or o!r       
employee's good-fai? belief t p]=m+ su* 
duties w\ld pose a safety or heal? haz>d
 %all be ( su* a nature t a reasonable  
p]son1 "u ! circum/ances confront+ ! m9]
 or o!r employee1 w\ld conclude t !re is
 su* a haz>d4 ,9 ord] to qualify =      
protection "u ?is p>agraph1 ! m9] or o!r
 employee1 :5 practicable1 %all h       
communicat$ or attempt$ to communicate !
 safety or heal? conc]n to ! op]ator & h
 n receiv$ f ! op]ator a response       
reasonably calculat$ to allay su*       
conc]n4  7#b7 ,compla9t ,any m9] or o!r 
employee or repres5tative ( m9]s or     
applicant = employm5t :o believes t he  
or %e has be5 dis*>g$1 discipl9$1 or    
o!rwise discrim9at$ aga9/ by any p]son 9
 violation ( p>agraph 7#a7 may file a   
compla9t ) ! ,secret>y alleg+ su*       

discrim9ation n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] 
! lat] (--  7,a7 ! la/ date on :i* an   
alleg$ violation ( p>agraph 7#a7 occurs2
 or  7,b7 ! date on :i* ! m9] or o!r    
employee or repres5tative kn[s or %\ld  
reasonably h kn[n t su* alleg$ violation
 occurr$4  7#c7 ,inve/igation & he>+    
7,a7 ,comm5cem5t ( inve/igation &       
initial det]m9ation ,^u receipt ( su*   
compla9t1 ! ,secret>y %all =w>d a copy (
 ! compla9t to ! respond5t1 & %all      
comm5ce an inve/igation )9 #ae days ( ! 
,secret>y's receipt ( ! compla9t1 &1 z  
soon z practicable aft] comm5c+ su*     
inve/igation1 make ! det]m9ation requir$
 "u subp>agraph 7,b7 reg>d+ ! re9/atem5t
 ( ! m9] or o!r employee4  7,b7         
,re9/atem5t ,if ! ,secret>y f9ds t su*  
compla9t 0 n frivol\sly br\ght1 !       
,commission1 on an exp$it$ basis ^u     
application ( ! ,secret>y1 %all ord] !  
imm$iate re9/atem5t ( ! m9] or o!r      
employee until !re has be5 a f9al       
,commission ord] dispos+ ( ! und]ly+    
compla9t ( ! m9] or o!r employee4 ,if   

ei!r ! ,secret>y or ! m9] or o!r        
employee pursues ! und]ly+ compla9t1 su*
 re9/atem5t %all rema9 9 effect until ! 
,commission has dispos$ ( su* compla9t  
on ! m]its1 reg>dless ( :e!r ! ,secret>y
 pursues su* compla9t by fil+ a compla9t
 "u subp>agraph 7,d7 or ! m9] or o!r    
employee pursues su* compla9t by fil+ an
 action "u p>agraph 7#d74 ,if nei!r !   
,secret>y nor ! m9] or o!r employee     
pursues ! und]ly+ compla9t )9 ! p]iods  
specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#d71 su* re9/atem5t
 %all rema9 9 effect until su* "t z !   
,commission may1 ^u motion ( ! op]ator &
 aft] provid+ notice & an opportunity to
 be he>d to ! p>ties1 vacate su*        
compla9t = failure to prosecute4  7,c7  
,inve/igation ,su* inve/igation %all    
include int]view+ ! compla9ant &--  7i7 
provid+ ! respond5t an opportunity to   
submit to ! ,secret>y a writt5 response 
to ! compla9t & to pres5t /atem5ts f    
witnesses or provide evid5ce2 &  7ii7   
provid+ ! compla9ant an opportunity to  
receive any /atem5ts or evid5ce provid$ 

to ! ,secret>y & to provide additional  
in=mation or evid5ce1 or to rebut any   
/atem5ts or evid5ce4  7,d7 ,action by ! 
,secret>y ,if1 ^u su* inve/igation1 !   
,secret>y det]m9es t ! provisions ( ?is 
subsection h be5 violat$1 ! ,secret>y   
%all imm$iately file a compla9t ) !     
,commission1 ) s]vice ^u ! alleg$       
violator & ! m9] or o!r employee1       
repres5tative ( m9]s1 or applicant =    
employm5t alleg+ su* discrim9ation or   
int]f]5ce & propose an ord] grant+      
appropriate relief4  7,e7 ,action ( !   
,commission ,! ,commission %all af=d an 
opportunity = a he>+ on ! record 79     
accordance ) section #eed ( title #e1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 b )\t reg>d to     
subsection 7a77#c7 ( su* section7 &     
!reaft] %all issue an ord]1 bas$ ^u     
f9d+s ( fact1 affirm+1 modify+1 or      
vacat+ ! ,secret>y's propos$ ord]1 or   
direct+ o!r appropriate relief4 ,su*    
ord] %all become f9al #cj days aft] its 
issuance4 ,! compla9+ m9] or o!r        
employee1 repres5tative1 or applicant = 

employm5t may pres5t additional evid5ce 
on 8 or h] own behalf dur+ any he>+ held
 pursuant to ?is p>agraph4  7,f7 ,relief
 ,! ,commission %all h au?ority 9 su*   
proce$+s to require a p]son committ+ a  
violation ( ?is subsection to take su*  
affirmative action to abate ! violation 
& prescribe a rem$y z ! ,commission     
consid]s appropriate1 includ+--  7i7 !  
rehir+ or re9/atem5t ( ! m9] or o!r     
employee ) back pay & int]e/ & )\t loss 
( position or s5iority1 & re/oration ( !
 t]ms1 rights1 conditions1 & privileges 
associat$ ) ! compla9ant's employm5t2   
7ii7 any o!r comp5satory & consequ5tial 
damages suffici5t to make ! compla9ant  
:ole1 & exempl>y damages :]e            
appropriate2 &  7iii7 expungem5t ( all  
w>n+s1 reprim&s1 or d]ogatory ref]5ces t
 h be5 plac$ 9 pap] or electronic       
records or databases ( any type relat+  
to ! actions by ! compla9ant t gave rise
 to ! unfavorable p]sonnel action1 &1 at
 ! compla9ant's direction1 transmission 
( a copy ( ! decision on ! compla9t to  

any p]son :om ! compla9ant reasonably   
believes may h receiv$ su* unfavorable  
in=mation4  7#d7 ,notice to & action (  
compla9ant  7,a7 ,notice to compla9ant  
,n lat] ?an #ij days ( ! receipt ( a    
compla9t fil$ "u p>agraph 7#b71 !       
,secret>y %all notify1 9 writ+1 ! m9] or
 o!r employee1 applicant = employm5t1 or
 repres5tative ( m9]s ( 8 det]m9ation   
:e!r a violation has occurr$4  7,b7     
,action ( compla9ant ,if ! ,secret>y1 ^u
 inve/igation1 det]m9es t ! provisions (
 ?is subsection h n be5 violat$1 !      
compla9ant %all h ! "r1 )9 #cj days aft]
 receiv+ notice ( ! ,secret>y's         
det]m9ation1 to file an action 9 8 or h]
 own behalf be=e ! ,commission1 *>g+    
discrim9ation or int]f]5ce 9 violation (
 p>agraph 7#a74  7,c7 ,he>+ & decision  
,! ,commission %all af=d an opportunity 
= a he>+ on ! record 79 accordance )    
section #eed ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 b )\t reg>d to subsection 7a77#c7
 ( su* section71 & !reaft] %all issue an
 ord]1 bas$ ^u f9d+s ( fact1 dismiss+ or

 su/a9+ ! compla9ant's *>ges &1 if !    
*>ges are su/a9$1 grant+ su* relief z x 
deems appropriate z describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#c77;,f74 ,su* ord] %all become f9al   
#cj days aft] its issuance4  7#e7 ,burd5
 ( pro( ,9 adjudicat+ a compla9t        
pursuant to ?is subsection1 !           
,commission may det]m9e t a violation ( 
p>agraph 7#a7 has occurr$ only if !     
compla9ant demon/rates t any conduct    
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 ) respect to ! 
compla9ant 0 a contribut+ factor 9 !    
adv]se action alleg$ 9 ! compla9t4 ,a   
decision or ord] t is favorable to !    
compla9ant %all n be issu$ pursuant to  
?is subsection if ! respond5t           
demon/rates by cle> & conv9c+ evid5ce t 
! respond5t w\ld h tak5 ! same adv]se   
action 9 ! abs5ce ( su* conduct4  7#f7  
,attorneys' fees ,:5ev] an ord] is issu$
 su/a9+ ! compla9ant's *>ges "u ?is     
subsection1 a sum equal to ! aggregate  
am\nt ( all co/s & exp5ses1 includ+     
attorney's fees1 z det]m9$ by !         
,commission to h be5 reasonably incurr$ 

by ! compla9ant =1 or 9 connection )1 ! 
in/itution & prosecution ( su* proce$+s 
%all be assess$ aga9/ ! p]son committ+  
su* violation4 ,! ,commission %all      
det]m9e :e!r su* co/s & exp5ses 7       
reasonably incurr$ by ! compla9ant )\t  
ref]5ce to :e!r ! ,secret>y also        
p>ticipat$ 9 ! proce$+4  7#g7 ,exp$it$  
proce$+s2 ,judicial review ,proce$+s "u 
?is subsection %all be exp$it$ by !     
,secret>y & ! ,commission4 ,any ord]    
issu$ by ! ,commission "u ?is subsection
 %all be subject to judicial review 9   
accordance ) section #ajf4 ,violations  
by any p]son ( p>agraph 7#a7 %all be    
subject to ! provisions ( sections #ajh 
& #aaj7;a77#d74  7#h7 ,proc$ural ,rights
 ,! rights & rem$ies provid$ = 9 ?is    
subsection may n be waiv$ by any        
agreem5t1 policy1 =m1 or condition (    
employm5t1 includ+ by any pre-dispute   
arbitration agreem5t or collective      
b>ga9+ agreem5t4  7#i7 ,sav+s ,no?+ 9   
?is subsection %all be con/ru$ to dim9i%
 ! rights1 privileges1 or rem$ies ( any 

m9] or employee :o ex]cises rights "u   
any ,f$]al or ,/ate law or common law1  
or "u any collective b>ga9+ agreem5t4  4
  #djb4 ,protection f loss ( pay        
,section #aaa 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #hba7 is   
am5d$ to read z foll[s3  #aaa4          
,entitlem5t ( m9]s  7a7 ,protection f   
loss ( pay  7#a7 ,)drawal ord]s ,if a   
coal or o!r m9e or area ( su* m9e is    
clos$ by an ord] issu$ "u section #ajc1 
#ajd1 #ajg1 #ajh1 or #aaj1 all m9]s     
work+ dur+ ! %ift :5 su* ord] 0 issu$ :o
 are idl$ by su* ord] %all be entitl$1  
reg>dless ( ! result ( any review ( su* 
ord]1 to full comp5sation by ! op]ator  
at _! regul> rates ( pay = ! p]iod !y   
are idl$1 b = n m ?an ! balance ( su*   
%ift4 ,if su* ord] is n t]m9at$ prior to
 ! next work+ %ift1 all m9]s on t %ift  
:o are idl$ by su* ord] %all be entitl$ 
to full comp5sation by ! op]ator at _!  
regul> rates ( pay = ! p]iod !y are     
idl$1 = n m ?an "o half ( su* %ift1 or  
f\r h\rs1 :i*ev] is great]4 ,if a coal  
or o!r m9e or area ( su* m9e is clos$ by

 an ord] issu$ "u section #ajd1 #ajg 79 
connection ) a citation71 #ajh1 or #aaj1
 all m9]s :o are idl$ by su* ord] %all  
be entitl$1 reg>dless ( ! result ( any  
review ( su* ord]1 to full comp5sation  
by ! op]ator at _! regul> rates ( pay & 
9 accordance ) _! regul> s*$ules ( pay =
 ! entire p]iod = :i* !y are idl$1 n to 
exce$ #fj days4  7#b7 ,closure 9 advance
 ( ord] ,if ! ,secret>y f9ds t su* m9e  
or su* area ( a m9e 0 clos$ by ! op]ator
 9 anticipation ( ! issuance ( su* an   
ord]1 all m9]s :o are idl$ by su*       
closure %all be entitl$ to full         
comp5sation by ! op]ator at _! regul>   
rates ( pay & 9 accordance ) _! regul>  
s*$ules ( pay1 f ! "t ( su* closure     
until su* "t z ! ,secret>y au?orizes    
reop5+ ( su* m9e or su* area ( ! m9e1 n 
to exce$ #fj days1 except :]e an op]ator
 promptly )draws m9]s ^u discov]y ( a   
haz>d1 & notifies ! ,secret>y :]e       
requir$1 & )9 ! prescrib$ "t p]iod4     
7#c7 ,refusal to comply ,:5ev] an       
op]ator violates or fails or refuses to 

comply ) any ord] issu$ "u section #ajc1
 #ajd1 #ajg1 #ajh1 or #aaj1 all m9]s    
employ$ at ! affect$ m9e :o w\ld h be5  
)drawn f1 or prev5t$ f ent]+1 su* m9e or
 area !re( z a result ( su* ord] %all be
 entitl$ to full comp5sation by !       
op]ator at _! regul> rates ( pay1 9     
addition to pay receiv$ = "w p]=m$ aft] 
su* ord] 0 issu$1 = ! p]iod beg9n+ :5   
su* ord] 0 issu$ & end+ :5 su* ord] is  
compli$ )1 vacat$1 or t]m9at$4  7b7     
,en=cem5t  7#a7 ,commission ord]s ,!    
,commission %all h au?ority to ord]     
comp5sation due "u ?is section ^u ! fil+
 ( a compla9t by a m9] or 8             
repres5tative & aft] opportunity = he>+ 
on ! record subject to section #eed (   
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 ,:5ev] ! 
,commission issues an ord] su/a9+ !     
compla9t "u ?is subsection 9 :ole or 9  
"p1 ! ,commission %all aw>d ! compla9ant
 reasonable attorneys' fees & co/s4     
7#b7 ,failure to pay comp5sation due    
,consi/5t ) ! au?ority ( ! ,secret>y to 
ord] m9]s )drawn f a m9e "u ?is ,act1 ! 

,secret>y %all ord] a m9e t has be5     
subject to a )drawal ord] "u section    
#ajc1 #ajd1 #ajg1 #ajh1 or #aaj1 & has  
reop5$1 to be clos$ aga9 if comp5sation 
9 accordance ) ! provisions ( ?is       
section is n paid by ! end ( ! next     
regul>ly s*$ul$ payroll p]iod foll[+ !  
lift+ ( a )drawal ord]4  7c7 ,exp$it$   
,review ,if an ord] is issu$ :i* results
 9 paym5ts to m9]s "u subsection 7a71 ! 
op]ators %all h ! "r to an exp$it$      
review be=e ! ,commission us+ timel9es &
 proc$ures e/abli%$ pursuant to section 
#caf7;b77#b77;,g77ii74  4  #djc4        
,und]gr\nd coal m9] employm5t /&>d =    
m9es plac$ 9 patt]n ( violations /atus  
,! ,f$]al ,m9e ,safety & ,heal? ,act (  
#aigg is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end ( 
title ,i ! foll[+3  #aag4 ,und]gr\nd    
coal m9] employm5t /&>d = m9es plac$ 9  
patt]n ( violations /atus  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,= purposes ( ensur+ m9]s' heal? &      
safety & m9]s' "r to raise conc]ns !re(1
 :5 an und]gr\nd coal m9e is plac$ 9    
patt]n ( violations /atus pursuant to   

section #ajd7;e71 & = #c ye>s aft] su*  
placem5t1 ! op]ator ( su* m9e may n     
dis*>ge or con/ructively dis*>ge a m9]  
:o is paid on an h\rly basis & employ$  
at su* und]gr\nd coal m9e )\t reasonable
 job-relat$ gr\nds bas$ on a failure to 
satisfactorily p]=m job duties1 includ+ 
compliance ) ?is ,act & ) m&atory heal? 
& safety /&>ds or o!r regulations issu$ 
"u ?is ,act1 or o!r legitimate bus9ess  
reason1 :]e ! m9] has complet$ !        
employ]'s probation>y p]iod1 n to exce$ 
#f mon?s4  7b7 ,cause ( action ,a m9]   
aggriev$ by a violation ( subsection 7a7
 may file a compla9t 9 ,f$]al di/rict   
c\rt 9 ! di/rict :]e ! m9e is locat$ )9 
#a ye> ( su* violation4  7c7 ,rem$ies ,9
 an action "u subsection 7b71 = any     
prevail+ m9] ! c\rt %all take           
affirmative action to fur!r ! purposes (
 ! ,act1 :i* may include re9/atem5t )   
backpay & comp5satory damages4          
,reasonable attorneys' fees & co/s %all 
be aw>d$ to any prevail+ m9] "u ?is     
section4  7d7 ,pre-,dispute waiv]       

prohibit$ ,a m9]'s "r to a cause (      
action "u ?is section may n be waiv$ )  
respect to disputes t h n aris5 z ( ! "t
 ( ! waiv]4  7e7 ,con/ruction ,no?+ 9   
?is section %all be con/ru$ to limit !  
availability ( rights & rem$ies ( m9]s  
"u any o!r ,/ate or ,f$]al law or a     
collective b>ga9+ agreem5t4  4  ,v      
,mod]niz+ heal? & safety /&>ds  #eja4   
,pre-%ift review ( m9e conditions       
,section #cjc7;d7 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4        
#hfc7;d77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+3  7#c7 7,a7 ,n lat] ?an #cj days 
aft] ! issuance ( ! int]im f9al rules   
promulgat$ "u subp>agraph 7,b71 ea*     
op]ator ( an und]gr\nd coal m9e %all    
implem5t a communication program at !   
und]gr\nd coal m9e to ensure t ea* m9]  
is orally brief$ on & made aw>e (1 prior
 to travel+ to or arriv+ at ! m9]'s "w  
area & comm5c+ ! m9]'s assign$ tasks--  
7i7 any conditions t are haz>d\s1 or t  
violate a m&atory heal? or safety /&>d  
or a plan approv$ "u ?is ,act1 :]e ! m9]
 is expect$ to "w or travel2 &  7ii7 !  

g5]al conditions ( t m9]'s assign$ work+
 section or o!r area :]e ! m9] is       
expect$ to "w or travel4  7,b7 ,n lat]  
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !
 ,rob]t ,c4 ,byrd ,m9e ,safety          
,protection ,act ( #bjac1 ! ,secret>y   
%all promulgate int]im f9al rules       
implem5t+ ! requirem5ts ( subp>agraph   
7,a74 ,! ,secret>y %all issue a f9al    
rule n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] su* date4  
4  #ejb4 ,rock du/ /&>ds  7a7 ,/&>ds    
,section #cjd7;d7 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4        
#hfd7;d77 is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ ,:]e
 rock & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  ,rock du/4--  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,:]e rock  2  7#b7 by     
/rik+ #fe p] c5tum & all t foll[s &     
ins]t+ #hj p]c5t4 ,:]e me?ane is pres5t 
9 any v5tilat+ curr5t1 ! p]c5tage (     
incombu/ible cont5t ( su* comb9$ du/s   
%all be increas$ #j4d p]c5t = ea* #j4a  
p]c5t ( me?ane42 &  7#c7 by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,me?ods ( measurem5t
  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,ea* op]ator ( an       
und]gr\nd coal m9e %all take accurate & 
repres5tative samples :i* %all measure !

 total incombu/ible cont5t ( comb9$ coal
 du/1 rock du/1 & o!r du/ 9 su* m9e to  
ensure t ! coal du/ is kept bel[        
explosive levels ?r\gh ! appropriate    
application ( rock du/4  7,b7 ,direct   
read+ monitors ,9 ord] to ensure timely 
assessm5t & compliance1 ! ,secret>y     
%all1 n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (
 enactm5t ( ! ,rob]t ,c4 ,byrd ,m9e     
,safety ,protection ,act ( #bjac1       
require op]ators to measure total       
incombu/ible cont5t 7or an equival5t    
measure ( explosibility7 9 samples (    
comb9$ coal du/1 rock du/1 & o!r du/1   
us+ direct read+ monitors t ! ,secret>y 
has approv$ = use 9 an und]gr\nd coal   
m9e1 su* z coal du/ explosibility       
monitors4  7,c7 ,regulations ,!         
,secret>y %all1 n lat] ?an #ahj days    
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,rob]t ,c4   
,byrd ,m9e ,safety ,protection ,act (   
#bjac1 promulgate an int]im f9al rule t 
prescribes me?ods = op]ator sampl+ (    
total incombu/ible cont5t 7or an        
equival5t measure ( explosibility7 9    

samples ( comb9$ coal du/1 rock du/1 &  
o!r du/ us+ direct read+ monitors &     
includes requirem5ts = locations1       
me?ods1 & int]vals = m&atory op]ator    
sampl+4  7,d7 ,recomm5dations ,n lat]   
?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !   
,rob]t ,c4 ,byrd ,m9e ,safety           
,protection ,act ( #bjac1 ! ,secret>y ( 
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices %all1 bas$ ^u !
 late/ rese>*1 recomm5d to ! ,secret>y (
 ,labor any revisions to ! m&atory      
op]ator sampl+ locations1 me?ods1 &     
int]vals includ$ 9 ! int]im f9al rule   
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 t may be    
w>rant$ 9 light ( su* rese>*4  7#c7     
,limitation ,until a f9al rule is issu$ 
by ! ,secret>y "u section #ejb7;b77#b7 (
 ! ,rob]t ,c4 ,byrd ,m9e ,safety        
,protection ,act ( #bjac1 any measurem5t
 tak5 by a direct read+ monitor describ$
 9 p>agraph 7#b7 %all n be admissible to
 e/abli% a violation 9 an en=cem5t      
action "u ?is ,act4  7#d7 ,report &     
rulemak+ au?ority  7,a7 ,report ,n lat] 
?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !  

,rob]t ,c4 ,byrd ,m9e ,safety           
,protection ,act ( #bjac1 ! ,secret>y ( 
,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 9 consultation
 ) ! ,secret>y ( ,labor1 %all prep>e &  
submit1 to ! ,committee on ,education & 
! ,work=ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives &
 ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1    
,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate1 a        
report--  7i7 reg>d+ :e!r any direct    
read+ monitor describ$ 9 p>agraph       
7#b77;,b7 is suffici5tly reliable &     
accurate = ! en=cem5t ( ! m&atory heal? 
or safety /&>ds by ! ,secret>y ( ,labor 
"u su* ,act1 & :e!r additional          
improvem5t to su* direct read+ monitor1 
or additional v]ification reg>d+        
reliability & accuracy1 w\ld be ne$$ =  
en=cem5t purposes2 &  7ii7 id5tify+ any 
limitations or imp$im5ts = su* use 9    
und]gr\nd coal m9es4  7,b7 ,au?ority ,if
 ! ,secret>y det]m9es t su* direct read+
 monitor is suffici5tly reliable &      
accurate = ! en=cem5t ( m&atory heal? & 
safety /&>ds "u ?is ,act foll[+ su*     
report or any update !reto1 ! ,secret>y 

%all promulgate a f9al rule au?oriz+ !  
use ( su* direct read+ monitor =        
purposes ( compliance & en=cem5t1 9     
addition to o!r me?ods = det]m9+ total  
incombu/ible cont5t4 ,su* rule %all     
specify m&atory op]ator sampl+          
locations1 me?ods1 & int]vals4  4  7b7  
,rock du/ recordkeep+ ,section #cjd is  
fur!r am5d$--  7#a7 by r$esignat+       
subsection 7e7 z subsection 7f7 & ins]t+
 aft] subsection 7d7 ! foll[+3  7e7     
,rock du/ recordkeep+ ,ea* coal m9e %all
 be requir$ to ma9ta9 & cont9u\sly      
update a record ( ! am\nt ( rock du/    
pur*as$4  2 &  7#b7 9 subsection 7f7 7z 
s r$esignat$71 by /rik+ ,subsection 7b7 
?r\gh 7d7 & ins]t+ ,subsection 7b7 ?r\gh
 7e74  #ejc4 ,atmosph]ic monitor+ sy/ems
 ,section #cag 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #hgg7 is  
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7u7   
,atmosph]ic monitor+ sy/ems  7#a7       
,regulations requir$ ,n lat] ?an #a ye> 
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,rob]t ,c4   
,byrd ,m9e ,safety ,protection ,act (   
#bjac1 ! ,secret>y %all1 foll[+         

consultation ) ! ,national ,in/itute =  
,occupational ,safety & ,heal?1         
promulgate regulations requir+ t ea*    
op]ator ( an und]gr\nd coal m9e in/all  
atmosph]ic monitor+ sy/ems t--  7,a7    
protect m9]s :]e ! m9]s normally "w &   
travel2  7,b7 w assi/ 9 m9e em]g5cy     
response & ! conduct ( accid5t          
inve/igations2  7,c7 provide real-"t    
in=mation reg>d+ me?ane1 oxyg51 & c>bon 
monoxide levels1 & airfl[ direction1 z  
appropriate1 ) s5s+1 annunciat+1 &      
record+ capabilities2 &  7,d7 c1 to !   
maximum ext5t practicable1 )/&          
explosions & fires4  7#b7 ,cont5t (     
regulations ,! ,secret>y %all evaluate  
&1 z appropriate1 require--  7,a7 !     
in/allation ( atmosph]ic monitor+ &     
record+ devices on m9+ equipm5t2  7,b7 !
 implem5tation ( r$undant sy/ems1 su* z 
! bundle tub+ sy/em1 t c cont9u\sly     
monitor ! m9e atmosph]e foll[+ incid5ts 
su* z fires1 explosions1 entrapm5ts1 &  
inundations2 &  7,c7 ! implem5tation (  
o!r te*nologies available to conduct    

cont9u\s atmosph]ic monitor+4  4  #ejd4 
,te*nology relat$ to respirable du/     
,section #bjb7;d7 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4        
#hdb7;d77 is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ (   
,heal?1 ,education1 & ,welf>e2 &  7#b7  
by /rik+ ! second s5t5ce & ins]t+ !     
foll[+3 ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ! ,rob]t ,c4 ,byrd ,m9e    
,safety ,protection ,act ( #bjac1 !     
,secret>y %all promulgate f9al          
regulations t require op]ators1 beg9n+  
on ! date su* regulations are issu$1 to 
provide coal m9]s ) ! maximum feasible  
protection f respirable du/1 includ+    
coal & silica du/1 t is a*ievable ?r\gh 
environm5tal controls1 & t meet !       
applicable /&>ds44  #eje4 ,refre%] tra9+
 on m9]s' rights & responsibilities  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,section #aae7;a77#c7 7#cj    
,u4,s4,c4 #hbe7;a77#c77 is am5d$ to read
 z foll[s3  7#c7 all m9]s %all receive n
 less ?an #i h\rs ( refre%] tra9+ n less
 frequ5tly ?an once e #ab mon?s1 & su*  
tra9+ %all include "o h\r ( tra9+ on !  
/atutory rights & responsibilities (    

m9]s & _! repres5tatives "u ?is ,act &  
o!r applicable ,f$]al & ,/ate law1      
pursuant to a program ( in/ruction      
develop$ by ! ,secret>y & deliv]$ by an 
employee ( ! ,adm9i/ration or by a tra9]
 approv$ by ! ,adm9i/ration t is a p>ty 
indep5d5t f ! op]ator2  4  7b7 ,national
 haz>d report+ hotl9e ,section #aae 7#cj
 ,u4,s4,c4 #hbe7 is fur!r am5d$--  7#a7 
by r$esignat+ subsections 7c7 ?r\gh 7e7 
z subsections 7d7 ?r\gh 7f71            
respectively2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]    
subsection 7b7 ! foll[+3  7c7 ,any heal?
 & safety tra9+ program ( in/ruction    
provid$ "u ?is section %all include     
di/ribution to m9]s ( in=mation reg>d+  
m9]s' rights "u ! ,act1 z well z a      
toll-free hotl9e telephone numb]1 :i* ! 
,secret>y %all ma9ta9 to receive        
compla9ts f m9]s & ! public reg>d+      
haz>d\s conditions1 discrim9ation1      
safety or heal? violations1 or o!r m9e  
safety or heal? conc]ns4 ,in=mation     
reg>d+ ! hotl9e %all be provid$ 9 a     
portable1 conv5i5t =mat1 su* z a durable

 wallet c>d1 to enable m9]s to keep !   
in=mation on _! p]son4  4  7c7 ,tim+ (  
initial /atutory rights tra9+ ,not)/&+  
section #aae ( ! ,f$]al ,m9e ,safety &  
,heal? ,act 7z am5d$ by subsection 7a77 
7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #hbe7 or ! heal? & safety
 tra9+ program approv$ "u su* section1  
an op]ator %all ensure t all m9]s       
already employ$ by ! op]ator on ! date (
 enactm5t ( ?is ,act %all receive ! "o  
h\r ( /atutory rights & responsibilities
 tra9+ describ$ 9 section #aae7;a77#c7 (
 su* ,act n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] su* 
date4  #ejf4 ,au?ority to m&ate         
additional tra9+  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section 
#aae 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #hbe7 is fur!r am5d$
 by r$esignat+ subsections 7e7 & 7f7 7z 
r$esignat$7 z subsections 7f7 & 7g7 &   
ins]t+ aft] subsection 7d7 7z           
r$esignat$7 ! foll[+3  7e7 ,au?ority ,to
 m&ate additional tra9+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,secret>y is au?oriz$ to issue an    
ord] requir+ t an op]ator ( a coal or   
o!r m9e provide additional tra9+ beyond 
:at is o!rwise requir$ by law1 &        

specify+ ! "t )9 :i* su* tra9+ %all be  
provid$1 if ! ,secret>y f9ds t--  7,a7  
7i7 a s]i\s or fatal accid5t has occurr$
 at su* m9e2  7ii7 su* m9e has exp]i5c$ 
accid5t & injury rates1 citations =     
violations ( ?is ,act 7includ+ m&atory  
heal? or safety /&>ds or regulations    
promulgat$ "u ?is ,act71 citations =    
significant & sub/antial violations1 or 
)drawal ord]s issu$ "u ?is ,act at a    
rate above ! av]age = m9es ( simil> size
 & type2 or  7iii7 an op]ator has a     
hi/ory ( fail+ to adequately tra9 m9]s z
 requir$ by ! ,act or regulations       
promulgat$ "u ?is ,act2 &  7,b7         
additional tra9+ w\ld b5efit ! heal? &  
safety ( m9]s at ! m9e4  7#b7 ,)drawal  
ord] ,if ! op]ator fails to provide     
tra9+ ord]$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 )9 !       
specifi$ "t1 ! ,secret>y %all issue an  
ord] requir+ su* op]ator to cause all   
affect$ p]sons1 except ^? p]sons ref]r$ 
to 9 section #ajd7;c71 to be )drawn1 &  
to be prohibit$ f ent]+ su* m9e1 until  
su* op]ator has provid$ su* tra9+4  4   

7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts ,section           
#ajd7;g77#b7 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4             
#had7;g77#b77 is am5d$ by /rik+ "u      
p>agraph 7#a7 bo? places x appe>s &     
ins]t+ "u p>agraph 7#a7 or "u section   
#aae7;e74  #ejg4 ,brookwood-,sago ,m9e  
,safety ,grants ,section #ad7;e77#b7 ( !
 ,m9e ,improvem5t & ,new ,em]g5cy       
,response ,act ( #bjjf 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4   
#ife7;e77#b77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ be=e ! 
p]iod 1 & und]gr\nd m9e rescue tra9+    
activities :i* simulate m9e accid5t     
conditions4  #ejh4 ,c]tification (      
p]sonnel  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title ,i is     
fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  
#aah4 ,c]tification ( p]sonnel  7a7     
,c]tification requir$ ,any p]son :o is  
au?oriz$ or designat$ by ! op]ator ( a  
coal or o!r m9e to p]=m any duties or   
provide any tra9+ t ?is ,act1 includ+ a 
m&atory heal? or safety /&>d or         
regulation promulgat$ pursuant to ?is   
,act1 requires to be p]=m$ or provid$ by
 a c]tifi$1 regi/]$1 qualifi$1 or       
o!rwise approv$ p]son1 %all be p]mitt$  

to p]=m su* duties or provide su* tra9+ 
only if su* p]son has a curr5t          
c]tification1 regi/ration1              
qualification1 or approval to p]=m su*  
duties or provide su* tra9+ consi/5t ) !
 requirem5ts ( ?is section4  7b7        
,e/abli%m5t ( c]tification requirem5ts &
 proc$ures  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a
 ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,rob]t  
,c4 ,byrd ,m9e ,safety ,protection ,act 
( #bjac1 ! ,secret>y %all issue m&atory 
/&>ds to e/abli%--  7,a7 requirem5ts =  
su* c]tification1 regi/ration1          
qualification1 or o!r approval1 includ+ 
! exp]i5ce1 exam9ations1 & ref]5ces t   
may be requir$ z appropriate2  7,b7 "t  
limits = su* c]tifications & proc$ures =
 obta9+ & r5ew+ su* c]tification1       
regi/ration1 qualification1 or o!r      
approval2 &  7,c7 proc$ures & crit]ia = 
revok+ su* c]tification1 regi/ration1   
qualification1 or o!r approval1 includ+ 
proc$ures t ensure t ! ,secret>y 7or a  
,/ate ag5cy1 z applicable7 responds to  
reque/s = revocation & t ! names (      

individuals ^: c]tification or o!r      
approval has be5 revok$ are provid$ to &
 ma9ta9$ by ! ,secret>y1 & are made     
available to appropriate ,/ate ag5cies  
?r\gh an electronic database4  7#b7     
,coord9ation ) ,/ates ,9 develop+ su*   
/&>ds1 ! ,secret>y %all consult ) ,/ates
 t h m9] c]tification programs to ensure
 effective coord9ation ) exi/+ ,/ate    
/&>ds & requirem5ts = c]tification4 ,!  
/&>ds requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all     
provide t ! c]tification1 regi/ration1  
qualification1 or o!r approval ( ! ,/ate
 9 :i* ! coal or o!r m9e is locat$      
satisfies ! requirem5t ( subsection 7a7 
if ! ,/ate's program ( c]tification1    
regi/ration1 qualification1 or o!r      
approval is no less /r+5t ?an ! /&>ds   
e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y "u p>agraph     
7#a74  7c7 ,op]ator ,fees = c]tification
  7#a7 ,assessm5t & collection ,beg9n+  
#ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !    
,rob]t ,c4 ,byrd ,m9e ,safety           
,protection ,act ( #bjac1 ! ,secret>y   
%all assess & collect fees1 9 accordance

 ) ?is subsection1 f ea* op]ator = ea*  
p]son c]tifi$ "u ?is section4 ,fees %all
 be assess$ & collect$ 9 am\nts det]m9$ 
by ! ,secret>y z necess>y to fund !     
c]tification programs e/abli%$ "u ?is   
section4  7#b7 ,use ,am\nts collect$ z  
provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all only be    
available to ! ,secret>y1 z provid$ 9   
p>agraph 7#c71 = mak+ exp5ditures to    
c>ry out ! c]tification programs        
e/abli%$ "u ?is subsection4  7#c7       
,au?orization ( appropriations ,9       
addition to funds au?oriz$ to be        
appropriat$ "u section #aad1 !re is     
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,secret>y = ea* fiscal ye> 9 :i* fees   
are collect$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 an am\nt  
equal to ! total am\nt ( fees collect$  
"u p>agraph 7#a7 dur+ t fiscal ye>4 ,su*
 am\nts are au?oriz$ to rema9 available 
until exp5d$4 ,if on ! fir/ day ( a     
fiscal ye> a regul> appropriation to !  
,adm9i/ration has n be5 enact$1 !       
,adm9i/ration %all cont9ue to collect   
fees 7z (fsett+ collections7 "u ?is     

subsection at ! rate 9 effect dur+ !    
prec$+ fiscal ye>1 until #e days aft] ! 
date su* regul> appropriation is enact$4
  7#d7 ,collect+ & ,cr$it+ ( ,fees ,fees
 au?oriz$ & collect$ "u ?is subsection  
%all be deposit$ & cr$it$ z (fsett+     
collections to ! acc\nt provid+         
appropriations to ! ,m9e ,safety &      
,heal? ,adm9i/ration & %all n be        
collect$ = any fiscal ye> except to !   
ext5t & 9 ! am\nt provid$ 9 advance 9   
appropriation ,acts4  7d7 ,citation2    
)drawal ord] ,any op]ator :o p]mits a   
p]son to p]=m any ( ! heal? or safety   
relat$ functions describ$ 9 subsection  
7a7 )\t a curr5t c]tification :i* meets 
! requirem5ts ( ?is section %all be     
consid]$ to h committ$ an unw>rantable  
failure "u section #ajd7;d77#a71 & !    
,secret>y %all issue an ord] requir+ t !
 m9] be )drawn or reassign$ to duties t 
d n require su* c]tification4  4  7b7   
,con=m+ am5dm5ts ,section #cah 7#cj     
,u4,s4,c4 #hgh7 is am5d$--  7#a7 by     
/rik+ subsections 7a7 & 7b72  7#b7 9    

subsection 7c71 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 
7#a7 ?r\gh 7#c7 z subp>agraphs 7,a7     
?r\gh 7,c71 respectively2  7#c7 9       
subsection 7g71 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 
7#a7 ?r\gh 7#d7 z subp>agraphs 7,a7     
?r\gh 7,d71 respectively2 &  7#d7 by    
r$esignat+ subsections 7c7 ?r\gh 7j7 z  
p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#h71 respectively4
  #eji4 ,electronic records requirem5t  
,sec4 #ajc is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+3  7l7 ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,rob]t ,c4 ,byrd  
,m9e ,safety ,protection ,act ( #bjac1 !
 ,secret>y %all promulgate regulations  
requir+ t m9e op]ators reta9 records &  
data requir$ by ?is ,act1 or o!rwise    
requir$ by ! ,secret>y1 t are creat$1   
/or$ or transmitt$ 9 electronic =m4 ,su*
 records %all include records p]ta9+ to 
m9] safety & heal?1 track+ &            
communications1 atmosph]ic monitor+ (   
me?ane1 c>bon monoxide1 oxyg51 coal du/ 
& o!r m9e conditions1 equipm5t usage    
hi/ory & op]at+ p>amet]s1 equipm5t      
calibration & ma9t5ance1 & o!r in=mation

 relevant to compliance ) ,f$]al m9e    
heal? & safety laws & regulations4 ,n   
lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ! ,rob]t ,c4 ,byrd ,m9e ,safety       
,protection ,act ( #bjac1 ! ,secret>y   
%all promulgate a regulation reg>d+ !   
m9imum necess>y capabilities ( equipm5t 
to reta91 /ore1 & recov] data creat$ or 
transmitt$ 9 electronic =m4  4  ,,vi    
,additional m9e safety provisions  #fja4
 ,def9itions  7a7 ,def9ition ( op]ator  
,section #c7;d7 is am5d$ to read z      
foll[s3  7d7 op]ator means--  7#a7 any  
own]1 lessee1 or o!r p]son t--  7,a7    
op]ates or sup]vises a coal or o!r m9e2 
or  7,b7 controls su* m9e by mak+ or    
hav+ ! au?ority to make managem5t or    
op]ational decisions t affect1 directly 
or indirectly1 ! heal? or safety at su* 
m9e2 or  7#b7 any indep5d5t contractor  
p]=m+ s]vices or con/ruction at su* m9e2
  4  7b7 ,def9ition ( ag5t ,section     
#c7;e7 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #hjb7;e77 is am5d$
 by /rik+ ! m9]s & ins]t+ any m9]4  7c7 
,def9ition ( imm95t dang] ,section      

#c7;j7 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #hjb7;j77 is      
am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ means ! & ins]t+ 
means-- 7#a7 !  2  7#b7 by /rik+ !      
semicolon at ! end & ins]t+ 2 or2 &     
7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#b7 ! 
exi/5ce ( multiple conditions or        
practices 7reg>dless ( :e!r relat$ to   
ea* o!r7 t1 :5 consid]$ 9 ! aggregate1  
c\ld reasonably be expect$ to cause dea?
 or s]i\s physical h>m be=e su*         
conditions or practices c be abat$2  4  
7d7 ,def9ition ( m9] ,section #c7;g7    
7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #hjb7;g77 is am5d$ by    
ins]t+ aft] or o!r m9e ! foll[+3 1 &    
includes any individual :o is n curr5tly
 work+ 9 a coal or o!r m9e b w\ld be    
curr5tly work+ 9 su* m9e1 b = an accid5t
 9 su* m9e4  7e7 ,def9ition (           
significant & sub/antial violations     
,section #c 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #hjb7 is     
fur!r am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection 7m71 by
 /rik+ & aft] ! semicolon2  7#b7 9      
subsection 7n71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at !   
end & ins]t+ a semicolon2  7#c7 9       
subsection 7o71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at !   

end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7#d7 by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7p7 significant &        
sub/antial violation means a violation (
 ?is ,act1 includ+ any m&atory heal? or 
safety /&>d or regulation promulgat$ "u 
?is ,act1 t is ( su* nature z c\ld      
significantly & sub/antially contribute 
to ! cause & effect ( a coal or o!r m9e 
safety or heal? haz>d z describ$ 9      
section #ajd7;d74  4  #fjb4 ,assi/ance  
to ,/ates ,section #ejc 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4  
#iec7;a77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection 
7a7--  7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph   
7#a71 by /rik+ 1 9 coord9ation ) !      
,secret>y ( ,heal?1 ,education1 &       
,welf>e & ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior12    
7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ & aft] ! 
semicolon2  7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by    
/rik+ ! p]iod & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,d7 by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#d7 to assi/  
su* ,/ate 9 develop+ & implem5t+ any    
c]tification program = coal or o!r m9es 
requir$ = compliance ) section #aah4  2 
&  7#b7 9 subsection 7h71 by /rik+      
#c1jjj1jjj = fiscal ye> #aigj1 &        

#aj1jjj1jjj annually 9 ea* succe$+      
fiscal ye> & ins]t+ #bj1jjj1jjj = ea*   
fiscal ye>4  #fjc4 ,black lung m$ical   
reports ,title ,,iv ( ! ,black ,lung    
,b5efits ,act 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #ija et    
seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  #dce4 ,m$ical reports ,9 any   
claim = b5efits = a m9] "u ?is title1 an
 op]ator t requires a m9] to submit to a
 m$ical exam9ation reg>d+ ! m9]'s       
respiratory or pulmon>y condition %all1 
n lat] ?an #ad days aft] ! m9] has be5  
exam9$1 deliv] to ! claimant a complete 
copy ( ! exam9+ physician's report4 ,!  
exam9+ physician's report %all be 9     
writ+ & %all set out 9 detail ! exam9]'s
 f9d+s1 includ+ any diagnoses &         
conclusions & ! results ( any diagno/ic 
imag+ te*niques & te/s t 7 p]=m$ on !   
m9]4  4  #fjd4 ,au?orization (          
coop]ative agreem5ts by ,,nio% ,(fice ( 
,m9e ,safety & ,heal? ,section          
#bb7;h77#c7 ( ! ,occupational ,safety & 
,heal? ,act ( #aigj 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4      
#fga7;h77#c77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9        

subp>agraph 7,b71 by /rik+ & at ! end2  
7#b7 by r$esignat+ subp>agraph 7,c7 z   
subp>agraph 7,d72 &  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft]
 subp>agraph 7,b7 ! foll[+3  7,c7 ent]  
into coop]ative agreem5ts or contracts )
 int]national in/itutions & private     
entities to improve m9e safety & heal?  
?r\gh ! developm5t & evaluation ( new   
int]v5tions2 &  4  #fje4 ,rules (       
application to c]ta9 m9es  7a7          
,inapplicability ( am5dm5ts to c]ta9    
m9es  7#a7 ,special rule ,subject to    
p>agraph 7#b71 ! am5dm5ts made by ?is   
,act %all n apply to--  7,a7 surface    
m9es1 except = surface facilities or    
imp\ndm5ts physically connect$ to--  7i7
 und]gr\nd coal or und]gr\nd metal m9es2
 or  7ii7 o!r und]gr\nd m9es :i* are    
gassy m9es2 or  7,b7 und]gr\nd m9es :i* 
are n coal1 metal1 or gassy m9es4  7#b7 
,exceptions ,not)/&+ p>agraph 7#a71 !   
am5dm5ts made by sections #aja1 #bjb1   
#cja7;c7 & 7d71 #cjc7;a77#d71 #cjd1     
#cje7;a71 #dja1 #eji1 #fja1 #fjb1 & #fjc
 %all apply to ! m9es describ$ 9        

subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 ( p>agraph     
7#a74  7#c7 ,def9ition ,= purposes ( ?is
 section1 ! t]m gassy m9e means a m9e1  
tunnel1 or o!r und]gr\nd work+s 9 :i* a 
flammable mixture has be5 ignit$1 or has
 be5 det]m9$ by air analysis to conta9  
#j4be p]c5t or m 7by volume7 ( me?ane 9 
any op5 work+s :5 te/$ at a po9t n less 
?an #ab in*es f ! ro(1 face ( rib4  7b7 
,rule ( con/ruction relat+ to           
applicability ( c]ta9 provisions to     
surface m9es ,title ,i is fur!r am5d$ by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #aai4         
,applicability ( c]ta9 provisions to    
c]ta9 m9es  7a7 ,rule ( con/ruction     
,subject to subsection 7c71 ) respect to
 ! m9es describ$ 9 subsection 7b71 ?is  
,act z 9 effect on ! date be=e ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ! ,rob]t ,c4 ,byrd ,m9e      
,safety ,protection ,act ( #bjac1 %all  
cont9ue to apply to su* m9es z !n 9     
effect4  7b7 ,applicable m9es  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! m9es ref]r$ to 9 subsection 7a7
 are--  7,a7 surface m9es1 except =     
surface facilities or imp\ndm5ts        

physically connect$ to--  7i7 und]gr\nd 
coal or und]gr\nd metal m9es2 or  7ii7  
o!r und]gr\nd m9es :i* are gassy m9es2 &
  7,b7 und]gr\nd m9es :i* are n coal1   
metal1 or gassy m9es4  7#b7 ,def9ition  
,z us$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 ! t]m gassy m9e 
means a m9e1 tunnel1 or o!r und]gr\nd   
work+s 9 :i* a flammable mixture has be5
 ignit$1 or has be5 det]m9$ by air      
analysis to conta9 #j4be p]c5t or m 7by 
volume7 ( me?ane 9 any op5 work+s :5    
te/$ at a po9t n less ?an #ab in*es f ! 
ro(1 face ( rib4  7c7 ,exceptions       
,not)/&+ subsection 7a71 ! am5dm5ts made
 by sections #aja1 #bjb1 #cja7;c7 & 7d71
 #cjc7;a77#d71 #cjd1 #cje7;a71 #dja1    
#eji1 #fja1 #fjb1 & #fjc ( ! ,rob]t ,c4 
,byrd ,m9e ,safety ,protection ,act (   
#bjac %all apply to ! m9es describ$ 9   
subsection 7b74  7d7 ,sav+s provision   
,no?+ 9 ?is section %all impact !       
au?ority ( ! ,secret>y to promulgate or 
modify regulations pursuant to !        
au?ority "u any su* provisions z 9      
effect on ! date be=e ! date ( enactm5t 

( ! ,rob]t ,c4 ,byrd ,m9e ,safety       
,protection ,act ( #bjac1 or %all be    
con/ru$ to alt] or modify prec$5t )     
reg>ds to ! ,commission or c\rts4  4    
#fjf4 ,d\ble encumbrance2 succession    
plan  7a7 ,au?orization ,not)/&+ any    
p]sonnel proc$ures1 rules1 or guidance1 
! ,secret>y ( ,labor is au?oriz$ to     
d\ble encumb] a position or utilize e>ly
 replacem5t hir+ = au?oriz$             
repres5tatives & te*nical speciali/     
positions 9 ! ,m9e ,safety & ,heal?     
,adm9i/ration4 ,! numb] ( su* positions 
%all be consi/5t ) ! /aff+ requirem5ts  
set =? 9 ! succession plan "u subsection
 7b74  7b7 ,succession ,plan ,n lat] ?an
 #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all develop 
& provide to ,congress a succession plan
 = ! ,m9e ,safety & ,heal? ,adm9i/ration
 = ! next five ye>s to assure timely    
replacem5t ( qualifi$ employees critical
 to ma9ta9+ ! ag5cy's mission :i* %all--
  7#a7 e/imate employee turnov] = ea*   
ye>2  7#b7 sets b5*m>ks = maximum       

all[able p]c5tage ( vacancies1 & a      
maximum ratio ( tra9ees to au?oriz$     
repres5tatives2  7#c7 utilizes d\ble    
encumbrance or e>ly replacem5t hir+ =   
au?oriz$ repres5tatives & te*nical      
speciali/s2  7#d7 implem5ts track+      
sy/ems to assure t /aff+ levels (       
au?oriz$ repres5tatives & te*nical      
speciali/s d n fall bel[ ! m9imum       
requir$ to conduct necess>y inspections1
 ?or\ghly review m9e plans1 & conduct   
accid5t & special inve/igations2 &  7#e7
 id5tifies res\rces necess>y to implem5t
 su* plan4 ,su* succession plan %all be 
updat$ bi5nially4