,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #gch  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #bg1 #bjag,mr4    
,man*9 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,mr4     
,ka9e1 ,mr4 ,casey1 & ,mr4 ,w>n]7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy
 & ,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 ( #bjag or
 ! ,,reclaim ,act ( #bjag 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 ,def9ition ( committ$ ,9 ?is        
section3 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m committ$  
means t a ,/ate or ,indian tribe receiv+
 funds "u ?is section has execut$ a     
project agreem5t ) an applicant = !     
funds4  7#b7 ,inclusion ,! t]m committ$ 
includes1 ) respect to a project        
agreem5t1 any am\nt us$ = project plann+
 "u subsection 7g74  7b7 ,au?orization  
,( ! am\nts deposit$ 9 ! fund "u section
 #dja7;b7 be=e ,octob] #a1 #bjjg1 & n   
o!rwise appropriat$1 #bjj1jjj1jjj %all  
be available to ! ,secret>y1 )\t fur!r  
appropriation1 = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjah
 ?r\gh #bjbb = di/ribution to ,/ates &  
,indian tribes 9 accordance ) ?is       
section = ! purpose ( promot+ economic  
revitalization1 div]sification1 &       
developm5t 9 economically di/ress$      
communities ?r\gh ! reclamation &       
re/oration ( l& & wat] res\rces adv]sely

 affect$ by coal m9+ c>ri$ out be=e     
,augu/ #c1 #aigg4  7c7 ,use ( funds     
,funds di/ribut$ to a ,/ate or ,indian  
tribe "u subsection 7d7 %all be us$ only
 = ^? projects t meet ! foll[+ crit]ia3 
7#a7 ,relat$ to ! reclamation ( ab&on$  
m9e l& & wat]s ,! project is design$--  
7,a7 to a*ieve "o or m ( ! priorities   
/at$ 9 section #djc7;a72 or  7,b7 to be 
conduct$ on l& adjac5t to eligible l& & 
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 conditions1 z
 demon/rat$ 9 accordance ) subp>agraph  
7,b71 = ! economic developm5t ( !       
project site or promote ! g5]al welf>e  
?r\gh economic & community developm5t ( 
! area 9 :i* ! project is conduct$4     
7,b7 ,demon/ration ( conditions ,!      
conditions ref]r$ to 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 
may be demon/rat$ by any docum5tation-- 
7i7 ( ! role ( ! project 9 ! economic   

developm5t /rategy or o!r economic &    
community developm5t plann+ process ( ! 
applicable area2  7ii7 ( ! 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 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 
! r$uction2 or  7,b7 7i7 t has          
traditionally reli$ on coal m9+ = a     
sub/antial portion ( ! economy ( !      

community2 &  7ii7 9 :i* ! economic     
contribution ( coal m9+ has             
significantly decl9$4  7#d7 ,/akehold]  
collaboration ,! project has be5--  7,a7
 ! subject ( project plann+ "u          
subsection 7g72 &  7,b7 ! focus (       
collaboration1 includ+ p>tn]%ips1 z     
appropriate1 ) int]e/$ 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  7d7         
,di/ribution ( funds  7#a7 ,unc]tifi$   
,/ates  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,( ! am\nt made   
available "u subsection 7b71 ! ,secret>y
 %all di/ribute #aie1jjj1jjj = ea* (    
fiscal ye>s #bjah ?r\gh #bjbb 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 #bjah & #bjai ,= ea* ( 

fiscal ye>s #bjah & #bjai1 ! ,secret>y  
%all allocate to ea* ,/ate & ,indian    
tribe ! funds ?r\gh a =mula bas$ on !   
quantity ( coal hi/orically produc$ 9   
ea* ,/ate or f ! l& ( ea* ,indian tribe 
be=e ,augu/ #c1 #aigg4  7ii7 ,fiscal    
ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbb ,= ea* ( fiscal  
ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbb1 ! ,secret>y %all
 allocate to ea* ,/ate & ,indian tribe--
  7,i7 ! am\nt allocat$ to ! ,/ate or   
,indian tribe = fiscal ye> #bjah1 plus  
any am\nt reallocat$ to ! ,/ate or      
,indian tribe "u ?is p>agraph1 if !     
,/ate or ,indian tribe has committ$ !   
full am\nt ( ! allocation ( ! ,/ate or  
,indian tribe = ! prec$+ fiscal ye> to  
eligible projects2 or  7,,ii7 if ! ,/ate
 or ,indian tribe has n committ$ ! full 
am\nt ( ! allocation ( ! ,/ate or       
,indian tribe = ! prec$+ fiscal ye> to  
eligible projects1 an am\nt equal to !  
less] (--  7aa7 ! am\nt ! ,/ate or      
,indian tribe has committ$ to eligible  
projects f ! allocation ( ! ,/ate or    
,indian tribe = ! prec$+ fiscal ye>2 &  

7bb7 ! am\nt allocat$ to ! ,/ate or     
,indian tribe = fiscal ye> #bjah4  7iii7
 ,fiscal ye> #bjbc ,= fiscal ye> #bjbc1 
! ,secret>y %all allocate to ea* ,/ate &
 ,indian tribe ! am\nt reallocat$ to !  
,/ate or ,indian tribe "u subp>agraph   
7,b71 if ! ,/ate or ,indian tribe has   
committ$ ! full am\nt ( ! allocation ( !
 ,/ate or ,indian tribe = fiscal ye>    
#bjbb to eligible projects4  7,b7       
,reallocation ( uncommitt$ funds  7i7   
,fiscal ye> #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbb ,= ea* (  
fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #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 9 !   
prec$+ #b fiscal ye>s1 among ! ,/ates & 
,indian tribes t h committ$ to eligible 
projects ! full am\nt ( ! annual        
allocation ( ! ,/ate or ,indian tribe = 
! prec$+ fiscal ye> z describ$ 9 clause 
7iii74  7ii7 ,fiscal ye> #bjbc ,= fiscal
 ye> #bjbc1 ! ,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 ( ! ,/ate or ,indian tribe = 
fiscal ye> #bjbb4  7iii7 ,am\nt (       
reallocation ,! am\nt reallocat$ to ea* 
,/ate & ,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& & 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&1        
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 subsection-- 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 ,( !  
am\nt made available "u subsection 7b71 
! ,secret>y %all di/ribute #e1jjj1jjj = 
ea* ( ! #e fiscal ye>s beg9n+ 9 fiscal  
ye> #bjah to ,/ates & ,indian tribes t--
  7i7 h a ,/ate program approv$ "u      
section #dje2 &  7ii7 7,i7 h made a     
c]tification "u section #daa7;a7 9 :i* !
 ,secret>y has concurr$2 or  7,,ii7     
receive an allocation by reason ( !     
application ( section #djb7;g77#h77;,a74
  7,b7 ,application = funds  7i7 ,9     
g5]al ,us+ ! process describ$ 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  7ii7 ,review ,! 
,secret>y %all review ea* grant         
application to confirm t ! projects     

id5tifi$ 9 ! application = fund+ are    
eligible "u subsection 7c74  7,c7       
,di/ribution ( funds ,! am\nt ( funds   
di/ribut$ to ea* ,/ate & ,indian tribe  
"u ?is p>agraph %all be det]m9$ by !    
,secret>y bas$ on ! demon/rat$ ne$ = !  
fund+ to accompli% ! purposes ( ?is     
section4  7e7 ,resolution ( conc]ns (   
,secret>y2 congressional notification   
,if ! ,secret>y does n agree ) a ,/ate  
or ,indian tribe t a propos$ project    
meets ! crit]ia set =? 9 subsection     
7c7--  7#a7 ! ,secret>y & ! ,/ate or    
,indian tribe %all meet & conf] = a     
p]iod ( n less ?an #cj days to resolve !
 conc]ns ( ! ,secret>y2  7#b7 dur+ t    
p]iod1 ! ,secret>y may consult ) any    
appropriate ,f$]al ag5cy1 su* z !       
,appala*ian ,regional ,commission1 !    
,economic ,developm5t ,adm9i/ration1 & !
 ,bureau ( ,indian ,affairs1 to assi/ ) 
! resolution ( ! conc]ns2 &  7#c7 at !  
end ( t p]iod1 if ! conc]ns ( !         
,secret>y are n resolv$ ! ,secret>y %all
 provide to ,congress an explanation ( !

 conc]ns4  7f7 ,acid m9e dra9age        
treatm5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to     
p>agraph 7#c71 a ,/ate or ,indian tribe 
t receives funds "u ?is section may     
reta9 su* portion ( ! funds z is        
necess>y to supplem5t ! acid m9e dra9age
 abatem5t & treatm5t fund ( ! ,/ate or  
,indian tribe 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  7#b7    
,application ,a ,/ate or ,indian tribe  
%all specify ! total funds allott$ =    
co/s describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 9 !       
application ( ! ,/ate or ,indian tribe  
submitt$ "u subsection 7d77#b77;,b74    
7#c7 ,condition ,a ,/ate or ,indian     
tribe may reta9 & use funds "u ?is      
subsection only if ! ,/ate or ,indian   
tribe demon/rates t ! annual grant      
di/ribut$ to ! ,/ate or ,indian tribe   
pursuant to section #dja7;f71 includ+   
any int]e/ f ! acid m9e dra9age abatem5t
 & treatm5t fund ( ! ,/ate or ,indian   

tribe 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
  7g7 ,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 ( ! am\nts di/ribut$ to 
! ,/ate or ,indian tribe "u ?is section 
= 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   
7b71 ! ,secret>y may exp5d1 )\t fur!r   
appropriation1 n m ?an #c1jjj1jjj = ! #e

 fiscal ye>s beg9n+ aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ! ,,reclaim ,act ( #bjag =   
/aff+ & o!r adm9i/rative exp5ses        
necess>y to c>ry out ?is section4  7h7  
,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* ! funds are di/ribut$ a
 detail$ report on--  7#a7 ! v>i\s      
projects t h be5 und]tak5 ) ! funds2 &  
7#b7 ! community & economic b5efits t   
are result+1 or are expect$ to result1 f
 ! use ( ! funds4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical      
am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts 9 ! fir/     
section ( ! ,surface ,m9+ ,control &    
,reclamation ,act ( #aigg 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4
 prec4 #abja7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
( ! items relat+ to title ,,iv ! foll[+3
  ,sec4 #dae4 ,rema9+ inc5tives4,sec4   
#daf4 ,ab&on$ m9e l& economic           
revitalization4  4  #c4 ,te*nical &     
con=m+ am5dm5ts  7a7 ,ab&on$ ,m9e       
,reclamation ,fund & purposes ,section  
#dja7;c7 ( ! ,surface ,m9+ ,control &   

,reclamation ,act ( #aigg 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4
 #abca7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection   
7c7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#aj71 by /rik+ & 
at ! end2  7,b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph  
7#aa7 z p>agraph 7#ab72 &  7,c7 by      
ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#aj7 ! foll[+3    
7#aa7 to implem5t section #daf2 &  2 &  
7#b7 9 subsection 7d77#c71 by ins]t+ &  
section #daf7;b7 be=e ! p]iod at ! end4 
7b7 ,reclamation fee ,section #djb7;g7 (
 ! ,surface ,m9+ ,control & ,reclamation
 ,act ( #aigg 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #abcb7;g77 
is am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 9 !   
matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 by ins]t+
 & section #daf aft] subsection 7h72 &  
7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+3  7,f7 ,= ! purpose ( section   
#daf7;b77#b77;,a74  4  7c7 ,objectives (
 ,fund ,section #djc7;c7 ( ! ,surface   
,m9+ ,control & ,reclamation ,act (     
#aigg 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #abcc7;c77 is      
am5d$--  7#a7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce-- 7,a7 by 
/rik+ ,= & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,=  2  7,b7 by ins]t+ any ( aft]  
:i* meet2 &  7,c7 by /rik+ p>agraphs    

7#a7 & 7#b7 (2  7#b7 9 ! second s5t5ce--
  7,a7 by /rik+ ,"u & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  
7#b7 ,am5dm5ts  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,"u  2 &  
7,b7 by ins]t+ aft] subp>agraph 7,a7 7z 
s designat$7 ! foll[+3  7,b7 ,advanc$   
te*nologies ,z practicable1 ,/ates &    
,indian tribes %all (f] am5dm5ts        
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 bas$ on !   
use ( remote s5s+1 global position+     
sy/ems1 & o!r advanc$ te*nologies4  2   
7#c7 by /rik+ ,! ,secret>y %all provide 
& ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#c7 ,assi/ance ,!  
,secret>y %all provide  2  7#d7 by /rik+
 ,! ,secret>y %all compile & ins]t+ !   
foll[+3  7#d7 ,inv5tory  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,secret>y %all compile  2  7#e7 9 !  
la/ s5t5ce by /rik+ ,on & ins]t+ !      
foll[+3  7,b7 ,projects ,on  2 &  7#f7  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,c7        
,updates ,! ,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 & accurate4  4