,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #cgbg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,decemb] #f1 #bjah,mr4 
,g>dn] introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,environm5t & ,public ,works  ,a ,,bill 
,to promote rem$iation ( orphan h>drock 
m9es1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title
 ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,good        
,sam>itan ,rem$iation ( ,orphan ,h>drock
 ,m9es ,act ( #bjah4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9
 ?is ,act3  7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m    
,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( !   
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy4  7#b7 
,coop]at+ p]son ,! t]m coop]at+ p]son   
means any p]son t is nam$ by ! ,good    
,sam>itan 9 ! p]mit application z a     
coop]at+ entity4  7#c7 ,f$]al l&        
managem5t ag5cy ,! t]m ,f$]al l&        
managem5t ag5cy means any ,f$]al ag5cy  
au?oriz$ by law or executive ord] to    
ex]cise jurisdiction1 cu/ody1 or control
 ov] l& own$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#d7  
,good ,sam>itan ,! t]m ,good ,sam>itan  
means a p]son t1 ) respect to hi/oric   

m9e residue1 z det]m9$ by !             
,adm9i/rator--  7,a7 is n a pa/ or      
curr5t own] or op]ator (-- 7i7 ! orphan 
m9e site at :i* ! hi/oric m9e residue is
 locat$2 or  7ii7 a portion ( t orphan  
m9e site2  7,b7 _h no role 9 ! creation 
( ! hi/oric m9e residue2 &  7,c7 is n   
pot5tially liable "u any ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 
,tribal1 or local law = ! rem$iation1   
treatm5t1 or control ( ! hi/oric m9e    
residue4  7#e7 ,good ,sam>itan p]mit ,! 
t]m ,good ,sam>itan p]mit means a p]mit 
grant$ by ! ,adm9i/rator "u section     
#d7;a77#a74  7#f7 ,hi/oric m9e residue  
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m hi/oric m9e residue
 means m9e residue or any condition at  
an orphan m9e site result+ f h>drock m9+
 activities conduct$ on--  7i7 ,f$]al l&
 "u sections #bcai ?r\gh #bceb ( !      
,revis$ ,/atutes 7commonly kn[n z ! ,m9+
 ,law ( #ahgb2 #cj ,u4,s4,c4 #bb et     
seq472 or  7ii7 ,/ate or private l&4    
7,b7 ,inclusions ,! t]m hi/oric m9e     
residue includes--  7i7 previ\sly m9$   
ores & m9]als o!r ?an coal t contribute 

to acid m9e dra9age or o!r pollution2   
7ii7 equipm5t 7includ+ mat]ials 9       
equipm5t72  7iii7 any tail+s1 heap lea* 
piles1 dump lea* piles1 wa/e rock1      
ov]burd51 slag piles1 or o!r wa/e or    
mat]ial result+ f any extraction1       
b5eficiation1 or o!r process+ activity t
 occurr$ dur+ ! active op]ation ( an    
orphan m9e site2  7iv7 any acidic or    
o!rwise pollut$ fl[ 9 surface wat] or   
gr\ndwat] t orig9ates f1 or is pool$ &  
conta9$ 91 an inactive or ab&on$ m9e    
site1 su* z und]gr\nd work+s1 op5 pits1 
9-situ lea*+ op]ations1 ponds1 or       
imp\ndm5ts2  7v7 any haz>d\s sub/ance 7z
 def9$ 9 section #aja ( ! ,compreh5sive 
,environm5tal ,response1 ,comp5sation1 &
 ,liability ,act ( #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#ifja772  7vi7 any pollutant or         
contam9ant 7z def9$ 9 section #aja ( !  
,compreh5sive ,environm5tal ,response1  
,comp5sation1 & ,liability ,act ( #aihj 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ifja772 &  7vii7 any    
pollutant 7z def9$ 9 section #ejb ( !   
,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act   

7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acfb774  7#g7 ,indian   
tribe ,! t]m ,indian tribe has ! mean+  
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #eah7;h7 ( ! ,f$]al
 ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc    
,u4,s4,c4 #acgg7;h774  7#h7             
,inve/igative sampl+ p]mit ,! t]m       
inve/igative sampl+ p]mit means a p]mit 
grant$ by ! ,adm9i/rator "u section     
#d7;d77#a74  7#i7 ,orphan m9e site  7,a7
 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m orphan m9e site means  
an ab&on$ or inactive h>drock m9e site &
 any facility associat$ ) an ab&on$ or  
inactive h>drock m9e site--  7i7 t 0 us$
 = ! production ( a m9]al o!r ?an coal  
conduct$ on ,f$]al l& "u sections #bcai 
?r\gh #bceb ( ! ,revis$ ,/atutes        
7commonly kn[n z ! ,m9+ ,law ( #ahgb2   
#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #bb et seq47 or on        
non-,f$]al l&2 &  7ii7 = :i*1 bas$ on   
in=mation suppli$ by ! ,good ,sam>itan  
aft] review ( publicly available data & 
aft] review ( o!r in=mation 9 !         
possession ( ! ,adm9i/rator1 !          
,adm9i/rator or1 9 ! case ( a site on l&
 own$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,f$]al l&   

managem5t ag5cy1 det]m9es t no          
responsible own] or op]ator has be5     
id5tifi$--  7,i7 :o is pot5tially liable
 =1 or has be5 requir$ to p]=m or pay =1
 environm5tal rem$iation activities "u  
applicable law2 &  7,,ii7 o!r ?an1 9 !  
case ( a m9e site locat$ on l& own$ by !
 ,unit$ ,/ates1 a ,f$]al l& managem5t   
ag5cy t has n be5 involv$ 9 m9+ activity
 on t l&1 except t ! approval ( a plan (
 op]ations "u ! h>drock m9+ regulations 
( ! applicable ,f$]al l& managem5t ag5cy
 %all n be consid]$ involvem5t 9 ! m9+  
activity4  7,b7 ,inclusion ,! t]m orphan
 m9e site includes a h>drock m9e site   
7includ+ associat$ facilities7 t 0      
previ\sly ! subject ( a complet$        
response action "u ! ,compreh5sive      
,environm5tal ,response1 ,comp5sation1 &
 ,liability ,act ( #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#ifja et seq47 or a simil> ,f$]al &     
,/ate reclamation or cleanup program1   
includ+ ! rem$iation ( m9e-sc>r$ l& "u !
 br[nfields revitalization program "u   
section #ajd7k7 ( ! ,compreh5sive       

,environm5tal ,response1 ,comp5sation1 &
 ,liability ,act ( #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#ifjd7k774  7,c7 ,exclusions  7i7 ,9    
g5]al ,! t]m orphan m9e site does n     
include a m9e site 7includ+ associat$   
facilities7--  7,i7 9 a tempor>y %utd[n 
or cessation2  7,,ii7 includ$ on !      
,national ,priorities ,li/ develop$ by !
 ,presid5t 9 accordance ) section       
#aje7;a77#h77;,b7 ( ! ,compreh5sive     
,environm5tal ,response1 ,comp5sation1 &
 ,liability ,act ( #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#ifje7;a77#h77;,b77 or is propos$ =     
inclusion on t li/2  7,,iii7 t is !     
subject ( a plann$ or ongo+ response    
action "u ! ,compreh5sive ,environm5tal 
,response1 ,comp5sation1 & ,liability   
,act ( #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ifja et    
seq47 or a simil> ,f$]al & ,/ate        
reclamation or cleanup program2  7,,iv7 
t has a responsible own] or op]ator2 or 
7,v7 t actively m9$ or process$ m9]als  
aft] ,decemb] #aa1 #aihj4  7#aj7        
,passive l&[n] ,! t]m passive l&[n]     
means an individual :o-- 7,a7 owns      

prop]ty conta9+ an orphan m9e site2     
7,b7 _h no "p 9 ! op]ation ( ! orphan   
m9e site2 &  7,c7 took own]%ip ( !      
prop]ty describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 aft]
 t]m9ation ( ! m9+ op]ation at ! orphan 
m9e site4  7#aa7 ,p]son ,! t]m p]son    
means any entity describ$ 9--  7,a7     
section #ejb7e7 ( ! ,f$]al ,wat]        
,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 
#acfb7e772 &  7,b7 section #aja7ba7 ( ! 
,compreh5sive ,environm5tal ,response1  
,comp5sation1 & ,liability ,act ( #aihj 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ifja7ba774  7#ab7       
,rem$iation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m       
rem$iation means any action tak5 to     
inve/igate1 *>act]ize1 or cleanup1 9    
:ole or 9 "p1 a dis*>ge1 release1 or    
?reat ( release ( a haz>d\s sub/ance1   
pollutant1 or contam9ant into !         
environm5t at or f an orphan m9e site1  
or to o!rwise protect & improve human   
heal? & ! environm5t4  7,b7 ,inclusion  
,! t]m rem$iation includes any action to
 remove1 treat1 or conta9 hi/oric m9e   
residue to prev5t1 m9imize1 or r$uce--  

7i7 ! release or ?reat ( release ( a    
haz>d\s sub/ance1 pollutant1 or         
contam9ant t w\ld h>m human heal? or !  
environm5t2 or  7ii7 a migration or     
dis*>ge ( a haz>d\s sub/ance1 pollutant1
 or contam9ant t w\ld h>m human heal? or
 ! environm5t4  7#ac7 ,res]vation ,! t]m
 res]vation has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m      
,indian c\ntry 9 section #aaea ( title  
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#ad7        
,responsible own] or op]ator ,! t]m     
responsible own] or op]ator means a     
p]son t is--  7,a7 7i7 legally          
responsible "u section #cja ( ! ,f$]al  
,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc     
,u4,s4,c4 #acaa7 = a dis*>ge t orig9ates
 f an orphan m9e site2 &  7ii7          
f9ancially able to comply ) ea*         
requirem5t describ$ 9 t section2 or     
7,b7 7i7 a pres5t or pa/ own] or op]ator
 or o!r p]son t is liable ) respect to a
 release or ?reat ( release ( a haz>d\s 
sub/ance1 pollutant1 or contam9ant      
associat$ ) ! hi/oric m9e residue at or 
f an orphan m9e site "u section #ajd1   

#ajf1 #ajg1 or #aac ( ! ,compreh5sive   
,environm5tal ,response1 ,comp5sation1 &
 ,liability ,act ( #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#ifjd1 #ifjf1 #ifjg1 #ifac72 &  7ii7    
f9ancially able to comply ) ea*         
requirem5t describ$ 9 ^? sections1 z    
applicable4  #c4 ,scope ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act
 7or an am5dm5t made by ?is ,act7--     
7#a7 r$uces any exi/+ liability2  7#b7  
releases any p]son f liability1 except 9
 compliance ) ?is ,act2  7#c7 au?orizes 
! conduct ( any m9+ or process+ o!r ?an 
! conduct ( any process+ ( previ\sly m9$
 ores1 m9]als1 wa/es1 or o!r mat]ials t 
is au?oriz$ by a ,good ,sam>itan p]mit2 
7#d7 imposes liability on ! ,unit$      
,/ates or a ,f$]al l& managem5t ag5cy   
pursuant to section #ajg ( !            
,compreh5sive ,environm5tal ,response1  
,comp5sation1 & ,liability ,act ( #aihj 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ifjg7 or section #cja ( 
! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acaa72 or  7#e7 relieves
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates or any ,f$]al l&       
managem5t ag5cy f any liability "u      

section #ajg ( ! ,compreh5sive          
,environm5tal ,response1 ,comp5sation1 &
 ,liability ,act ( #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#ifjg7 or section #cja ( ! ,f$]al ,wat] 
,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 
#acaa7 t exi/s ap>t f any action        
und]tak5 pursuant to ?is ,act4  #d4     
,orphan m9e site ,good ,sam>itan pilot  
project au?orization  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator %all      
e/abli% a pilot program "u :i* !        
,adm9i/rator %all grant n m ?an #ae     
,good ,sam>itan p]mits to c>ry out      
projects to rem$iate hi/oric m9e residue
 at any portions ( orphan m9e sites 9   
accordance ) ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,ov]sight (
 p]mits ,! ,adm9i/rator may ov]see !    
rem$iation project "u p>agraph 7#a71 &  
any action tak5 by ! applicable ,good   
,sam>itan or any coop]at+ p]son "u !    
applicable ,good ,sam>itan p]mit1 = !   
duration ( ! ,good ,sam>itan p]mit1 z ! 
,adm9i/rator det]m9es to be necess>y to 
review ! /atus ( ! project4  7b7 ,good  
,sam>itan p]mit eligibility  7#a7 ,9    

g5]al ,to be eligible to receive a ,good
 ,sam>itan p]mit to c>ry out a project  
to rem$iate an orphan m9e site1 a p]son 
%all demon/rate t--  7,a7 ! orphan m9e  
site t is ! subject ( ! application = a 
,good ,sam>itan p]mit is locat$ 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates2  7,b7 ! purpose ( !      
propos$ project is ! rem$iation at t    
orphan m9e site ( hi/oric m9e residue2  
7,c7 ! propos$ activities are design$ to
 result 9 ! p>tial or complete          
rem$iation ( hi/oric m9e residue at !   
orphan m9e site2  7,d7 to ! satisfaction
 ( ! ,adm9i/rator1 ! p]son-- 7i7        
possesses1 or has ! ability to secure1 !
 f9ancial & o!r res\rces necess>y--     
7,i7 to complete ! p]mitt$ "w1 z det]m9$
 by ! ,adm9i/rator2 &  7,,ii7 to address
 any cont+5cies id5tifi$ 9 ! ,good      
,sam>itan p]mit application describ$ 9  
subsection 7c72  7ii7 possesses ! prop] 
& appropriate exp]i5ce & capacity to    
complete ! p]mitt$ "w2 &  7iii7 w       
complete ! p]mitt$ "w2 &  7,e7 ! p]son  
is a ,good ,sam>itan ) respect to !     

hi/oric m9e residue propos$ to be cov]$ 
by ! ,good ,sam>itan p]mit4  7#b7       
,id5tification ( all responsible own]s  
or op]ators  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,good     
,sam>itan %all make reasonable & dilig5t
 ef=ts to id5tify1 f a review ( publicly
 available in=mation 9 l& records or on 
int]net websites ( ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 &     
local regulatory au?orities1 all        
responsible own]s or op]ators ( an      
orphan m9e site propos$ to be rem$iat$  
by ! ,good ,sam>itan "u ?is section4    
7,b7 ,exi/+ responsible own] or op]ator 
,if ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es1 bas$ on    
in=mation provid$ by a ,good ,sam>itan  
or o!rwise1 t a responsible own] or     
op]ator exi/s = an orphan m9e site      
propos$ to be rem$iat$ by ! ,good       
,sam>itan1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all d5y !    
application = a ,good ,sam>itan p]mit4  
7c7 ,application = p]mits ,to obta9 a   
,good ,sam>itan p]mit1 a p]son %all     
submit to ! ,adm9i/rator an application1
 sign$ by ! p]son & any coop]at+ p]son1 
t provides1 to ! ext5t kn[n or          

reasonably discov]able by ! p]son on !  
date on :i* ! application is submitt$-- 
7#a7 a description ( ! orphan m9e site  
7includ+ ! b\nd>ies ( ! orphan m9e site7
 propos$ to be cov]$ by ! ,good         
,sam>itan p]mit2  7#b7 a description (  
all p>ties propos$ to be involv$ 9 !    
rem$iation project1 includ+ any coop]at+
 p]son & ea* memb] ( an applicable      
corporation1 association1 p>tn]%ip1     
consortium1 jo9t v5ture1 comm]cial      
entity1 or nonpr(it association2  7#c7  
evid5ce t ! p]son has or w acquire all  
legal rights or ! au?ority necess>y to  
ent] ! relevant orphan m9e site & p]=m !
 rem$iation describ$ 9 ! application2   
7#d7 a detail$ description ( ! hi/oric  
m9e residue to be rem$iat$2  7#e7 a     
detail$ description ( ! exp]tise &      
exp]i5ce ( ! p]son & ! res\rces         
available to ! p]son to successfully    
implem5t & complete ! rem$iation plan "u
 p>agraph 7#g72  7#f7 to ! satisfaction 
( ! ,adm9i/rator & subject to subsection
 7d71 a description ( ! basel9e         

environm5tal conditions1 includ+        
pot5tially affect$ surface wat] quality 
& hydrological conditions1 affect$ by ! 
hi/oric m9e residue to be rem$iat$ t    
includes--  7,a7 ! nature & ext5t ( any 
adv]se impact on ! wat] quality ( any   
body ( wat] caus$ by ! dra9age ( hi/oric
 m9e residue or o!r dis*>ges f ! orphan 
m9e site2  7,b7 ! fl[ rate &            
conc5tration ( any dra9age ( hi/oric m9e
 residue or o!r dis*>ge f ! orphan m9e  
site 9 any body ( wat] t has result$ 9  
an adv]se impact describ$ 9 subp>agraph 
7,a72 &  7,c7 any o!r release or ?reat (
 release ( hi/oric m9e residue t has    
result$ 9 an adv]se impact to public    
heal? or ! environm5t2  7#g7 subject to 
subsection 7d71 a rem$iation plan = !   
orphan m9e site t describes--  7,a7 !   
nature & scope ( ! propos$ rem$iation   
activities1 includ+--  7i7 any hi/oric  
m9e residue to be address$ by !         
rem$iation plan2 &  7ii7 a description (
 ! goals ( ! rem$iation includ+1 if     
applicable1 ) respect to-- 7,i7 !       

r$uction or prev5tion ( a release1 ?reat
 ( release1 or dis*>ge to surface wat]s2
 or  7,,ii7 o!r appropriate goals relat+
 to wat] or soil2  7,b7 ea* activity t !
 p]son proposes to take t is design$--  
7i7 to improve or enhance wat] quality  
or site-specific soil quality relevant  
to ! hi/oric m9e residue address$ by !  
rem$iation plan2 or  7ii7 to o!rwise    
protect human heal? & ! environm5t      
7includ+ ?r\gh ! prev5tion ( a release1 
dis*>ge1 or ?reat ( release to wat] or  
soil72  7,c7 ! monitor+ or o!r =m (     
assessm5t1 if any1 t w be und]tak5 by ! 
p]son to evaluate ! success ( !         
activities describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7  
dur+ & aft] ! rem$iation1 ) respect to !
 basel9e conditions1 z describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#f72  7,d7 to ! satisfaction (
 ! ,adm9i/rator1 detail$ eng9e]+ plans =
 ! project2  7,e7 any propos$ recycl+ or
 reprocess+ ( hi/oric m9e residue to be 
conduct$ by ! p]son 7includ+ a          
description ( h[ all propos$ recycl+ or 
reprocess+ activities relate to !       

rem$iation ( ! orphan m9e site72 &  7,f7
 id5tification ( any propos$ contractor 
t w p]=m any rem$iation activity2  7#h7 
subject to subsection 7d71 a s*$ule = ! 
"w to be c>ri$ out "u ! project1 includ+
 a s*$ule = p]iodic report+ by ! p]son  
on ! rem$iation ( ! orphan m9e site2    
7#i7 subject to subsection 7d71 9 ! case
 ( a rem$iation activity t requires     
plugg+1 op5+1 or o!rwise alt]+ ! portal 
or adit ( an orphan m9e site1 an        
evaluation ( orphan m9e site conditions1
 includ+ an assessm5t ( any pool$ wat]  
or hydraulic pressure 9 ! orphan m9e    
site conduct$ by a lic5s$ pr(essional   
eng9e]2  7#aj7 a heal? & safety plan t  
is specifically design$ = m9+ rem$iation
 "w2  7#aa7 a specific cont+5cy plan t--
  7,a7 includes provisions on response &
 notification to ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local 
au?orities ) jurisdiction ov] d[n/ream  
wat]s t h ! pot5tial to be impact$ by an
 unplann$ release or dis*>ge ( haz>d\s  
sub/ances1 pollutants1 or contam9ants2 &
  7,b7 is design$ to respond to unplann$

 adv]se ev5ts 7su* z pot5tial fluid     
release t may result f address+ pool$   
wat] or hydraulic pressure situations71 
includ+ ! sudd5 release ( hi/oric m9e   
residue2  7#ab7 subject to subsection   
7d71 a project budget & description (   
f9ancial res\rces t demon/rate t !      
p]mitt$ "w1 includ+ any op]ation &      
ma9t5ance1 w be complet$2  7#ac7 subject
 to subsection 7d71 in=mation demon/rat+
 t ! applicant has ! f9ancial res\rces  
to c>ry out ! rem$iation 7includ+ any   
long-t]m monitor+ t may be requir$ by ! 
,good ,sam>itan p]mit7 or ! ability to  
secure an appropriate ?ird-p>ty f9ancial
 assurance1 z det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator1
 to ensure completion ( ! p]mitt$ "w1   
includ+ any long-t]m op]ations &        
ma9t5ance ( rem$iation activities t may 
be--  7,a7 propos$ 9 ! application = !  
,good ,sam>itan p]mit2 or  7,b7 requir$ 
by ! ,adm9i/rator z a condition ( grant+
 ! p]mit2  7#ad7 subject to subsection  
7d71 a detail$ plan = any requir$       
op]ation & ma9t5ance ( any rem$iation1  

includ+ a timel9e1 if necess>y2  7#ae7  
subject to subsection 7d71 a description
 ( any plann$ po/-rem$iation monitor+1  
if necess>y2 &  7#af7 subject to        
subsection 7d71 any o!r appropriate     
in=mation1 z det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator  
or ! applicant4  7d7 ,inve/igative      
sampl+  7#a7 ,inve/igative sampl+ p]mits
  ,! ,adm9i/rator may grant an          
inve/igative sampl+ p]mit = a p]iod     
det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator to au?orize a 
p]son to conduct inve/igative sampl+ (  
hi/oric m9e residue1 soil1 or wat] to   
det]m9e--  7,a7 basel9e conditions2 &   
7,b7 :e!r ! p]son--  7i7 is will+ to    
p]=m fur!r rem$iation to address !      
hi/oric m9e residue2 &  7ii7 w proce$ ) 
a p]mit conv]sion "u subsection 7e77#a74
  7#b7 ,application ,if a p]son proposes
 to conduct inve/igative sampl+1 ! p]son
 %all submit to ! ,adm9i/rator a ,good  
,sam>itan p]mit application t conta9s1  
to ! satisfaction ( ! ,adm9i/rator--    
7,a7 ea* description requir$ "u         
p>agraphs 7#a71 7#b71 7#e71 & 7#f7 (    

subsection 7c72  7,b7 ! evid5ce requir$ 
"u subsection 7c77#c72  7,c7 ea* plan   
requir$ "u p>agraphs 7#aj7 & 7#aa7 (    
subsection 7c72 &  7,d7 a detail$ plan (
 ! inve/igative sampl+4  7#c7 ,p]mit    
limitations ,if a p]son submits an      
application t proposes only inve/igative
 sampl+ ( hi/oric m9e residue1 soil1 or 
wat] t only includes ! requirem5ts      
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,adm9i/rator
 may only grant an inve/igative sampl+  
p]mit t au?orizes ! p]son only to c>ry  
out ! plan ( inve/igative sampl+ (      
hi/oric m9e residue1 soil1 or wat]1 z   
describ$ 9 ! inve/igative sampl+ p]mit  
application "u p>agraph 7#b74  7#d7     
,requirem5ts relat+ to samples ,9       
conduct+ inve/igative sampl+ ( hi/oric  
m9e residue1 soil1 or wat]1 a p]son     
%all--  7,a7 collect samples t are      
repres5tative ( ! conditions pres5t at !
 orphan m9e site t is ! subject ( !     
inve/igative sampl+ p]mit2 &  7,b7 reta9
 publically available records ( all     
sampl+ ev5ts = a p]iod ( n less ?an #c  

ye>s4  7#e7 ,po/-sampl+ rem$iation  7,a7
 ,refusal to conv]t p]mit ,subject to   
subp>agraph 7,b71 a p]son :o obta9s an  
inve/igative sampl+ p]mit may decl9e to 
apply to conv]t ! inve/igative sampl+   
p]mit into a ,good ,sam>itan p]mit "u   
p>agraph 7#f7 & decl9e to und]take      
rem$iation on conclusion ( inve/igative 
sampl+4  7,b7 ,return to preexi/+       
conditions ,if ! activities c>ri$ out by
 a p]son "u an inve/igative sampl+ p]mit
 result 9 surface wat] quality          
conditions1 or any o!r environm5tal     
conditions1 t are worse ?an ! preexi/+  
conditions ( ! applicable orphan m9e    
site due to hi/oric m9e residue at !    
orphan m9e site1 ! p]son %all und]take  
actions to return ! orphan m9e site to  
^? preexi/+ conditions4  7#f7 ,p]mit    
conv]sion ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date
 on :i* ! inve/igative sampl+ "u !      
inve/igative sampl+ p]mit concludes1 a  
p]son to :om an inve/igative sampl+     
p]mit is grant$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 may    
apply to conv]t an inve/igative sampl+  

p]mit into a ,good ,sam>itan p]mit "u   
subsection 7e77#a74  7e7 ,inve/igative  
sampl+ conv]sion  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a p]son
 to :i* an inve/igative sampl+ p]mit 0  
grant$ may submit to ! ,adm9i/rator an  
application 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#b7
 to conv]t ! inve/igative sampl+ p]mit  
into a ,good ,sam>itan p]mit4  7#b7     
,application  7,a7 ,inve/igative sampl+ 
,an application = ! conv]sion ( an      
inve/igative sampl+ p]mit "u p>agraph   
7#a7 %all include any requirem5t        
describ$ 9 subsection 7c7 t 0 n includ$ 
9 full 9 ! application submitt$ "u      
subsection 7d77#b74  7,b7 ,public notice
 & comm5t ,an application = p]mit       
conv]sion "u ?is p>agraph %all be       
subject to-- 7i7 a p]iod ( public notice
 & comm5t2 &  7ii7 a public he>+1 if    
reque/$4  7f7 ,cont5t ( p]mits  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,a ,good ,sam>itan p]mit %all     
conta9--  7,a7 ! in=mation describ$ 9   
subsection 7c71 includ+ any modification
 requir$ by ! ,adm9i/rator2  7,b7 7i7 a 
provision t /ates t ! ,good ,sam>itan is

 responsible = secur+1 = all activities 
au?oriz$ "u ! ,good ,sam>itan p]mit1 all
 au?orizations1 lic5ses1 & p]mits t are 
requir$ "u applicable law except =--    
7,i7 section #cja1 #cjb1 #cjf1 #cjg1    
#djb1 or #djd ( ! ,f$]al ,wat]          
,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 
#acaa1 #acab1 #acaf1 #acag1 #acdb1      
#acdd72 &  7,,ii7 au?orizations1        
lic5ses1 & p]mits t w\ld n ne$ to be    
obta9$ if ! rem$iation 0 conduct$       
pursuant to section #aba ( !            
,compreh5sive ,environm5tal ,response1  
,comp5sation1 & ,liability ,act ( #aihj 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ifba72 or  7ii7 9 ! case
 ( an orphan m9e site 9 a ,/ate t is    
au?oriz$ to implem5t ,/ate law pursuant 
to section #djb or #djd ( ! ,f$]al ,wat]
 ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4
 #acdb1 #acdd7 or on l& ( an ,indian    
tribe t is au?oriz$ to implem5t ,tribal 
law pursuant to t section1 a provision t
 /ates t ! ,good ,sam>itan is           
responsible = secur+1 = all activities  
au?oriz$ "u ! ,good ,sam>itan p]mit1 all

 au?orizations1 lic5ses1 & p]mits t are 
requir$ "u applicable law1 except =--   
7,i7 ! ,/ate or ,tribal law1 z          
applicable2 &  7,,ii7 au?orizations1    
lic5ses1 & p]mits t w\ld n ne$ to be    
obta9$ if ! rem$iation 0 conduct$       
pursuant to section #aba ( !            
,compreh5sive ,environm5tal ,response1  
,comp5sation1 & ,liability ,act ( #aihj 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ifba72  7,c7 specific   
public notification requirem5ts1 includ+
 ! contact in=mation = all appropriate  
response c5t]s 9 accordance ) subsection
 7o72 &  7,d7 any o!r t]ms & conditions 
det]m9$ to be appropriate by !          
,adm9i/rator4  7#b7 ,=ce majeure ,a     
,good ,sam>itan p]mit may include1 at ! 
reque/ ( ! ,good ,sam>itan1 a provision 
t a ,good ,sam>itan may ass]t a claim ( 
=ce majeure = any violation ( ! ,good   
,sam>itan p]mit caus$ solely by--  7,a7 
an act ( ,god2  7,b7 an act ( w>2  7,c7 
neglig5ce on ! "p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or 
7,d7 an act or omission ( a ?ird p>ty1  
if ! ,good ,sam>itan--  7i7 ex]cises due

 c>e ) respect to ! actions ( ! ,good   
,sam>itan "u ! ,good ,sam>itan p]mit1 z 
det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator2  7ii7 took   
precautions aga9/ =eseeable acts or     
omissions ( ! ?ird p>ty1 z det]m9$ by ! 
,adm9i/rator2 &  7iii7 uses reasonable  
ef=ts-- 7,i7 to anticipate any pot5tial 
=ce majeure2 &  7,,ii7 to address !     
effects ( any pot5tial =ce majeure4     
7#c7 ,monitor+  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,good  
,sam>itan %all take su* actions z !     
,good ,sam>itan p]mits requires to      
ensure appropriate basel9e monitor+1    
monitor+ dur+ ! rem$iation project1 &   
po/-rem$iation monitor+ ( ! environm5t  
"u p>agraphs 7#f71 7#g71 & 7#ae71       
respectively1 ( subsection 7c74  7,b7   
,multip>ty monitor+ ,! ,adm9i/rator may 
approve 9 a ,good ,sam>itan p]mit !     
monitor+ by multiple coop]at+ p]sons if1
 z det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator--  7i7 !   
multip>ty monitor+ w effectively        
accompli% ! goals ( ?is section2 &  7ii7
 ! ,good ,sam>itan rema9s responsible = 
compliance ) ! t]ms ( ! ,good ,sam>itan 

p]mit4  7#d7 ,signature by ,good        
,sam>itan ,! signature ( ! relevant     
,good ,sam>itan & a coop]at+ p]son1 if  
any1 on ! ,good ,sam>itan p]mit %all be 
consid]$ to be an ackn[l$gm5t by ! ,good
 ,sam>itan t ! ,good ,sam>itan accepts !
 t]ms & conditions ( ! ,good ,sam>itan  
p]mit4  7#e7 ,o!r developm5t  7,a7 ,no  
au?orization ( m9+ activities ,except z 
provid$ 9 ! ,good ,sam>itan p]mit1 no   
m9]al exploration1 process+1            
b5eficiation1 or m9+ %all be--  7i7     
au?oriz$ by ?is ,act2 or  7ii7 cov]$ by 
any waiv] ( liability provid$ by ?is    
,act f applicable law4  7,b7 ,sale or   
use ( mat]ials ,a ,good ,sam>itan may   
sell or use mat]ials recov]$ dur+ !     
implem5tation ( a rem$iation plan only  
if all ( ! proce$s f ! sale or use ( !  
mat]ials are fir/ us$--  7i7 to defray !
 co/s ( ! rem$iation2 &  7ii7 to ! ext5t
 requir$ by ! ,good ,sam>itan p]mit1 to 
reimburse ! ,adm9i/rator or ! head ( a  
,f$]al l& managem5t ag5cy = any co/s    
incurr$ = ov]sight ( ! ,good ,sam>itan4 

7,c7 ,connection ) o!r activities ,!    
comm+l+ or association ( any o!r dis*>ge
 ( wat] or hi/oric m9e residue or any   
activity1 project1 or op]ation ) any    
aspect ( a project subject to a ,good   
,sam>itan p]mit %all n limit or r$uce ! 
liability ( any p]son associat$ ) ! o!r 
dis*>ge ( wat] or hi/oric m9e residue or
 activity1 project1 or op]ation4  7g7   
,additional "w ,a ,good ,sam>itan p]mit 
may all[ ! ,good ,sam>itan to return to 
! orphan m9e site aft] ! completion ( ! 
rem$iation to p]=m op]ations & ma9t5ance
 or o!r "w--  7#a7 to ensure !          
functionality ( ! orphan m9e site2 or   
7#b7 to protect public heal? & !        
environm5t4  7h7 ,tim+ ,"w au?oriz$ "u a
 ,good ,sam>itan p]mit--  7#a7 %all     
comm5ce1 z applicable-- 7,a7 n lat] ?an 
! date t is #ah mon?s aft] ! date on :i*
 ! ,adm9i/rator grant$ ! ,good ,sam>itan
 p]mit1 unless ! ,adm9i/rator grants an 
ext5sion "u subsection 7r77#c77;,b77i72 
or  7,b7 if ! grant ( ! ,good ,sam>itan 
p]mit is ! subject ( a petition =       

judicial review1 n lat] ?an ! date t is 
#ah mon?s aft] ! date on :i* ! judicial 
review1 includ+ any appeals1 has        
conclud$2 &  7#b7 %all cont9ue until    
complet$1 ) tempor>y susp5sions p]mitt$ 
dur+ adv]se wea!r or o!r conditions     
specifi$ 9 ! ,good ,sam>itan p]mit4  7i7
 ,transf] ( p]mits ,a ,good ,sam>itan   
p]mit may be transf]r$ to ano!r p]son   
only if--  7#a7 ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es 
t ! transf]ee qualifies z a ,good       
,sam>itan2  7#b7 ! transf]ee signs1 &   
agrees to be b\nd by ! t]ms (1 ! ,good  
,sam>itan p]mit2  7#c7 ! ,adm9i/rator   
includes 9 ! transf]r$ ,good ,sam>itan  
p]mit any additional conditions necess>y
 to meet ! goals ( ?is ,act2 &  7#d7 9 !
 case ( a project c>ri$ out or propos$  
to be c>ri$ out "u ! transf]r$ ,good    
,sam>itan p]mit on l& own$ by ! ,unit$  
,/ates--  7,a7 ! head ( ! appropriate   
,f$]al l& managem5t ag5cy cons5ts to !  
transf]2 &  7,b7 ! transf]ee ent]s into 
any applicable special use p]mit or o!r 
l& use agreem5t ) t ,f$]al l& managem5t 

ag5cy4  7j7 ,role ( ,adm9i/rator ,9     
c>ry+ out ?is section1 ! ,adm9i/rator   
%all--  7#a7 consult ) prospective      
applicants2  7#b7 conv5e1 coord9ate1 &  
lead ! application review process2  7#c7
 ma9ta9 all records relat+ to ! ,good   
,sam>itan p]mit & ! p]mit process2  7#d7
 provide an opportunity = coop]at+      
p]sons & ! public to p>ticipate 9 !     
,good ,sam>itan p]mit process1 includ+--
  7,a7 a public comm5t p]iod2 &  7,b7 a 
public he>+1 if reque/$2 &  7#e7 en=ce &
 o!rwise c>ry out ?is section4  7k7     
,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal gov]nm5ts ,z    
soon z practicable1 b n lat] ?an #ad    
days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,adm9i/rator  
receives an application = ! rem$iation (
 an orphan m9e site "u ?is section1 !   
,adm9i/rator %all provide notice & a    
copy ( ! application to--  7#a7 ea*     
local gov]nm5t ) jurisdiction ov] a     
dr9k+ wat] utility1 & ea* ,indian tribe 
) res]vation or (f-res]vation treaty    
rights to l& or wat]1 locat$ d[n/ream f 
a propos$ rem$iation project t is       

reasonably anticipat$ to be adv]sely    
impact$ by a pot5tial release (         
contam9ants f ! orphan m9e site1 z      
det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator2  7#b7 ea*    
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & ,tribal ag5cy t may h  
an int]e/ 9 ! application2 &  7#c7 9 !  
case ( an orphan m9e site t is locat$   
p>tially or entirely on l& own$ by !    
,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,f$]al l& managem5t    
ag5cy ) jurisdiction ov] t l&4  7l7     
,public notice ( receipt ( applications 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] 
! date on :i* ! ,adm9i/rator receives a 
complete application = a ,good ,sam>itan
 p]mit1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all provide to !
 public a notice t--  7,a7 describes--  
7i7 ! location ( ! relevant orphan m9e  
site2  7ii7 ! scope & nature ( ! propos$
 rem$iation2 &  7iii7 ! "n ( ! p]son    
apply+ = ! ,good ,sam>itan p]mit2 &     
7,b7 provides to ! public a means (     
view+ or obta9+ ! application1 includ+1 
at a m9imum1 po/+ ! application on !    
website ( ! ,adm9i/rator4  7#b7 ,he>+   
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,be=e ! date on :i* !     

,adm9i/rator grants a ,good ,sam>itan   
p]mit1 if reque/$1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all  
hold a public he>+ 9 ! vic9ity ( !      
affect$ orphan m9e site4  7,b7 ,notice  
,n lat] ?an #cj days be=e ! date ( a    
he>+ "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,adm9i/rator
 %all provide to ! public--  7i7 notice 
( ! he>+2 &  7ii7 a draft ,good         
,sam>itan p]mit4  7,c7 ,comm5ts ,!      
,adm9i/rator %all provide to ! relevant 
applicant & ! public ! opportunity--    
7i7 to comm5t on ! draft ,good ,sam>itan
 p]mit at ! public he>+2 &  7ii7 to     
submit writt5 comm5ts to ! ,adm9i/rator 
dur+ ! #cj-;day p]iod beg9n+ on ! date (
 ! he>+4  7m7 ,p]mit grant  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator may grant a ,good 
,sam>itan p]mit to c>ry out a project = 
! rem$iation ( an orphan m9e site only  
if--  7,a7 ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es t--  
7i7 ! p]son seek+ ! p]mit is a ,good    
,sam>itan2  7ii7 ! application describ$ 
9 subsection 7c7 is complete2  7iii7 !  
project is design$ to rem$iate hi/oric  
m9e residue at ! orphan m9e site to     

protect public heal? & ! environm5t2    
7iv7 ! propos$ project is design$ to    
meet all o!r goals1 z det]m9$ by !      
,adm9i/rator1 includ+ any goals set =? 9
 ! application = ! ,good ,sam>itan p]mit
 t are accept$ by ! ,adm9i/rator2  7v7 !
 propos$ activities are design$ to      
result 91 z comp>$ to ! basel9e         
conditions describ$ 9 subsection        
7c77#f7--  7,i7 improv$ wat] or soil    
quality or o!r environm5tal or safety   
conditions2 or  7,,ii7 r$uctions 9 fur!r
 ?reats to wat] or soil quality or o!r  
environm5tal or safety conditions2  7vi7
 ! applicant has-- 7,i7 demon/rat$ t !  
applicant has ! prop] & appropriate     
exp]i5ce & capacity to complete !       
p]mitt$ "w2  7,,ii7 demon/rat$ t !      
applicant w complete ! p]mitt$ "w2      
7,,iii7 ! f9ancial & o!r res\rces to    
address any cont+5cies id5tifi$ 9 !     
,good ,sam>itan p]mit application       
describ$ 9 subsections 7b7 & 7c72       
7,,iv7 grant$ access & provid$ !        
au?ority to review ! records ( !        

applicant relevant to compliance ) !    
requirem5ts ( ! ,good ,sam>itan p]mit2 &
  7,v7 demon/rat$1 to ! satisfaction ( !
 ,adm9i/rator1 t-- 7aa7 ! applicant has1
 or has access to1 ! f9ancial res\rces  
to complete ! project describ$ 9 ! ,good
 ,sam>itan p]mit application1 includ+   
any long-t]m monitor+ & op]ations &     
ma9t5ance t ! ,adm9i/rator may require !
 applicant to p]=m 9 ! ,good ,sam>itan  
p]mit2 or  7bb7 ! applicant has e/abli%$
 a ?ird-p>ty f9ancial assurance         
me*anism1 su* z a corporate gu>antee f a
 p>5t or o!r corporate affiliate1 lett] 
( cr$it1 tru/1 surety bond1 or insurance
 to assure t funds are available to     
complete ! p]mitt$ "w1 includ+ =        
op]ations & ma9t5ance & to address      
pot5tial cont+5cies1 t e/abli%es !      
,adm9i/rator or ! head ( ! ,f$]al l&    
managem5t ag5cy z ! b5efici>y ( !       
?ird-p>ty f9ancial assurance me*anism & 
t all[s ! ,adm9i/rator to reta9 & use ! 
funds f ! f9ancial assurance me*anism 9 
! ev5t ! ,good ,sam>itan does n complete

 ! rem$iation "u ! ,good ,sam>itan      
p]mit2 &  7vii7 ! project meets !       
requirem5ts ( ?is ,act2  7,b7 ! ,/ate or
 ,indian tribe ) jurisdiction ov] l& on 
:i* ! orphan m9e site is locat$ has be5 
giv5 an opportunity to review &1 if     
necess>y1 comm5t on ! grant ( ! ,good   
,sam>itan p]mit2  7,c7 9 ! case ( a     
project propos$ to be c>ri$ out "u !    
,good ,sam>itan p]mit p>tially or       
entirely on l& own$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates--
  7i7 ! head ( ! ,f$]al l& managem5t    
ag5cy ) jurisdiction ov] t l& reviews & 
concurs ) ! grant ( ! ,good ,sam>itan   
p]mit2 &  7ii7 ! ,good ,sam>itan has    
ent]$ into any applicable special use   
p]mit or o!r l& use agreem5t ) ! ,f$]al 
l& managem5t ag5cy pursuant to          
applicable ,f$]al l& managem5t law2 &   
7,d7 ! ,adm9i/rator has provid$-- 7i7   
notice "u subsection 7l72 &  7ii7 a     
p]iod ( public comm5t & a public he>+ "u
 t subsection1 if reque/$4  7#b7        
,relation to ,,nepa  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!   
grant or modification ( a ,good         

,sam>itan p]mit by ! ,adm9i/rator %all n
 be consid]$ a major ,f$]al action      
significantly affect+ ! quality ( !     
human environm5t = purposes ( section   
#ajb ( ! ,national ,environm5tal ,policy
 ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dccb74  7,b7      
,limitation ,no?+ 9 ?is p>agraph exempts
 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture or !        
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 z applicable1 f 
any o!r requirem5ts ( section #ajb ( !  
,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act    
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dccb74  7#c7 ,deadl9e   
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator %all grant
 or d5y a ,good ,sam>itan p]mit by n    
lat] ?an-- 7i7 ! date t is #ahj days    
aft] ! date ( receipt by ! ,adm9i/rator 
( an application = ! ,good ,sam>itan    
p]mit t1 z det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator1 is
 complete & meets all applicable        
requirem5ts ( subsection 7c72 or  7ii7  
su* lat] date z may be det]m9$ by !     
,adm9i/rator ) notification provid$ to !
 applicant4  7,b7 ,con/ructive d5ial ,if
 ! ,adm9i/rator fails to grant or d5y a 
,good ,sam>itan p]mit by ! applicable   

deadl9e describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 !  
application %all be consid]$ to be d5i$4
  7n7 ,effect ( p]mits  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a
 ,good ,sam>itan1 recipi5t ( an         
inve/igative sampl+ p]mit1 passive      
l&[n]1 & any coop]at+ p]son und]tak+    
rem$iation activities id5tifi$ 9 & c>ri$
 out pursuant to & 9 full compliance ) a
 ,good ,sam>itan p]mit--  7,a7 %all be  
consid]$ to be 9 compliance ) all       
requirem5ts 7includ+ p]mitt+            
requirem5ts7 "u ! ,f$]al ,wat]          
,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 
#abea et seq47 7includ+ any law or      
regulation implem5t$ by a ,/ate or      
,indian tribe "u section #djb or #djd ( 
! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acdb1 #acdd77 & !       
,compreh5sive ,environm5tal ,response1  
,comp5sation1 & ,liability ,act ( #aihj 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ifja et seq47 dur+ ! t]m
 ( ! ,good ,sam>itan p]mit & aft] !     
t]m9ation ( ! ,good ,sam>itan p]mit2    
7,b7 %all n be requir$ to obta9 a p]mit 
"u1 or to comply )1 section #cja1 #cjb1 

#cjf1 #cjg1 #djb1 or #djd ( ! ,f$]al    
,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc     
,u4,s4,c4 #acaa1 #acab1 #acaf1 #acag1   
#acdb1 #acdd71 or any ,/ate or ,tribal  
/&>ds or regulations approv$ by !       
,adm9i/rator "u ^? sections ( t ,act1   
dur+ ! t]m ( ! ,good ,sam>itan p]mit &  
aft] ! t]m9ation ( ! ,good ,sam>itan    
p]mit2 &  7,c7 %all n be requir$ to     
obta9 any au?orizations1 lic5ses1 or    
p]mits t w\ld o!rwise n ne$ to be obta9$
 if ! rem$iation 0 conduct$ pursuant to 
section #aba ( ! ,compreh5sive          
,environm5tal ,response1 ,comp5sation1 &
 ,liability ,act ( #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#ifba74  7#b7 ,activities n relat+ to   
rem$iation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,good      
,sam>itan or any coop]at+ p]son t c>ries
 out any activity relat+ to m9]al       
exploration1 process+1 b5eficiation1 or 
m9+1 includ+ developm5t1 t is n au?oriz$
 by ! applicable ,good ,sam>itan p]mit  
%all be subject to all applicable law4  
7,b7 ,liability ,any activity n au?oriz$
 by a ,good ,sam>itan p]mit1 z det]m9$  

by ! ,adm9i/rator1 may be subject to    
liability & en=cem5t "u all applicable  
law1 includ+--  7i7 ! ,f$]al ,wat]      
,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 
#abea et seq472 &  7ii7 ! ,compreh5sive 
,environm5tal ,response1 ,comp5sation1 &
 ,liability ,act ( #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#ifja et seq474  7#c7 ,no en=cem5t      
liability  7,a7 ,dis*>ges ,subject to   
subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c71 a ,good       
,sam>itan1 recipi5t ( an inve/igative   
sampl+ p]mit1 passive l&[n]1 or coop]at+
 p]son t is conduct+ rem$iation pursuant
 to a ,good ,sam>itan p]mit %all n be   
subject to en=cem5t1 civil or crim9al   
p5alties1 citiz5 suits1 or any o!r      
liability 7includ+ any liability =      
response co/s1 natural res\rce damage1  
or contribution7 "u ! ,f$]al ,wat]      
,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 
#abea et seq47 7includ+ "u any law or   
regulation adm9i/]$ by a ,/ate or       
,indian tribe "u t ,act7 or !           
,compreh5sive ,environm5tal ,response1  
,comp5sation1 & ,liability ,act ( #aihj 

7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ifja et seq47 = any     
actions und]tak5 or = any pa/1 pres5t1  
or future releases1 ?reats ( releases1  
or dis*>ges ( haz>d\s sub/ances1        
pollutants1 or contam9ants at or f !    
orphan m9e site t is ! subject ( ! ,good
 ,sam>itan p]mit 7includ+ any releases1 
?reats ( releases1 or dis*>ges t occurr$
 prior to ! grant ( ! ,good ,sam>itan   
p]mit7 dur+ ! t]m ( ! ,good ,sam>itan   
p]mit & aft] t]m9ation ( ! ,good        
,sam>itan p]mit4  7,b7 ,o!r p>ties ,no?+
 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 limits ! liability (
 any p]son t is n describ$ 9 t          
subp>agraph4  7,c7 ,violation ( p]mit   
prior to t]m9ation ,not)/&+ subp>agraph 
7,a71 if ! ,good ,sam>itan1 passive     
l&[n]1 or coop]at+ p]son violates ! t]ms
 ( ! ,good ,sam>itan p]mit & t violation
 results 9 surface wat] quality or o!r  
environm5tal conditions t are worse ?an 
basel9e conditions at ! orphan m9e site1
 ! ,adm9i/rator--  7i7 %all notify !    
,good ,sam>itan ( ! violation2 &  7ii7  
may require ! ,good ,sam>itan to        

und]take reasonable measures1 z det]m9$ 
by ! ,adm9i/rator1 to return surface    
wat] quality or o!r environm5tal        
conditions to ! condition t exi/$ prior 
to ! violation4  7o7 ,public            
notification ( adv]se ev5t ,a ,good     
,sam>itan %all notify all appropriate   
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 ,tribal1 & local entities
 ( any unplann$ or previ\sly unkn[n     
release ( hi/oric m9e residue caus$ by !
 actions ( ! ,good ,sam>itan1 passive   
l&[n]1 or any coop]at+ p]son 9          
accordance )--  7#a7 section #ajc ( !   
,compreh5sive ,environm5tal ,response1  
,comp5sation1 & ,liability ,act ( #aihj 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ifjc72  7#b7 section    
#cjd ( ! ,em]g5cy ,plann+ & ,community  
,"r-,to-,"k ,act ( #aihf 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#aajjd72  7#c7 ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution
 ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abea et  
seq472  7#d7 any o!r applicable         
provision ( ,f$]al law2 &  7#e7 any o!r 
applicable provision ( ,/ate1 ,tribal1  
or local law4  7p7 ,grant eligibility ,a
 rem$iation project conduct$ "u a ,good 

,sam>itan p]mit %all be eligible = fund+
 pursuant to--  7#a7 section #cai ( !   
,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act   
7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acbi72 &  7#b7 section  
#ajd7k7 ( ! ,compreh5sive ,environm5tal 
,response1 ,comp5sation1 & ,liability   
,act ( #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ifjd7k774  
7q7 ,em]g5cy au?ority & liability  7#a7 
,em]g5cy au?ority ,no?+ 9 ?is section   
affects ! au?ority (-- 7,a7 !           
,adm9i/rator to take any responsive     
action au?oriz$ by law2 or  7,b7 a      
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 ,tribal1 or local ag5cy  
to c>ry out any em]g5cy au?ority1       
includ+ an em]g5cy au?ority provid$ "u  
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 ,tribal1 or local law4   
7#b7 ,liability ,except z specifically  
provid$ 9 ?is ,act1 no?+ 9 ?is ,act or a
 ,good ,sam>itan p]mit limits !         
liability ( any p]son 7includ+ a ,good  
,sam>itan or any coop]at+ p]son7 "u any 
provision ( law4  7r7 ,t]m9ation (      
au?ority  7#a7 ,t]m9ation  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 !
 au?ority to grant ,good ,sam>itan      

p]mits pursuant to ?is ,act %all t]m9ate
 on ! date t is #g ye>s aft] ! date (   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7,b7 ,exception   
,not)/&+ subp>agraph 7,a71 !            
,adm9i/rator may grant a ,good ,sam>itan
 p]mit pursuant to ?is ,act aft] ! date 
id5tifi$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 if !        
application = ! ,good ,sam>itan p]mit-- 
7i7 0 submitt$ n lat] ?an #ahj days be=e
 t date2 &  7ii7 0 complet$ 9 accordance
 ) subsection 7e77#a7 by n lat] ?an #g  
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 
7#b7 ,effect on c]ta9 p]mits ,any ,good 
,sam>itan p]mit grant$ by ! deadl9e     
prescrib$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 (  
p>agraph 7#a71 z applicable1 t is 9     
effect on ! date t is #g ye>s aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act %all rema9 9 
effect aft] t date 9 accordance )--     
7,a7 ! t]ms & conditions ( ! ,good      
,sam>itan p]mit2 &  7,b7 ?is ,act4  7#c7
 ,t]m9ation ( p]mit  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a   
,good ,sam>itan p]mit %all t]m9ate1 z   
applicable--  7i7 on inspection & notice
 f ! ,adm9i/rator to ! recipi5t ( !     

,good ,sam>itan p]mit t ! p]mitt$ "w has
 be5 complet$ 9 accordance ) ! t]ms ( ! 
,good ,sam>itan p]mit1 z det]m9$ by !   
,adm9i/rator2  7ii7 if ! ,adm9i/rator   
t]m9ates a p]mit "u p>agraph            
7#d77;,b77i72 or  7iii7 except z provid$
 9 subp>agraph 7,b7--  7,i7 on ! date t 
is #ah mon?s aft] ! date on :i* !       
,adm9i/rator grant$ ! ,good ,sam>itan   
p]mit1 if ! p]mitt$ "w has n comm5c$ by 
t date2 or  7,,ii7 if ! grant ( ! ,good 
,sam>itan p]mit 0 ! subject ( a petition
 = judicial review1 on ! date t is #ah  
mon?s aft] ! date on :i* ! judicial     
review1 includ+ any appeals1 has        
conclud$1 if ! p]mitt$ "w has n comm5c$ 
by t date4  7,b7 ,ext5sion  7i7 ,9 g5]al
 ,if ! ,adm9i/rator is o!rwise requir$  
to t]m9ate a ,good ,sam>itan p]mit "u   
subp>agraph 7,a77iii71 ! ,adm9i/rator   
may grant an ext5sion ( ! ,good         
,sam>itan p]mit4  7ii7 ,limitation ,any 
ext5sion grant$ "u clause 7i7 %all be n 
m ?an #ahj days = ea* ext5sion4  7#d7   
,un=ese5 circum/ances  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 

recipi5t ( a ,good ,sam>itan p]mit or   
inve/igative sampl+ p]mit may seek to   
modify or t]m9ate ! ,good ,sam>itan     
p]mit or inve/igative sampl+ p]mit to   
take into acc\nt any ev5t or condition  
t--  7i7 significantly r$uces !         
feasibility or significantly increases !
 co/ ( complet+ ! rem$iation project t  
is ! subject ( ! ,good ,sam>itan p]mit  
or inve/igative sampl+ p]mit2  7ii7 0   
n-- 7,i7 reasonably contemplat$ by !    
recipi5t ( ! p]mit2 or  7,,ii7 tak5 into
 acc\nt 9 ! rem$iation plan ( ! recipi5t
 ( ! p]mit2 &  7iii7 is beyond ! control
 ( ! recipi5t ( ! p]mit1 z det]m9$ by ! 
,adm9i/rator4  7,b7 ,t]m9ation  7i7 ,9  
g5]al ,subject to subsection 7n77#c71 ! 
,adm9i/rator %all t]m9ate a ,good       
,sam>itan p]mit or inve/igative sampl+  
p]mit if--  7,i7 ! recipi5t ( ! p]mit   
seeks t]m9ation ( ! p]mit "u subp>agraph
 7,a72  7,,ii7 ! factors describ$ 9     
subp>agraph 7,a7 are satisfi$2 &        
7,,iii7 ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es t       
rem$iation activities conduct$ by !     

,good ,sam>itan or p]son pursuant to !  
,good ,sam>itan p]mit or inve/igative   
sampl+ p]mit1 respectively1 may result 9
 surface wat] quality conditions1 or any
 o!r environm5tal conditions1 t w be    
worse ?an ! basel9e conditions1 z       
describ$ 9 subsection 7c77#f71 z        
applicable4  7ii7 ,effect ( t]m9ation   
,not)/&+ ! t]m9ation ( a ,good ,sam>itan
 p]mit or inve/igative sampl+ p]mit "u  
clause 7i71 ! provisions ( p>agraphs    
7#a71 7#b71 & 7#c7 ( subsection 7n7 %all
 cont9ue to apply to ! ,good ,sam>itan1 
! recipi5t ( an inve/igative sampl+     
p]mit1 & any coop]at+ p]sons aft] !     
t]m9ation4  7#e7 ,long-t]m op]ations &  
ma9t5ance ,9 ! case ( a project t       
involves long-t]m op]ations & ma9t5ance 
at an orphan m9e site locat$ on l& own$ 
by ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! project may be    
consid]$ complete & ! ,adm9i/rator may  
t]m9ate ! ,good ,sam>itan p]mit "u ?is  
subsection if ! applicable ,good        
,sam>itan has ent]$ into an agreem5t ) !
 applicable ,f$]al l& managem5t ag5cy or

 a coop]at+ p]son = ! long-t]m op]ations
 & ma9t5ance t includes suffici5t fund+ 
= ! long-t]m op]ations & ma9t5ance4  7s7
 ,regulations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to
 p>agraph 7#b71 n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !          
,adm9i/rator1 9 consultation ) !        
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior & ! ,secret>y (  
,agriculture1 & appropriate ,/ate1      
,tribal1 & local (ficials1 %all         
promulgate regulations to e/abli%--     
7,a7 requirem5ts = rem$iation plans     
describ$ 9 subsection 7c72 &  7,b7 any  
o!r requirem5t t ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es
 to be necess>y to c>ry out ?is ,act4   
7#b7 ,specific requirem5ts be=e         
promulgation ( regulations ,be=e ! date 
on :i* ! ,adm9i/rator promulgates       
regulations "u p>agraph 7#a71 !         
,adm9i/rator may e/abli%1 on a          
case-by-case basis1 specific requirem5ts
 t ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es w\ld         
facilitate ! implem5tation ( ?is        
subsection ) respect to a ,good         
,sam>itan p]mitt+ program4  #e4 ,special

 acc\nts  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is       
e/abli%$ 9 ! ,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 a ,good ,sam>itan ,m9e ,rem$iation     
,fund 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z a      
,fund7 = ea* ,f$]al l& managem5t ag5cy t
 au?orizes a ,good ,sam>itan to conduct 
a project on ,f$]al l& "u ! jurisdiction
 ( t ,f$]al l& managem5t ag5cy "u a     
,good ,sam>itan p]mit4  7b7 ,deposits   
,ea* ,fund %all consi/ (-- 7#a7 am\nts  
provid$ 9 appropriation ,acts2  7#b7 any
 reimbursem5ts = ! co/s ( ov]sight      
receiv$ "u section #d7;f77#e77;,b77ii72 
7#c7 any f9ancial assurance funds       
collect$ f an agreem5t describ$ 9       
section #d7m77#a77;,a77vi77,v77bb72     
7#d7 any funds collect$ = long-t]m      
op]ations & ma9t5ance "u an agreem5t "u 
section #d7r77#e72  7#e7 any int]e/ e>n$
 "u an inve/m5t "u subsection 7c72 &    
7#f7 any proce$s f ! sale or r$emption (
 inve/m5ts held 9 ! ,fund4  7c7 ,unus$  
funds ,am\nts 9 ea* ,fund n curr5tly    
ne$$ to c>ry out ?is ,act %all be-- 7#a7
 ma9ta9$ z readily available or on      

deposit2  7#b7 inve/$ 9 obligations ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates or gu>ante$ by ! ,unit$   
,/ates2 or  7#c7 inve/$ 9 obligations1  
p>ticipations1 or o!r in/rum5ts t are   
lawful inve/m5ts = a fiduci>y1 a tru/1  
or public funds4  7d7 ,reta9 & use      
au?ority ,ea* head ( a ,f$]al l&        
managem5t ag5cy1 z appropriate1 may1    
not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 reta9 &
 use money deposit$ 9 ! applicable ,fund
 )\t fiscal ye> limitation = ! purpose (
 c>ry+ out ?is ,act4  7e7 ,limitation   
,am\nts 9 ea* ,fund may only be us$ = ! 
,good ,sam>itan project = :i* ! funds 7 
deposit$4  #f4 ,report to ,congress  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #h ye>s aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !           
,adm9i/rator1 9 consultation ) ! heads (
 ,f$]al l& managem5t ag5cies1 %all      
submit to ! ,committee on ,environm5t & 
,public ,works ( ! ,s5ate & !           
,committees on ,transportation &        
,infra/ructure1 ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 &    
,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives a report evaluat+ !     

,good ,sam>itan pilot program "u ?is    
,act4  7b7 ,inclusions ,! report "u     
subsection 7a7 %all include--  7#a7 a   
description (-- 7,a7 ! numb]1 types1 &  
objectives ( ,good ,sam>itan p]mits     
grant$ pursuant to ?is ,act2 &  7,b7 ea*
 rem$iation project au?oriz$ by ^? ,good
 ,sam>itan p]mits2  7#b7 qualitative &  
quantitative data on ! results a*iev$ "u
 ! ,good ,sam>itan p]mits be=e ! date ( 
issuance ( ! report2  7#c7 a description
 (-- 7,a7 any problems enc\nt]$ 9       
adm9i/]+ ?is ,act2 &  7,b7 :e!r !       
problems h be5 or c be rem$i$ by        
adm9i/rative action 7includ+ am5dm5ts to
 exi/+ law72  7#d7 a description (      
progress made 9 a*iev+ ! purposes ( ?is 
,act2 &  7#e7 recomm5dations on :e!r !  
,good ,sam>itan pilot program "u ?is    
,act %\ld be cont9u$1 includ+ a         
description ( any modifications 7includ+
 am5dm5ts to exi/+ law7 requir$ to      
cont9ue adm9i/]+ ?is ,act4