,,ib ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #cbf #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cae ,report ,no4 #aaf-djd ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,janu>y #h1 #bjai,mr4 ,la,hood introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ,febru>y #be1 #bjbj,report$ f ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces2 committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union & ord]$ to be pr9t$ ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,surface ,m9+ ,control & ,reclamation ,act ( #aigg to au?orize p>tn]%ips betwe5 ,/ates & nongov]nm5tal entities = ! purpose ( reclaim+ & re/or+ l& & wat] res\rces adv]sely affect$ by coal m9+ activities be=e ,augu/ #c1 #aigg1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,community ,reclamation ,p>tn]%ips ,act4 #b4 ,ref]5ce ,except z o!rwise specifically provid$1 :5ev] 9 ?is ,act an am5dm5t is express$ 9 t]ms ( an am5dm5t to a provision1 ! ref]5ce %all be consid]$ to be made to a provision ( ! ,surface ,m9+ ,control & ,reclamation ,act ( #aigg 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #abja et seq474 #c4 ,/ate memor&a ( und]/&+ = c]ta9 rem$iation 7a7 ,memor&a au?oriz$ ,section #dje 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #abce7 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7l7 ! foll[+3 7m7 ,/ate memor&a ( und]/&+ = rem$iation ( m9e dra9age 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate ) a ,/ate program approv$ "u subsection 7d7 may ent] into a memor&um ( und]/&+ ) relevant ,f$]al or ,/ate ag5cies 7or bo?7 to rem$iate m9e dra9age on ab&on$ m9e l& & wat] impact$ by ab&on$ m9es )9 ! ,/ate4 ,! memor&um may be updat$ z necess>y & resubmitt$ = approval "u ?is subsection4 7#b7 ,memor&a requirem5ts ,su* memor&um %all e/abli% a /rategy satisfactory to ! ,/ate & ,f$]al ag5cies t are p>ties to ! memor&um1 to address wat] pollution result+ f m9e dra9age at sites eligible = reclamation & m9e dra9age abatem5t exp5ditures "u section #djd1 includ+ specific proc$ures =-- 7,a7 ensur+ t activities c>ri$ out to address m9e dra9age w result 9 improv$ wat] quality2 7,b7 monitor+1 sampl+1 & ! report+ ( collect$ in=mation z necess>y to a*ieve ! condition requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a72 7,c7 op]ation & ma9t5ance ( treatm5t sy/ems z necess>y to a*ieve ! condition requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a72 & 7,d7 o!r purposes1 z consid]$ necess>y by ! ,/ate or ,f$]al ag5cies1 to a*ieve ! condition requir$ "u subp>agraph 7,a74 7#c7 ,public review & comm5t 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,be=e submitt+ a memor&um to ! ,secret>y & ! ,adm9i/rator = approval1 a ,/ate %all-- 7i7 invite int]e/$ memb]s ( ! public to comm5t on ! memor&um2 & 7ii7 hold at lea/ "o public meet+ conc]n+ ! memor&um 9 a location or locations reasonably accessible to p]sons :o may be affect$ by implem5tation ( ! memor&um4 7,b7 ,notice ( meet+ ,! ,/ate %all publi% notice ( ea* meet+ n less ?an #ae days be=e ! date ( ! meet+1 9 local newspap]s ( g5]al circulation1 on ! ,int]net1 & by any o!r means consid]$ necess>y or desirable by ! ,secret>y & ! ,adm9i/rator4 7#d7 ,submission & approval ,! ,/ate %all submit ! memor&um to ! ,secret>y & ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy = approval4 ,! ,secret>y & ! ,adm9i/rator %all approve or disapprove ! memor&um )9 #abj days aft] ! date ( its submission if ! ,secret>y & ,adm9i/rator f9d t ! memor&um w facilitate additional activities "u ! ,/ate ,reclamation ,plan "u subsection 7e7 t improve wat] quality4 7#e7 ,treatm5t z "p ( ,/ate plan ,a memor&um ( a ,/ate t is approv$ by ! ,secret>y & ! ,adm9i/rator "u ?is subsection %all be consid]$ "p ( ! approv$ ab&on$ m9e reclamation plan ( ! ,/ate4 7n7 ,community ,reclaim] p>tn]%ips 7#a7 ,project ,approval ,)9 #abj days aft] receiv+ su* a submission1 ! ,secret>y %all approve a ,community ,reclaim] project to rem$iate ab&on$ m9e l&s if ! ,secret>y f9ds t-- 7,a7 ! propos$ project w be conduct$ by a ,community ,reclaim] z def9$ 9 ?is subsection or approv$ subcontractors ( ! ,community ,reclaim]2 7,b7 = any propos$ project t rem$iates m9e dra9age1 ! propos$ project is consi/5t ) an approv$ ,/ate memor&um ( und]/&+ "u subsection 7m72 7,c7 ! propos$ project w be conduct$ on a site or sites inv5tori$ "u section #djc7;c72 7,d7 ! propos$ project meets all submission crit]ia "u p>agraph 7#b72 7,e7 ! relevant ,/ate has ent]$ into an agreem5t ) ! ,community ,reclaim] "u :i* ! ,/ate %all assume all responsibility ) respect to ! project = any co/s or damages result+ f any action or inaction on ! "p ( ! ,community ,reclaim] 9 c>ry+ out ! project1 except = co/s or damages result+ f gross neglig5ce or int5tional misconduct by ! ,community ,reclaim]1 on behalf (-- 7i7 ! ,community ,reclaim]2 & 7ii7 ! own] ( ! propos$ project site1 if su* ,community ,reclaim] or own]1 respectively1 did n p>ticipate 9 any way 9 ! creation ( site conditions at ! propos$ project site or activities t caus$ any l&s or wat]s to become eligible = reclamation or dra9age abatem5t exp5ditures "u section #djd2 7,f7 ! ,/ate has ! necess>y legal au?ority to conduct ! project & w obta9 all legally requir$ au?orizations1 p]mits1 lic5ses1 & o!r approvals to ensure completion ( ! project2 7,g7 ! ,/ate has suffici5t f9ancial res\rces to ensure completion ( ! project1 includ+ any necess>y op]ation & ma9t5ance co/s 7includ+ co/s associat$ ) em]g5cy actions cov]$ by a cont+5cy plan "u p>agraph 7#b77,k772 & 7,h7 ! propos$ project is n 9 a category ( projects t w\ld require a p]mit "u title ,v4 7#b7 ,project submission ,! ,/ate %all submit a reque/ = approval to ! ,secret>y t %all include-- 7,a7 a description ( ! propos$ project1 includ+ any eng9e]+ plans t mu/ be> ! seal ( a pr(essional eng9e]2 7,b7 a description ( ! propos$ project site or sites1 includ+1 if relevant1 ! nature & ext5t ( pollution result+ f m9e dra9age2 7,c7 id5tification ( ! pa/ & curr5t own]s & op]ators ( ! propos$ project site2 7,d7 ! agreem5t or contract betwe5 ! relevant ,/ate & ! ,community ,reclaim] to c>ry out ! project2 7,e7 a det]m9ation t ! project w facilitate ! activities ( ! ,/ate reclamation plan "u subsection 7e72 7,f7 suffici5t in=mation to det]m9e :e!r ! ,community ,reclaim] has ! te*nical capability & exp]tise to successfully conduct ! propos$ project2 7,g7 a co/ e/imate = ! project & evid5ce t ! ,community ,reclaim] has suffici5t f9ancial res\rces to ensure ! successful completion ( ! propos$ project 7includ+ any op]ation or ma9t5ance co/s72 7,h7 a s*$ule = completion ( ! project2 7,i7 an agreem5t betwe5 ! ,community ,reclaim] & ! curr5t own] ( ! site gov]n+ access to ! site2 7,j7 suffici5t in=mation to ensure t ! ,community ,reclaim] meets ! def9ition "u p>agraph 7#c72 7,k7 a cont+5cy plan design$ to be us$ 9 response to unplann$ adv]se ev5ts t includes em]g5cy actions1 response1 & notifications2 & 7,l7 a requirem5t t ! ,/ate provide notice to adjac5t & d[n/ream l&[n]s & ! public & hold a public meet+ ne> ! propos$ project site be=e ! project is initiat$4 7#c7 ,community ,reclaim] def9$ ,= purposes ( ?is section1 ! t]m ,community ,reclaim] means any p]son :o-- 7,a7 seeks to volunt>ily assi/ a ,/ate ) a reclamation project "u ?is section2 7,b7 did n p>ticipate 9 any way 9 ! creation ( site conditions at ! propos$ project site or activities t caus$ any l&s or wat]s to become eligible = reclamation or dra9age abatem5t exp5ditures "u section #djd2 7,c7 is n a pa/ or curr5t own] or op]ator ( any site ) ongo+ reclamation obligations2 & 7,d7 is n subject to out/&+ violations li/$ pursuant to section #eaj7;c74 4 #d4 ,cl>ify+ ,/ate liability = m9e dra9age projects ,section #dac7;d7 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #abdb7;d77 is am5d$ 9 ! second s5t5ce by ins]t+ unless su* control or treatm5t w be conduct$ 9 accordance ) a ,/ate memor&um ( und]/&+ approv$ "u section #dje7m7 ( ?is ,act aft] ,control ,act ! second place x appe>s4 #e4 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts ,section #dje7;f7 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #abce7;f77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ! & aft] ! semicolon 9 p>agraph 7#f72 7#b7 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end ( p>agraph 7#g7 & ins]t+ 2 &2 & 7#c7 by ins]t+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7#h7 a li/ ( projects propos$ "u subsection 7n74 4 ,febru>y #be1 #bjbj,report$ f ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces2 committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union & ord]$ to be pr9t$