,i #aad? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #ddhc ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,febru>y #d1 #bjaf ,mr4 ,pe>ce introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees on ! ,judici>y1 ,rules1 ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & ,agriculture1 = 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 appo9t a special inve/igator to det]m9e ! role ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy 9 ! ,gold ,k+ ,m9e spill & its d[n/ream environm5tal effects1 provide comp5sation to injur$ p]sons1 fund c]ta9 long-t]m wat] quality monitor+ programs1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort ,title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,gold ,k+ ,m9e ,spill ,acc\ntability ,act ( #bjaf4 #b4 ,special ,inve/igation ( ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy ,role 9 ,gold ,k+ ,m9e ,spill 7a7 ,appo9tm5t ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all appo9t a special inve/igator1 d$icat$ full "t1 to conduct an inve/igation 9 ord] to det]m9e-- 7#a7 :o 0 at fault = ! ,gold ,k+ ,m9e spill2 7#b7 :i* individuals 7 responsible = ! decisions t l$ to ! spill2 & 7#c7 :at d[n/ream environm5tal effects 7 caus$ by ! actions ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 or ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy's failure to take action1 aft] ! ,gold ,k+ ,m9e spill4 7b7 ,comp5sation f ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy ,! special inve/igator %all be comp5sat$ = exp5ses incurr$ 9 ! c\rse ( conduct+ ! inve/igation "u subsection 7a7 by am\nts provid$ 9 advance 9 appropriation ,acts to ! ,adm9i/rator4 ,! special inve/igator %all be paid at a rate n to exce$ ! rate ( basic pay = ,,gs-#ad ( ! ,g5]al ,s*$ule4 ,if ! special inve/igator is a full-"t (fic] or employee ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! special inve/igator may n receive additional pay1 all[ances1 or b5efits by reason ( 8 or h] s]vice z a special inve/igator "u ?is section4 7c7 ,au?orities ( special inve/igator 7#a7 ,/aff ,! special inve/igator may appo9t & fix ! pay ( additional p]sonnel z ! special inve/igator consid]s appropriate4 ,/aff memb]s appo9t$ by ! special inve/igator "u ?is p>agraph :o are full-"t (fic]s or employees ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates may n receive additional pay1 all[ances1 or b5efits by reason ( _! s]vice to ! special inve/igator4 7#b7 ,/aff ( ,f$]al ag5cies ,^u ! reque/ ( ! special inve/igator1 ! head ( any ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy may detail any ( ! p]sonnel ( t dep>tm5t or ag5cy to assi/ ! special inve/igator 9 c>ry+ out 8 or h] duties "u ?is section4 7#c7 ,obta9+ (ficial data ,! special inve/igator may secure directly f any dep>tm5t or ag5cy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates in=mation necess>y to enable ! special inve/igator to c>ry out ?is section4 ,^u ! reque/ ( ! special inve/igator1 ! head ( t dep>tm5t or ag5cy %all furni% t in=mation to ! special inve/igator4 7#d7 ,subpo5a ,p[] 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! special inve/igator may issue subpo5as requir+ ! att5dance & te/imony ( witnesses & ! production ( any evid5ce relat+ to any matt] t ! special inve/igator is emp[]$ to inve/igate "u ?is section4 ,! att5dance ( witnesses & ! production ( evid5ce may be requir$ f any place )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates at any designat$ place ( he>+ )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7,b7 ,failure to obey a subpo5a ,if a p]son refuses to obey a subpo5a issu$ "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! special inve/igator may apply to a ,unit$ ,/ates di/rict c\rt = an ord] requir+ t p]son to appe> be=e ! special inve/igator to give te/imony1 produce evid5ce1 or bo?1 relat+ to ! matt] "u inve/igation4 ,! application may be made )9 ! judicial di/rict :]e ! he>+ is conduct$ or :]e t p]son is f\nd1 resides1 or transacts bus9ess4 ,any failure to obey ! ord] ( ! c\rt may be puni%$ by ! c\rt z civil contempt4 7,c7 ,s]vice ( subpo5as ,! subpo5as ( ! special inve/igator %all be s]v$ 9 ! mann] provid$ = subpo5as issu$ by a ,unit$ ,/ates di/rict c\rt "u ! ,f$]al ,rules ( ,civil ,proc$ure = ! ,unit$ ,/ates di/rict c\rts4 7,d7 ,s]vice ( process ,all process ( any c\rt to :i* application is made "u subp>agraph 7,b7 may be s]v$ 9 ! judicial di/rict 9 :i* ! p]son requir$ to be s]v$ resides or may be f\nd4 7d7 ,report ( ,f9d+s & ,conclusions to ,congress 7#a7 ,report ( f9d+s ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date on :i* ! special inve/igator is appo9t$1 ! special inve/igator %all submit to ,congress a report conta9+ ! results ( ! inve/igation "u subsection 7a74 7#b7 ,report ( ,,gao audit ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date on :i* a report is submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all submit to ,congress a report conta9+ ! results ( an audit ( ! inve/igation1 to det]m9e :e!r-- 7,a7 ! inve/igator appo9t$ _h any conflict ( int]e/ relat+ to ! subject matt] ( ! inve/igation or ) ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy2 & 7,b7 ! f9d+s are bas$ on sub/antiat$ sci5tific evid5ce1 z applicable4 7#c7 ,recipi5ts 7,a7 ,! ,speak] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives %all ref] ! reports submitt$ "u p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 to ! foll[+3 7i7 ,! ,committees on ,sci5ce1 ,space1 & ,te*nology1 ,natural ,res\rces1 & ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7ii7 ,ea* ,memb] ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives repres5t+ a di/rict t includes ! ,animas & ,san ,juan ,riv] wat]%$s or any affect$ area d[n/ream ( ! ,gold ,k+ ,m9e4 7,b7 ,! ,presid5t pro tempore ( ! ,s5ate %all ref] ! reports submitt$ "u p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 to ! foll[+3 7i7 ,! ,committees on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces & ,environm5t & ,public ,works ( ! ,s5ate4 7ii7 ,ea* ,memb] ( ! ,s5ate repres5t+ a ,/ate t includes ! ,animas & ,san ,juan ,riv] wat]%$s or any affect$ area d[n/ream ( ! ,gold ,k+ ,m9e4 7e7 ,t]m9ation ,! au?ority ( ! special inve/igator %all t]m9ate ^u submission ( ! report "u subsection 7d77#a74 #c4 ,comp5sation = ,victims ( ,gold ,k+ ,m9e ,spill 7a7 ,f$]al tort claims 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 ea* injur$ 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$]al ,tort ,claims ,act71 aris+ out ( or relat+ to an injury result+ f ! ,gold ,k+ ,m9e spill4 7#b7 ,nonapplicability ( limitation ,not)/&+ section #bfgb ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ! ,adm9i/rator may provide comp5sation = a claim "u ?is section 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 ,claims1 9 ?is subsection ref]r$ to z ! ,(fice4 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 ,^u ! reque/ ( ! ,adm9i/rator1 ! head ( any ,f$]al dep>tm5t or ag5cy may detail1 on a reimbursable basis1 any p]sonnel ( t dep>tm5t or ag5cy to ! ,(fice to assi/ 9 c>ry+ out ?is section4 7c7 ,all[able damages 7#a7 ,prop]ty loss ,a claim t is paid = loss ( prop]ty "u ?is section may include damages result+ f ! ,gold ,k+ ,m9e spill =-- 7,a7 any co/ result+ f lo/ tribal subsi/5ce f hunt+1 fi%+1 firewood ga!r+1 timb]+1 graz+1 or agricultural activities1 or f lo/ use = traditional or c]emonial uses1 conduct$ on l& or us+ wat] damag$ by ! ,gold ,k+ ,m9e spill2 7,b7 any 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 section2 7,d7 any co/s borne by an injur$ p]son 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 = a bus9ess loss "u ?is section may include damages result+ f ! ,gold ,k+ ,m9e spill =-- 7,a7 damage to tangible assets or inv5tory2 7,b7 bus9ess int]ruption losses2 7,c7 ov]head co/s2 7,d7 employee wages = "w n p]=m$2 & 7,e7 any o!r loss t ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es to be appropriate = inclusion z a bus9ess loss4 7#c7 ,f9ancial loss ,a claim t is paid = a f9ancial loss "u ?is section may include damages result+ f ! ,gold ,k+ ,m9e spill =-- 7,a7 an insurance d$uctible2 7,b7 lo/ wages or p]sonal income2 7,c7 em]g5cy /aff+ exp5ses2 7,d7 debris removal & o!r cleanup co/s2 & 7,e7 any o!r loss t ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es to be appropriate = inclusion z a f9ancial loss4 7#d7 ,non-limitation ,! losses describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#c7 d n limit any comp5sation t is o!rwise available "u *apt] #aga ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7d7 ,comp5sation 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,any claim = damages comp5sat$ "u ?is section dur+ a fiscal ye> %all be paid f unobligat$ funds appropriat$ to ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy = t fiscal ye>4 7#b7 ,rollov] ,to ! ext5t t a claim exce$s ! am\nt ( unobligat$ funds available 9 t fiscal ye>1 ! rema9d] ( ! claim %all be paid f unobligat$ funds 9 ! fir/ subsequ5t fiscal ye> 9 :i* suffici5t unobligat$ funds are available to satisfy su* rema9d]4 7e7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,injur$ p]son ,! t]m injur$ p]son means a p]son :o suff]$ injury result+ f ! ,gold ,k+ ,m9e spill4 7#b7 ,injury ,! t]m injury includes any injury = :i* comp5sation may be provid$ "u *apt] #aga ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 t is 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$4 7#c7 ,p]son ,! t]m p]son means a p]son :o is eligible to br+ a claim "u *apt] #aga ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & may include-- 7,a7 an individual2 7,b7 an ,indian tribe1 tribal corporation1 or o!r tribal organization2 7,c7 a non-,f$]al entity1 includ+ a corporation1 bus9ess1 p>tn]%ip1 company1 association1 insur]1 dit* company1 wat] di/rict1 & wat] company2 7,d7 a ,/ate or political subdivision ( a ,/ate1 includ+ a c\nty1 t[n%ip1 city1 s*ool di/rict1 & special di/rict2 7,e7 ! ,animas-,la ,plata ,op]ation1 ,ma9t5ance1 & ,replacem5t ,association2 or 7,f7 a legal repres5tative ( an individual or entity describ$ 9 any ( subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,e74 #d4 ,gold ,k+ ,m9e ,spill response program 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to ! requirem5ts ( subsection 7b71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all fund ! implem5tation ( ! long-t]m monitor+ program develop$ by ! ,long-,t]m ,impact ,review ,team ( ! ,/ate ( ,new ,mexico = ! wat] quality ( ! ,animas & ,san ,juan ,riv]s4 7b7 ,requirem5ts ,9 ord] to be fund$ by ! ,adm9i/rator "u subsection 7a71 ! long-t]m monitor+ program %all-- 7#a7 provide full disclosure to ! public ( applicable wat] quality & s$im5t data2 7#b7 enable cle> & mean+ful comp>ison betwe5 ^? data & all relevant wat] quality /&>ds2 & 7#c7 meet su* o!r conditions z ! ,adm9i/rator may require to adm9i/] ! program4 #e4 ,prohibition ( ,rule mak+ 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ "u subsection 7b71 ! ,adm9i/rator may n f9alize a rule or engage 9 a rule mak+ 7z su* t]ms are def9$ 9 section #eea ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 until all claims process$ "u section #c h be5 paid 9 full1 z applicable4 7b7 ,exceptions ,! prohibition "u subsection 7a7 %all n apply ) respect to-- 7#a7 su* rules z may be requir$ 9 ord] to implem5t ?is ,act2 & 7#b7 any rule t ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es necess>y to address an imm95t ?reat to public heal? or safety1 or o!r em]g5cy4 #f4 ,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