,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #fea #aae? ,,congress 
#b;d ,session  ,s4 #hhd ,report ,no4    
#aae-cfd ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$
 ,,/ates  ,april #f 7legislative day1   
,april #d71 #bjag,ms4 ,murk[ski         
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy
 & ,natural ,res\rces  ,novemb] #ad1    
#bjah,report$ by ,ms4 ,murk[ski1 ) an   
am5dm5t & an am5dm5t to ! title,strike  
out all aft] ! enact+ clause & ins]t !  
"p pr9t$ 9 italic  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !
 ,omnibus ,budget ,reconciliation ,act (
 #aiic to require ! ,bureau ( ,l&       
,managem5t to provide a claimant ( a    
small m9] waiv] f claim ma9t5ance fees )
 a p]iod ( #fj days aft] writt5 receipt 
( #a or m defects is provid$ to !       
claimant by regi/]$ mail to cure ! #a or
 m defects or pay ! claim ma9t5ance fee1
 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,small m9]      
waiv]s to claim ma9t5ance fees  7a7     
,am5dm5ts to ,omnibus ,budget           
,reconciliation ,act ( #aiic  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,section #ajaja7;d7 ( ! ,omnibus  

,budget ,reconciliation ,act ( #aiic    
7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #bh;f7d77 is am5d$--     
7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7i7 by r$esignat+
 subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 z clauses 7i7 
& 7ii71 respectively1 & ind5t+ ! clauses
 appropriately2 &  7ii7 by /rik+ 7#b7 ,=
 purposes ( & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#b7    
,def9ition ( relat$ p>ty  7,a7 ,9 g5]al 
,9  2 &  7,b7 9 ! undesignat$ matt]     
foll[+ subp>agraph 7,a77ii7 ( p>agraph  
7#b7 7z s r$esignat$71 by /rik+ ,=      
purposes ( & all t foll[s ?r\gh ! end ( 
! section & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,b7      
,associat$ def9ition ,= purposes (      
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! t]m control         
includes-- 7i7 actual control2  7ii7    
legal control2 &  7iii7 ! p[] to ex]cise
 control ?r\gh or by common directors1  
(fic]s1 /ockhold]s1 a vot+ tru/1 or a   
hold+ company or inve/m5t company1 or   
any o!r means4  7#c7 ,defects 9         
applications ,if a small m9] waiv]      
application is det]m9$ to be defective =
 any reason 7includ+ ! failure to timely
 file a small m9]'s ma9t5ance fee waiv] 

application or an affidavit ( annual    
labor associat$ ) ! application &       
requir$ application fees71 ! claimant   
%all h a p]iod ( #fj days aft] receipt (
 writt5 notification ( ! #a or m defects
 provid$ by ! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t  
by regi/]$ mail--  7,a7 to cure any su* 
defect2 or  7,b7 to pay ! #ajj claim    
ma9t5ance fee due = t p]iod4  4  7#b7   
,te*nical corrections ,section #ajaja ( 
! ,omnibus ,budget ,reconciliation ,act 
( #aiic 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #bh;f7 is am5d$--
  7,a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7i7 9 p>agraph
 7#a71 9 ! second s5t5ce1 by /rik+ !    
,m9+ ,law ( #ahgb 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #bh to 
#bh;e7 & ins]t+ sections #bcai ?r\gh    
#bcdd ( ! ,revis$ ,/atutes 7commonly    
kn[n z ! ,m9+ ,law ( #ahgb7 7#cj        
,u4,s4,c4 #bb et seq472 &  7ii7 9       
p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,i7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by
 /rik+ subsection 7a77#a7 & ins]t+      
p>agraph 7#a72 &  7,,ii7 9 ! second     
s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ! ,m9+ ,law ( #ahgb    
7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #bh to #bh;e7 & ins]t+   
sections #bcai ?r\gh #bcdd ( ! ,revis$  

,/atutes 7commonly kn[n z ! ,m9+ ,law ( 
#ahgb7 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #bb et seq472     
7,b7 9 subsection 7b71 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 
by /rik+ ma9 t5ance & ins]t+ ma9t5ance2 
&  7,c7 9 subsection 7d77#a77;,b71 by   
/rik+ ! ,m9+ ,law ( #ahgb 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4
 #bh-bh;e7 & ins]t+ sections #bcai ?r\gh
 #bcdd ( ! ,revis$ ,/atutes 7commonly   
kn[n z ! ,m9+ ,law ( #ahgb7 7#cj        
,u4,s4,c4 #bb et seq474  7b7 ,transition
 rules  7#a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is         
subsection3 7,a7 ,cov]$ claimhold] ,!   
t]m cov]$ claimhold] means--  7i7 !     
claimhold] ( ! claims 9 ! ,/ate numb]$  
,,aa#jbcadi1 ,,aa#jbcafc1 ,,aa#jdgiac1  
,,aa#jdgiad1 ,,aa#jdgiae1 ,,aa#jdgiaf1  
,,aa#jdgiag1 ,,aa#jdgiah1 & ,,aa#jdgiai 
7z ( ,decemb] #bi1 #bjjd72  7ii7 !      
claimhold] ( ! claim 9 ! ,/ate numb]$   
,,ff-#jeicbae 7z ( ,decemb] #bi1 #bjjd72
  7iii7 ! claimhold] ( ! claims 9 !     
,/ate numb]$ ,,fs-#ehfjg1 ,,fs-#ehfjh1  
,,fs-#ehfji1 ,,fs-#ehfaj1 ,,fs-#ehfaa1  
,,fs-#ehfac1 ,,fs-#ehfae1 ,,fs-#ehfaf1  
,,fs-#ehfag1 & ,,fs-#ehfah 7z ( ,decemb]

 #ca1 #bjjc72 &  7iv7 ! claimhold] ( !  
claims 9 ! ,/ate numb]$ ,,ff-#ecihh1    
,,ff-#ecihi1 & ,,ff-#eciij 7z ( ,decemb]
 #ca1 #aihg74  7,b7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate  
means ! ,/ate ( ,alaska4  7#b7 ,treatm5t
 ( cov]$ claimhold]s ,ea* cov]$         
claimhold] %all be consid]$ to qualify =
 relief "u section #ajaja7;d77#c7 ( !   
,omnibus ,budget ,reconciliation ,act ( 
#aiic 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #bh;f7d77#c771 &   
%all h ! opportunity to cure "u t       
section1 = any prior p]iod dur+ :i*1 z  
applicable--  7,a7 #a or m defects exi/$
 9 ! small m9]'s ma9t5ance fee waiv]    
application2  7,b7 an affidavit ( annual
 labor associat$ ) a small m9]'s        
ma9t5ance fee waiv] application 0 n     
prop]ly fil$2 or  7,c7 !re exi/$ a      
failure to pay claim ma9t5ance fees4    
7c7 ,am5dm5t to ,f$]al ,l& ,policy &    
,managem5t ,act ( #aigf ,section        
#cad7;c7 ( ! ,f$]al ,l& ,policy &       
,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4  
#agdd7;c77 is am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ 7c7
 ,! failure & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7c7     

,failure ,to file  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except
 z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 ! failure  2
 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3     
7#b7 ,exception ,if ! own] ( ! m9+ claim
 or mill or tunnel site fails to timely 
file an in/rum5t requir$ "u subsection  
7a7--  7,a7 ! ,secret>y %all provide to 
! own] by regi/]$ mail writt5           
notification ( ! failure to timely file2
 &  7,b7 ! own] %all h a p]iod ( #fj    
days aft] receipt ( ! notification      
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 to file su* 
in/rum5t4  4  #a4 ,small m9] waiv]s to  
claim ma9t5ance fees  7a7 ,def9itions ,9
 ?is section3 7#a7 ,cov]$ claimhold] ,! 
t]m cov]$ claimhold] means--  7,a7 !    
claimhold] ( ! claims 9 ! ,/ate numb]$  
,,aa#jbcadi1 ,,aa#jbcafc1 ,,aa#jdgiac1  
,,aa#jdgiad1 ,,aa#jdgiae1 ,,aa#jdgiaf1  
,,aa#jdgiag1 ,,aa#jdgiah1 & ,,aa#jdgiai 
7z ( ,decemb] #bi1 #bjjd72  7,b7 !      
claimhold] ( ! claim 9 ! ,/ate numb]$   
,,ff-#jeicae 7z ( ,decemb] #bi1 #bjjd72 
7,c7 ! claimhold] ( ! claims 9 ! ,/ate  
numb]$ ,,ff-#ehfjg1 ,,ff-#ehfjh1        

,,ff-#ehfji1 ,,ff-#ehfaj1 ,,ff-#ehfaa1  
,,ff-#ehfac1 ,,ff-#ehfae1 ,,ff-#ehfaf1  
,,ff-#ehfag1 & ,,ff-#ehfah 7z ( ,decemb]
 #ca1 #bjjc72 &  7,d7 ! claimhold] ( !  
claims 9 ! ,/ate numb]$ ,,ff-#ecihh1    
,,ff-#ecihi1 & ,,ff-#eciij 7z ( ,decemb]
 #ca1 #aihg74  7#b7 ,defect ,! t]m      
defect includes a failure-- 7,a7 to     
timely file--  7i7 a small m9] ma9t5ance
 fee waiv] application2  7ii7 an        
affidavit ( annual labor associat$ ) a  
small m9] ma9t5ance fee waiv]           
application2 or  7iii7 an in/rum5t      
requir$ "u section #cad7;a7 ( ! ,f$]al  
,l& ,policy & ,managem5t ,act ( #aigf   
7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agdd7;a772 &  7,b7 to   
pay ! requir$ application fee = a small 
ma9t5ance fee waiv] application4  7#c7  
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4  7#d7 ,/ate ,!  
t]m ,/ate means ! ,/ate ( ,alaska4  7b7 
,treatm5t ( cov]$ claimhold]s ,not)/&+  
section #ajaja7;d7 ( ! ,omnibus ,budget 
,reconciliation ,act ( #aiic 7#cj       
,u4,s4,c4 #bh;f7d77 & section #cad7;c7 (

 ! ,f$]al ,l& ,policy & ,managem5t ,act 
( #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agdd7;c771 ea*  
cov]$ claimhold] %all1 dur+ ! #fj-;day  
p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on :i* ! cov]$   
claimhold] receives writt5 notification 
f ! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t by regi/]$ 
mail ( ! opportunity1 h ! opportunity-- 
7#a7 7,a7 to cure any defect 9 a small  
m9] ma9t5ance fee waiv] application     
7includ+ ! failure to timely file a     
small m9] ma9t5ance fee waiv]           
application7 = any prior p]iod dur+ :i* 
! defect exi/$2 or  7,b7 to pay any     
claim ma9t5ance fees due = any prior    
p]iod dur+ :i* ! defect exi/$2 &  7#b7  
to cure any defect 9 ! fil+ ( any       
in/rum5t requir$ "u section #cad7;a7 ( !
 ,f$]al ,l& ,policy & ,managem5t ,act ( 
#aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agdd7;a77 7includ+
 ! failure to timely file any requir$   
in/rum5t7 = any prior p]iod dur+ :i* !  
defect exi/$4  7c7 ,re9/atem5t ( claims 
deem$ =feit$ ,! ,secret>y %all re9/ate  
any claim ( a cov]$ claimhold] z ( !    
date decl>$ =feit$ & void--  7#a7 "u    

section #ajajd ( ! ,omnibus ,budget     
,reconciliation ,act ( #aiic 7#cj       
,u4,s4,c4 #bh;i7 = failure to pay !     
claim ma9t5ance fee or obta9 a valid    
waiv] "u section #ajaja ( ! ,omnibus    
,budget ,reconciliation ,act ( #aiic    
7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #bh;f72 or  7#b7 "u      
section #cad7;c7 ( ! ,f$]al ,l& ,policy 
& ,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4
 #agdd7;c77 = failure to file any       
in/rum5t requir$ "u section #cad7;a7 ( t
 ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #agdd7;a77 = any   
prior p]iod dur+ :i* ! defect exi/$ if !
 cov]$ claimhold]--  7,a7 cures !       
defect2 or  7,b7 pays ! claim ma9t5ance 
fee "u subsection 7b77#a77;,b74  ,am5d !
 title s z to read3 ,a bill to require !
 ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t to provide    
c]ta9 cov]$ claimhold]s ! opportunity to
 cure any defects 9 a small m9]         
ma9t5ance fee waiv] application or pay !
 claim ma9t5ance fee1 & = o!r purposes44
 ,novemb] #ad1 #bjah,report$ ) an       
am5dm5t & an am5dm5t to ! title