,i  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cfjb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bd1 #bjae  
,mr4 ,b5 ,ray ,lujn ( ,new ,mexico 7=   
himself1 ,ms4 ,mi*elle ,lujan ,gri%am ( 
,new ,mexico1 ,mr4 ,polis1 ,mr4         
,p]lmutt]1 & ,ms4 ,de,gette7 introduc$ !
 foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !         
,committee on ,transportation &         
,infra/ructure1 & 9 addition to !       
,committees on ! ,judici>y & ,en]gy &   
,comm]ce1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly   
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to provide comp5sation to     
injur$ p]sons relat+ to ! ,gold ,k+ ,m9e
 spill1 to am5d ! ,compreh5sive         
,environm5tal ,response1 ,comp5sation1 &
 ,liability ,act ( #aihj to address     
m9+-relat$ issues1 & = o!r purposes4    
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,gold ,k+ ,m9e ,spill ,recov]y ,act ( 
#bjae4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t--   
7#a7 on ,augu/ #e1 #bjae1 approximately 

#c1jjj1jjj gallons ( contam9at$ wat] 0  
dis*>g$ f ! ,gold ,k+ ,m9e nor? (       
,silv]ton1 ,colorado1 into ,cem5t       
,creek1 a tribut>y ( ! ,animas ,riv]1   
:ile contractors ( ! ,environm5tal      
,protection ,ag5cy 7 conduct+ an        
inve/igation ( ! m9e--  7,a7 to assess !
 ongo+ wat] releases f ! m9e2  7,b7 to  
treat m9e wat]2 &  7,c7 to assess !     
feasibility ( fur!r m9e rem$iation2     
7#b7 ! plume ( contam9at$ wat] result+ f
 ! dis*>ge describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7--   
7,a7 0 f\nd to conta9 high levels (     
heavy metals1 includ+ alum9um1 ars5ic1  
cadmium1 cobalt1 copp]1 iron1 lead1     
manganese1 m]cury1 molybd5um1 nickel1 & 
z9c2 &  7,b7 fl[$ ?r\gh ! ,animas ,riv]1
 ! ,san ,juan ,riv]1 & ,lake ,p[ell2    
7#c7 z ( ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 )
 respect to ! dis*>ge describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#a7--  7,a7 /ate ( em]g5cy    
decl>ations h be5 made by-- 7i7 ! ,/ates
 ( ,colorado1 ,new ,mexico1 & ,utah2 &  
7ii7 ! ,navajo ,nation2 &  7,b7 a       
decl>ation ( disa/] has be5 issu$ by !  

,s\!rn ,ute ,indian ,tribe2 &  7#d7 on  
,augu/ #aa1 #bjae1 ,adm9i/rator ( !     
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy ,g9a   
,mc,carthy /at$ t ! ,environm5tal       
,protection ,ag5cy w take full          
responsibility = ! dis*>ge describ$ 9   
p>agraph 7#a74  #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is  
,act3 7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m          
,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( !   
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy4  7#b7 
,gold ,k+ ,m9e spill ,! t]m ,gold ,k+   
,m9e spill means ! dis*>ge on ,augu/ #e1
 #bjae1 ( approximately #c1jjj1jjj      
gallons ( contam9at$ wat] f ! ,gold ,k+ 
,m9e nor? ( ,silv]ton1 ,colorado1 into  
,cem5t ,creek t occurr$ :ile contractors
 ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy 7 
conduct+ an inve/igation ( ! ,gold ,k+  
,m9e4  7#c7 ,injur$ p]son ,! t]m injur$ 
p]son means a p]son t-- 7,a7 suff]$     
injury result+ f ! ,gold ,k+ ,m9e spill2
 &  7,b7 is-- 7i7 an individual1        
reg>dless ( ! citiz5%ip or ali5 /atus ( 
! individual2  7ii7 an ,indian tribe1   
tribal corporation1 or o!r tribal       

organization2  7iii7 a corporation1     
bus9ess1 p>tn]%ip1 company1 association1
 insur]1 c\nty1 t[n%ip1 city1 ,/ate or  
political subdivision ( a ,/ate1 s*ool  
di/rict1 dit* company1 special di/rict1 
wat] di/rict1 wat] company1 !           
,animas-,la ,plata ,op]ation1 ,ma9t5ance
 & ,replacem5t ,association1 or o!r     
non-,f$]al entity2 or  7iv7 a legal     
repres5tative ( an individual or entity 
describ$ 9 any ( clauses 7i7 ?r\gh      
7iii74  7#d7 ,injury ,! t]m injury means
 any damage to1 or loss (1 prop]ty1 or a
 p]sonal injury or dea?1 caus$ by a     
neglig5t or wrongful act or omission ( a
 ,f$]al (fic]1 employee1 contractor1 or 
subcontractor :ile act+ )9 ! scope (    
(fice1 employm5t1 or contract1 "u       
circum/ances 9 :i* ! ,f$]al (fic]1      
employee1 contractor1 or subcontractor1 
if a private p]son1 w\ld be liable to ! 
claimant 9 accordance ) ! law ( !       
jurisdiction 9 :i* ! act or omission    
occurr$4  7#e7 ,(fice ,! t]m ,(fice     
means ! ,(fice ( ,gold ,k+ ,m9e ,spill  

,claims e/abli%$ by section #d7;b77#a74 
#d4 ,comp5sation = victims ( ,gold ,k+  
,m9e spill  7a7 ,f$]al tort claims  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,subject to p>agraph 7#d71 ea*
 injur$ p]son %all be entitl$ to receive
 f ! ,unit$ ,/ates comp5sation = a claim
 fil$1 or civil action br\ght1 "u *apt] 
#aga ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code   
7commonly kn[n z ! ,f$]al ,tort ,claims 
,act71 aris+ out ( or relat+ to an      
injury result+ f ! ,gold ,k+ ,m9e spill4
  7#b7 ,effect ( acceptance ,!          
acceptance by an injur$ p]son (         
comp5sation "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all h !   
same effect z acceptance ( comp5sation  
"u *apt] #aga ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code 7commonly kn[n z ! ,f$]al ,tort  
,claims ,act71 or any o!r ,f$]al or     
,/ate law1 aris+ out ( or relat+ to !   
,gold ,k+ ,m9e spill4  7#c7 ,requirem5t 
,! ,adm9i/rator & ! ,attorney ,g5]al    
%all process a claim fil$1 or civil     
action br\ght1 pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7
 z exp$iti\sly z practicable4  7#d7     
,nonapplicability ( limitation ,)       

respect to any claim "u ?is ,act aris+  
out (1 or relat+ to1 an injury result+ f
 ! ,gold ,k+ ,m9e spill--  7,a7 !       
maximum am\nt limitation on claims      
describ$ 9 ! proviso ( ! fir/ s5t5ce (  
section #bfgb ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 %all be waiv$2 &  7,b7 !        
,adm9i/rator may provide comp5sation = !
 claim 9 an am\nt great] ?an #be1jjj )\t
 prior writt5 approval ( ! ,attorney    
,g5]al 7or a designee71 z ! ,adm9i/rator
 det]m9es to be appropriate4  7b7 ,(fice
 ( ,gold ,k+ ,m9e ,spill ,claims  7#a7  
,e/abli%m5t ,!re is e/abli%$ )9 !       
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy an     
,(fice ( ,gold ,k+ ,m9e ,spill ,claims4 
7#b7 ,purpose ,! ,(fice %all receive1   
process1 & pay claims 9 accordance ) ?is
 section4  7#c7 ,treatm5t ,! e/abli%m5t 
( ! ,(fice by ?is subsection %all n     
dim9i% ! ability ( ! ,adm9i/rator to    
c>ry out ! responsibilities ( !         
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy "u any 
o!r provision ( law4  7#d7 ,detailees   
,on reque/ ( ! ,adm9i/rator1 ! head (   

any ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy may detail1
 on a reimbursable basis1 any p]sonnel (
 t dep>tm5t or ag5cy to ! ,(fice to     
assi/ 9 c>ry+ out ! duties "u ?is ,act4 
7c7 ,all[able damages  7#a7 ,prop]ty    
loss ,a claim t is paid = loss ( prop]ty
 "u ?is section may include             
o!rwise-uncomp5sat$ damages result+ f ! 
,gold ,k+ ,m9e spill =--  7,a7 a co/    
result+ f lo/ tribal subsi/5ce f hunt+1 
fi%+1 firewood ga!r+1 timb]+1 graz+1 or 
agricultural activities1 or f lo/ use = 
traditional or c]emonial uses1 conduct$ 
on l& or wat] damag$ by ! ,gold ,k+ ,m9e
 spill2  7,b7 a co/ ( re=e/ation or     
revegetation on tribal or non-,f$]al l&1
 to ! ext5t t ! co/ ( re=e/ation or     
revegetation is n cov]$ by any o!r      
,f$]al program2  7,c7 any co/s borne by 
any injur$ p]son to det]m9e ! ext5t (-- 
7i7 ! damages to agricultural l&2 or    
7ii7 any o!r damages cov]$ by ?is ,act2 
7,d7 any co/s borne by an injur$ p]son  
:o _h to pay = wat] supplies or equipm5t
 to treat wat] dur+ ! p]iod = :i* a wat]

 supply ( ! injur$ p]son 0 compromis$ by
 ! ,gold ,k+ ,m9e spill2 &  7,e7 any o!r
 loss t ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es to be   
appropriate = inclusion z loss (        
prop]ty4  7#b7 ,bus9ess loss ,a claim t 
is paid = an injury "u ?is section may  
include damages result+ f ! ,gold ,k+   
,m9e spill = ! foll[+ types ( o!rwise   
uncomp5sat$ bus9ess loss3  7,a7 ,damage 
to tangible assets or inv5tory4  7,b7   
,bus9ess int]ruption losses4  7,c7      
,ov]head co/s4  7,d7 ,employee wages =  
"w n p]=m$4  7,e7 ,any o!r loss t !     
,adm9i/rator det]m9es to be appropriate 
= inclusion z a bus9ess loss4  7#c7     
,f9ancial loss ,a claim t is paid = an  
injury "u ?is section may include       
damages result+ f ! ,gold ,k+ ,m9e spill
 = ! foll[+ types ( o!rwise uncomp5sat$ 
f9ancial loss3  7,a7 ,an insurance      
d$uctible4  7,b7 ,lo/ wages or p]sonal  
income4  7,c7 ,em]g5cy /aff+ exp5ses4   
7,d7 ,debris removal & o!r cleanup co/s4
  7,e7 ,any o!r loss t ! ,adm9i/rator   
det]m9es to be appropriate = inclusion z

 a f9ancial loss4  #e4 ,long-t]m wat]   
quality monitor+ program2 designation z 
,sup]fund site  7a7 ,gold ,k+ ,m9e      
,spill ,response ,program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! ,adm9i/rator %all "w ) affect$      
,/ates & ,indian tribes to develop1     
fund1 & implem5t a long-t]m monitor+    
program = wat] quality ( ! ,animas &    
,san ,juan ,riv]s 9 response to ! ,gold 
,k+ ,m9e spill4  7#b7 ,requirem5t ,!    
program "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all provide-- 
7,a7 full disclosure to ! public (      
applicable wat] quality & s$im5t data2 &
  7,b7 a cle> & mean+ful comp>ison      
betwe5 ^? data & all relevant wat]      
quality /&>ds4  7b7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x
 is ! s5se ( ,congress t ! ,adm9i/rator 
%\ld--  7#a7 consult ) all local        
communities along ! ,animas & ,san ,juan
 ,riv]s affect$ by ! ,gold ,k+ ,m9e     
spill1 ! ,navajo ,nation1 ! ,s\!rn ,ute 
,indian ,tribe1 & ! ,/ates ( ,colorado &
 ,new ,mexico to det]m9e :e!r x is      
appropriate to seek a designation = !   
,upp] ,animas ,riv] wat]%$ on !         

,national ,priorities ,li/ "u !         
,compreh5sive ,environm5tal ,response1  
,comp5sation1 & ,liability ,act ( #aihj 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ifja et seq472 &  7#b7  
prioritize ! con/ruction ( a wat]       
treatm5t plant 9 ! ,upp] ,animas ,riv]  
bas9 to significantly r$uce ! ongo+     
heavy metal dis*>ge into ! ,animas ,riv]
 f ,cem5t ,creek4  #f4 ,am5dm5t to      
,,c]cla ,title ,i ( ! ,compreh5sive     
,environm5tal ,response1 ,comp5sation1 &
 ,liability ,act ( #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#ifja et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  #abi4 ,m9+-relat$ provisions
  7a7 ,assessm5ts ,! ,adm9i/rator1 !    
,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 & ! ,secret>y 
( ! ,int]ior1 9 coord9ation ) !         
,gov]nors ( affect$ ,/ates1 ! heads (   
appropriate rese>* univ]sities1 & !     
heads ( o!r relevant ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & 
ag5cies1 %all--  7#a7 n lat] ?an #ahj   
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is       
section1 review kn[n1 exi/+ ab&on$ &    
inactive m9es--  7,a7 to id5tify ! mo/  
dang]\s ab&on$ & inactive m9es on public

 l& & private l& ) respect to ! exi/5ce 
( pollution & ! pot5tial to release any 
haz>d\s sub/ance or o!r pollutant1      
p>ticul>ly ) respect to contam9ation (  
wat]2 &  7,b7 to e/abli% a priority plan
 = activities = removal & rem$iation ( !
 haz>d\s sub/ances & o!r pollutants2    
7#b7 p]iodically !reaft]1 z appropriate1
 update ! priority plan e/abli%$ "u     
p>agraph 7#a77;,b7 z new in=mation      
becomes available2 &  7#c7 develop a    
long-t]m rese>* initiative to evaluate !
 physical1 *emical1 & geological        
attributes ( clos$1 ab&on$1 & inactive  
m9es & pursue te*nological developm5ts  
to aid 9 ! cleanup ( su* m9es4  7b7     
,actions prior to c]ta9 activities ,be=e
 conduct+ any activity at a m9e t       
pres5ts ! significant pot5tial =        
accid5tal dis*>ge ( a haz>d\s sub/ance  
or o!r pollutant1 ! ,adm9i/rator or !   
head ( any o!r ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy 
c>ry+ out an activity = m9e rem$iation  
%all--  7#a7 provide to ea* tribal1     
,/ate1 & local unit ( gov]nm5t !        

res\rces or resid5ts ( :i* may be       
affect$ by su* a dis*>ge notice reg>d+ !
 activity2 &  7#b7 develop a spill      
prev5tion1 control1 & c\nt]measures plan
 to avoid & mitigate ! impacts ( su* a  
dis*>ge4  4  #g4 ,effect ( ,act ,no?+ 9 
?is ,act 7or an am5dm5t made by ?is     
,act7 provides = comp5sation ( any      
injur$ p]son pursuant to ?is ,act 7or an
 am5dm5t made by ?is ,act7 f ! ,haz>d\s 
,sub/ances ,sup]fund e/abli%$ by section
 #iejg7;a7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( 
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