#aacth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bhbd ,,an ,,act ,to amend the ,surface ,mining ,control and ,reclamation ,act of #aigg to stop the ongoing waste by the ,department of the ,interior of taxpayer resources and implement the final rule on excess spoil1 mining waste1 and buffers for perennial and intermittent streams1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,preventing ,government ,waste and ,protecting ,coal ,mining ,jobs in ,america4 #b4 ,incorporation of surface mining stream buffer zone rule into ,state programs 7a7 ,in general ,section #ejc of the ,surface ,mining ,control and ,reclamation ,act of #aigg 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #abec7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7e7 ,stream buffer zone management 7#a7 ,in general ,in addition to the requirements under subsection 7a71 each ,state program shall incorporate the necessary rule regarding excess spoil1 coal mine waste1 and buffers for perennial and intermittent streams published by the ,office of ,surface ,mining ,reclamation and ,enforcement on ,december #ab1 #bjjh 7#gc ,fed4 ,reg4 #gehac et seq47 which complies with the ,endangered ,species ,act of #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq47 in view of the #bjjf discussions between the ,director of the ,office of ,surface ,mining and the ,director of the ,united ,states ,fish and ,wildlife ,service1 and the ,office of ,surface ,mining ,reclamation and ,enforcement's consideration and review of comments submitted by the ,united ,states ,fish and ,wildlife ,service during the rulemaking process in #bjjg4 7#b7 ,study of implementation ,the ,secretary shall-- 7,a7 at such time as the ,secretary determines all ,states referred to in subsection 7a7 have fully incorporated the necessary rule referred to in paragraph 7#a7 of this subsection into their ,state programs1 publish notice of such determination2 7,b7 during the #e-year period beginning on the date of such publication1 assess the effectiveness of implementation of such rule by such ,states2 7,c7 carry out all required consultation on the benefits and other impacts of the implementation of the rule to any threatened species or endangered species1 with the participation of the ,united ,states ,fish and ,wildlife ,service and the ,united ,states ,geological ,survey2 and 7,d7 upon the conclusion of such period1 submit a comprehensive report on the impacts of such rule to the ,committee on ,natural ,resources of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources of the ,senate1 including-- 7i7 an evaluation of the effectiveness of such rule2 7ii7 an evaluation of any ways in which the existing rule inhibits energy production2 and 7iii7 a description in detail of any proposed changes that should be made to the rule1 the justification for such changes1 all comments on such changes received by the ,secretary from such ,states1 and the projected costs and benefits of such changes4 7#c7 ,limitation on new regulations ,the ,secretary may not issue any regulations under this ,act relating to stream buffer zones or stream protection before the date of the publication of the report under paragraph 7#b71 other than a rule necessary to implement paragraph 7#a74 4 7b7 ,deadline for ,state implementation ,not later than #b years after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 a ,state with a ,state program approved under section #ejc of the ,surface ,mining ,control and ,reclamation ,act of #aigg 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #abec7 shall submit to the ,secretary of the ,interior amendments to such program pursuant to part #gcb of title #cj1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations1 incorporating the necessary rule referred to in subsection 7e77#a7 of such section1 as amended by this section4 ,passed the ,house of ,representatives ,march #be1 #bjad4;,clerk4