,i  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #chdc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #bh1 #bjae    
,mr4 ,lamborn introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural
 ,res\rces1 & 9 addition to !           
,committees on ,transportation &        
,infra/ructure & ,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      
au?orize = a #g-ye> p]iod ! collection (
 claim location & ma9t5ance fees1 & =   
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,locatable ,m9]als     
,claim ,location & ,ma9t5ance ,fees ,act
 ( #bjae4  #b4 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table
 ( cont5ts = ?is ,act is ! foll[+3      
,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title4 ,sec4 #b4 ,table 
( cont5ts4 ,title ,i--,m9+ ,claim       
,location & ,ma9t5ance ,fees ,sec4 #aja4
 ,def9itions4 ,sec4 #ajb4 ,claim        
location & ma9t5ance fees4 ,sec4 #ajc4  
,m9+ claim validity exams & m9]al       

reports = areas segregat$ or )drawn f   
m9]al entry4 ,sec4 #ajd4 ,au?orization (
 appropriations4 ,sec4 #aje4 ,m9]al     
pot5tial reports & m9+ claim validity   
exams4 ,sec4 #ajf4 ,unit$ ,/ates m9]al  
deposit database4 ,title ,,ii--,dep>tm5t
 ( ! ,int]ior ,inactive & ,ab&on$       
,noncoal ,m9e ,l&s ,program ,sec4 #bja4 
,def9itions4 ,sec4 #bjb4 ,e/abli%m5t (  
inactive & ab&on$ noncoal m9e l&s       
program4 ,sec4 #bjc4 ,inactive & ab&on$ 
m9e l& program p>tn]s4 ,sec4 #bjd4      
,priority sites = ,good ,sam>itan       
projects on ,f$]al l&s4 ,sec4 #bje4     
,au?orization ( appropriations4 ,title  
,,iii--,good ,sam>itan ,rem$iation (    
,ab&on$ ,m9e ,l&s ,sec4 #cja4 ,%ort     
title4 ,sec4 #cjb4 ,def9itions4 ,sec4   
#cjc4 ,p]mits = rem$iation ( inactive or
 ab&on$ m9e l&s by ,good ,sam>itans4    
,sec4 #cjd4 ,/ate or tribal programs4   
,sec4 #cje4 ,en=cem5t4 ,sec4 #cjf4      
,grants eligibility4 ,sec4 #cjg4        
,con/ruction ( ! ,national ,environm5tal
 ,policy ,act ( #aifi4 ,sec4 #cjh4 ,use 

( projects to meet (fsite mitigation    
requirem5ts4 ,sec4 #cji4 ,/ate & tribal 
reclamation plans "u ! ,surface ,m9+    
,control & ,reclamation ,act ( #aigg4   
,sec4 #caj4 ,sav+s provisions4 ,sec4    
#caa4 ,sunset4  ,i ,m9+ ,claim ,location
 & ,ma9t5ance ,fees  #aja4 ,def9itions  
,9 ?is title3 7#a7 ,claim ,! t]m claim  
means an unpat5t$ lode m9+ claim1 plac] 
claim1 mill site1 or tunnel site locat$ 
"u ! g5]al m9+ laws4  7#b7 ,claim hold] 
& claimant ,! t]ms claim hold] &        
claimant mean ! own] or hold] ( a claim4
  7#c7 ,c]tifi$ m9]al exam9] ,! t]m     
,c]tifi$ ,m9]al ,exam9] means an        
employee ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t :o--  7,a7
 possesses suffici5t college education  
to qualify z a geologi/1 m9+ eng9e]1 or 
metallurgical eng9e]2 &  7,b7 has       
complet$ tra9+ specifi$ by ! ,*ief      
,m9]al ,exam9] ( ! ,bureau ( ,l&        
,managem5t1 ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior4     
7#d7 ,c]tifi$ review m9]al exam9] ,! t]m
 ,c]tifi$ ,review ,m9]al ,exam9] means a
 ,c]tifi$ ,m9]al ,exam9] :o is det]m9$  

by ! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t ,m9]al    
,exam9] ,c]tification ,panel to possess 
an additional bread? ( tra9+ & exp]i5ce 
t is suffici5t to review m9]al pot5tial 
reports & m9+ claim validity exam       
reports4  7#e7 ,f$]al l&s ,! t]m ,f$]al 
l&s means l&s & int]e/s 9 l&s own$ by ! 
,unit$ ,/ates t are op5 to m9]al entry &
 location1 or t 7 op5 to m9]al entry &  
location at ! "t ( entry or location4   
7#f7 ,g5]al m9+ laws ,! t]m g5]al m9+   
laws means ^? ,acts t g5]ally comprise  
*apt]s #b1 #aa1 #ab1 #ab;,a1 #ae1 & #af1
 & sections #afa & #afb1 ( title #cj1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 all ,acts t are    
am5datory ( or supplem5t>y to any ( !   
=ego+ ,acts1 & ! judicial & adm9i/rative
 decisions int]pret+ su* ,acts4  7#g7   
,locatable m9]als ,! t]m locatable      
m9]als means ^? m9]als held by ! ,unit$ 
,/ates & n subject to disposition "u--  
7,a7 ! ,m9]al ,leas+ ,act 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4
 #aha et seq472  7,b7 ! ,geo!rmal ,/eam 
,act ( #aigj 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja et    
seq472  7,c7 ! ,mat]ials ,act ( #aidg   

7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #fja et seq472 or  7,d7 !
 ,m9]al ,leas+ ,act = ,acquir$ ,l&s 7#cj
 ,u4,s4,c4 #cea et seq474  7#h7 ,m9]al  
activities ,! t]m m9]al activities means
 any activity on ,f$]al l&s "u a claim )
 or )\t a discov]y1 or (f ( claims1 =   
m9]al prospect+1 exploration1           
developm5t1 m9+1 extraction1 mill+1     
b5eficiation1 process+1 /orage ( m9$ or 
process$ mat]ials1 or reclamation       
activities = any locatable m9]al & uses 
t are reasonably incid5t !reto1 includ+ 
! con/ruction & use ( roads1            
transmission l9es1 wat] wells1 pipel9es1
 utility corridors1 & o!r means ( access
 across ,f$]al l&s = ancill>y facilities
 us$ 9 conjunction ) su* activity4  7#i7
 ,m9]al pot5tial report ,! t]m m9]al    
pot5tial report means a report describ$ 
9 section #bjd7;c77#b77ab7 ( ! ,f$]al   
,l& ,policy & ,managem5t ,act ( #aigf   
7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agad7;c77#b77ab774      
7#aj7 ,m9+ claim validity exam ,! t]m   
m9+ claim validity exam means an        
exam9ation ( a m9+ claim to det]m9e if x

 e/abli%es a valid exi/+ "r 9 a valuable
 m9]al deposit 7z t t]m is us$ 9 section
 #bcai ( ! ,revis$ ,/atutes 7#cj        
,u4,s4,c4 #bb774  7#aa7 ,p]son ,! t]m   
p]son means an individual1 p>tn]%ip1    
association1 society1 jo9t v5ture1 jo9t 
/ock company1 firm1 company1 limit$     
liability company1 corporation1         
coop]ative1 or o!r organization1 & any  
in/rum5tality ( ,/ate or local gov]nm5t1
 includ+ any publicly own$ utility or   
publicly own$ corporation ( ,/ate or    
local gov]nm5t4  7#ab7 ,secret>y ,! t]m 
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( !         
,int]ior1 unless o!rwise specifi$4      
7#ac7 ,unit$ ,/ates ,m9]al ,deposit     
,database ,project ,! t]m ,unit$ ,/ates 
,m9]al ,deposit ,database ,project means
 ! int]active database ( m9es & m9]al   
deposits 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates adm9i/]$ by !
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological ,survey      
,m9]al ,res\rces ,program4  #ajb4 ,claim
 location & ma9t5ance fees  7a7         
,location fee ,= ea* claim locat$ aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 a claimant 

%all pay ! ,secret>y a location fee (   
#cg n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date (   
location1 at ! "t ! location notice is  
record$ ) ! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t4   
7b7 ,annual claim ma9t5ance fee ,comm5c+
 ! fir/ cal5d> ye> aft] ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 a claimant %all pay
 ! ,secret>y on or be=e ,septemb] #a (  
ea* ye>1 a claim ma9t5ance fee ( #aee p]
 #bj4ff-;acre claim or fraction !re( to 
ma9ta9 ! claim = ! foll[+ assessm5t ye> 
beg9n+ at noon on ,septemb] #a4 ,paym5t 
( su* claim ma9t5ance fee %all be 9 lieu
 ( ! assessm5t "w requirem5t conta9$ 9 !
 g5]al m9+ laws & ! relat$ fil+         
requirem5ts conta9$ 9 subsections 7a7 & 
7c7 ( section #cad ( ! ,f$]al ,l&       
,policy & ,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc  
,u4,s4,c4 #agdd74  7c7 ,waiv] = hold]s (
 #aj or few] claims  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
claim ma9t5ance fee requir$ "u ?is      
section %all be waiv$ = a claimant :o   
c]tifies 9 writ+ to ! ,secret>y t on !  
date ! paym5t 0 due--  7,a7 ! claimant  
0-- 7i7 ! hold] ( n m ?an #aj lode      

claims on ,f$]al l&s2 or  7ii7 an       
association t held less ?an or equal to 
#cbj acres2 &  7,b7 ! claimant has p]=m$
 assessm5t "w suffici5t to ma9ta9 !     
claims held by ! claimant = ! assessm5t 
ye> end+ on noon ( ,septemb] #a ( !     
cal5d> ye> 9 :i* ! claim ma9t5ance fee  
paym5t 0 due4  7#b7 ,hold] ,z us$ 9     
p>agraph 7#a71 ! t]m hold] includes--   
7,a7 ! claimant2  7,b7 ! sp\se & dep5d5t
 *ildr5 7z def9$ 9 section #aeb ( !     
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf71 ( !    
claimant2 &  7,c7 a p]son affiliat$ ) ! 
claimant1 includ+-- 7i7 a p]son         
controll$ by1 controll+1 or "u common   
control ) ! claimant2 &  7ii7 a         
subsidi>y or p>5t company or corporation
 ( ! claimant4  7#c7 ,c]tification      
process+ fee ,! ,secret>y %all *>ge a   
c]tification process+ fee ( #cj = ! fil+
 ( a c]tification "u ?is subsection4    
7d7 ,susp5sion ( claim ma9t5ance & waiv]
 ( co/ recov]y fees  7#a7 ,claim        
ma9t5ance fee ,! claim ma9t5ance fees   
requir$ "u ?is section %all be susp5d$ =

 any claims ( a claimant = an area t 0  
op5 to m9]al entry & location at ! "t ( 
entry or location t has subsequ5tly be5 
segregat$ or )drawn f m9]al entry &     
location by ord] ( ! ,secret>y or a law 
enact$ aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is   
,act until su* "t z ! area is reop5$ to 
m9]al entry1 or ! claimant has submitt$ 
a notice or p]mit to explore or develop 
_! claims or is actively m9+4  7#b7 ,co/
 ,recov]y ,fees ,! fees requir$ by "p   
#cjjj ( title #dc1 ,code ( ,f$]al       
,regulations1 z 9 effect on ! date (    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & any sub/antially 
simil> fee *>g$ = a m9+ claim validity  
exam1 %all be waiv$ = any claimant )    
claims 9 an area t 0 op5 to m9]al entry 
& location at ! "t ( claim location t   
has subsequ5tly be5 segregat$ or )drawn 
f m9]al entry & location by ord] ( !    
,secret>y or a law enact$ aft] ! date ( 
! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7e7 ,effects (  
paym5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,timely paym5t ( !
 location & claim ma9t5ance fees "u ?is 
section secures ! rights ( ! hold] ( a  

m9+ claim aga9/ ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t bo?  
prior to & aft] discov]y ( valuable     
m9]al deposits1 to use & occupy ,f$]al  
l&s "u ! provisions ( ! g5]al m9+ laws =
 all m9]al activities4 ,?is section %all
 n be con/ru$ to am5d section #iaj ( !  
,revis$ ,/atutes 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #ec7 or 
9 any way affect ! law ( possession or !
 doctr9e ( p$is possessio4  7#b7 ,waiv] 
( claim ma9t5ance fee ,9 ! case ( a     
claim hold] :o qualifies = a waiv] (    
paym5t ( ! claim ma9t5ance fee "u       
subsection 7c71 timely paym5t ( !       
location fee & compliance ) ! assessm5t 
"w requir$ "u ! g5]al m9+ laws 7#cj     
,u4,s4,c4 #bh-bh;e7 secures ! rights ( !
 hold] ( a claim1 bo? prior to & aft]   
discov]y ( valuable m9]al deposits1 to  
use & occupy ,f$]al l&s "u ! provisions 
( ! g5]al m9+ laws = all m9]al          
activities4  7f7 ,=feiture ( unpat5t$   
claim = failure ,to pay ma9t5ance fee   
7#a7 ,failure to pay ,failure to pay a  
claim ma9t5ance fee or a location fee "u
 ?is section = an unpat5t$ m9+ claim    

%all subject ! claim to =feiture by !   
claim hold] z provid$ 9 ?is subsection4 
7#b7 ,notice ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior  
%all provide ! claim hold]-- 7,a7 notice
 ( ! failure2 &  7,b7 ! opportunity to  
correct ! failure )9 #de days aft] !    
claim hold]'s receipt ( ! notice4  7#c7 
,am\nt ,to correct ! failure ! claim    
hold] mu/1 )9 su* #de-;day p]iod1 pay   
twice ! am\nt ( claim ma9t5ance fee t   
w\ld o!rwise h be5 requir$ to be timely 
paid4 ,! ,secret>y %all specify ! am\nt 
t mu/ be paid 9 ! notice "u p>agraph    
7#b74  7#d7 ,=feiture ,failure by !     
claim hold] to make a timely & prop]    
paym5t 9 ! am\nt specifi$ 9 ! notice1 )9
 #de days aft] ! claim hold]'s receipt (
 ! notice1 %all con/itute a =feiture ( !
 m9+ claim by ! claim hold] by op]ation 
( law4  7g7 ,effective p]iod ( fees ,!  
fees impos$ "u ?is section %all apply   
dur+ ! p]iod beg9n+ ,septemb] #a1 #bjaf1
 & end+ ,augu/ #ca1 #bjbb4  #ajc4 ,m9+  
claim validity exams & m9]al reports =  
areas segregat$ or )drawn f m9]al entry 

,all m9+ claim validity exams %all be   
complet$ by ,c]tifi$ ,m9]al ,exam9]s &  
review$ by ,c]tifi$ ,review ,m9]al      
,exam9]s4  #ajd4 ,au?orization (        
appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be   
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior 
to c>ry out m9+ law adm9i/ration program
 op]ations #dj1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal   
ye>s #bjaf ?r\gh #bjbf4  #aje4 ,m9]al   
pot5tial reports & m9+ claim validity   
exams ,m9]al pot5tial reports = areas   
)drawn f m9]al entry1 & any m9+ claim   
validity exam on claims locat$ )9 ^?    
areas1 mu/ be complet$ or prep>$ by a   
,c]tifi$ ,m9]al ,exam9] & review$ by    
,c]tifi$ ,review ,m9]al ,exam9]4  #ajf4 
,unit$ ,/ates m9]al deposit database    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !       
,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological 
,survey %all ent] into sep>ate memor&um 
( und]/&+ to %>e data = ! purpose (     
exp&+ & ma9ta9+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,m9]al  
,deposit ,database1 ) ea* (--  7#a7 !   
,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t2 

7#b7 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,surface  
,m9+ ,reclamation & ,en=cem5t2 &  7#c7 !
 ,*ief ,=e/] ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice4  7b7     
,fund+ ,f am\nts available = ea* (      
fiscal ye>s #bjaf ?r\gh #bjbb =         
op]ations to adm9i/] ! m9+ laws1 !      
,secret>y may use n m ?an #a1jjj1jjj to 
support ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,m9]al ,deposit 
,database ( :i* n m ?an #e p]c5t may be 
us$ = ov]head exp5ses4  ,,ii ,dep>tm5t (
 ! ,int]ior ,inactive & ,ab&on$ ,noncoal
 ,m9e ,l&s ,program  #bja4 ,def9itions  
,9 ?is title3 7#a7 ,environm5tal haz>d  
,! t]m environm5tal haz>d means         
degradation ( air1 soil1 or wat]        
res\rces result+ f ! effects ( pa/ m9+  
practices4  7#b7 ,hi/oric m9e residue ,!
 t]m hi/oric m9e residue means m9e      
residue1 or conditions relat$ to an     
inactive or ab&on$ m9e site t pollute ! 
environm5t1 result+ f prior m9+         
activities1 includ+--  7,a7 tail+s or   
m9e wa/e piles2  7,b7 ab&on$ equipm5t   
7or mat]ials 9 su* equipm5t72 &  7,c7   
acidic or o!rwise pollut$ fl[s 9 surface

 or gr\nd wat]4  7#c7 ,inactive & ab&on$
 noncoal m9e l&s ,! t]m inactive &      
ab&on$ noncoal m9e l&s means any        
location ( a noncoal m9e1 includ+ mill  
sites & process+ sites1 t 0 inactive or 
ab&on$ be=e ,janu>y #a1 #aiha1 & t--    
7,a7 conta9s hi/oric m9e residue2  7,b7 
is n own$ by any p]son :o caus$ or      
contribut$ to ! hi/oric m9e residue2    
7,c7 0 us$ = ! production ( a noncoal   
m9]al2 &  7,d7 is no long] 9 op]ation & 
is n subject to a tempor>y %utd[n1 z    
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4  7#d7 ,physical 
safety haz>d ,! t]m physical safety     
haz>d means any dang]\s condition or    
effect result+ f pa/ m9+ practices1 t   
poses a risk ( dea? or s]i\s injury to !
 public1 live/ock1 or wildlife4  7#e7   
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4  7#f7 ,wat]     
res\rces ,! t]m wat] res\rces means any 
wat]%$1 gr\nd wat]1 wat] c\rse1 or lake4
  #bjb4 ,e/abli%m5t ( inactive & ab&on$ 
noncoal m9e l&s program  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t
 ,!re is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,dep>tm5t ( !     

,int]ior a program to be kn[n z !       
,ab&on$ ,noncoal ,m9e ,l&s ,program     
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z ! ,program74 
,! ,program %all be adm9i/]$ by !       
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior act+ ?r\gh !     
,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t4 
7b7 ,description ( program ,"u !        
,program1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7       
id5tify1 secure1 & rem$iate physical    
safety haz>ds & environm5tal haz>ds     
associat$ ) inactive & ab&on$ noncoal   
m9e l&s t are locat$ on1 or affect+1    
,f$]al public l&s1 includ+ su* haz>ds on
 o!r l&s t are adjac5t to su* ,f$]al    
l&s2  7#b7 ma9ta9 an inv5tory ( ! sites 
( su* inactive & ab&on$ noncoal m9es1   
affect$ ,f$]al public l&s1 & o!r l&s t  
are adjac5t to su* ,f$]al public l&s1   
includ+ su* sites t h be5 rem$iat$ 9    
:ole or 9 "p1 & associat$ wat] res\rces2
 &  7#c7 id5tify ! p]sons1 if any1 :o   
are responsible = pay+ ! co/s to        
rem$iate su* haz>ds4  7c7 ,priorities ,9
 secur+ & rem$iat+ haz>ds "u ?is title1 
! ,secret>y %all give priority 79 !     

foll[+ ord] ( priority7 to--  7#a7 !    
protection ( public heal?1 safety1 &    
g5]al welf>e f ! adv]se effects (       
inactive & ab&on$ noncoal m9e l&s2 &    
7#b7 ! reclamation ( l& & wat] res\rces 
degrad$ by ! adv]se effects ( su* m9es  
l&s4  #bjc4 ,inactive & ab&on$ m9e l&   
program p>tn]s ,! ,secret>y1 :]e        
appropriate1 %all seek out ,f$]al       
ag5cies or dep>tm5ts1 ,/ate ag5cies1    
,indian tribes1 nonpr(it organizations1 
individuals1 & corporations to          
p>ticipate z p>tn]s1 includ+ p>tn]s t   
are ,good ,sam>itans 7z t t]m is def9$ 9
 title ,,iii71 to facilitate rem$iation 
& secur+ ( physical safety or           
environm5tal haz>ds "u ?is title4  #bjd4
 ,priority sites = ,good ,sam>itan      
projects on ,f$]al l&s  7a7             
,id5tification requir$ ,n lat] ?an #abj 
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 act+    
?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,l&     
,managem5t1 & ! ,secret>y (             
,agriculture1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,*ief ( !    

,=e/ ,s]vice1 9 consultation ) o!r      
,f$]al l& managem5t ag5cies1 %all       
id5tify a m9imum ( #bj priority sites on
 ,f$]al l& conta9+ inactive or ab&on$   
m9e sites suitable = ,good ,sam>itan    
projects "u title ,,iii4  7b7           
,nom9ations ,9 id5tify+ priority sites  
"u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>ies %all   
accept nom9ations f ! public4  7c7      
,annual review ,! ,secret>ies %all      
annually review ! sites id5tifi$ "u     
subsection 7a7 & id5tify additional     
priority sites z appropriate4  #bje4    
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is title #ag1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal    
ye>s #bjaf ?r\gh #bjbj4  ,,iii ,good    
,sam>itan ,rem$iation ( ,ab&on$ ,m9e    
,l&s  #cja4 ,%ort title ,?is title may  
be cit$ z ! ,good ,sam>itan ,cleanup (  
,ab&on$ ,m9e ,l&s ,act4  #cjb4          
,def9itions ,9 ?is title3  7#a7         
,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means !
 ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal         
,protection ,ag5cy4  7#b7 ,coop]at+     

p]son ,! t]m coop]at+ p]son means any   
p]son 7o!r ?an a ,f$]al ag5cy7 t--  7,a7
 is a ,good ,sam>itan2  7,b7 assi/s     
ano!r ,good ,sam>itan 9 a rem$iation    
project2 &  7,c7 is id5tifi$ z a        
coop]at+ p]son 9 a p]mit issu$ "u ?is   
title4  7#c7 ,environm5tal laws ,! t]m  
environm5tal laws means--  7,a7 ! ,f$]al
 ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc    
,u4,s4,c4 #abea et seq47 & any ,/ate law
 implem5t+ a p]mit program "u section   
#djb7;b7 or #djd7;g7 ( su* ,act2 &  7,b7
 ! ,compreh5sive ,environm5tal          
,response1 ,comp5sation1 & ,liability   
,act ( #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ifja et    
seq474  7#d7 ,f$]al l& managem5t ag5cy  
,! t]m ,f$]al l& managem5t ag5cy means  
any ag5cy ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t au?oriz$ 
by /atute to ex]cise jurisdiction1      
cu/ody1 or control ov] l&s ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates4  7#e7 ,good ,sam>itan ,! t]m    
,good ,sam>itan means any p]son t did n 
p>ticipate 9 any way 9 ! creation (1 or 
activities t caus$1 any hi/oric m9e     
residue at ! inactive or ab&on$ m9e site

 & t--  7,a7 has an own]%ip int]e/ 9 !  
inactive or ab&on$ m9e site1 b-- 7i7 is 
n liable or pot5tially liable =         
rem$iation co/s relat$ to ! hi/oric m9e 
residue at ! inactive or ab&on$ m9e     
site1 or affiliat$ ) any o!r p]son      
pot5tially s liable ?r\gh any           
contractual1 corporate1 or f9ancial     
relation%ip 7o!r ?an a contractual1     
corporate1 or f9ancial relation%ip t is 
creat$ by ! in/rum5ts by :i* ! own]%ip  
int]e/ 9 ! inactive or ab&on$ m9e site  
is convey$ or f9anc$ or by a contract = 
! sale ( goods or s]vices72 &  7ii7 is n
 a successor entity to a bus9ess entity 
t 0 liable or pot5tially liable = su*   
rem$iation co/s2  7,b7 has an own]%ip   
int]e/ 9 ! inactive or ab&on$ m9e site t
 0 acquir$ ?r\gh ! inh]itance ( a pat5t$
 m9+ claim2 or  7,c7 has no own]%ip     
int]e/ 9 ! inactive or ab&on$ m9e site &
 _h no su* an int]e/ at any "t dur+ or  
s9ce ! creation ( ! hi/oric m9e residue 
at ! site4  7#f7 ,hi/oric m9e residue ,!
 t]m hi/oric m9e residue means m9e      

residue1 or conditions relat$ to an     
inactive or ab&on$ m9e site t pollute ! 
environm5t1 result+ f prior m9+         
activities1 includ+--  7,a7 tail+s or   
m9e wa/e piles2  7,b7 ab&on$ equipm5t   
7or mat]ials 9 su* equipm5t72 &  7,c7   
acidic or o!rwise pollut$ fl[s 9 surface
 or gr\nd wat]4  7#g7 ,inactive or      
ab&on$ m9e site ,! t]m inactive or      
ab&on$ m9e site means any m9e site1     
includ+ any mill or process+ site1 t--  
7,a7 conta9s hi/oric m9e residue2  7,b7 
is n own$ by any p]son :o caus$ or      
contribut$ to ! hi/oric m9e residue2    
7,c7 0 us$ = ! production ( a m9]al-be>+
 ore or coal2 &  7,d7 is no long] 9     
op]ation & is n subject to a tempor>y   
%utd[n1 z det]m9$ by ! p]mitt+ au?ority4
  7#h7 ,indian c\ntry ,! t]m ,indian    
c\ntry has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section 
#aaea ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 
7#i7 ,indian tribe ,! t]m ,indian tribe 
means an ,indian tribe t--  7,a7 is     
f$]ally recogniz$2 or  7,b7 is an       
,alaska ,native ,corporation z def9$ "u 

section #afjb ( title #dc1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code4  7#aj7 ,lead ag5cy ,! t]m lead  
ag5cy means a ,/ate or tribal ag5cy     
designat$ "u section #cjd7;c77#a7 z !   
lead ag5cy responsible = c>ry+ out      
p]mitt+ responsibilities ( ! ,/ate or   
,indian tribe "u ?is title4  7#aa7      
,(fsite mitigation requirem5t ,! t]m    
(fsite mitigation requirem5t means a    
requirem5t impos$ "u ano!r ,f$]al law to
 improve1 enhance1 re/ore1 or create a  
wetl&1 /ream1 or habitat cons]vation    
area to (fset or comp5sate = adv]se     
impacts to simil> ecosy/ems result+ f ! 
developm5t ( a natural res\rce or o!r   
comm]cial activity4  7#ab7 ,p]mitt+     
au?ority ,! t]m p]mitt+ au?ority means !
 ,adm9i/rator or1 9 ! case ( a ,/ate or 
tribal program au?oriz$ by !            
,adm9i/rator "u section #cjd1 ! lead    
ag5cy4  7#ac7 ,rem$iation ,! t]m        
rem$iation means activities to clean up 
or o!rwise mitigate ! impacts ( hi/oric 
m9e residue4  7#ad7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate  
means any ( ! #ej ,/ates ( ! ,unit$     

,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 !       
,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1 ,guam1     
,am]ican ,samoa1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 
,isl&s1 ! ,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn      
,m>ianas1 & any o!r t]ritory or         
possession ov] :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates has  
jurisdiction4  #cjc4 ,p]mits =          
rem$iation ( inactive or ab&on$ m9e l&s 
by ,good ,sam>itans  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,a    
p]mitt+ au?ority may issue a p]mit to a 
,good ,sam>itan to c>ry out a project 9 
accordance ) ?is section4  7b7 ,eligible
 projects  7#a7 ,purpose ( project  7,a7
 ,9 g5]al ,a p]mitt+ au?ority may issue 
a p]mit "u ?is section = a project to   
improve ! environm5t 7includ+ wat]      
quality7 by c>ry+ out rem$iation at or  
relat$ to an inactive or ab&on$ m9e     
site4  7,b7 ,wat] quality ,a p]mitt+    
au?ority %all ensure t rem$iation c>ri$ 
out pursuant to a p]mit issu$ "u ?is    
section--  7i7 assi/s 9 ! atta9m5t (    
applicable wat] quality /&>ds to ! ext5t
 reasonable & practicable "u !          
circum/ances2 &  7ii7 does n result 9   

wat] quality t is worse ?an ! basel9e   
wat] condition4  7#b7 ,limitation on    
eligibility ,a p]mitt+ au?ority may n   
issue a p]mit "u ?is section = a project
 at or relat$ to a m9e site includ$ on !
 ,national ,priorities ,li/ develop$ by 
! ,presid5t 9 accordance ) section      
#aje7;a77#h77;,b7 ( ! ,compreh5sive     
,environm5tal ,response1 ,comp5sation1 &
 ,liability ,act ( #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#ifje7;a77#h77;,b77 or a m9e site at :i*
 ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal       
,protection ,ag5cy or ano!r ,f$]al1     
,/ate1 or tribal ag5cy is tak+ an       
environm5tal en=cem5t or response       
action1 unless ! p]mitt+ au?ority       
det]m9es1 aft] consultation ) any o!r   
int]e/$ ag5cy1 t--  7,a7 ! propos$      
project is n inconsi/5t1 & w n int]f]e1 
) any o!r plann$ rem$iation at ! m9e    
site t is reasonably likely to occur2 & 
7,b7 ! propos$ project w accel]ate      
environm5tal improvem5ts4  7c7 ,p]mit   
applications  7#a7 ,cont5ts ,a p]mitt+  
au?ority %all require an application = a

 p]mit "u ?is section to include--  7,a7
 a description ( ! project site 7includ+
 ! b\nd>ies ( ! project site & any      
degrad$ wat]s relat$ to ! project site72
  7,b7 an id5tification (-- 7i7 any     
curr5t own] ( ! prop]ty on :i* ! project
 is propos$ to be c>ri$ out2  7ii7 any  
p]son ) a legal "r to exclude o!r p]sons
 f ! project site or affect activities  
on ! project site1 ) a description ( ^? 
legal rights2  7iii7 = project sites on 
,f$]al l&s1 ! ,f$]al l& managem5t ag5cy2
 &  7iv7 bas$ on ! conduct ( an inquiry 
t is reasonable "u ! circum/ances--     
7,i7 all p]sons t may be legally        
responsible = rem$iation ( ! project    
site2 &  7,,ii7 any relation%ip betwe5  
^? p]sons & ! applicant2  7,c7 a        
description ( any contractual ties or   
o!r legal relation%ip betwe5 ! applicant
 & all p]sons ) responsibility =        
compliance ) environm5tal laws at !     
project site2  7,d7 a g5]al description 
( ! kn[n & id5tifiable basel9e          
conditions1 includ+ conditions exi/+    

prior to ! comm5cem5t ( m9+ activities1 
z ( ! date ( submission ( ! application1
 ( ! environm5t affect$ by ! hi/oric m9e
 residue to be rem$iat$1 includ+1 if    
available1 any sampl+ data or in=mation 
reg>d+ ! ext5t ( contam9ation2  7,e7 a  
description (-- 7i7 ! hi/oric m9e       
residue propos$ to be rem$iat$2  7ii7 ! 
nature & scope ( ! propos$ rem$iation1  
includ+-- 7,i7 any propos$ recycl+ or   
reprocess+ ( ! hi/oric m9e residue1 h[ !
 recycl+ or reprocess+ relates to !     
rem$iation1 & :]e ! recycl+ or          
reprocess+ w occur2 &  7,,ii7 ! mann] 9 
:i* ! propos$ rem$iation w mitigate !   
dra9age f ! inactive or ab&on$ m9e site 
to improve wat] quality1 if applicable2 
7iii7 ! rem$iation alt]natives1 if any1 
consid]$ 9 develop+ ! propos$ rem$iation
 plan = ! project site2  7iv7 eng9e]+   
plans = ! project2  7v7 h[ any mat]ial  
relat$ to ! inactive or ab&on$ m9e site 
t is id5tifi$ or li/$ z haz>d\s wa/e "u 
! ,solid ,wa/e ,disposal ,act 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #fija et seq47 w be dispos$ (2

  7vi7 a monitor+ program propos$ to be 
c>ri$ out foll[+ completion ( !         
rem$iation1 if applicable1 t w be       
implem5t$ to evaluate ! effects ( !     
rem$iation on ! environm5t2 &  7vii7 !  
capacity 7includ+ te*nical &            
adm9i/rative7 ( ! applicant to c>ry out 
! propos$ activities & any t]ms ( !     
p]mit = :i* ! application is be+        
submitt$2  7,f7 a plan = any op]ation & 
ma9t5ance relat$ to ! propos$           
rem$iation2  7,g7 a propos$ s*$ule =    
activities to be c>ri$ out "u ! project1
 includ+ an expect$ completion date = ! 
rem$iation2  7,h7 a budget = ! project2 
7,i7 evid5ce satisfactory to ! p]mitt+  
au?ority t ! applicant has suffici5t    
f9ancial res\rces to ensure t !         
activities propos$ to be c>ri$ out by ! 
applicant1 includ+ any op]ation &       
ma9t5ance activities relat$ to !        
rem$iation1 w be c>ri$ out "u ! p]mit2  
7,j7 an id5tification ( any coop]at+    
p]sons & a description ( activities     
propos$ to be c>ri$ out by su* p]sons2  

7,k7 a description (-- 7i7 any          
recognition = excell5ce 9 environm5tal  
compliance1 reclamation1 or rem$iation  
receiv$ by ! applicant or any coop]at+  
p]son id5tifi$ "u subp>agraph 7,j72 &   
7ii7 ! hi/ory ( any noncompliance )     
environm5tal laws by ! applicant or any 
coop]at+ p]son id5tifi$ "u subp>agraph  
7,j7 dur+ ! #e-ye> p]iod prec$+         
submission ( ! application2 &  7,l7 if !
 applicant int5ds to use ! project to   
comply ) an (fsite mitigation           
requirem5t1 a ref]5ce to ! (fsite       
mitigation requirem5t & any relat$      
p]mit4  7#b7 ,notice requirem5ts  7,a7  
,/ate1 local1 & tribal communities ,z   
soon z practicable aft] receiv+ an      
application "u ?is section1 a p]mitt+   
au?ority %all provide notice ( !        
application1 includ+ a copy ( !         
application1 to--  7i7 ea* local        
gov]nm5t locat$ )9 a radius ( #bj miles 
( ! project site2  7ii7 ea* ,f$]al1     
,/ate1 & tribal ag5cy t ! p]mitt+       
au?ority det]m9es may h an int]e/ 9 !   

application2 &  7iii7 if ! project site 
lies 9 ! headwat] area ( a major dra9age
 bas91 local gov]nm5ts locat$ outside ( 
! #bj-mile radius ( ! project site t are
 d[n/ream ( ! project site & may be     
affect$ by a dis*>ge result+ f          
activities c>ri$ out pursuant to !      
project4  7,b7 ,public notice ,n lat]   
?an #cj days aft] receiv+ an application
 "u ?is section1 a p]mitt+ au?ority %all
 provide to ! public notice ( !         
application4  7#c7 ,inve/igative sampl+ 
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a p]mitt+ au?ority may1  
^u reque/1 au?orize a p]son to c>ry out 
inve/igative sampl+1 z det]m9$          
appropriate by ! p]mitt+ au?ority1 prior
 to submitt+ an application = a p]mit "u
 ?is section4  7,b7 ,effect (           
au?orization ,an au?orization to c>ry   
out inve/igative sampl+ "u ?is section  
%all1 ) respect to ! au?oriz$           
activities1 h ! same effect z a p]mit = 
! purposes ( subsection 7g74  7d7       
,public p>ticipation  7#a7 ,he>+ ,prior 
to issu+ a p]mit "u ?is section1 a      

p]mitt+ au?ority %all conduct a public  
he>+ 9 ! vic9ity ( ! propos$ project    
site1 & %all give public notice ( ! he>+
 n lat] ?an #cj days be=e ! date ( !    
he>+4  7#b7 ,draft p]mit ,! p]mitt+     
au?ority %all include a draft p]mit 9 ! 
notice ( a he>+ to be conduct$ "u ?is   
section4  7#c7 ,comm5ts ,! p]mitt+      
au?ority %all provide ! applicant & !   
public ) ! opportunity to-- 7,a7 comm5t 
on ! draft p]mit at ! public he>+2 &    
7,b7 submit writt5 comm5ts to ! p]mitt+ 
au?ority dur+ ! #cj-;day p]iod foll[+ ! 
he>+4  7e7 ,p]mit issuance  7#a7        
,deadl9e ,a p]mitt+ au?ority %all issue 
a p]mit or d5y a p]mit application "u   
?is section n lat] ?an--  7,a7 ! date t 
is #ahj days aft] ! date on :i* !       
p]mitt+ au?ority receives a complete    
application = ! p]mit1 z det]m9$ by !   
p]mitt+ au?ority2 or  7,b7 su* lat] date
 z may be det]m9$ by ! p]mitt+ au?ority1
 ) ! agreem5t ( ! applicant4  7#b7      
,con/ructive d5ial ,if ! p]mitt+        
au?ority does n issue a p]mit or d5y !  

p]mit application by ! applicable date  
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 ! application 
%all be consid]$ to be d5i$ by ! p]mitt+
 au?ority4  7#c7 ,ag5cy consultation    
7,a7 ,consultation ,9 consid]+ :e!r to  
issue a p]mit = a project to be c>ri$   
out on ,f$]al l&s1 a p]mitt+ au?ority   
%all consult ) any applicable ,f$]al l& 
managem5t ag5cy4  7,b7 ,objection ,a    
p]mitt+ au?ority may n issue a p]mit "u 
?is section if-- 7i7 ! propos$ project  
site is n a priority site designat$ "u  
section #bjd2 &  7ii7 ! p]mitt+ au?ority
 receives an objection to ! propos$     
p]mit f a ,f$]al l& managem5t ag5cy )   
jurisdiction ov] ! project site4  7f7   
,p]mit cont5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a p]mitt+
 au?ority %all include 9 a p]mit issu$  
"u ?is section-- 7,a7 a description ( ! 
activities au?oriz$ by ! p]mit1 includ+ 
a description ( any activities to be    
c>ri$ out by a coop]at+ p]son 9         
accordance ) p>agraph 7#e72  7,b7 a     
s*$ule = ! activities to be c>ri$ out "u
 ! project1 9 accordance ) p>agraph     

7#c71 includ+ an end date by :i* !      
p]mittee %all complete ! p]mitt$        
activities2  7,c7 conditions requir+ !  
p]mittee to-- 7i7 secure1 = all         
activities au?oriz$ "u ! p]mit1 all     
au?orizations1 lic5ses1 & p]mits requir$
 "u law2  7ii7 e/abli% & ma9ta9 records1
 conduct monitor+ 7z describ$ 9 p>agraph
 7#d771 & provide su* o!r in=mation z   
may be reasonably necess>y to ensure !  
project w result 9 improvem5t to !      
environm5t2 &  7iii7 m9imize any        
%ort-t]m adv]se environm5tal impacts f !
 rem$iation1 to ! ext5t practicable2    
7,d7 a "r ( entry to ! project site = ! 
p]mitt+ au?ority to inspect & collect   
su* in=mation z is reasonably necess>y  
to c>ry out ?is title2  7,e7 if !       
project to be c>ri$ out "u ! p]mit w be 
us$ by ! p]mittee to comply ) an (fsite 
mitigation requirem5t1 a ref]5ce to !   
(fsite mitigation requirem5t & any      
relat$ p]mit2 &  7,f7 any o!r t]ms &    
conditions det]m9$ appropriate by !     
p]mitt+ au?ority4  7#b7 ,b5*m>ks ,a     

p]mitt+ au?ority %all ensure t a p]mit  
issu$ "u ?is section is site- &         
situation-specific1 rely+ on pre-m9+    
conditions & conditions exi/+ z ( ! date
 ( issuance ( ! p]mit to det]m9e        
appropriate wat] quality or o!r         
environm5tal b5*m>ks to a*ieve 9 c>ry+  
out rem$iation "u ! p]mit4  7#c7 ,tim+  
,a p]mitt+ au?ority %all require        
activities au?oriz$ by a p]mit issu$ "u 
?is section to--  7,a7 comm5ce n lat]   
?an ! date t is #a ye> aft] ! date on   
:i* ! p]mit is issu$2 &  7,b7 cont9ue   
until complet$1 ) tempor>y susp5sions   
p]mitt$ dur+ adv]se wea!r or o!r        
circum/ances1 z approv$ by ! p]mitt+    
au?ority4  7#d7 ,monitor+  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,a p]mitt+ au?ority %all require a     
p]mittee to take su* actions z ! p]mitt+
 au?ority det]m9es are necess>y to      
ensure1 :]e appropriate1 basel9e1       
rem$ial alt]native1 & po/rem$iation     
monitor+ ( ! environm5t4  7,b7          
,adm9i/ration ,9 select+ ! type &       
frequ5cy ( monitor+ requirem5ts to be   

includ$ 9 a p]mit "u ?is p>agraph1 !    
p]mitt+ au?ority %all--  7i7 balance !  
utility ( in=mation obta9$ ?r\gh        
monitor+ aga9/ ! co/ ( ! monitor+1 bas$ 
on ! circum/ances relat+ to ! project2 &
  7ii7 take into acc\nt ! scope ( !     
project4  7#e7 ,coop]ative activities ,a
 p]mitt+ au?ority may approve 9 a p]mit 
! conduct ( project activities by       
coop]at+ p]sons if1 z det]m9$ by !      
p]mitt+ au?ority1 ! coop]ative          
arrangem5t w effectively accompli% !    
purposes ( ?is title4  7g7 ,effect (    
p]mit  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a p]son au?oriz$  
by a p]mit issu$ "u ?is section to c>ry 
out activities-- 7,a7 %all be deem$ to  
be 9 compliance ) environm5tal laws )   
respect to su* activities2 &  7,b7 %all 
n be liable "u environm5tal laws )      
respect to su* activities1 includ+ = any
 co/s or damages d]iv+ f ! prior        
activities ( o!rs at ! project site4    
7#b7 ,limitation ,p>agraph 7#a7 %all n  
apply if-- 7,a7 ! p]son imp$es or fails 
to facilitate a response action1        

rem$iation1 or o!r natural res\rce      
re/oration activity at ! project site2  
7,b7 ! p]son exac]bates ! pollution f   
hi/oric m9e residue z a result ( gross  
neglig5ce or int5tional misconduct1 9   
:i* case ! p]son may be liable "u       
environm5tal laws = co/s or damages     
result+ f su* gross neglig5ce or        
int5tional misconduct2 or  7,c7         
in=mation suppli$ to ! p]mitt+ au?ority 
9 ! p]mit application is subsequ5tly    
det]m9$ to conta9 a di%one/1 fraudul5t1 
or mat]ially mislead+ /atem5t or        
omission1 9 :i* case ! p]mit %all be    
deem$ to h be5 invalid beg9n+ on ! date 
! p]mit 0 issu$1 & %all h no =ce or     
effect4  7h7 ,adm9i/ration ( p]mits     
7#a7 ,modification or t]m9ation ( p]mits
  7,a7 ,au?ority ,a p]mitt+ au?ority    
may-- 7i7 ext5d ! p]iod dur+ :i* a p]mit
 is valid "u proc$ures e/abli%$ = su*   
purpose by ! p]mitt+ au?ority2 &  7ii7  
modify or t]m9ate a p]mit = cause1      
includ+ misrepres5tation or a violation 
( a p]mit4  7,b7 ,t]m9ation ,unless !   

p]mitt+ au?ority has ext5d$ ! p]iod dur+
 :i* a p]mit is valid1 ! au?ority to    
c>ry out activities "u a p]mit issu$ "u 
?is section %all t]m9ate--  7i7 if !    
activities d n comm5ce by ! date t is #a
 ye> aft] ! date on :i* ! p]mit is      
issu$2  7ii7 if ! activities are        
discont9u$ or n complet$ by ! end date  
specifi$ 9 ! p]mit2 or  7iii7 on any o!r
 gr\nds det]m9$ appropriate by ! p]mitt+
 au?ority4  7#b7 ,transf] ( p]mits ,a   
p]mit may be transf]r$ to ano!r p]son   
only if-- 7,a7 ! appropriate p]mitt+    
au?ority det]m9es t ! transf]ee w       
satisfy all ( ! requirem5ts ( ! p]mit2  
7,b7 ! transf]ee is a ,good ,sam>itan2  
7,c7 ! transf]ee accepts all ( !        
requirem5ts ( ! p]mit2  7,d7 ! p]mitt+  
au?ority includes 9 ! transf]r$ p]mit   
any additional or modifi$ conditions    
det]m9$ to be appropriate by ! p]mitt+  
au?ority2 &  7,e7 any ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or 
tribal l& managem5t ag5cy ) jurisdiction
 ov] ! project site is notifi$ ( !      
propos$ transf] & does n object to !    

p]mitt+ au?ority be=e ! date t is #cj   
days be=e ! propos$ transf] is to take  
effect4  7#c7 ,ma9t5ance ( records ,a   
p]mitt+ au?ority %all ma9ta9 all records
 relat+ to p]mits & ! p]mit process "u  
?is section4  7i7 ,o!r activities ,a    
p]mit issu$ "u ?is section may n        
au?orize any new m9+ activities o!r ?an 
^? activities directly relat$ to c>ry+  
out rem$iation at or relat$ to !        
inactive or ab&on$ m9e site4  #cjd4     
,/ate or tribal programs  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,a ,/ate or ,indian tribe may issue a   
p]mit "u ?is title if ! ,/ate or ,indian
 tribe has 9 effect a ,good ,sam>itan   
p]mit program approv$ by ! ,adm9i/rator 
"u ?is section4  7b7 ,application  7#a7 
,submission ,! ,gov]nor ( any ,/ate or !
 head ( an ,indian tribe's gov]n+ body  
may submit to ! ,adm9i/rator an         
application to c>ry out a ,good         
,sam>itan p]mit program )9 its          
jurisdiction at any "t4  7#b7 ,cont5ts  
,an application "u ?is section %all     
include-- 7,a7 a full & complete        

description ( ! ,good ,sam>itan p]mit   
program x proposes to adm9i/] "u ,/ate  
or tribal law2 &  7,b7 a /atem5t f !    
,/ate ,attorney ,g5]al1 or1 = an ,indian
 tribe1 ! equival5t (ficial au?oriz$ to 
repres5t ! tribe 9 c\rt p]ta9+ to !     
application1 t ! laws ( ! ,/ate or      
,indian tribe provide suffici5t legal   
au?ority to c>ry out ! describ$ program4
  7#c7 ,approval ,n lat] ?an #abj days  
aft] receiv+ an application submitt$ "u 
?is subsection1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all     
approve ! ,good ,sam>itan p]mit program 
unless ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es t !      
requirem5ts ( ?is section are n met4    
7c7 ,requirem5ts ,to meet ! requirem5ts 
( ?is section1 a ,/ate or ,indian tribe 
%all-- 7#a7 designate a lead ag5cy t is 
responsible = c>ry+ out p]mitt+         
responsibilities "u ?is section2 &  7#b7
 h 9 effect laws provid+ suffici5t legal
 au?ority to c>ry out a ,good ,sam>itan 
p]mit program 9 accordance ) ?is title4 
7d7 ,delegation ( au?ority ,^u approval 
( a ,/ate or tribal ,good ,sam>itan     

p]mit program "u ?is section1 !         
,adm9i/rator %all transf] all au?ority  
to issue p]mits "u ?is title = ! ,/ate  
or relevant area ( ,indian c\ntry to !  
lead ag5cy designat$ "u subsection      
7c77#a74  7e7 ,adm9i/ration ,a ,/ate or 
tribal ,good ,sam>itan p]mit program    
approv$ "u ?is section %all be adm9i/]$ 
9 accordance ) ?is title1 except t no?+ 
9 ?is title precludes a ,/ate or ,indian
 tribe f impos+ m /r+5t requirem5ts on  
p]mit applicants or p]mittees4  #cje4   
,en=cem5t  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,a p]mitt+      
au?ority may en=ce any violation ( ?is  
title1 ) respect to :i* ! p]mitt+       
au?ority has jurisdiction1 by--  7#a7   
issu+ an ord] to comply ) ! violat$     
provision2 or  7#b7 comm5c+ a civil     
action = appropriate relief1 includ+ a  
p]man5t or tempor>y injunction4  7b7    
,m9imum requirem5t ,9 ! ev5t ( a p]mit  
violation1 & abs5t extraord9>y          
circum/ances1 ! c\rt %all1 at a m9imum1 
require ! p]son to repair1 to ! ext5t   
practicable1 ! damage to any "p ( !     

environm5t caus$ by an action ( ! p]son 
9 violation ( ! p]mit4  7c7 ,civil      
p5alty ,any p]son :o violates ?is title 
%all be subject to a civil p5alty ( up  
to #e1jjj = ea* day ( ! violation       
7except 9 cases ( kn[+ conduct1 9 :i*   
case ! civil p5alty %all be #cb1ejj =   
ea* day ( ! violation74  #cjf4 ,grants  
eligibility ,a project au?oriz$ by a    
p]mit issu$ "u ?is title is eligible =  
fund+ pursuant to section #cai ( !      
,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act   
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acbi74  #cjg4           
,con/ruction ( ! ,national ,environm5tal
 ,policy ,act ( #aifi ,no action ( !    
,adm9i/rator tak5 pursuant to ?is title 
%all be requir$ to comply ) section #ajb
 ( ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy    
,act ( #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dccb74     
#cjh4 ,use ( projects to meet (fsite    
mitigation requirem5ts ,a project       
au?oriz$ by a p]mit issu$ "u ?is title  
%all be consid]$ to satisfy all or "p ( 
any (fsite mitigation requirem5t ( !    
p]mittee1 ^u approval by ! au?ority     

impos+ ! (fsite mitigation requirem5t4  
#cji4 ,/ate & tribal reclamation plans  
"u ! ,surface ,m9+ ,control &           
,reclamation ,act ( #aigg ,no ,/ate or  
,indian tribe conduct+ rem$iation ( an  
inactive or ab&on$ m9e site pursuant to 
an approv$ ,/ate or tribal ab&on$ m9e   
reclamation plan approv$ "u title ,,iv (
 ! ,surface ,m9+ ,control & ,reclamation
 ,act ( #aigg 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #abca et   
seq47 %all1 ) respect to ! rem$iation   
activities1 be requir$ to obta9 a p]mit 
"u ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control   
,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abea et seq474     
#caj4 ,sav+s provisions  7a7 ,em]g5cy   
au?ority ,no?+ 9 ?is title affects !    
au?ority ( a ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 tribal1 or  
local ag5cy to c>ry out any em]g5cy     
au?ority1 includ+ an em]g5cy au?ority "u
 environm5tal laws4  7b7 ,liability "u  
o!r laws ,except z provid$ 9 section    
#cjc7;g71 no?+ 9 ?is title or a p]mit   
issu$ "u ?is title limits ! liability ( 
any p]son "u any o!r provision ( law4   
#caa4 ,sunset  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,no p]mitt+ 

au?ority may issue a p]mit "u ?is title 
aft] ! date t is #g ye>s aft] ! date (  
enactm5t ( ?is title4  7b7 ,/udy2 report
  7#a7 ,/udy ,n e>li] ?an #e ye>s aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is title1 !         
,adm9i/rator1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 
& ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 9         
consultation ) ! ,int]/ate ,m9+ ,compact
 ,commission1 %all ent] into an         
arrangem5t ) ! ,national ,academy (     
,sci5ces1 = execution by ! ,bo>d on ,e>?
 ,sci5ces & ,res\rces1 to conduct a     
detail$1 compreh5sive /udy ( !          
effectiv5ess ( ! p]mitt+ activities     
c>ri$ out "u ?is title4  7#b7 ,report ,n
 lat] ?an #g ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is title1 ! ,bo>d on ,e>? ,sci5ces &
 ,res\rces %all submit to ,congress1 !  
appropriate ,f$]al ag5cies1 & !         
,gov]nors ( ea* ( ! ,/ates repres5t$ by 
! ,int]/ate ,m9+ ,compact ,commission a 
report conta9+--  7,a7 ! results ( !    
/udy conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#a72 &  7,b7 
any recomm5dations reg>d+ :e!r ! p]mitt+
 activities c>ri$ out "u ?is title %\ld 

be reau?oriz$ &1 if s1 any *anges t %\ld
 be made to improve ! effectiv5ess ( !  
activities4  7#c7 ,fund+ ,f ! funds     
collect$ z claim location fees &        
ma9t5ance fees "u section #ajb1 !       
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all provide to !
 ,national ,academy ( ,sci5ces su* funds
 z x reque/s1 n to exce$ #b1jjj1jjj1 = !
 purpose ( conduct+ ! /udy requir$ "u   
?is section4