,i #aae? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dgce ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,janu>y #c1 #bjah,mr4 ,pe>ce introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees on ! ,judici>y1 ,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 provide comp5sation to p]sons injur$ by ! ,gold ,k+ ,m9e spill & 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 ( #bjah4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,on ,augu/ #e1 #bjae1 ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy caus$ a bl[\t at ! ,gold ,k+ ,m9e 9 ,colorado t releas$ approximately #c million gallons ( heavy-metal-lac$ m9e wa/ewat] into ! ,animas & ,san ,juan ,riv]s4 7#b7 ,9 ,octob] ( #bjae1 ! ,bureau ( ,reclamation issu$ a report t detail$ h[ ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy incorrectly conclud$ t ! wat] level inside ! ,gold ,k+ m9e 0 only p>tially full ( wa/ewat] & us$ ?is conclusion to develop a plan to op5 ! m9e 9 a mann] t appe>$ to gu>d aga9/ bl[\t1 b in/ead l$ directly to t failure4 7#c7 ,on ,janu>y #ac1 #bjag1 ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy conclud$ t ! ag5cy 0 n legally able to pay comp5sation = ! claims relat+ to ! ,gold ,k+ ,m9e spill br\ght "u ! ,f$]al ,tort ,claims ,act4 7#d7 ,on ,augu/ #d1 #bjag1 ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy ,adm9i/rator ,scott ,pruitt ann\nc$ t ! ag5cy w reconsid] claims relat+ to ! ,gold ,k+ ,m9e spill4 #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