,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #agf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #ag1 #bjag,mr4 
,mc,connell introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i*
 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee  
on ,f9ance  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !       
,surface ,m9+ ,control & ,reclamation   
,act ( #aigg to transf] c]ta9 funds to !
 ,multiemploy] ,heal? ,b5efit ,plan1 & =
 o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,help+ ,ensure     
,long-,t]m ,protection = ,coal ,m9]s    
,heal? ,c>e ,act ( #bjag or ! ,,help =  
,coal ,m9]s ,heal? ,c>e ,act ( #bjag4   
#b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7
 ,ov] ! #h ye>s prec$+ ! date ( !       
introduction ( ?is ,act1 ! coal indu/ry 
& ! communities support$ by t indu/ry h 
/ruggl$1 9 l>ge "p due to ov]regulation4
  7#b7 ,excessive regulation has1 9 l>ge
 "p1 made coal m exp5sive to m9e & use &
 has put x at an unfair disadvantage 9 !
 m>ketplace4  7#c7 ,because ( ^!        
/ruggles-- 7,a7 ! coal m9+ indu/ry has  
lo/ ov] #cj1jjj jobs s9ce ,presid5t     

,obama's inauguration2  7,b7 ov] #fjj   
coal m9es h %utt]$ s9ce ,presid5t       
,obama's inauguration2  7,c7 m ?an #be  
coal m9+ companies h fil$ = bankruptcy  
s9ce ,presid5t ,obama's inauguration2   
7,d7 ,k5tucky alone has lo/ ov] #aj1jjj 
coal m9+ jobs s9ce ,presid5t ,obama's   
inauguration2 &  7,e7 ! total numb] (   
op]at+ coal m9es has hit its l[e/ po9t  
on record4  7#d7 ,because ( ! heal?     
risks (t5 associat$ ) m9+1 robu/ heal?  
b5efits are vital to coal m9] retirees2 
h[ev]1 coal company bankruptcies1 job   
cuts1 & closures h exhau/$ ! ability (  
_m coal companies to cont9ue provid+    
heal? b5efits to retirees & _! dep5d5ts4
  7#e7 ,congress has /epp$ 9 twice be=e1
 9 #aiib & 9 #bjjf1 to assi/ retir$ m9]s
 & to secure _! heal? b5efits4 ,:5 ?\s&s
 m 7 at risk ( los+ _! b5efits at ! end 
( #bjaf1 ,congress int]v5$ aga9 to      
provide a #d-mon? ext5sion 9 heal?      
b5efits = orphan$ retir$ m9]s & _!      
dep5d5ts4  7#f7 ,:ile ?is ext5sion help$
 prev5t ! loss ( heal? b5efits = ?\s&s (

 m9]s1 x did n provide a long-t]m       
solution4  7#g7 ,x is necess>y to       
provide a p]man5t ext5sion ( heal? c>e  
b5efits = ! orphan$ retirees :o are at  
risk ( los+ _! retirem5t heal? b5efits  
at ! end ( ,april #bjag4  #c4 ,inclusion
 ( c]ta9 retirees 9 ! ,multiemploy]     
,heal? ,b5efit ,plan  7a7 ,9 g5]al      
,section #djb7;h77#b77;,c7 ( ! ,surface 
,m9+ ,control & ,reclamation ,act (     
#aigg 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4                    
#abcb7;h77#b77;,c771 z am5d$ by ! ,fur!r
 ,cont9u+ & ,security ,assi/ance        
,appropriations ,act1 #bjag1 is am5d$-- 
7#a7 by /rik+ clauses 7ii71 7iii71 &    
7iv72 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] clause 7i7 
! foll[+3  7ii7 ,calculation ( excess ,!
 excess det]m9$ "u clause 7i7 %all be   
calculat$ by tak+ into acc\nt only--    
7,i7 ^? b5efici>ies actually enroll$ 9 !
 ,plan z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t ( !      
,,help = ,coal ,m9]s ,heal? ,c>e ,act ( 
#bjag :o are eligible to receive heal?  
b5efits "u ! ,plan on ! fir/ day ( !    
cal5d> ye> = :i* ! transf] is made1 o!r 

?an ^? b5efici>ies enroll$ 9 ! ,plan "u 
! t]ms ( a p>ticipation agreem5t ) !    
curr5t or =m] employ] ( su* b5efici>ies2
 &  7,,ii7 ^? b5efici>ies ^: heal?      
b5efits1 def9$ z ^? b5efits payable1    
foll[+ dea? or retirem5t or ^u a f9d+ ( 
disability1 directly by an employ] 9 !  
bitum9\s coal indu/ry "u a coal wage    
agreem5t 7z def9$ 9 section             
#igja7;b77#a7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code
 ( #aihf71 w\ld be d5i$ or r$uc$ z a    
result ( a bankruptcy proce$+ comm5c$ 9 
#bjab or #bjae4  ,= purposes ( subclause
 7,i71 a b5efici>y enroll$ 9 ! ,plan z (
 ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ! ,,help = ,coal 
,m9]s ,heal? ,c>e ,act ( #bjag %all be  
deem$ to h be5 eligible to receive heal?
 b5efits "u ! ,plan on ,janu>y #a1      
#bjag4  7iii7 ,eligibility ( c]ta9      
retirees ,individuals ref]r$ to 9 clause
 7ii77,,ii7 %all be treat$ z eligible to
 receive heal? b5efits "u ! ,plan4  7iv7
 ,requirem5ts = transf] ,! am\nt ( !    
transf] o!rwise det]m9$ "u ?is          
subp>agraph = a fiscal ye> %all be r$uc$

 by any am\nt transf]r$ = ! fiscal ye>  
to ! ,plan1 to pay b5efits requir$ "u ! 
,plan1 f a volunt>y employees' b5efici>y
 association e/abli%$ z a result ( a    
bankruptcy proce$+ describ$ 9 clause    
7ii74  4  7b7 ,effective date ,!        
am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all apply 
to fiscal ye>s beg9n+ aft] ,septemb]    
#cj1 #bjaf4  7c7 ,,gao audit ,n lat] ?an
 #c ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 & e #c ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,comptroll]
 ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all conduct a
 /udy ( ! ,multiemploy] ,heal? ,b5efit  
,plan describ$ 9 section                
#djb7;h77#b77;,c77i7 ( ! ,surface ,m9+  
,control & ,reclamation ,act ( #aigg    
7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #abcb7;h77#b77;,c77i77 & 
%all submit to ! appropriate committees 
( ,congress a report analyz+ :e!r ,f$]al
 funds are be+ sp5t appropriately by su*
 ,plan4  #d4 ,cl>ification ( f9anc+     
obligations  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,subsection   
7a7 ( section #igjd ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue
 ,code ( #aihf is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ 
p>agraph 7#c71  7#b7 by /rik+ ?ree      

premiums & ins]t+ two premiums1 &  7#c7 
by /rik+ 1 plus at ! end ( p>agraph 7#b7
 & ins]t+ a p]iod4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts
  7#a7 ,section #igjd ( ! ,int]nal      
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$-- 7,a7 by
 /rik+ subsection 7d71 &  7,b7 by       
r$esignat+ subsections 7e7 ?r\gh 7j7 z  
subsections 7d7 ?r\gh 7i71 respectively4
  7#b7 ,subsection 7d7 ( section #igjd (
 su* ,code1 z s r$esignat$1 is am5d$--  
7,a7 by /rik+ #c sep>ate acc\nts = ea* (
 ! premiums describ$ 9 subsections 7b71 
7c71 & 7d7 9 p>agraph 7#a7 & ins]t+ #b  
sep>ate acc\nts = ea* ( ! premiums      
describ$ 9 subsections 7b7 & 7c71 &     
7,b7 by /rik+ or ! unassign$ b5efici>ies
 premium acc\nt 9 p>agraph 7#c77;,b74   
7#c7 ,subclause 7,i7 ( section          
#igjc7;b77#b77;,c77ii7 ( su* ,code is   
am5d$ by /rik+ #igjd7;e77#c77;,b77i7 &  
ins]t+ #igjd7;d77#c77;,b77i74  7#d7     
,p>agraph 7#c7 ( section #igje7;a7 ( su*
 ,code is am5d$--  7,a7 by /rik+ !      
unassign$ b5efici>y premium "u section  
#igjd7;a77#c7 & 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 &   

7,b7 by /rik+ #igjd7;i77#a77;,b7 &      
ins]t+ #igjd7;h77#a77;,b74  7#e7        
,p>agraph 7#b7 ( section #igaa7;c7 ( su*
 ,code is am5d$-- 7,a7 by /rik+         
#igjd7;j77#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,a77i7 &   
ins]t+ #igjd7;i77#b71  7,b7 by /rik+    
#igjd7;j77#b77;,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 & 
ins]t+ #igjd7;i77#b77;,b71 &  7,c7 by   
/rik+ #igjd7;j7 & ins]t+ #igjd7;i74     
7#f7 ,p>agraph 7#d7 ( section #igab7;d7 
( su* ,code is am5d$ by /rik+ #igjd7;j7 
& ins]t+ #igjd7;i74  7c7 ,elim9ation (  
additional back/op premium  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,p>agraph 7#a7 ( section #igab7;d7
 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is  
am5d$ by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,c74  7#b7  
,con=m+ am5dm5t ,p>agraph 7#b7 ( section
 #igab7;d7 ( su* ,code is am5d$-- 7,a7  
by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,b71  7,b7 by     
/rik+ 1 & at ! end ( subp>agraph 7,a7 & 
ins]t+ a p]iod1 &  7,c7 by /rik+ %all   
provide =-- & all t foll[s ?r\gh annual 
adju/m5ts & ins]t+ %all provide = annual
 adju/m5ts4  7d7 ,effective date ,!     
am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all apply 

to plan ye>s beg9n+ aft] ,septemb] #cj1 
#bjaf4  #e4 ,s5se ( ! ,s5ate ,x is !    
s5se ( ! ,s5ate t ,congress %\ld "w ) ! 
adm9i/ration to--  7#a7 repeal on]\s    
regulations t h contribut$ to ! d[nfall 
( ! coal indu/ry2 &  7#b7 support       
economic gr[? 9 ,appala*ia & o!r coal   
communities by promot+ gr[?-ori5t$      
economic developm5t ef=ts4