,i #aad? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #chdd ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,octob] #bh1 #bjae ,mr4 ,jody ,b4 ,hice ( ,georgia introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ,a ,,bill ,to e/abli% ! ,en]gy & ,m9]als ,reclamation ,f\ndation to enc\rage1 obta91 & use gifts1 devises1 & beque/s = projects to reclaim ab&on$ m9e l&s & orphan oil & gas well sites1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,en]gy & ,m9]als ,reclamation ,f\ndation ,e/abli%m5t ,act ( #bjae4 #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,ab&on$ m9e l&s ,! t]m ab&on$ m9e l&s means all h>drock m9es 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates t 7 ab&on$ be=e ,janu>y #a1 #aiha1 & all coal m9es 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates t 7 ab&on$ be=e ,augu/ #c1 #aigg1 reg>dless ( surface or m9]al own]%ip4 7#b7 ,bo>d ,! t]m ,bo>d means ! ,bo>d ( ,directors ( ! ,f\ndation4 7#c7 ,director ,! t]m ,director means ! ,directors ( ! ,bo>d4 7#d7 ,f\ndation ,! t]m ,f\ndation means ! ,en]gy & ,m9]als ,reclamation ,f\ndation e/abli%$ by ?is ,act4 7#e7 ,int]e/ 9 real prop]ty ,! t]m int]e/ 9 real prop]ty includes m9]al rights1 rights-(-way1 & easem5ts1 appurt5ant or 9 gross4 7#f7 ,orphan$ oil & gas well sites ,! t]m orphan$ oil & gas well sites means all oil & gas wells 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates t h no responsible or liable p>ties1 reg>dless ( surface or m9]al own]%ip4 7#g7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4 7#h7 ,split e/ate l&s ,! t]m split e/ate l&s means l&s ) respect to :i* ! surface is or w be 9 non-,f$]al own]%ip & a m9]al int]e/ is own$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 #c4 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,en]gy & ,m9]als ,reclamation ,f\ndation 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is e/abli%$ ! ,en]gy & ,m9]als ,reclamation ,f\ndation4 ,! ,f\ndation is a *>itable & nonpr(it corporation domicil$ 9 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia4 7b7 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ! ,f\ndation is to enc\rage1 obta91 & use gifts1 devises1 & beque/s ( real & p]sonal prop]ty = ab&on$ m9e l&s & orphan$ oil & gas well site reclamation projects t fur!r ! cons]vation ( natural1 sc5ic1 hi/oric1 sci5tific1 educational1 wildlife habitat1 or recreational res\rces4 7c7 ,grants & contracts ,! ,f\ndation may use gifts1 devises1 beque/s1 & mat*+ funds f ! ,secret>y "u section #aj7;b7 to make grants & aw>d contracts = projects t are-- 7#a7 approv$ by ! ,bo>d ( ! ,f\ndation2 & 7#b7 consi/5t ) ! purpose ( ! ,f\ndation "u subsection 7b74 7d7 ,limitation & conflicts ( int]e/ 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,f\ndation %all h no p[]1 o!r ?an z an insub/antial "p ( its activities1 to sp5d funds or engage 9 activities t are n 9 fur!rance ( subsection 7b74 7#b7 ,political activities ,! ,f\ndation %all n p>ticipate or int]v5e 9 any political campaign on behalf ( any c&idate = public (fice4 7#c7 ,conflict ( int]e/s ,no ,director or (fic] or employee ( ! ,f\ndation %all p>ticipate1 directly or indirectly1 9 ! consid]ation or det]m9ation ( any "q be=e ! ,f\ndation affect+-- 7,a7 ! direct or indirect f9ancial or p]sonal int]e/s ( ! ,director1 (fic]1 or employee2 or 7,b7 ! int]e/s ( any corporation p>tn]%ip1 entity1 or organization 9 :i* su* ,director1 (fic]1 or employee-- 7i7 is an (fic]1 memb] ( ! bo>d1 or tru/ee2 or 7ii7 has any direct f9ancial int]e/4 7e7 ,limitation on adm9i/rative exp5ditures ,( ! am\nt available to ! ,f\ndation = exp5diture ea* fiscal ye>1 n m ?an #aj p]c5t may be us$ = adm9i/rative exp5ses4 #d4 ,bo>d ( directors 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t & memb]%ip 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,f\ndation %all h a gov]n+ ,bo>d ( ,directors 79 ?is ,act ref]r$ to z ! ,bo>d71 :i* %all consi/ ( #ae ,directors4 7#b7 ,education & exp]i5ce ( directors ,! ,directors mu/ be educat$ or h actual exp]i5ce 9-- 7,a7 en]gy or m9]als production2 & 7,b7 reclamation ( m9e l&s or oil & gas fields2 or 7,c7 en]gy & m9]al res\rce f9anc+1 law1 or rese>*4 7#c7 ,repres5tation ( div]se areas ( exp]tise ,to ! ext5t practicable1 ! ,directors %all repres5t div]se areas ( exp]tise relat+ to m9+ & m9e reclamation1 & developm5t & reclamation ( oil & gas fields4 7#d7 ,ex (ficio director ,! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,surface ,m9+ ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior %all be an ex (ficio1 nonvot+ ,director4 7#e7 ,appo9tm5t & t]ms 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,)9 "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 9 consultation ) ! ,int]/ate ,m9+ ,compact ,commission & ! ,int]/ate ,oil & ,gas ,compact ,commission1 %all appo9t ! initial ,directors4 ,!reaft] ! ,secret>y %all no long] h su* au?ority1 & subsequ5t appo9tm5ts %all be made by ! ,*airman ) ! advice & cons5t ( a majority ( ! ,directors4 7,b7 ,non-f$]al /atus ,appo9tm5t & s]vice z a ,director ( ! ,bo>d %all n con/itute employm5t by1 or ! hold+ ( an (fice (1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = ! purposes ( any ,f$]al law4 7,c7 ,t]ms1 g5]ally ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,d71 ea* ,director %all be appo9t$ = a t]m ( #f ye>s4 7,d7 ,initial appo9tm5ts ,( ! ,directors initially appo9t$-- 7i7 "o-?ird %all be appo9t$ = a t]m ( #b ye>s2 7ii7 "o-?ird %all be appo9t$ = a t]m ( #d ye>s2 & 7iii7 "o-?ird %all be appo9t$ = a t]m ( #f ye>s4 7,e7 ,vacancies ,a vacancy on ! ,bo>d %all be fill$ )9 #abj days aft] ! occurr5ce ( su* vacancy4 7,f7 ,limitation ,no individual may s]ve m ?an #ab consecutive ye>s z a ,director4 7#f7 ,removal ,if a ,director misses ?ree consecutive meet+s ( ! ,bo>d1 t individual may be remov$ f ! ,bo>d by a majority vote ( ! ,directors & t vacancy %all be fill$ 9 accordance ) ?is subsection4 7b7 ,*airman ,! ,*airman ( ! ,bo>d %all be elect$ by ! ,bo>d f ! ,directors4 ,an individual %all s]ve = a #b-ye> t]m z ,*airman1 & may be reelect$ to ! po/ dur+ ! individual's t5ure z a ,director4 7c7 ,quorum ,a majority ( ! curr5t vot+ ,directors %all con/itute a quorum = ! transaction ( bus9ess4 7d7 ,meet+s ,! ,bo>d %all meet at ! call ( ! ,*airman at lea/ once ea* ye>4 7e7 ,reimbursem5t ( exp5ses ,directors %all s]ve )\t pay1 b may be reimburs$ by ! ,f\ndation = ! actual & necess>y travel+ & subsi/5ce exp5ses incurr$ by !m 9 ! p]=mance ( _! duties = ! ,f\ndation4 ,su* reimbursem5t may n exce$ su* am\nt z w\ld be au?oriz$ "u section #egjc ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 = ! paym5t ( exp5ses & all[ances = individuals employ$ int]mitt5tly 9 ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t s]vice4 7f7 ,g5]al p[]s ,! ,bo>d may complete ! organization ( ! ,f\ndation by-- 7#a7 appo9t+ (fic]s & employees 7subject to subsection 7g77#a772 7#b7 adopt+ a con/itution & bylaws consi/5t ) ! purpose ( ! ,f\ndation "u section #c7;b7 & ! o!r provisions ( ?is ,act2 & 7#c7 und]tak+ o!r su* acts z may be necess>y to function & to c>ry out ?is ,act4 7g7 ,(fic]s & employees ,(fic]s & employees ( ! ,f\ndation-- 7#a7 may n be appo9t$ until ! ,f\ndation has suffici5t funds to pay = _! s]vices2 7#b7 %all be appo9t$ )\t reg>d to ! provisions ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 gov]n+ appo9tm5t 9 ! competitive s]vice2 & 7#c7 may be paid )\t reg>d to ! provisions ( *apt] #ea & sub*apt] ,,iii ( *apt] #ec ( su* title relat+ to classification & ,g5]al ,s*$ule pay rates4 #e4 ,corporate p[]s & obligations 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,f\ndation-- 7#a7 %all h p]petual succession2 7#b7 may conduct bus9ess ?r\gh\t ! sev]al ,/ates1 t]ritories1 & possessions ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7#c7 %all h a pr9ciple (fice 9 ! metropolitan area ( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia t %all at all times ma9ta9 a designat$ ag5t 9 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia to accept s]vice ( process = ! ,f\ndation2 & 7#d7 may ma9ta9 z _m (fices z consid]$ necess>y by ! ,bo>d outside ( ! metropolitan area ( ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia4 7b7 ,notice & s]vice ( process ,! s]v+ ( notice to1 or s]vice ( process ^u1 ! ag5t requir$ "u subsection 7a77#c71 or mail$ to ! bus9ess address ( su* ag5t1 is deem$ z s]vice ^u or notice to ! ,f\ndation4 7c7 ,seal ,! ,f\ndation %all h an (ficial seal select$ by ! ,bo>d1 :i* %all be judicially notic$4 7d7 ,p[]s 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to c>ry out its purpose1 ! ,f\ndation %all h1 9 addition to p[]s o!rwise au?oriz$ "u ?is ,act1 ! usual p[]s ( a corporation act+ z a tru/ee 9 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia4 7#b7 ,includ$ p[]s ,! p[]s ( ! ,f\ndation "u ?is subsection include ! p[] to-- 7,a7 accept1 receive1 solicit1 hold1 adm9i/]1 & use any gift1 devise1 or beque/1 ei!r absolutely or 9 tru/1 ( real or p]sonal prop]ty or any income !refrom or o!r int]e/ !re92 7,b7 unless o!rwise requir$ by ! in/rum5t ( transf] by :i* ! ,f\ndation acquires prop]ty1 sell1 donate1 lease1 inve/1 re9ve/1 reta91 or o!rwise dispose ( any prop]ty or income !refrom2 7,c7 borr[ money & issue bonds1 deb5tures1 or o!r debt in/rum5ts2 7,d7 sue & be su$1 & compla9 & def5d itself 9 any c\rt ( compet5t jurisdiction1 except t ! ,directors %all n be p]sonally liable except = gross neglig5ce2 7,e7 ent] into contracts or o!r arrangem5ts ) public ag5cies1 private organizations1 & p]sons1 & to make su* paym5ts z may be necess>y to c>ry out ! purposes !re(2 & 7,f7 d any & all acts necess>y & prop] to c>ry out ! purpose ( ! ,f\ndation "u section #c7;b74 7e7 ,acquisition ( prop]ty 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 addition to its p[]s "u subsection 7d71 ! ,f\ndation may acquire1 hold1 & dispose ( l&s1 wat]s1 or o!r int]e/s 9 real prop]ty by donation1 gift1 devise1 pur*ase or ex*ange4 7#b7 ,exemption f condemnation ,no l&s or wat]s1 or int]e/ !re91 t are own$ by ! ,f\ndation & are det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y to be valuable = en]gy & m9]al production1 %all be subject to condemnation by any ,/ate or political subdivision1 or any ag5t ( in/rum5tality !re(4 #f4 ,adm9i/rative s]vices & support 7a7 ,/>tup funds ,= ! purposes ( assi/+ ! ,f\ndation 9 e/abli%+ an (fice & meet+ initial adm9i/rative1 project1 & o!r />tup exp5ses1 ! ,secret>y may provide to ! ,f\ndation #b1jjj1jjj f funds appropriat$ "u section #aj7;a7 = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjaf & #bjag4 ,su* funds %all rema9 available to ! ,f\ndation until !y are exp5d$4 7b7 ,adm9i/rative exp5ses 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may provide ! ,f\ndation use ( ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior p]sonnel1 facilities1 & equipm5t1 subject to su* limitations1 t]ms1 & conditions z ! ,secret>y %all e/abli%4 7#b7 ,reimbursem5t ,! ,secret>y-- 7,a7 may require ! ,f\ndation to reimburse ! ,secret>y = ! co/s ( provid+ p]sonnel1 facilities1 & equipm5t "u ?is subsection2 & 7,b7 %all require su* reimbursem5t beg9n+ ) exp5ses incurr$ by ! ,f\ndation aft] ! end ( ! #e-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 #g4 ,audits & activities summ>y 7a7 ,audits ,= purposes ( section #ajaja ( title #cf1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ! ,f\ndation %all be treat$ z a corporation 9 "p ,b ( subtitle ,,ii ( su* title4 7b7 ,activities summ>y ,! ,f\ndation %all1 )9 #fj days aft] ! end ( ea* fiscal ye>1 transmit to ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate a summ>y ( its proce$+s & activities dur+ su* fiscal ye>1 includ+-- 7#a7 a full & complete /atem5t ( its receipts1 exp5ditures1 & inve/m5ts2 7#b7 a description ( all acquisition & disposal ( real prop]ty by ! ,f\ndation2 7#c7 a detail$ /atem5t ( ! recipi5t1 am\nt1 & purpose ( ea* grant made by ! ,f\ndation2 7#d7 copies ( all m9utes ( ,bo>d meet+s2 7#e7 a copy ( ! ,f\ndation bylaws2 & 7#f7 a copy ( ! audit = su* fiscal ye>4 #h4 ,relief ) respect to c]ta9 ,f\ndation acts or failure to act ,! ,attorney ,g5]al may petition 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,di/rict ,c\rt = ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia = su* equitable relief z may be necess>y or appropriate if ! ,f\ndation-- 7#a7 engages 91 or ?reat5s to engage 91 any act1 practice1 or policy t is inconsi/5t ) its purpose set =? 9 section #c7;b72 or 7#b7 refuses1 fails1 or neglects to dis*>ge its obligations "u ?is ,act1 or ?reat5s to d s4 #i4 ,unit$ ,/ates release f liability ,! ,unit$ ,/ates %all n be liable = any debts1 defaults1 acts1 or omissions ( ! ,f\ndation1 nor %all ! full fai? & cr$it ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ext5d to any obligations ( ! ,f\ndation4 #aj4 ,au?orization ( ,appropriations 7a7 ,/>tup funds ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y #d1jjj1jjj to c>ry out section #f7;a74 7b7 ,mat*+ funds ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y #c1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjaf ?r\gh #bjbj1 :i* %all be made available by ! ,secret>y to ! ,f\ndation to mat*1 on a "o-=-"o basis1 private contributions made to ! ,f\ndation4