,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #hje  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #bd1 #bjac ,mr4 
,rockefell] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,man*91    
,mr4 ,h>k91 & ,mrs4 ,murray7 introduc$ !
 foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ 
to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1  
,labor1 & ,p5sions  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
improve compliance ) m9e & occupational 
safety & heal? laws1 emp[] work]s to    
raise safety conc]ns1 prev5t future m9e 
& o!r workplace trag$ies1 & e/abli%     
rights ( families ( victims ( workplace 
accid5ts1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title 
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,rob]t ,c4    
,byrd ,m9e & ,workplace ,safety & ,heal?
 ,act ( #bjac4  7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! 
table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is z foll[s3 
,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts4 
,sec4 #b4 ,f9d+s4 ,sec4 #c4 ,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 inspections1 inve/igations1 &        
recordkeep+4 ,,title ,,ii--,enhanc$     
en=cem5t au?ority ,sec4 #bja4           
,significant & sub/antial violations4   
,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 ,,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--,work] ,rights &          
,protections ,sec4 #dja4 ,protection f  
retaliation4 ,sec4 #djb4 ,protection f  
loss ( pay4 ,,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/ems & additional           
te*nological improvem5ts4 ,sec4 #ejd4   
,te*nology relat$ to respirable du/4    
,sec4 #eje4 ,refre%] tra9+ on m9] rights
 & responsibilities4 ,sec4 #ejf4        
,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$ical  
reports4 ,sec4 #fjd4 ,/udy on work=ce   
ne$s4 ,sec4 #fje4 ,m9e ,safety & ,heal? 
,adm9i/ration /rategic plann+4 ,sec4    
#fjf4 ,d\ble encumbrance2 succession    
plan4 ,,title ,,vii--,am5dm5ts to !     
,occupational ,safety & ,heal? ,act (   
#aigj ,sec4 #gja4 ,cov]age ( public     
employees4 ,sec4 #gjb4 ,enhanc$         
protections f retaliation4 ,sec4 #gjc4  
,victims' rights4 ,sec4 #gjd4           

,correction ( s]i\s1 willful1 or repeat$
 violations p5d+ conte/ & proc$ures = a 
/ay4 ,sec4 #gje4 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts4 ,sec4
 #gjf4 ,civil p5alties4 ,sec4 #gjg4     
,crim9al p5alties4 ,sec4 #gjh4          
,p5alties4 ,sec4 #gji4 ,effective date4 
#b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3     
7#a7 ,employ]s h an obligation to ensure
 a safe & heal?y "w environm5t = all    
employees4  7#b7 ,to help fulfill t     
obligation1 ,congress mu/ conduct       
ov]sight ( ! executive ag5cies          
responsible = en=c+ workplace safety    
laws & mu/ revise & update ,f$]al laws  
:5 necess>y to protect ! safety & heal? 
( ! work=ce ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#c7 ,9 
response to sev]al m9+ trag$ies 9 e>ly  
#bjjf1 ,congress quickly pass$ ! mo/    
sweep+ *anges to m9e safety laws 9 #cj  
ye>s4 ,! ,m9e ,improvem5t & ,new        
,em]g5cy ,response ,act ( #bjjf 7,public
 ,law #aji-bcf1 #abj ,/at4 #dic71 also  
kn[n z ! ,,m9] ,act1 0 sign$ into law on
 ,june #ae1 #bjjf4  7#d7 ,z a result ( !
 ,,m9] ,act--  7,a7 coal m9]s are       

entitl$ to at lea/ #b h\rs ( readily    
accessible oxyg5 supplies = use 9       
em]g5cies & additional oxyg5 supplies e 
#cj m9utes along escape r\tes2  7,b7    
m9es are requir$ to implem5t em]g5cy    
response plans & h #b rescue teams      
locat$ )9 "o h\r f ! m9e2  7,c7 m9e     
op]ators are subject$ to p5alties =     
fail+ to quickly notify ! ,m9e ,safety &
 ,heal? ,adm9i/ration ab\t accid5ts2 &  
7,d7 a new grant program 0 creat$ to    
provide m9e safety tra9+4  7#e7 ,al?\gh 
! ,,m9] ,act made significant           
improvem5ts to m9e rescue capabilities1 
,congress 0 aga9 rem9d$ ( ! ne$ to      
cont9ually improve & vigor\sly en=ce our
 ,f$]al m9e safety laws :51 on ,april   
#e1 #bjaj1 an explosion ripp$ ?r\gh !   
,upp] ,big ,bran* ,m9e 9 ,montcoal1 ,we/
 ,virg9ia1 kill+ #bi brave ,we/ ,virg9ia
 coal m9]s & s]i\sly injur+ ano!r4 ,?is 
0 ! wor/ coal m9+ disa/] 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates 9 ne>ly #dj ye>s4  7#f7 ,we mu/  
nev] =get ^? :o h be5 impact$ by ?is    
trag$y--family memb]s1 fri5ds1 c[ork]s1 

lov$ ones1 & mo/ importantly1 !         
individuals :o p]i%$ 9 ! ,upp] ,big     
,bran* explosion3 ,c>l ,pee ,wee ,acord1
 ,jason ,mat!w ,atk9s1 ,*ri/oph] ,lee   
,bell1 ,sr41 ,gregory ,/ev5 ,brock1     
,k5ne? ,a4 ,*apman1 ,sr41 ,rob]t ,eug5e 
,cl>k1 ,cory ,davis1 ,*>les ,timo?y     
,davis1 ,mi*ael ,lee ,elswick1 ,william 
,ildon ,griffi?1 ,/ev5 ,j4 ,smiley      
,h>rah1 ,edw>d ,dean ,jones1 ,ri*>d     
,kei? ,lane1 ,william ,roosevelt ,lyn*1 
,joe ,m>cum1 ,ronald ,lee ,maynor1      
,nicolas ,d4 ,mc,croskey1 ,james ,eddie 
,mooney1 ,adam ,k4 ,morgan1 ,rex ,lane  
,mull9s1 ,jo%ua ,scott ,napp]1 ,h[>d    
,boone ,payne1 ,jr41 ,dill>d ,e>l ,dewey
 ,p]s+]1 ,joel ,r4 ,jody ,price1 ,g>y   
,wayne ,qu>les1 ,dew>d ,allan ,scott1   
,grov] ,dale ,ske5s1 ,b5ny ,ray         
,will+ham1 & ,ricky ,l4 ,workman4 ,ano!r
 m9]1 ,james ,woods1 0 s]i\sly injur$ 9 
! explosion & a second survivor1 ,tim   
,blake1 has be5 cr$it$ ) h]oically      
attempt+ to save ! lives ( 8 fell[ m9]s 
by apply+ em]g5cy brea?+ devices to !m  

:ile !y 7 unconsci\s4  7#g7 ,five       
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & indep5d5t entities h   
conduct$ inve/igations into ! ,upp] ,big
 ,bran* disa/]4 ,toge!r1 ^! reports     
conclude t ! ,upp] ,big ,bran* disa/] 0 
a prev5table explosion caus$ by a       
failure ( ! op]ator to foll[ kn[n safety
 /&>ds1 includ+ ^? t are int5d$ to      
prev5t l>ge-scale explosions4  7#h7 ,!  
,unit$ ,/ates ,attorney = ! ,s\!rn      
,di/rict ( ,we/ ,virg9ia has laun*$ a   
crim9al inve/igation into ! ,upp] ,big  
,bran* disa/]1 :i* to date has result$ 9
 ! conviction (1 or guilty pleas f1 #d  
employees or =m] employees ( ! ,upp]    
,big ,bran* m9e4  7#i7 ,9 ! #b ye>s     
foll[+ ! ,upp] ,big ,bran* disa/]1      
,congress has held a total ( #i he>+s on
 ! disa/] & on m9e safety g5]ally4      
7#aj7 ,congress enact$1 z "p ( !        
,dodd-,frank ,wall ,/reet ,re=m &       
,consum] ,protection ,act 7,public ,law 
#aaa-bjc1 #abd ,/at4 #acgf71 an am5dm5t 
requir+ publicly trad$ m9+ companies to 
disclose s]i\s safety violations to     

%>ehold]s1 ! public1 & ! ,securities &  
,ex*ange ,commission4  7#aa7 ,congress  
appropriat$ #bb1jjj1jjj ?r\gh !         
,supplem5tal ,appropriations ,act1 #bjaj
 7,public ,law #aaa-bab7 to r$uce !     
backlog ( appeals at ! ,f$]al ,m9e      
,safety & ,heal? ,review ,commission1   
inve/igate ! ,upp] ,big ,bran* disa/]1 &
 pur*ase em]g5cy response equipm5t4     
,dur+ ! ye> t ?is fund+ 0 available1 !  
,f$]al ,m9e ,safety & ,heal? ,review    
,commission 0 able to hire #f additional
 judges & support /aff &1 along ) !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,labor1 0 able to dispose ( 
#aa1fdc cases1 includ+ #f1ibd cases t _h
 be5 specifically t>get$ = backlog      
r$uction4  7#ab7 ,9 ,septemb] #bjaj1 !  
,m9e ,safety & ,heal? ,adm9i/ration     
issu$ an em]g5cy tempor>y /&>d t /r5g!n$
 rock du/+ requirem5ts to r$uce !       
likelihood & sev]ity ( explosions 9     
und]gr\nd m9es4 ,9 ,june #bjaa1 ! ag5cy 
issu$ f9al regulations requir+ m9e      
op]ators to ma9ta9 incombu/ible cont5t (
 comb9$ du/ ( at lea/ #hj p]c5t 9       

und]gr\nd m9es4  7#ac7 ,s9ce ,april     
#bjaj1 ! ,m9e ,safety & ,heal?          
,adm9i/ration has increas$ its en=cem5t 
by implem5t+ impact inspections t t>get 
violations at unsafe m9es ) poor        
compliance hi/ory or specific safety    
conc]ns4 ,z ( ,m>* #bjac1 !             
,adm9i/ration _h conduct$ #egi impact   
inspections1 result+ 9 #aj1jcf          
citations1 #idf ord]s1 & #dc safegu>ds4 
7#ad7 ,! ,m9e ,safety & ,heal?          
,adm9i/ration has also--  7,a7 revis$ ! 
scre5+ crit]ia = plac+ m9es onto patt]n 
( violations /atus "u section #ajd7;e7 (
 ! ,f$]al ,m9e ,safety & ,heal? ,act (  
#aigg 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #had7;e771 :i*     
subjects unsafe m9es to increas$        
en=cem5t & ov]sight2  7,b7 creat$ a new 
onl9e tool to all[ op]ators1 m9]s1 & !  
public to monitor :e!r a m9e c\ld be    
subject to a patt]n ( violations2 &     
7,c7 f9aliz$ new regulations t w        
elim9ate regulatory loopholes t h all[$ 
unsafe m9es to avoid be+ plac$ onto     
patt]n ( violations /atus altoge!r4     

7#ae7 ,9 ,april #bjaa1 = ! fir/ "t 9    
hi/ory s9ce ! ,f$]al ,m9e ,safety &     
,heal? ,act ( #aigg 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #hja 
et seq47 0 enact$1 ! ,m9e ,safety &     
,heal? ,adm9i/ration plac$ #b m9es onto 
patt]n ( violations /atus1 & z (        
,novemb] #bjab1 _h issu$ #ih lett]s     
notify+ m9es t !y fac$ a pot5tial patt]n
 ( violations1 :i* is ! regulatory      
precursor to be+ plac$ onto patt]n (    
violations /atus4  7#af7 ,! entities    
*>g$ ) inve/igat+ ! ,upp] ,big ,bran*   
disa/] h made sev]al recomm5dations to  
improve ! safety ( m9]s t c only be     
accompli%$ ?r\gh ! legislative process4 
,at ?is "t1 ,congress has n pass$       
compreh5sive m9e safety legislation t is
 critical to improv+ ! long-t]m /ructure
 ( m9e safety ef=ts & provid+ ! maximum 
level ( protection = our ,nation's m9]s 
& _! families4  #c4 ,ref]5ces ,except 9 
title ,,vii & 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$2  7,b7 7i7 det]m9e :e!r 
!re 7 violations ( law1 m&atory heal? or
 safety /&>ds1 or o!r requirem5ts2 &    
7ii7 if !re is evid5ce ( conduct t may  
con/itute a violation ( ,f$]al crim9al  
law1 ref] su* evid5ce to ! ,attorney    
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  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--  7,i7 %all appo9t z   
memb]s ( ! ,panel--  7aa7 #a op]ator ( a
 m9e or individual repres5t+ m9e        
op]ators2 &  7bb7 #a memb] ( a labor    
organization or o!r repres5tative (     
m9]s2 &  7,,ii7 %all n appo9t m ?an #a (
 ei!r type ( individuals describ$ 9     
items 7aa7 & 7bb7 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 may 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 supplies1 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$]al ,m9e ,safety & ,heal?     
,review ,commission2 or  7,,vi7 any o!r 
p]son or entity 7includ+ equipm5t       
manufactur]s72  7iii7 review !          
det]m9ations & recomm5dations made by ! 
,secret>y "u p>agraph 7#a72  7iv7 prep>e
 a report t--  7,i7 includes ! f9d+s    
reg>d+ ! causal factors describ$ 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 t1 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
 ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app474 ,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 & ,workplace ,safety & ,heal? ,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 available to !
 ,panel all ( ! au?ority provid$ to su* 
,secret>y "u ?is section1 includ+       
subpo5a au?ority1 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 & ,workplace      
,safety & ,heal? ,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 contempt2 witnesses  7i7     

,he>+s & subpo5a au?ority ,= ! purpose (
 c>ry+ out 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 ( ,,nio% %all1 at 
! reque/ ( a majority ( ! ,panel or ^u !
 ,director's own initiative sign1 &     
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 subp>agraph1 ! di/rict c\rt
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = any di/rict 9 :i*  
su* p]son is f\nd1 resides1 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 ( ,,nio% 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 p>agraph1 ! ,director ( ,,nio%  
or ! ,panel1 & ! /aff ( & attorneys     
repres5t+ ! ,director or ,panel1 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 ,panel1 or ! /aff or 
attorneys ( ! ,director or ,panel1 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$+ #e ye>s14   
#ajb4 ,subpo5a au?ority & m9] rights    
dur+ inspections & inve/igations        
,section #ajc7;b7 7z am5d$ by section   
#aja7;a77 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #hac7;b77 is   
fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  
7#d7 ,additional p[]s ,= ! purpose (    
enabl+ ! ,secret>y to p]=m any ( !      
functions "u ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y1 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* repres5tative 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 inspections1         
inve/igations1 & recordkeep+  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 %ifts4 ,if  
an inspection ( a work+ section ( a m9e 
occurs dur+ a %ift on :i* a me*aniz$ m9+
 unit is produc+1 or cu/om>ily produces1
 coal on su* section1 !n su* inspection 
%all be conduct$ :ile su* unit is       
produc+ coal at a rate t is reasonably  
consi/5t ) ! av]age rate ( production at
 ! m9e dur+ ! previ\s qu>t]44  7b7      
,increas$ t>get$ inspections ,section   
#ajc7;a7 7z am5d$ by subsection 7a77 is 
fur!r am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! fif? s5t5ce
 7z ins]t$ by su* subsection7 ! foll[+3 
,if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t ! op]ator has
 n prop]ly ma9ta9$ a record ( all       
violations ( ?is ,act 7includ+ any      
m&atory heal? or safety /&>d or         
regulation promulgat$ "u ?is ,act7 = a  
m9e1 ! ,secret>y %all provide1 dur+ !   
#c-mon? p]iod foll[+ su* det]m9ation1 a 
m9imum ( "o spot inspection by 8        
au?oriz$ repres5tative ( all or "p ( su*
 m9e1 dur+ e #ae work+ days & at        
irregul> int]vals4 ,su* inspections %all

 be 9 addition to any o!r inspections   
requir$ "u ?is section44  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 &         
illnesses1 & %all be ma9ta9$ sep>ately =
 ea* m9e & be report$ at a frequ5cy     
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 b at n less ?an 
annually4 ,ea* op]ator %all be          
responsible = report+ on all m9]s work+ 
at su* m9e reg>dless ( _! employ]1      
except t indep5d5t contractors 7)9 !    
mean+ ( section #c7;d77 %all only be    
responsible = report+ on m9]s 9 _!      
employ or "u _! direction or au?ority44 
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 7z am5d$ by subsections 7a7 & 
7b7 is fur!r 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  7f7 ,electronic  
database ,section #ajc 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4   

#hac7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  7l7 ,electronic database ,!    
,secret>y %all e/abli% & ma9ta9 a       
publicly available electronic database  
conta9+ curr5t & hi/orical data on !    
safety records ( ea* coal or o!r m9e4   
,su* database %all be us]-fri5dly &     
se>*able1 & %all h ! ability to provide 
aggregate data = ea* m9e1 ea* op]ator1 &
 ea* controll] ( a m9e & ! ability to   
comp>e safety data betwe5 m9es1         
op]ators1 & controll]s4  4  7g7         
,f$]al-,/ate coord9ation ,section #ajc  
7z am5d$ by subsection 7f77 is fur!r    
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7m7   
,f$]al-,/ate coord9ation  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 :5 !   
,secret>y id5tifies a m9e z hav+ a      
significant or p]si/5t safety or heal?  
problem--  7,a7 an au?oriz$             
repres5tative ( ! ,secret>y %all reque/ 
a meet+ ) ! appropriate ,/ate-level     
regulator to %>e ! conc]ns ( ! ,secret>y
 :5 ! ,secret>y det]m9es t su* actions  
w\ld improve conditions ( ! m9e2 &  7,b7

 ! ,secret>y & ! ,/ate-level regulator  
may develop a jo9t plan design$ to      
correct ! id5tifi$ problem4  7#b7 ,rule 
( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection    
%all be con/ru$ to require ! ,secret>y  
to take action t c\ld delay or          
compromise any civil or crim9al en=cem5t
 action or proce$+4  4  7h7 ,outside    
exp]ts 9 inve/igations ,section #aab    
7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #hbb7 is am5d$--  7#a7 by
 /rik+ ,except z provid$ & ins]t+ !     
foll[+3  7a7 ,civil litigation          
repres5tation ,except z provid$  2 &    
7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7b7    
,m9+ exp]ts 9 inve/igations ,! ,attorney
 ,g5]al %all designate #a or m full-"t  
employees ) exp]tise 9 ! m9+ indu/ry to 
coord9ate ) ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor & assi/
 ,unit$ ,/ates attorneys 9 !            
inve/igation & prosecution ( crim9al    
violations "u ?is ,act4  4  ,,ii        
,enhanc$ en=cem5t au?ority  #bja4       
,significant & sub/antial violations    
,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 ,act12 &   
7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] ! fir/ s5t5ce !     
foll[+3 ,= purposes ( ?is ,act1 a       
violation ( a provision ( ?is ,act1     
includ+ any m&atory heal? or safety /&>d
 or regulation promulgat$ "u ?is ,act1  
is ( su* nature z c\ld significantly &  
sub/antially contribute to ! cause &    
effect ( a safety or heal? haz>d if !re 
is a reasonable possibility t su*       
violation c\ld result 9 injury1 illness1
 or dea?44  #bjb4 ,proc$ures & crit]ia =
 det]m9+ a patt]n ( violations ,section 

#ajd7;e77#d7 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 
7#d7 ,! crit]ia = det]m9+ :5 a patt]n ( 
violations ( m&atory heal? or safety    
/&>ds exi/s1 & ! requirem5ts = !        
issuance & t]m9ation ( notice ( a patt]n
 ( violations1 %all be ! crit]ia &      
requirem5ts 9 ! regulations promulgat$  
by ! ,secret>y "u "p #ajd ( *apt] ,i (  
title #cj1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 
z publi%$ on ,janu>y #bc1 #bjac 7#gh    
,f$]al ,regi/] #ejgc ?r\gh #ejgd74  4   
#bjc4 ,injunctive au?ority ,section     
#ajh7;a77#b7 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4             
#hah7;a77#b77 is am5d$ 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?
 or 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* m9e1 & to be prohibit$ f
 ent]+ su* m9e1 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$+ 9 :i* a  
p>ty *all5ges ! ,secret>y's decision    
reg>d+ :e!r to approve1 modify1 or      
revoke a coal or o!r m9e plan "u ?is    
,act1 ! ,commission & ! c\rts %all      
affirm ! ,secret>y's decision unless !  
*all5g+ p>ty e/abli%es t su* decision 0 
arbitr>y1 caprici\s1 an abuse (         
discretion1 or o!rwise n 9 accordance ) 
law44  ,,iii ,p5alties  #cja4 ,civil    
p5alties  7a7 ,maximum civil p5alties   
,section #aaj7;a77#a7 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4    
#hbj7;a77#a77 is am5d$--  7#a7 by ins]t+
 includ+ any regulation promulgat$ "u   
?is ,act1 aft] ?is ,act12 &  7#b7 by    
/rik+ violation4 & ins]t+ violation1    
except t1 9 ! case ( a significant &    
sub/antial violation1 ! p5alty %all be n
 m ?an #aej1jjj = ea* su* violation44   
7b7 ,increas$ civil p5alties ,section   
#aaj7;b7 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #hbj7;b77 is    
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+--  7#c7 
,! op]ator ( a coal or o!r m9e may be   
assess$ a civil p5alty ( n m ?an        
#bbj1jjj by ! ,secret>y =--  7,a7 any   

*ange 9 v5tilation 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 t is made )\t prior      
approval f ! ,secret>y2  7,b7 a         
violation ( a m&atory heal? or safety   
/&>d requir+ rock du/+2  7,c7 a         
violation ( ! prohibition "u section    
#aja reg>d+ provid+ advance notice ( an 
inspection2  7,d7 a violation ( a       
m&atory heal? or safety /&>d requir+    
exam9ations ( "w areas 9 an und]gr\nd   
coal m9e2 or  7,e7 a failure to keep !  
records requir$ = ! m9e by ! ,secret>y 9
 accordance ) ?is ,act4  7#d7 ,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  #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 ,:5ev] an op]ator   
violates a provision ( ?is ,act1 includ+
 any m&atory heal? or safety /&>d or    
regulation promulgat$ "u ?is ,act1 or   
kn[+ly violates or fails or refuses to  

comply ) any ord] issu$ "u ?is ,act or  
any ord] incorporat$ 9 a f9al decision  
issu$ "u ?is ,act1 any director1 (fic]1 
or ag5t ( su* op]ator :o kn[+ly         
au?oriz$1 ord]$1 or c>ri$ out su*       
violation1 failure1 or refusal1 or any  
policy or practice t contribut$ to !    
occurr5ce ( su* violation1 failure1 or  
refusal1 %all be subject to ! same civil
 p5alties1 f9es1 & imprisonm5t t may be 
impos$ ^u a p]son "u ?is section4  4    
#cjc4 ,crim9al p5alties  7a7 ,int5t     
requirem5ts = crim9al p5alty /&>ds      
,section #aaj7;d7 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4        
#hbj7;d77 is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+     
willfully & ins]t+ kn[+ly2  7#b7 by     
/rik+ #bej1jjj1 or by imprisonm5t = n m 
?an "o ye> & ins]t+ #a1jjj1jjj1 or by   
imprisonm5t = n m ?an #e ye>s2 &  7#c7  
by /rik+ #ejj1jjj1 or by imprisonm5t = n
 m ?an five ye>s & ins]t+ #b1jjj1jjj1 or
 by imprisonm5t = n m ?an #aj ye>s4  7b7
 ,crim9al p5alty = retaliation ,section 
#aaj7;d7 is fur!r am5d$--  7#a7 by      
ins]t+ 7#a7 be=e ,any op]ator2 &  7#b7  

by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,:oev] 
kn[+ly takes any action t is directly or
 indirectly h>mful to any p]son1 includ+
 action t int]f]es ) ! lawful employm5t 
or livelihood ( any p]son1 because su*  
p]son has provid$ an au?oriz$           
repres5tative ( ! ,secret>y or ano!r law
 en=cem5t (fic] ) any in=mation relat$  
to ! exi/5ce ( a heal? or safety        
violation or an unheal?ful or unsafe    
condition1 policy1 or practice "u ?is   
,act %all be f9$ "u title #ah1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 imprison$ = n m ?an #aj   
ye>s1 or bo?4  4  7c7 ,advance notice ( 
inspections  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section     
#aaj7;e7 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #hbj7;e77 is    
am5d$--  7,a7 by /rik+ ,unless & ins]t+ 
7#a7 ,unless2 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+3  7#b7 ,unless o!rwise au?oriz$ 
by ?is ,act1 any op]ator1 ag5t or       
contractor ( any op]ator1 m9]1          
inspector1 employee ( ! ,adm9i/ration1  
or ,/ate m9e inspector1 t kn[+ly gives1 
causes to give1 or attempts to give or  
cause to give advance notice ( any      

inspection to be conduct$ "u ?is ,act   
%all be f9$ "u title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 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
 giv+1 caus+ to give1 or attempt+ to    
give or cause to give advance notice (  
any inspection to be conduct$ "u ?is    
,act is unlawful pursuant to section    
#aaj7;e72 &  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+   
paym5ts ( 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$]al ,m9e ,safety &   
,heal? ,act ( #aigg 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #hja 
et seq471 except t1 = any unpaid civil  
p5alty assessm5t t became a f9al ord] ( 
! ,commission or a c\rt be=e ! date (   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! "t p]iods "u     
section #aaj7l7 ( ! ,f$]al ,m9e ,safety 
& ,heal? ,act ( #aigg 7z am5d$7 7#cj    
,u4,s4,c4 #hbj7l77 %all be calculat$ z  
beg9n+ on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act  
in/ead ( on ! date ( ! f9al ord]4  ,,iv 
,work] ,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 any repres5tative
 ( m9]s1 or any applicant = employm5t-- 
7i7 because 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 
m9e1 ( an alleg$ dang] or safety or     
heal? violation 9 a coal or o!r m9e2    
7,,ii7 has 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$+2       
7,,iii7 has ex]cis$1 on behalf ( him or 
h]self or o!rs1 any "r af=d$ by ?is     
,act1 or has report$ any injury or      

illness to an op]ator or ag5t2  7,,iv7  
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,v7 refus$ to violate any 
provision ( ?is ,act 7includ+ any       
m&atory heal? or safety /&>d or         
regulation promulgat$ "u ?is ,act72     
7ii7 because su* m9] is ! subject (     
m$ical evaluations & pot5tial transf] "u
 a /&>d publi%$ pursuant to section     
#aja2  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         
applicant1 or engag$ 91 or is ab\t to   
engage 91 any ( ! activities describ$ 9 
clause 7i72 or  7iv7 because ! sp\se1   
sibl+1 *ild1 or p>5t ( ! m9] or o!r     
employee or applicant = employm5t--     
7,i7 is a m9] or o!r employee or        
applicant at a m9e "u ! control ( ! same
 op]ator2 &  7,,ii7 has engag$ 9        
activity t is protect$ "u clause 7i71   
7ii71 or 7iii74  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 
employee1 repres5tative ( m9]s1 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] ( ! la/ date on :i* an alleg$    
violation ( su* p>agraph occurs or !    
date on :i* ! m9] or o!r employee or    
repres5tative kn[s or %\ld reasonably h 
kn[n t su* alleg$ violation occurr$4    
7#c7 ,inve/igation & he>+  7,a7         
,comm5cem5t ( inve/igation & initial    
det]m9ation ,^u receipt ( su* compla9t1 
! ,secret>y %all--  7i7 =w>d a copy ( ! 
compla9t to ! respond5t2  7ii7 comm5ce  
an inve/igation )9 #ae days ( !         
,secret>y's receipt ( ! compla9t2 &     
7iii7 z soon z practicable aft] comm5c+ 
su* inve/igation1 make ! det]m9ation    
requir$ "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 aft] ! receipt ( a 
compla9t fil$ "u p>agraph 7#b71 !       
,secret>y %all notify1 9 writ+1 ! m9] or
 o!r employee1 repres5tative ( m9]s1 or 
applicant = employm5t ( 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  
,attorney's 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$+s1
 %all be assess$ 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] ,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 :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$4  7#b7 ,closure 
9 advance ( ord] ,if ! ,secret>y f9ds t 
su* m9e or su* area ( a m9e 0 clos$ 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*$ules ( pay1 f ! "t ( su* closure     
until su* "t z ! ,secret>y au?orizes    
reop5+ ( su* m9e or su* area ( ! m9e4   
7#c7 ,refusal to comply ,:5ev] an       
op]ator violates or fails or refuses to 
comply ) any ord] issu$ "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 a m9]'s       
repres5tative & aft] opportunity = a    

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  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,c71 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]  
ent]+ ! m9e is made aw>e1 at ! />t ( su*
 m9]'s %ift1 ( ! curr5t conditions ( !  
m9e1 includ+--  7i7 any conditions t are
 haz>d\s or t violate a m&atory heal? or
 safety /&>d or a plan approv$ "u ?is   
,act2 &  7ii7 ! g5]al conditions ( t    
m9]'s assign$ work+ section or o!r area4
  7,b7 ,9 an ef=t to facilitate !       
communications describ$ 9 subp>agraph   
7,a71 ea* ag5t ( ! op]ator :o is        
responsible = ensur+ ! safe & heal?ful  
work+ conditions at ! m9e1 includ+ m9e  
=em51 assi/ant m9e =em51 & m9e exam9]s1 
%all1 ^u exit+ ! m9e or workplace1      
v]bally communicate ) any oncom+ ag5t   
replac+ ! exit+ ag5t on duty 9 ord] to  
update ! oncom+ ag5t on ! conditions !  
exit+ ag5t obs]v$ dur+ ! exit+ ag5t's   
%ift1 includ+ any conditions t are      
haz>d\s or t violate a m&atory heal? or 
safety /&>d or a plan approv$ "u ?is    
,act4 ,su* communications process %all  
be complet$ prior to ! />t ( ea* %ift at

 ! m9e & record$ 9 a book designat$ = t 
purpose & available = inspection by all 
int]e/$ p>ties4 ,9 ! ev5t ! m9e op]ation
 is idle prior to ! />t ( any %ift1 !   
oncom+ ag5t ( ! op]ator %all meet ) !   
individual :o 0 responsible = exam9+ !  
m9e to obta9 ! necess>y in=mation4  7,c7
 ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date (     
enactm5t ( ! ,rob]t ,c4 ,byrd ,m9e &    
,workplace ,safety & ,heal? ,act (      
#bjac1 ! ,secret>y %all promulgate      
int]im f9al rules implem5t+ !           
requirem5ts ( subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b74 
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 t 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 &    
compliance ) ! requirem5ts ( subp>agraph
 7,a71 ! ,secret>y %all1 beg9n+ n lat]  
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !
 ,rob]t ,c4 ,byrd ,m9e & ,workplace     
,safety & ,heal? ,act ( #bjac1 require  
op]ators to measure total incombu/ible  
cont5t 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 by n    
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ! ,rob]t ,c4 ,byrd ,m9e &    
,workplace ,safety & ,heal? ,act (      
#bjac1 promulgate an int]im f9al rule t 

prescribes me?ods = 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 & ,workplace ,safety & ,heal? ,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,c7 t may be w>rant$ 9     
light ( su* rese>*4  4  7b7 ,report ,n  
lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,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--  7#a7   
reg>d+ :e!r any direct read+ monitor    
describ$ 9 section #cjd7;d77#b77;,b7 ( !
 ,f$]al ,m9e ,safety & ,heal? ,act (    
#aigg 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #hfd7;d77#b77;,b77 
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 &  7#b7 id5tify+ any          
limitations or imp$im5ts = su* use 9    
und]gr\nd coal m9es4  7c7 ,additional   
rock du/ report+ ,section #ajc7;h7 7#cj 
,u4,s4,c4 #hac7;h77 is am5d$ by ins]t+  
aft] ! fir/ s5t5ce ! foll[+3 ,an op]ator
 ( a coal or o!r m9e %all1 z "p ( !     
recordkeep+ requirem5ts ( ?is ,act1     
ma9ta9 up-to-date records ( ! am\nt (   
rock du/ pur*as$ & disp]s$44  #ejc4     
,atmosph]ic monitor+ sy/ems & additional
 te*nological improvem5ts ,section #cag 
7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #hgg7 is am5d$ by add+ at

 ! end ! foll[+3  7u7 ,atmosph]ic       
monitor+ sy/ems ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,rob]t ,c4 ,byrd  
,m9e & ,workplace ,safety & ,heal? ,act 
( #bjac1 ! ,secret>y %all 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  
provide real-"t in=mation reg>d+ me?ane 
& c>bon monoxide levels1 & airfl[       
direction1 z appropriate1 ) s5s+1       
annunciat+1 & record+ capabilities2 &   
7#c7 c1 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 
)/& explosions & fires4  7v7 ,additional
 te*nological improvem5ts ,n lat] ?an #b
 ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,rob]t 
,c4 ,byrd ,m9e & ,workplace ,safety &   
,heal? ,act ( #bjac1 ! ,secret>y %all   
promulgate regulations requir+ t m9+    
equipm5t us$ 9 a coal m9e incorporate an
 atmosph]ic monitor+ & record+ device t 
samples & records ! me?ane1 oxyg51 c>bon
 monoxide1 & coal du/ levels 9 ! m9e4  4
  7w7 ,proximity detectors ,n lat] ?an  

#f mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !     
,rob]t ,c4 ,byrd ,m9e & ,workplace      
,safety & ,heal? ,act ( #bjac1 !        
,secret>y %all promulgate regulations   
requir+ t m9+ equipm5t & o!r mobile     
equipm5t incorporate proximity          
detectors4  4  #ejd4 ,te*nology relat$  
to respirable du/ ,section #bjb7;d7 7#cj
 ,u4,s4,c4 #hdb7;d77 is am5d$--  7#a7 by
 /rik+ ( ,heal?1 ,education1 & ,welf>e2 
&  7#b7 by /rik+ ! second s5t5ce &      
ins]t+ ! foll[+3 ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s   
aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,rob]t ,c4   
,byrd ,m9e & ,workplace ,safety & ,heal?
 ,act ( #bjac1 ! ,secret>y %all issue a 
f9al regulation l[]+ p]missible exposure
 levels to respirable du/ & updat+      
sampl+ & te/+ proc$ures1 9 ord] to      
provide ! maximum feasible protection f 
respirable du/1 includ+ coal & silica   
du/1 t is a*ievable ?r\gh environm5tal  
controls4 ,n lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] !    
date ( issuance ( su* f9al regulation1 &
 once e #e ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y    
%all reexam9e ! incid5ce (              

pneumoconiosis 9 m9]s &1 unless !re is a
 decl9e 9 pneumoconiosis1 %all update ! 
regulation44  #eje4 ,refre%] tra9+ on   
m9] 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 ,tim+ (  
initial /atutory rights tra9+ ,not)/&+  
section #aae ( ! ,f$]al ,m9e ,safety &  
,heal? ,act ( #aigg 7z am5d$ 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 by n    
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] su* date4  #ejf4
 ,additional tra9+  7a7 ,au?ority ,to   
m&ate additional tra9+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al   
,section #aae 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #hbe7 is   
fur!r am5d$ by r$esignat+ subsection 7e7
 z subsection 7f7 & ins]t+ aft]         
subsection 7d7 ! foll[+3  7e7 ,au?ority 
,to m&ate additional tra9+  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! ,secret>y is au?oriz$ 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 p]iod )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 or  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 ,act1 at a rate above ! av]age =    
m9es ( simil> size & type2 &  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   
7#b7 ,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 section      
#aae7;e74  7b7 ,additional tra9+        
,section #aae7;a7 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4        
#hbe7;a77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph   
7#e71 by /rik+ ! p]iod & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  
7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#f7   
ea* m9] 9 an und]gr\nd coal m9e %all    
receive qu>t]ly tra9+ on ! use (        

self-rescue devices1 :i* %all be        
conduct$ 9 circum/ances t approximate   
actual op]at+ circum/ances z closely z  
practicable1 includ+ practice dur+      
production ev5ts & dur+ %ift *anges4  4 
#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 t 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$ures  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a
 ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,rob]t  
,c4 ,byrd ,m9e & ,workplace ,safety &   
,heal? ,act ( #bjac1 ! ,secret>y %all   
issue m&atory /&>ds to e/abli%--  7,a7  
requirem5ts = su* c]tification1         
regi/ration1 qualification1 or o!r      
approval1 includ+ ! exp]i5ce1           
exam9ations1 & ref]5ces t may be requir$
 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        
responds to reque/s = revocation4  7#b7 

,coord9ation ) ,/ates ,9 develop+ !     
/&>ds "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,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 may 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 & ,workplace      
,safety & ,heal? ,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 
,m9e ,safety & ,heal? ,c]tification     
,fund ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,treasury ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates a sep>ate acc\nt = !     
deposit ( fees collect$ "u ?is          
subsection to be kn[n z ! ,m9e ,safety &
 ,heal? ,c]tification ,fund4 ,!         
,secret>y %all deposit any fees collect$
 pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 into ! fund4 
7#c7 ,use ,am\nts 9 ! ,m9e ,safety &    
,heal? ,c]tification ,fund %all be      
available to ! ,secret>y1 z provid$ 9   
p>agraph 7#d71 = mak+ exp5ditures to    
c>ry out ! c]tification programs        
e/abli%$ "u ?is subsection4  7#d7       
,au?orization ( appropriations ,9       
addition to funds appropriat$ "u section
 #aad1 !re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$
 f ! ,m9e ,safety & ,heal? ,c]tification
 ,fund to ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,m9e  
,safety & ,heal? = ea* fiscal ye> 9 :i* 
fees are collect$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 an   
am\nt equal to ! total am\nt collect$   
dur+ ! previ\s fiscal ye> f fees assess$

 pursuant to ?is subsection4 ,su* am\nts
 are au?oriz$ to rema9 available until  
exp5d$4  7#e7 ,cr$it+ & ,availability ( 
,fees ,fees au?oriz$ & collect$ "u ?is  
subsection %all be available =          
obligation only to ! ext5t & 9 ! am\nt  
provid$ 9 advance 9 appropriations      
,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 t 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  
,! ,act is am5d$--  7#a7 9 section #cah 
7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #hgh7--  7,a7 by /rik+   
subsections 7a7 & 7b72  7,b7 9          
subsection 7c71 by r$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$esignat+ subsections 7c7 ?r\gh 7j7 z  
p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#h71 respectively2
 &  7#b7 by r$esignat+ section #bad z   
section #aad4  #eji4 ,electronic records
 requirem5t ,section #ajc is am5d$ by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7n7 ,electronic
 records  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj
 days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,rob]t 
,c4 ,byrd ,m9e & ,workplace ,safety &   
,heal? ,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  7#b7       
,cont5ts ,! records describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#a7 %all include records p]ta9+ to--   
7,a7 m9] safety & heal?1 track+ &       
communications2  7,b7 atmosph]ic        
monitor+ ( me?ane1 c>bon monoxide1      
oxyg51 coal du/1 & o!r m9e conditions2  
7,c7 equipm5t usage hi/ory & op]at+     
p>amet]s2  7,d7 equipm5t calibration &  

ma9t5ance2 &  7,e7 o!r in=mation        
relevant to compliance ) ,f$]al m9e     
heal? & safety laws 7includ+ heal? or   
safety /&>ds & regulations74  7#c7      
,regulations ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ! ,rob]t ,c4 ,byrd    
,m9e & ,workplace ,safety & ,heal? ,act 
( #bjac1 ! ,secret>y %all promulgate a  
regulation reg>d+ ! m9imum necess>y     
capabilities ( equipm5t to reta91 /ore1 
& recov] data creat$ or transmitt$ 9    
electronic =m = purposes ( ?is          
subsection4  4  ,,vi ,additional m9e    
safety provisions  #fja4 ,def9itions    
7a7 ,def9ition ( op]ator ,section #c7;d7
 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #hjb7 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 ( 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  7d7 ,def9ition ( ,imm95t ,dang]   
,section #c7;j7 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #hjb7;j77
 is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ means ! &    
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  means-- 7#a7 !  2     
7#b7 by /rik+ ! semicolon at ! end &    
ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+3  7#b7 ! exi/5ce ( multiple      
conditions or practices 7reg>dless (    
:e!r relat$ 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$2  4  7e7 ,def9ition ( significant 
& sub/antial violations ,section #c 7#cj
 ,u4,s4,c4 #hjb7 is fur!r am5d$--  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 ,! ,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    
,/udy on work=ce ne$s  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n  
lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date (        

enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,comptroll]      
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all conduct a 
/udy on ! work=ce ne$s ( ! m9+ indu/ry &
 ,f$]al & ,/ate m9+ en=cem5t ag5cies1   
includ+ ! ne$ = eng9e]s & m9e safety &  
heal? pr(essionals4  7b7 ,issues ,to be 
/udi$ ,! /udy 9 subsection 7a7 %all     
include--  7#a7 an analysis ( ! tra9+ & 
exp]tise ( ! m9e eng9e]s & ! m9e safety 
& heal? work=ce2 &  7#b7 ! ne$ = a      
highly tra9$ work=ce ( eng9e]s & safety 
& heal? pr(essionals )9--  7,a7 ! m9+   
indu/ry2  7,b7 ! ,m9e ,safety & ,heal?  
,adm9i/ration2 &  7,c7 ,/ate en=cem5t   
ag5cies responsible = m9e safety &      
heal?4  7c7 ,report ,! ,comptroll]      
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all prep>e &  
submit to ! ,committee on ,heal?1       
,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ( !      
,s5ate & to ! ,committee on ,education &
 ! ,work=ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives 
a report on ! /udy describ$ 9 subsection
 7a74  7d7 ,recomm5dations ,z ne$$1 !   
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all provide recomm5dations = improvem5t

 9 ! report 9 subsection 7c74  #fje4    
,m9e ,safety & ,heal? ,adm9i/ration     
/rategic plann+  7a7 ,/rategic plan ,n  
lat] ?an ,decemb] #ca1 #bjac1 !         
,secret>y ( ,labor1 act+ ?r\gh !        
,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,labor = ,m9e     
,safety & ,heal?1 %all submit to !      
,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t &     
,budget & to ! ,congress1 & po/ on !    
public website ( ! ,m9e ,safety & ,heal?
 ,adm9i/ration1 a #e-ye> /rategic plan =
 program activities4 ,su* plan %all be--
  7#a7 prep>$ 9 accordance ) !          
requirem5ts = ag5cy /rategic plans "u   
section #cjf ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
,code1 except z o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is   
section2  7#b7 align$ ) ! /rategic plan 
( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor2 &  7#c7 revis$  
at lea/ once e #d ye>s4  7b7 ,annual    
p]=mance plan ,beg9n+ ) ! ,m9e ,safety &
 ,heal? ,adm9i/ration budget submission 
= fiscal ye> #bjae1 ! ,secret>y (       
,labor1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y
 ( ,labor = ,m9e ,safety & ,heal?1 %all 
submit to ! ,director ( ! ,(fice (      

,managem5t & ,budget an annual p]=mance 
plan cov]+ ea* program activity set =? 9
 ! budget ( ! ,m9e ,safety & ,heal?     
,adm9i/ration4 ,su* plan %all--  7#a7 be
 prep>$ 9 accordance ) ! requirem5ts =  
p]=mance plans "u section #aaae ( title 
#ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 except z      
o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is section2  7#b7 be 
consi/5t ) ! /rategic plan ( ! ,m9e     
,safety & ,heal? ,adm9i/ration "u       
subsection 7a72 &  7#c7 include a       
/rategic work=ce plan t provides a cle> 
l9e ( sight betwe5 ! p]=mance goals &   
objectives ( ! ,m9e ,safety & ,heal?    
,adm9i/ration & ! human capital         
/rategies employ$ to meet su* goals &   
objectives4  7c7 ,report ,n lat] ?an    
#aej days aft] ! end ( ea* fiscal ye>1  
beg9n+ ) fiscal ye> #bjae1 ! ,secret>y (
 ,labor1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,assi/ant         
,secret>y ( ,labor = ,m9e ,safety &     
,heal?1 %all prep>e & submit to !       
,presid5t & ,congress1 & po/ on ! public
 website ( ! ,m9e ,safety & ,heal?      
,adm9i/ration1 a report on ! program    

p]=mance = ! previ\s fiscal ye>4 ,su*   
report %all--  7#a7 be prep>$ 9         
accordance ) ! requirem5ts = program    
p]=mance reports "u section #aaaf (     
title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &  7#b7 
address ! ext5t to :i* ! ,m9e ,safety & 
,heal? ,adm9i/ration is us+ p]=mance    
in=mation to improve program p]=mance4  
#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  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,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 

#e ye>s to assure timely replacem5t (   
qualifi$ employees critical to ma9ta9+ !
 ag5cy's mission4 ,! succession plan    
%all--  7,a7 e/imate employee turnov] = 
ea* ye>2  7,b7 set b5*m>ks = maximum    
all[able p]c5tage ( vacancies1 & a      
maximum ratio ( tra9ees to au?oriz$     
repres5tatives2  7,c7 utilize d\ble     
encumbrance or e>ly replacem5t hir+ =   
au?oriz$ repres5tatives & te*nical      
speciali/s2  7,d7 include !             
implem5tation ( 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 id5tify res\rces 
necess>y to implem5t su* plan4 ,su*     
succession plan %all be updat$          
bi5nially4  7#b7 ,update ( plan ,!      
,secret>y ( ,labor %all update !        
succession plan "u subsection 7a7       
bi5nially4  ,,vii ,am5dm5ts to !        
,occupational ,safety & ,heal? ,act (   

#aigj  #gja4 ,cov]age ( public employees
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #c7e7 ( !       
,occupational ,safety & ,heal? ,act (   
#aigj 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #feb7e77 is am5d$  
by /rik+ b does n include & all t foll[s
 ?r\gh ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ includ+
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 a ,/ate1 or a         
political subdivision ( a ,/ate44  7b7  
,con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act1 or !     
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 %all be      
con/ru$ to affect ! application (       
section #ah ( ! ,occupational ,safety & 
,heal? ,act ( #aigj 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4      
#ffg74  #gjb4 ,enhanc$ protections f    
retaliation  7a7 ,employee actions      
,section #aa7;c77#a7 ( ! ,occupational  
,safety & ,heal? ,act ( #aigj 7#bi      
,u4,s4,c4 #ffj7;c77#a77 is am5d$--  7#a7
 by /rik+ dis*>ge & all t foll[s ?r\gh  
because su* & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  dis*>ge 
or cause to be dis*>g$1 or 9 any mann]  
discrim9ate aga9/ or cause to be        
discrim9at$ aga9/1 any employee         
because-- 7,a7 su*  2  7#b7 by /rik+ ?is
 ,act or has & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  ?is    

,act2 7,b7 su* employee has  2  7#c7 by 
/rik+ su* proce$+ or because ( ! ex]cise
 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  be=e ,congress or 9
 any ,f$]al or ,/ate proce$+ relat$ to  
safety or heal?2 7,c7 su* employee has  
refus$ to violate any provision ( ?is   
,act2 or  7,d7 ( ! ex]cise  2 &  7#d7 by
 ins]t+ be=e ! p]iod at ! end ! foll[+3 
1 includ+ ! report+ ( any injury1       
illness1 or unsafe condition to !       
employ]1 ag5t ( ! employ]1 safety &     
heal? committee involv$1 or employee    
safety & heal? repres5tative involv$4   
7b7 ,prohibition ( retaliation ,section 
#aa7;c7 ( su* ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4       
#ffj7;c77 is am5d$ by /rik+ p>agraph    
7#b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#b7 7,a7 ,no  
p]son %all dis*>ge1 or cause to be      
dis*>g$1 or 9 any mann] discrim9ate     
aga9/1 or cause to be discrim9at$ aga9/1
 an employee = refus+ to p]=m !         
employee's duties if ! employee has a   
reasonable appreh5sion t p]=m+ su*      
duties w\ld result 9 s]i\s injury to1 or
 s]i\s impairm5t ( ! heal? (1 ! employee

 or o!r employees4  7,b7 ,= purposes (  
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! circum/ances caus+ !
 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+ ! employee1 w\ld conclude t   
!re is su* a haz>d4 ,9 ord] to qualify =
 protection "u ?is p>agraph1 ! employee1
 :5 practicable1 %all h communicat$ or  
attempt$ to communicate ! safety or     
heal? conc]n to ! employ] & h n receiv$ 
f ! employ] a response reasonably       
calculat$ to allay su* conc]n4  4  7c7  
,proc$ure ,section #aa7;c7 ( su* ,act   
7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ffj7;c77 is am5d$ by    
/rik+ p>agraph 7#c7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  
7#c7 ,compla9t ,any employee :o believes
 t ! employee has be5 dis*>g$1          
discipl9$1 or o!rwise discrim9at$ aga9/ 
by any p]son 9 violation ( p>agraph 7#a7
 or 7#b7 may seek relief = su* violation
 by fil+ a compla9t ) ! ,secret>y "u    
p>agraph 7#e74  7#d7 ,/atute (          
limitations  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an employee 

may take ! action p]mitt$ by p>agraph   
7#c7 n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! lat]   
(--  7i7 ! date on :i* an alleg$        
violation ( p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7       
occurs2 or  7ii7 ! date on :i* !        
employee kn[s or %\ld reasonably h kn[n 
t su* alleg$ violation occurr$4  7,b7   
,repeat violation ,except 9 cases :5 !  
employee has be5 dis*>g$1 a violation ( 
p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 %all be consid]$  
to h occurr$ on ! la/ date an alleg$    
repeat violation occurr$4  7#e7         
,inve/igation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an        
employee may1 )9 ! "t p]iod requir$ "u  
p>agraph 7#d71 file a compla9t ) !      
,secret>y alleg+ a violation ( p>agraph 
7#a7 or 7#b74 ,if ! compla9t alleges a  
prima facie case1 ! ,secret>y %all      
conduct an inve/igation ( ! allegations 
9 ! compla9t1 :i*--  7i7 %all include-- 
7,i7 int]view+ ! compla9ant2  7,,ii7    
provid+ ! respond5t an opportunity to-- 
7aa7 submit to ! ,secret>y a writt5     
response to ! compla9t2 &  7bb7 meet ) !
 ,secret>y to pres5t /atem5ts f         

witnesses or provide evid5ce2 &  7,,iii7
 provid+ ! compla9ant an opportunity    
to--  7aa7 receive any /atem5ts or      
evid5ce provid$ to ! ,secret>y2  7bb7   
meet ) ! ,secret>y2 &  7cc7 rebut any   
/atem5ts or evid5ce2 &  7ii7 may include
 issu+ subpo5as = ! purposes ( su*      
inve/igation4  7,b7 ,decision ,n lat]   
?an #ij days aft] ! fil+ ( ! compla9t1 !
 ,secret>y %all--  7i7 det]m9e :e!r     
reasonable cause exi/s to believe t a   
violation ( p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 has   
occurr$2 &  7ii7 issue a decision grant+
 or d5y+ relief4  7#f7 ,prelim9>y ord]  
foll[+ inve/igation ,if1 aft] completion
 ( an inve/igation "u p>agraph          
7#e77;,a71 ! ,secret>y f9ds reasonable  
cause to believe t a violation (        
p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 has occurr$1 !    
,secret>y %all issue a prelim9>y ord]   
provid+ relief au?oriz$ "u p>agraph     
7#ad7 at ! same "t ! ,secret>y issues a 
decision "u p>agraph 7#e77;,b74 ,if a de
 novo he>+ is n reque/$ )9 ! "t p]iod   
requir$ "u p>agraph 7#g77;,a77i71 su*   

prelim9>y ord] %all be deem$ a f9al ord]
 ( ! ,secret>y & is n subject to        
judicial review4  7#g7 ,he>+  7,a7      
,reque/ = he>+  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,a de novo 
he>+ on ! record be=e an adm9i/rative   
law judge may be reque/$--  7,i7 by !   
compla9ant or respond5t )9 #cj days aft]
 receiv+ notification ( a decision      
grant+ or d5y+ relief issu$ "u p>agraph 
#e7;,d7 or p>agraph 7#f7 respectively2  
7,,ii7 by ! compla9ant )9 #cj days aft] 
! date ! compla9t is dismiss$ )\t       
inve/igation by ! ,secret>y "u p>agraph 
7#e77;,a72 or  7,,iii7 by ! compla9ant  
)9 #abj days aft] ! date ( fil+ !       
compla9t1 if ! ,secret>y has n issu$ a  
decision "u p>agraph 7#e77;,b74  7ii7   
,re9/atem5t ord] ,! reque/ = a he>+ %all
 n op]ate to /ay any prelim9>y          
re9/atem5t ord] issu$ "u p>agraph 7#f74 
7,b7 ,proc$ures  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,a he>+   
reque/$ "u ?is p>agraph %all be conduct$
 exp$iti\sly & 9 accordance ) rules     
e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y = he>+s conduct$
 by adm9i/rative law judges4  7ii7      

,subpo5as2 production ( evid5ce ,9      
conduct+ any su* he>+1 ! adm9i/rative   
law judge may issue subpo5as4 ,!        
respond5t or compla9ant may reque/ !    
issuance ( subpo5as t require !         
deposition (1 or ! att5dance & te/imony 
(1 witnesses & ! production ( any       
evid5ce 7includ+ any books1 pap]s1      
docum5ts1 or record+s7 relat+ to ! matt]
 "u consid]ation4  7iii7 ,decision ,!   
adm9i/rative law judge %all issue a     
decision n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date
 on :i* a he>+ 0 reque/$ "u ?is p>agraph
 & promptly notify1 9 writ+1 ! p>ties & 
! ,secret>y ( su* decision1 includ+ !   
f9d+s ( fact & conclusions ( law4 ,if ! 
adm9i/rative law judge f9ds t a         
violation ( p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 has   
occurr$1 ! judge %all issue an ord] =   
relief "u p>agraph 7#ad74 ,if review "u 
p>agraph 7#h7 is n timely reque/$1 su*  
ord] %all be deem$ a f9al ord] ( !      
,secret>y t is n subject to judicial    
review4  7#h7 ,adm9i/rative appeal  7,a7
 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] !   

date ( notification ( a decision & ord] 
issu$ by an adm9i/rative law judge "u   
p>agraph 7#g71 ! compla9ant or respond5t
 may file1 ) objections1 an adm9i/rative
 appeal ) an adm9i/rative review body   
designat$ by ! ,secret>y 7ref]r$ to 9   
?is p>agraph z ! review bo>d74  7,b7    
,/&>d ( ,review ,9 review+ ! decision & 
ord] ( ! adm9i/rative law judge1 !      
review bo>d %all affirm ! decision &    
ord] if x is det]m9$ t ! factual f9d+s  
set =? !re9 are support$ by sub/antial  
evid5ce & ! decision & ord] are made 9  
accordance ) applicable law4  7,c7      
,decisions ,if ! review bo>d grants an  
adm9i/rative appeal1 ! review bo>d %all 
issue a f9al decision & ord] affirm+ or 
rev]s+1 9 :ole or 9 "p1 ! decision "u   
review by n lat] ?an #ij days aft]      
receipt ( ! adm9i/rative appeal4 ,if x  
is det]m9$ t a violation ( p>agraph 7#a7
 or 7#b7 has occurr$1 ! review bo>d %all
 issue a f9al decision & ord] provid+   
relief au?oriz$ "u p>agraph 7#ad74 ,su* 
decision & ord] %all con/itute f9al     

ag5cy action ) respect to ! matt]       
appeal$4  7#i7 ,settlem5t 9 !           
,adm9i/rative ,process  7,a7 ,9 g5]al   
,at any "t be=e issuance ( a f9al ord]1 
an inve/igation or proce$+ "u ?is       
subsection may be t]m9at$ on ! basis ( a
 settlem5t agreem5t ent]$ into by !     
p>ties4  7,b7 ,public policy            
consid]ations ,nei!r ! ,secret>y1 an    
adm9i/rative law judge1 or review bo>d  
conduct+ a he>+ "u ?is subsection %all  
accept a settlem5t t conta9s conditions 
conflict+ ) ! rights protect$ "u ?is    
,act or t are contr>y to public policy1 
includ+ a re/riction on a compla9ant's  
"r to future employm5t ) employ]s o!r   
?an ! specific employ]s nam$ 9 a        
compla9t4  7#aj7 ,inaction by ! review  
bo>d or adm9i/rative law judge  7,a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! compla9ant may br+ a de novo   
action describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 if-- 
7i7 an adm9i/rative law judge has n     
issu$ a decision & ord] )9 ! #ij-;day "t
 p]iod requir$ "u p>agraph              
7#g77;,b77iii72 or  7ii7 ! review bo>d  

has n issu$ a decision & ord] )9 !      
#ij-;day "t p]iod requir$ "u p>agraph   
7#h77;,c74  7,b7 ,de novo action ,su* de
 novo action may be br\ght at law or    
equity 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates di/rict c\rt = 
! di/rict :]e a violation ( p>agraph    
7#a7 or 7#b7 alleg$ly occurr$ or :]e !  
compla9ant resid$ on ! date ( su* alleg$
 violation4 ,! c\rt %all h jurisdiction 
ov] su* action )\t reg>d to ! am\nt 9   
controv]sy & to ord] appropriate relief 
"u p>agraph 7#ad74 ,su* action %all1 at 
! reque/ ( ei!r p>ty to su* action1 be  
tri$ by ! c\rt ) a jury4  7#aa7         
,judicial review  7,a7 ,timely ,appeal  
to ! c\rt ( appeals ,any p>ty adv]sely  
affect$ or aggriev$ by a f9al decision &
 ord] issu$ "u ?is subsection may obta9 
review ( su* decision & ord] 9 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,c\rt ( ,appeals = ! circuit :]e 
! violation1 ) respect to :i* su* f9al  
decision & ord] 0 issu$1 alleg$ly       
occurr$ or :]e ! compla9ant resid$ on ! 
date ( su* alleg$ violation4 ,to obta9  
su* review1 a p>ty %all file a petition 

= review n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! f9al
 decision & ord] 0 issu$4 ,su* review   
%all con=m to *apt] #g ( title #e1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 ,! comm5cem5t (    
proce$+s "u ?is subp>agraph %all n1     
unless ord]$ by ! c\rt1 op]ate z a /ay (
 ! f9al decision & ord]4  7,b7          
,limitation on collat]al attack ,an ord]
 & decision ) respect to :i* review may 
be obta9$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n be 
subject to judicial review 9 any crim9al
 or o!r civil proce$+4  7#ab7 ,en=cem5t 
( ord] ,if a respond5t fails to comply )
 an ord] issu$ "u ?is subsection1 !     
,secret>y or ! compla9ant on ^: behalf !
 ord] 0 issu$ may file a civil action = 
en=cem5t 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates di/rict c\rt 
= ! di/rict 9 :i* ! violation 0 f\nd to 
occur to en=ce su* ord]4 ,if bo? !      
,secret>y & ! compla9ant file su*       
action1 ! action ( ! ,secret>y %all take
 prec$5ce4 ,! di/rict c\rt %all h       
jurisdiction to grant all appropriate   
relief describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#ad74  7#ac7
 ,burd5s ( pro(  7,a7 ,crit]ia =        

det]m9ation ,9 mak+ a det]m9ation or    
adjudicat+ a compla9t pursuant to ?is   
subsection1 ! ,secret>y1 adm9i/rative   
law judge1 review bo>d1 or a c\rt may   
det]m9e t a violation ( p>agraph 7#a7 or
 7#b7 has occurr$ only if ! compla9ant  
demon/rates t any conduct describ$ 9    
p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 ) respect to !    
compla9ant 0 a contribut+ factor 9 !    
adv]se action alleg$ 9 ! compla9t4  7,b7
 ,prohibition ,not)/&+ subp>agraph 7,a71
 a decision or ord] t is favorable to ! 
compla9ant %all n be issu$ 9 any        
adm9i/rative or judicial action 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#ad7 
,relief  7,a7 ,ord] = relief ,if !      
,secret>y1 adm9i/rative law judge1      
review bo>d1 or a c\rt det]m9es t a     
violation ( p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 has   
occurr$1 ! ,secret>y or c\rt1           
respectively1 %all h jurisdiction to    
ord] all appropriate relief1 includ+    

injunctive relief1 comp5satory &        
exempl>y damages1 includ+--  7i7        
affirmative action to abate ! violation2
  7ii7 re9/atem5t )\t loss ( position or
 s5iority1 & re/oration ( ! t]ms1       
rights1 conditions1 & privileges        
associat$ ) ! compla9ant's employm5t1   
includ+ opportunities = promotions to   
positions ) equival5t or bett]          
comp5sation = :i* ! compla9ant is       
qualifi$2  7iii7 comp5satory &          
consequ5tial damages suffici5t to make !
 compla9ant :ole1 7includ+ back pay1    
prejudgm5t int]e/1 & o!r damages72 &    
7iv7 expungem5t ( all w>n+s1 reprim&s1  
or d]ogatory ref]5ces t h be5 plac$ 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,b7
 ,attorneys' fees & co/s ,if ! ,secret>y

 or an adm9i/rative law judge1 review   
bo>d1 or c\rt grants an ord] = relief "u
 subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y1         
adm9i/rative law judge1 review bo>d1 or 
c\rt1 respectively1 %all assess1 at !   
reque/ ( ! employee aga9/ ! employ]--   
7i7 reasonable attorneys' fees2 &  7ii7 
co/s 7includ+ exp]t witness fees77      
reasonably incurr$1 z det]m9$ by !      
,secret>y1 adm9i/rative law judge1      
review bo>d1 or c\rt1 respectively1 9   
connection ) br++ ! compla9t ^u :i* !   
ord] 0 issu$4  7#ae7 ,proc$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#af7 ,sav+s ,no?+ 9  
?is subsection %all be con/ru$ to dim9i%
 ! rights1 privileges1 or rem$ies ( any 
employee :o ex]cises rights "u any      
,f$]al or ,/ate law or common law1 or "u
 any collective b>ga9+ agreem5t4  7#ag7 
,election ( v5ue  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an     

employee ( an employ] :o is locat$ 9 a  
,/ate t has a ,/ate plan approv$ "u     
section #ah may file a compla9t alleg+ a
 violation ( p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 by   
su* employ] )--  7i7 ! ,secret>y "u     
p>agraph 7#e72 or  7ii7 a ,/ate plan    
adm9i/rator 9 su* ,/ate4  7,b7 ,ref]rals
 ,if--  7i7 ! ,secret>y receives a      
compla9t pursuant to subp>agraph        
7,a77i71 ! ,secret>y %all n ref] su*    
compla9t to a ,/ate plan adm9i/rator =  
resolution2 or  7ii7 a ,/ate plan       
adm9i/rator receives a compla9t pursuant
 to subp>agraph 7,a77ii71 ! ,/ate plan  
adm9i/rator %all n ref] su* compla9t to 
! ,secret>y = resolution4  4  7d7       
,relation to en=cem5t ,section #ag7;j7 (
 su* ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #fff7;j77 is   
am5d$ by ins]t+ be=e ! p]iod ! foll[+3 1
 includ+ ! hi/ory ( violations "u       
section #aa7;c74  #gjc4 ,victims' rights
 ,! ,occupational ,safety & ,heal? ,act 
( #aigj 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #fea et seq47 is 
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #i 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #feh7 ! foll[+3  #i;,a4       

,victims' rights  7a7 ,rights be=e !    
,secret>y ,a victim or ! repres5tative (
 a victim1 %all be af=d$ ! "r1 ) respect
 to an inspection or inve/igation       
conduct$ "u section #h to--  7#a7 meet )
 ! ,secret>y reg>d+ ! inspection or     
inve/igation conduct$ "u su* section    
be=e ! ,secret>y's decision to issue a  
citation or take no action2  7#b7       
receive1 at no co/1 a copy ( any        
citation or report1 issu$ z a result (  
su* inspection or inve/igation1 at !    
same "t z ! employ] receives su*        
citation or report2  7#c7 be in=m$ ( any
 notice ( conte/ or addition ( p>ties to
 ! proce$+s fil$ "u section #aj7;c72 &  
7#d7 be provid$ notification ( ! date & 
"t or any proce$+s1 s]vice ( plead+s1 & 
o!r relevant docum5ts1 & an explanation 
( ! rights ( ! employ]1 employee &      
employee repres5tative1 & victim to     
p>ticipate 9 proce$+s conduct$ "u       
section #aj7;c74  7b7 ,rights be=e !    
,commission ,^u reque/1 a victim or     
repres5tative ( a victim %all be af=d$ !

 "r ) respect to a "w-relat$ bodily     
injury or dea? to--  7#a7 be notifi$ ( !
 "t & date ( any proce$+ be=e !         
,commission2  7#b7 receive plead+s & any
 decisions relat+ to ! proce$+s2 &  7#c7
 be provid$ an opportunity to appe> &   
make a /atem5t 9 accordance ) ! rules   
prescrib$ by ! ,commission4  7c7        
,modification ( ,citation ,be=e ent]+   
into an agreem5t to )draw or modify a   
citation issu$ z a result ( an          
inspection or inve/igation ( an incid5t 
"u section #h1 ! ,secret>y %all notify a
 victim or repres5tative ( a victim &   
provide ! victim or repres5tative ( a   
victim ) an opportunity to appe> & make 
a /atem5t be=e ! p>ties conduct+        
settlem5t negotiations4 ,9 lieu ( an    
appe>ance1 ! victim or repres5tative ( !
 victim may elect to submit a lett] to !
 ,secret>y & ! p>ties4  7d7 ,secret>y   
,proc$ures ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli%    
proc$ures--  7#a7 to in=m victims ( _!  
rights "u ?is section2 &  7#b7 = !      
in=mal review ( any claim ( a d5ial (   

su* a "r4  7e7 ,commission proc$ures &  
consid]ations ,! ,commission %all--     
7#a7 e/abli% proc$ures relat+ to !      
rights ( victims to be he>d 9 proce$+s  
be=e ! ,commission2 &  7#b7 9 r5d]+ any 
decision1 provide due consid]ation to   
any /atem5t or in=mation provid$ by any 
victim be=e ! ,commission4  7f7 ,family 
liaisons ,! ,secret>y %all designate at 
lea/ #a employee at ea* area (fice ( !  
,occupational ,safety & ,heal?          
,adm9i/ration to s]ve z a family liaison
 to--  7#a7 keep victims in=m$ ( ! /atus
 ( inve/igations1 en=cem5t actions1 &   
settlem5t negotiations2 &  7#b7 assi/   
victims 9 ass]t+ _! rights "u ?is       
section4  7g7 ,def9ition ,9 ?is section1
 ! t]m victim means--  7#a7 an employee1
 includ+ a =m] employee1 :o has su/a9$ a
 "w-relat$ injury or illness t is !     
subject ( an inspection or inve/igation 
conduct$ "u section #h2 or  7#b7 a      
family memb] 7z fur!r def9$ by !        
,secret>y7 ( a victim describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#a71 if--  7,a7 ! victim dies 

z a result ( a incid5t t is ! subject ( 
an inspection or inve/igation conduct$  
"u section #h2 or  7,b7 ! victim su/a9s 
a "w-relat$ injury or illness t is !    
subject ( an inspection or inve/igation 
conduct$ "u section #h1 & ! victim      
because ( incapacity _c reasonably      
ex]cise ! rights "u ?is section4  4     
#gjd4 ,correction ( s]i\s1 willful1 or  
repeat$ violations p5d+ conte/ &        
proc$ures = a /ay ,section #aj ( !      
,occupational ,safety & ,heal? ,act (   
#aigj 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #fei7 is am5d$ by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7d7 ,correction
 ( s]i\s1 willful1 or repeat$ violations
 p5d+ conte/ & proc$ures = a /ay  7#a7  
,p]iod p]mitt$ = correction ( s]i\s1    
willful1 or repeat$ violations ,= ea*   
violation :i* ! ,secret>y designates z  
s]i\s1 willful1 or repeat$1 ! p]iod     
p]mitt$ = ! correction ( ! violation    
%all beg9 to run ^u receipt ( !         
citation4  7#b7 ,fil+ ( a motion (      
conte/ ,! fil+ ( a notice ( conte/ by an
 employ]--  7,a7 %all n op]ate z a /ay (

 ! p]iod = correction ( a violation     
designat$ z s]i\s1 willful1 or repeat$2 
&  7,b7 may op]ate z a /ay ( ! p]iod =  
correction ( a violation n designat$ by 
! ,secret>y z s]i\s1 willful1 or        
repeat$4  7#c7 ,crit]ia & rules (       
proc$ure = /ays  7,a7 ,motion = a /ay   
,an employ] may file ) ! ,commission a  
motion to /ay a p]iod = ! correction ( a
 violation designat$ z s]i\s1 willful1  
or repeat$4  7,b7 ,crit]ia ,9 det]m9+   
:e!r a /ay %\ld be issu$ on ! basis ( a 
motion fil$ "u subp>agraph 7,a71 !      
,commission %all consid] :e!r--  7i7 !  
employ] has demon/rat$ a sub/antial     
likelihood ( success on its conte/ to ! 
citation2  7ii7 ! employ] w suff]       
irrep>able h>m abs5t a /ay2 &  7iii7 a  
/ay w adv]sely affect ! heal? & safety (
 work]s4  7,c7 ,rules ( ,proc$ure ,!    
,commission %all develop rules (        
proc$ure = conduct+ a he>+ on a motion  
fil$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 on an exp$it$  
basis4 ,at a m9imum1 su* rules %all     
provide3  7i7 ,t a he>+ be=e an         

adm9i/rative law judge %all occur n lat]
 ?an #ae days foll[+ ! fil+ ( ! motion =
 a /ay 7unless ext5d$ at ! reque/ ( !   
employ]71 & %all provide = a decision on
 ! motion n lat] ?an #ae days foll[+ !  
he>+ 7unless ext5d$ at ! reque/ ( !     
employ]74  7ii7 ,t a decision ( an      
adm9i/rative law judge on a motion = /ay
 is r5d]$ on a timely basis4  7iii7 ,t  
if a p>ty is aggriev$ by a decision     
issu$ by an adm9i/rative law judge      
reg>d+ ! /ay1 su* p>ty has ! "r to file 
an objection ) ! ,commission n lat] ?an 
#e days aft] receipt ( ! adm9i/rative   
law judge's decision4 ,)9 #aj days aft] 
receipt ( ! objection1 a ,commission]1  
if a quorum is seat$ pursuant to section
 #ab7;f71 %all decide :e!r to grant     
review ( ! objection4 ,if1 )9 #aj days  
aft] receipt ( ! objection1 no decision 
is made on :e!r to review ! decision ( !
 adm9i/rative law judge1 ! ,commission  
decl9es to review su* decision1 or no   
quorum is seat$1 ! decision ( !         
adm9i/rative law judge %all become a    

f9al ord] ( ! ,commission4 ,if !        
,commission grants review ( ! objection1
 ! ,commission %all issue a decision    
reg>d+ ! /ay n lat] ?an #cj days aft]   
receipt ( ! objection4 ,if ! ,commission
 fails to issue su* decision )9 #cj     
days1 ! decision ( ! adm9i/rative law   
judge %all become a f9al ord] ( !       
,commission4  7iv7 ,= notification to   
employees or repres5tatives ( affect$   
employees ( reque/s = su* he>+s & %all  
provide affect$ employees or            
repres5tatives ( affect$ employees an   
opportunity to p>ticipate z p>ties to   
su* he>+s4  4  #gje4 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts   
,section #ag7;d7 ( ! ,occupational      
,safety & ,heal? ,act ( #aigj 7#bi      
,u4,s4,c4 #fff7;d77 is am5d$ to read z  
foll[s3  7d7 ,any employ] :o fails to   
correct a violation designat$ by !      
,secret>y z s]i\s1 willful1 or repeat$ &
 = :i* a citation has be5 issu$ "u      
section #i7;a7 )9 ! p]iod p]mitt$ = its 
correction 7& a /ay has n be5 issu$ by !
 ,commission "u section #aj7;d77 may be 

assess$ a civil p5alty ( n m ?an #g1jjj 
= ea* day dur+ :i* su* failure or       
violation cont9ues4 ,any employ] :o     
fails to correct any o!r violation = :i*
 a citation has be5 issu$ "u section    
#i7;a7 ( ?is title )9 ! p]iod p]mitt$ = 
its correction 7:i* p]iod %all n beg9 to
 run until ! date ( ! f9al ord] ( !     
,commission 9 ! case ( any review       
proce$+ "u section #aj initiat$ by !    
employ] 9 good fai? & n solely = delay (
 avoidance ( p5alties7 may be assess$ a 
civil p5alty ( n m ?an #g1jjj = ea* day 
dur+ :i* su* failure or violation       
cont9ues4  4  #gjf4 ,civil p5alties  7a7
 ,9 ,g5]al ,section #ag ( !             
,occupational ,safety & ,heal? ,act (   
#aigj 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #fff7 is am5d$--   
7#a7 9 subsection 7a7--  7,a7 by /rik+  
#gj1jjj & ins]t+ #abj1jjj2  7,b7 by     
/rik+ #e1jjj & ins]t+ #h1jjj2 &  7,c7 by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,9 det]m9+ :e!r
 a violation is repeat$1 ! ,secret>y    
%all consid] ! employ]'s hi/ory (       
violations "u ?is ,act & "u ,/ate       

occupational safety & heal? plans       
e/abli%$ "u section #ah4 ,if su* a      
willful or repeat$ violation caus$ or   
contribut$ to ! dea? ( an employee1 su* 
civil p5alty am\nts %all be increas$ to 
n m ?an #bej1jjj = ea* su* violation1 b 
n less ?an #ej1jjj = ea* su* violation1 
except t = an employ] ) #be or few]     
employees su* p5alty %all n be less ?an 
#be1jjj = ea* su* violation42  7#b7 9   
subsection 7b7--  7,a7 by /rik+ #g1jjj &
 ins]t+ #ab1jjj2 &  7,b7 by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3 ,if su* a violation caus$ 
or contribut$ to ! dea? ( an employee1  
su* civil p5alty am\nts %all be increas$
 to n m ?an #ej1jjj = ea* su* violation1
 b n less ?an #bj1jjj = ea* su*         
violation1 except t = an employ] ) #be  
or few] employees su* p5alty %all n be  
less ?an #aj1jjj = ea* su* violation42  
7#c7 9 subsection 7c71 by /rik+ #g1jjj &
 ins]t+ #ab1jjj2  7#d7 9 subsection 7d71
 z am5d$ by section #gje1 by /rik+      
#g1jjj ea* place x occurs & ins]t+      
#ab1jjj2  7#e7 by r$esignat+ subsections

 7e7 ?r\gh 7l7 z subsections 7f7 ?r\gh  
7m71 respectively2 &  7#f7 9 subsection 
7j7 7z r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#e771 by 
/rik+ #g1jjj & ins]t+ #ab1jjj24  7b7    
,inflation ,adju/m5t ,section #ag ( su* 
,act is fur!r am5d$ by ins]t+ aft]      
subsection 7d7 ! foll[+3  7e7 ,am\nts   
provid$ "u ?is section = civil p5alties 
%all be adju/$ by ! ,secret>y at lea/   
once dur+ ea* #d-ye> p]iod beg9n+       
,janu>y #a1 #bjaf1 to acc\nt = !        
p]c5tage increase or decrease 9 !       
,consum] ,price ,index = all urban      
consum]s dur+ su* p]iod4  4  #gjg4      
,crim9al p5alties  7a7 ,9 ,g5]al        
,section #ag ( ! ,occupational ,safety &
 ,heal? ,act ( #aigj 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4     
#fff7 7z am5d$ by sections #gje & #gjf7 
is fur!r am5d$--  7#a7 by am5d+         
subsection 7f7 to read z foll[s3  7f7   
7#a7 ,any employ] :o kn[+ly violates any
 /&>d1 rule1 or ord] promulgat$ "u      
section #f1 or ( any regulation         
prescrib$ "u ?is ,act1 & t violation    
caus$ or contribut$ to ! dea? ( any     

employee1 %all1 ^u conviction1 be puni%$
 by a f9e 9 accordance ) title #ah1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or by imprisonm5t =
 n m ?an #aj ye>s1 or bo?1 except t if !
 conviction is = a violation committ$   
aft] a fir/ conviction ( su* p]son "u   
?is subsection or subsection 7i71       
puni%m5t %all be by a f9e 9 accordance  
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or by   
imprisonm5t = n m ?an #bj ye>s1 or by   
bo?4  7#b7 ,= ! purpose ( ?is           
subsection1 ! t]m employ] means1 9      
addition to ! def9ition conta9$ 9       
section #c1 any (fic] or director4  2   
7#b7 9 subsection 7g71 by /rik+ f9e ( n 
m ?an #a1jjj or by imprisonm5t = n m ?an
 six mon?s1 & ins]t+ f9e 9 accordance ) 
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or by   
imprisonm5t = n m ?an #b ye>s12  7#c7 9 
subsection 7h71 by /rik+ f9e ( n m ?an  
#aj1jjj1 or by imprisonm5t = n m ?an six
 mon?s1 & ins]t+ f9e 9 accordance )     
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or by   
imprisonm5t = n m ?an #e ye>s12  7#d7 by
 r$esignat+ subsections 7j7 ?r\gh 7m7 z 

subsections 7k7 ?r\gh 7n71 respectively2
 &  7#e7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7i7 !
 foll[+3  7j7 7#a7 ,any employ] :o      
kn[+ly violates any /&>d1 rule1 or ord] 
promulgat$ "u section #f1 or any        
regulation prescrib$ "u ?is ,act1 & t   
violation causes or contributes to s]i\s
 bodily h>m to any employee b does n    
cause dea? to any employee1 %all1 ^u    
conviction1 be puni%$ by a f9e 9        
accordance ) title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 or by imprisonm5t = n m ?an #e   
ye>s1 or by bo?1 except t if !          
conviction is = a violation committ$    
aft] a fir/ conviction ( su* p]son "u   
?is subsection or subsection 7e71       
puni%m5t %all be by a f9e 9 accordance )
 title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or by  
imprisonm5t = n m ?an #aj ye>s1 or by   
bo?4  7#b7 ,= ! purpose ( ?is           
subsection1 ! t]m employ] means1 9      
addition to ! def9ition conta9$ 9       
section #c1 any (fic] or director4  7#c7
 ,= purposes ( ?is subsection1 ! t]m    
s]i\s bodily h>m means bodily injury or 

illness t involves--  7,a7 a sub/antial 
risk ( dea?2  7,b7 protract$            
unconsci\sness2  7,c7 protract$ & obvi\s
 physical disfigurem5t2 or  7,d7        
protract$ loss or impairm5t1 ei!r       
tempor>y or p]man5t1 ( ! function ( a   
bodily memb]1 organ1 or m5tal faculty4  
4  7b7 ,jurisdiction = ,prosecution ,"u 
,/ate & ,local ,crim9al ,laws ,section  
#ag ( su* ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #fff7 7z  
am5d$ by ?is ,act7 is fur!r am5d$ by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7o7 ,no?+ 9 ?is
 ,act %all preclude a ,/ate or local law
 en=cem5t ag5cy f conduct+ crim9al      
prosecutions 9 accordance ) ! laws ( su*
 ,/ate or locality4  4  #gjh4 ,p5alties 
,section #ag7n7 ( ! ,occupational       
,safety & ,heal? ,act ( #aigj 7z        
r$esignat$ by section #gjg7;a77#d77 7#bi
 ,u4,s4,c4 #fff7n77 is am5d$ by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+3 ,pre-f9al ord] int]e/ on
 su* p5alties %all beg9 to accrue on !  
date ! p>ty conte/s a citation issu$ "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] ye>44  #gji4 ,effective   
date  7a7 ,g5]al ,rule ,except z provid$
 = 9 subsection 7b71 ?is title & !      
am5dm5ts made by ?is title %all take    
effect n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7b7 ,exception 
= ,/ates & political subdivisions ,!    
foll[+ are exceptions to ! effective    
date describ$ 9 subsection 7a73  7#a7 ,a
 ,/ate t has a ,/ate plan approv$ "u    
section #ah ( ! ,occupational ,safety & 
,heal? ,act ( #aigj 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ffg7
 %all am5d its ,/ate plan to con=m ) !  
requirem5ts ( ?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made
 by ?is ,act n lat] ?an #ab mon?s aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 ,!       
,secret>y ( ,labor may ext5d ! p]iod = a

 ,/ate to make su* am5dm5ts to its ,/ate
 plan by n m ?an #ab mon?s1 if ! ,/ate's
 legislature is n 9 session dur+ !      
#ab-mon? p]iod beg9n+ ) ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 ,su* am5dm5ts to ! 
,/ate plan %all take effect n lat] ?an  
#ij days aft] ! adoption ( su* am5dm5ts 
by su* ,/ate4  7#b7 ,?is ,act & !       
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all take     
effect n lat] ?an #cf mon?s aft] ! date 
( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act ) respect to a  
workplace ( a ,/ate1 or a political     
subdivision ( a ,/ate1 t does n h a     
,/ate plan approv$ "u su* section #ah   
7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ffg74