,i  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ddef  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #c1 #bjaf    
,mr4 ,rog]s ( ,k5tucky 7= himself1 ,mr4 
,c>twright1 ,mr4 ,j5k9s ( ,we/ ,virg9ia1
 ,mr4 ,griffi?1 & ,mr4 ,bey]7 introduc$ 
! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !        
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces  ,a    
,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,surface ,m9+        
,control & ,reclamation ,act ( #aigg to 
provide funds to ,/ates & ,indian tribes
 = ! purpose ( promot+ economic         
revitalization1 div]sification1 &       
developm5t 9 economically di/ress$      
communities ?r\gh ! reclamation &       
re/oration ( l& & wat] res\rces adv]sely
 affect$ by coal m9+ c>ri$ out be=e     
,augu/ #c1 #aigg1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4
 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !  
,revitaliz+ ! ,economy ( ,coal          
,communities by ,lev]ag+ ,local         
,activities & ,inve/+ ,m ,act ( #bjaf or
 ! ,,reclaim ,act ( #bjaf 4  #b4        
,economic revitalization = coal c\ntry  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title ,,iv ( ! ,surface   

,m9+ ,control & ,reclamation ,act (     
#aigg 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #abca et seq47 is  
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #daf4 
,ab&on$ m9e l& economic revitalization  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,f am\nts deposit$ into !  
fund "u section #dja7;b7 be=e ,octob]   
#a1 #bjjg1 & n o!rwise appropriat$1     
#bjj1jjj1jjj %all be available to !     
,secret>y1 )\t fur!r appropriation1 =   
ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjag ?r\gh #bjba =   
di/ribution to ,/ates & ,indian tribes 9
 accordance ) ?is section = ! purpose ( 
promot+ economic revitalization1        
div]sification1 & developm5t 9          
economically di/ress$ communities ?r\gh 
! reclamation & re/oration ( l& & wat]  
res\rces adv]sely affect$ by coal m9+   
c>ri$ out be=e ,augu/ #c1 #aigg4  7b7   
,use ( funds ,funds di/ribut$ to a ,/ate
 or ,indian tribe "u subsection 7c7 %all
 be us$ only = ^? projects t meet !     
foll[+ crit]ia3  7#a7 ,relat$ to !      
reclamation ( ab&on$ m9e l&s & wat]s ,! 
project is design$ to-- 7,a7 a*ieve "o  
or m ( ! priorities /at$ 9 section      

#djc7;a72 or  7,b7 be conduct$ on l&    
adjac5t to eligible l&s & wat]s describ$
 9 section #djc7;a7 t has previ\sly be5 
rem$iat$ or w be rem$iat$ "u ?is        
section4  7#b7 ,contribution to future  
economic or community developm5t  7,a7  
,9 g5]al ,! project is reasonably likely
 to create favorable conditions = !     
economic developm5t ( ! project site or 
promote ! g5]al welf>e ?r\gh economic & 
community developm5t ( ! area 9 :i* !   
project is conduct$4  7,b7 ,demon/ration
 ( conditions ,su* conditions are       
demon/rat$ by-- 7i7 docum5tation ( !    
role ( ! project 9 ! area's economic    
developm5t /rategy or o!r economic &    
community developm5t plann+ process2    
7ii7 any o!r docum5tation ( ! plann$    
economic & community use ( ! project    
site aft] ! prim>y reclamation          
activities are complet$1 :i* may include
 contracts1 agreem5ts 9 pr9ciple1 or o!r
 evid5ce t1 once reclaim$1 ! site is    
reasonably anticipat$ to be us$ = "o or 
m indu/rial1 comm]cial1 resid5tial1     

agricultural1 or recreational purposes2 
or  7iii7 any o!r docum5tation agre$ to 
by ! ,/ate or ,indian tribe t           
demon/rates ! project w meet ! crit]ia  
set =? 9 ?is subsection4  7#c7 ,location
 9 community affect$ by rec5t decl9e 9  
m9+ ,! project w be conduct$ 9 a        
community-- 7,a7 t has be5 adv]sely     
affect$ economically by a r$uction 9    
coal m9+-relat$ activity ov] ! prec$+ #e
 ye>s1 z demon/rat$ by employm5t data1  
p] capita income1 or o!r indicators (   
r$uc$ economic activity attributable to 
su* r$uction2 or  7,b7  7i7 t has       
traditionally reli$ on coal m9+ = a     
sub/antial portion ( its economy2 &     
7ii7 9 :i* ! economic contribution (    
coal m9+ has significantly decl9$4  7#d7
 ,/akehold] collaboration ,! project has
 be5 ! subject ( project plann+ "u      
subsection 7f7 & has be5 ! focus (      
collaboration1 includ+ p>tn]%ips1 z     
appropriate1 ) int]e/$ p]sons or local  
organizations4  7#e7 ,eligible          
applicants ,! project has be5 propos$ & 

w be execut$ by entities ( ,/ate1 local1
 c\nty1 or tribal gov]nm5t1 :i* may     
include subcontract+ project-relat$     
activities1 z appropriate4  7c7         
,di/ribution ( funds  7#a7 ,unc]tifi$   
,/ates  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,f ! am\nt made   
available 9 subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y 
%all di/ribute #aie1jjj1jjj annually =  
ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjag ?r\gh #bjba to  
,/ates & ,indian tribes t h a ,/ate     
program approv$ "u section #dje or are  
ref]r$ to 9 section #djb7;g77#h77;,b71 &
 h n made a c]tification "u section     
#daa7;a7 9 :i* ! ,secret>y has concurr$1
 z foll[s3  7i7 ,fiscal ye>s #bjag &    
#bjah ,= ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjag &      
#bjah1 ! ,secret>y %all allocate su*    
funds ?r\gh a =mula bas$ on ! am\nt (   
coal hi/orically produc$ 9 ea* ,/ate or 
f ! l&s ( ea* ,indian tribe conc]n$ be=e
 ,augu/ #c1 #aigg4  7ii7 ,fiscal ye>s   
#bjai ?r\gh #bjba ,= ea* ( fiscal ye>s  
#bjai ?r\gh #bjba1 ! ,secret>y %all     
allocate to ea* ,/ate & ,indian tribe   
ei!r--  7,i7 ! am\nt allocat$ to ! ,/ate

 or ,indian tribe = fiscal ye> #bjag1   
plus any am\nt reallocat$ to x "u ?is   
p>agraph1 if x has committ$ ! full am\nt
 ( its allocation = ! prec$+ fiscal ye> 
to eligible projects2 or  7,,ii7 ! less]
 ( ! am\nt ! ,/ate or ,indian tribe has 
committ$ to eligible projects f its     
allocation = ! prec$+ fiscal ye> or !   
am\nt allocat$ to ! ,/ate or ,indian    
tribe = fiscal ye> #bjag1 if x has n    
committ$ ! full am\nt ( its allocation =
 ! prec$+ fiscal ye> to eligible        
projects4  7iii7 ,fiscal ye> #bjbb ,=   
fiscal ye> #bjbb1 ! ,secret>y %all      
allocate to ea* ,/ate or ,indian tribe !
 am\nt reallocat$ to ! ,/ate or ,indian 
tribe "u subp>agraph 7,b71 if x has     
committ$ ! full am\nt ( its allocation =
 fiscal ye> #bjba to eligible projects4 
7,b7 ,reallocation ( uncommitt$ funds   
7i7 ,fiscal ye> #bjai ?r\gh #bjba ,= ea*
 ( fiscal ye>s #bjai ?r\gh #bjba1 !     
,secret>y %all reallocate 9 accordance )
 clause 7iii7 any am\nt available =     
di/ribution "u ?is subsection t has n   

be5 committ$ to eligible projects 9 !   
prec$+ #b fiscal ye>s1 among ! ,/ates & 
,indian tribes t h committ$ to eligible 
projects ! full am\nt ( _! annual       
allocation = ! prec$+ fiscal ye> z      
describ$ 9 clause 7iii74  7ii7 ,fiscal  
ye> #bjbb ,= fiscal ye> #bjbb1 !        
,secret>y %all reallocate 9 accordance )
 clause 7iii7 any am\nt available =     
di/ribution "u ?is subsection t has n   
be5 committ$ to eligible projects or    
di/ribut$ "u subp>agraph 7,a77iii71     
among ! ,/ates & ,indian tribes t h     
committ$ to eligible projects ! full    
am\nt ( _! annual allocation = fiscal   
ye> #bjba4  7iii7 ,am\nt ( reallocation 
,! am\nt reallocat$ to ea* ,/ate or     
,indian tribe "u ea* ( clauses 7i7 &    
7ii7 %all be det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y to  
reflect1 to ! ext5t practicable--  7,i7 
! proportion ( unreclaim$ eligible l&s &
 wat]s ! ,/ate or ,indian tribe has 9 ! 
inv5tory ma9ta9$ "u section #djc7;c72 & 
7,,ii7 ! proportion ( coal m9+ employm5t
 loss incurr$ 9 ! ,/ate or ,indian l&s1 

respectively1 z det]m9$ by ! ,m9e       
,safety & ,heal? ,adm9i/ration1 ov] !   
#e-ye> p]iod prec$+ ! fiscal ye> = :i* !
 reallocation is made4  7,c7            
,supplem5tal funds ,funds di/ribut$ "u  
?is section-- 7i7 %all be 9 addition to1
 & %all n affect1 ! am\nt ( funds       
di/ribut$ to ,/ates & ,indian tribes "u 
section #dja7;f72 &  7ii7 %all n r$uce  
any funds di/ribut$ to a ,/ate or       
,indian tribe by reason ( ! application 
( section #djb7;g77#h74  7#b7           
,additional fund+ to c]ta9 ,/ates &     
,indian tribes  7,a7 ,eligibility ,f !  
am\nt made available 9 subsection 7a71 !
 ,secret>y %all di/ribute #e1jjj1jjj    
annually = ea* ( ! five fiscal ye>s     
beg9n+ 9 fiscal ye> #bjag to ,/ates &   
,indian tribes t h a ,/ate program      
approv$ "u section #dje &--  7i7 h made 
a c]tification "u section #daa7;a7 9 :i*
 ! ,secret>y has concurr$2 or  7ii7     
receive an allocation by reason ( !     
application ( section #djb7;g77#h77;,a74
  7,b7 ,application = funds ,us+ !      

process 9 section #dje7;f71 any ,/ate or
 ,indian tribe describ$ 9 subp>agraph   
7,a7 may submit a grant application to !
 ,secret>y = funds "u ?is p>agraph4 ,!  
,secret>y %all review ea* grant         
application to confirm t ! projects     
id5tifi$ 9 ! application = fund+ are    
eligible "u subsection 7b74  7,c7       
,di/ribution ( funds ,! am\nt ( funds   
di/ribut$ to ea* ,/ate or ,indian tribe 
"u ?is p>agraph %all be det]m9$ by !    
,secret>y bas$ on ! demon/rat$ ne$ = !  
fund+ to accompli% ! purposes ( ?is     
section4  7d7 ,resolution ( ,secret>y's 
conc]ns2 congressional notification ,if 
! ,secret>y does n agree ) a ,/ate or   
,indian tribe t a propos$ project meets 
! crit]ia set =? 9 subsection 7b7--     
7#a7 ! ,secret>y & ! ,/ate or tribe %all
 meet & conf] = a p]iod ( n less ?an #cj
 days to resolve ! ,secret>y's conc]ns2 
7#b7 dur+ t p]iod1 ! ,secret>y may      
consult ) any appropriate ,f$]al ag5cy1 
su* z ! ,appala*ian ,regional           
,commission1 ! ,economic ,developm5t    

,adm9i/ration1 & ! ,bureau ( ,indian    
,affairs1 to assi/ ) ! resolution ( !   
conc]ns2 &  7#c7 at ! end ( t p]iod1 if 
! ,secret>y's conc]ns are n resolv$ !   
,secret>y %all provide to ! ,congress an
 explanation ( ! conc]ns4  7e7 ,acid m9e
 dra9age treatm5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al        
,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 a ,/ate or   
,indian tribe t receives funds "u ?is   
section may reta9 a portion ( su* funds 
z is necess>y to supplem5t ! ,/ate's or 
tribe's acid m9e dra9age abatem5t &     
treatm5t fund e/abli%$ "u section       
#djb7;g77#f77;,a71 = future op]ation &  
ma9t5ance co/s = ! treatm5t ( acid m9e  
dra9age associat$ ) ! individual        
projects fund$ "u ?is section4 ,a ,/ate 
or ,indian tribe %all specify ! total   
funds allott$ = su* co/s 9 its          
application submitt$ "u subsection      
7c77#b77;,b74  7#b7 ,condition ,a ,/ate 
or ,indian tribe may reta9 & use funds  
"u ?is subsection only if ! ,/ate or    
tribe c demon/rate t ! annual grant     
di/ribut$ to ! ,/ate or tribe pursuant  

to section #dja7;f71 includ+ any int]e/ 
f ! ,/ate's or tribe's acid m9e dra9age 
abatem5t & treatm5t fund t is n us$ = ! 
op]ation or ma9t5ance ( preexi/+ acid   
m9e dra9age treatm5t sy/ems1 is         
insuffici5t to fund ! op]ation &        
ma9t5ance ( any acid m9e dra9age        
treatm5t sy/em associat$ ) an individual
 project fund$ "u ?is section4  7f7     
,project plann+ & adm9i/ration  7#a7    
,/ates & ,indian tribes  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  
,a ,/ate or ,indian tribe may use up to 
#aj p]c5t ( its di/ribution = project   
plann+ & ! co/s ( adm9i/]+ ?is section4 
7,b7 ,plann+ requirem5ts ,plann+ "u ?is 
p>agraph may include-- 7i7 id5tification
 ( eligible projects2  7ii7 updat+ !    
inv5tory ref]r$ to 9 section #djc7;c72  
7iii7 develop+ project designs2  7iv7   
prep>+ co/ e/imates2 or  7v7 engag+ 9   
o!r simil> activities necess>y to       
facilitate reclamation activities "u ?is
 section4  7#b7 ,secret>y ,9 addition to
 am\nts available = di/ribution "u      
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y may exp5d1  

)\t fur!r appropriation1 n m ?an        
#c1jjj1jjj = ! five full fiscal ye>s    
foll[+ ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,,reclaim
 ,act ( #bjaf = /aff+ & o!r adm9i/rative
 exp5ses necess>y to c>ry out ?is       
section4  7g7 ,report to ,congress ,ea* 
,/ate & ,indian tribe to :i* funds are  
di/ribut$ "u ?is section %all provide to
 ! ,congress & ! ,secret>y at ! end (   
ea* fiscal ye> = :i* su* funds are      
di/ribut$ a detail$ report on ! v>i\s   
projects t h be5 und]tak5 ) su* funds & 
! community & economic b5efits t are    
result+1 or are expect$ to result f1 !  
use ( ! funds4  7h7 ,committ$ def9$ ,=  
purposes ( ?is section ! t]m committ$-- 
7#a7 means t ! ,/ate or ,indian tribe   
receiv+ funds has execut$ a project     
agreem5t ) an applicant = su* funds2 &  
7#b7 includes any am\nt us$ = project   
plann+ "u subsection 7f74  4  7b7       
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts 9 ! 
fir/ section ( su* ,act is am5d$ by add+
 at ! end ( ! items relat+ to title ,,iv
 ! foll[+3  ,sec4 #daf4 ,ab&on$ m9e l&  

economic revitalization4  4  #c4        
,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5ts ,! ,surface 
,m9+ ,control & ,reclamation ,act (     
#aigg is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section #dja7;c7
 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #abca7;c771 by /rik+ &  
aft] ! semicolon at ! end ( p>agraph    
7#aj71 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#aa7 z   
p>agraph 7#ab71 & by ins]t+ aft]        
p>agraph 7#aj7 ! foll[+3  7#aa7 to      
implem5t section #daf2 &  2  7#b7 9     
section #dja7;d77#c7 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4     
#abca7;d77#c771 by /rik+ subsection 7f7 
& ins]t+ subsection 7f7 & section       
#daf7;a72  7#c7 9 section #djb7;g7 7#cj 
,u4,s4,c4 #abcb7;g77-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph  
7#a71 by ins]t+ & section #daf aft]     
subsection 7h72 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end
 ( p>agraph 7#c7 ! foll[+3  7,f7 ,= !   
purpose ( section #daf7;c77#b77;,a74  2 
&  7#d7 9 section #djc7;c7 7#cj         
,u4,s4,c4 #abcc7;c77-- 7,a7 9 ! fir/    
s5t5ce1 by--  7i7 ins]t+ any ( aft] :i* 
meet2 &  7ii7 /rik+ 8p>agraphs 7#a7 &   
7#b7 (02  7,b7 by ins]t+ aft] ! second  
s5t5ce ! foll[+3 ,z practicable1 ,/ates 

& ,indian tribes %all (f] su* am5dm5ts  
bas$ on ! use ( remote s5s+1 global     
position+ sy/ems1 & o!r advanc$         
te*nologies42 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+3 ,! ,secret>y may p]=m any "w   
necess>y to am5d any entry 9 ! inv5tory 
t has n be5 updat$ by a ,/ate or ,indian
 tribe )9 ! prec$+ #c ye>s to ensure t !
 entry is up-to-date & accurate44