,i #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dcah ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,september #ab1 #bjai,mr4 ,o',halleran 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,stanton1 ,mrs4 ,kirkpatrick1 and ,mr4 ,gallego7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,natural ,resources1 and in addition to the ,committee on ,education and ,labor1 for a period to be subsequently determined by the ,speaker1 in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned ,a ,,bill ,to provide economic stabilization resources to distressed rural communities directly impacted by the closure of an electric generating station1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,providing ,recovery ,opportunities ,mitigating ,industry's ,shifting ,economics 7,,promise7 ,act4 #b4 ,table of contents ,the table of contents for this ,act is as follows3 ,sec4 #a4 ,short title4 ,sec4 #b4 ,table of contents4 ,sec4 #c4 ,definitions4 ,title ,i--,closure of ,electric ,generating ,stations ,sec4 #aja4 ,closure of electric generating stations4 ,title ,,ii--,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act ,sec4 #bja4 ,dislocated ,worker ,project4 ,title ,,iii--,funds for ,loss of ,revenues ,sec4 #cja4 ,funds for loss of revenues4 ,title ,,iv--,significantly ,impacted ,federal ,community ,economic ,adjustment ,program ,sec4 #dja4 ,function of the ,secretary4 ,sec4 #djb4 ,functions of program4 ,sec4 #djc4 ,economic ,adjustment ,committee4 ,sec4 #djd4 ,office of ,economic ,adjustment of the ,department of the ,interior4 ,sec4 #dje4 ,responsibilities of executive agencies4 #c4 ,definitions ,in this ,act1 the following apply3 7#a7 ,department ,the term ,department means the ,department of the ,interior4 7#b7 ,electric generating station owned in part by the ,department ,the term electric generating station owned in part by the ,department means an electric generating station in which the ,department or any of its subagencies owns or has the right to use more than #bj percent of the electricity generated at a facility that currently produces over #b1jjj megawatts of electricity4 7#c7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of the ,interior4 ,i ,closure of ,electric ,generating ,stations #aja4 ,closure of electric generating stations 7a7 ,reuse studies ,whenever the ,secretary or the operator of an electric generating station owned in part by the ,department announces that an electric generating station owned in part by the ,department is a candidate for closure or that a final decision has been made to close an electric generating station owned in part by the ,department and the ,secretary determines1 because of the location1 facilities1 or other particular characteristics of the electric generating station that it may be suitable for some specific ,federal1 ,state1 ,tribal1 or local use potentially beneficial to the ,nation1 the ,secretary may conduct such studies1 including the preparation of an environmental impact statement in accordance with the ,national ,environmental ,policy ,act of #aifi 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq47 and consultations with ,indian ,tribes as required by the ,department1 in connection with the electric generating station and such potential use as may be necessary to provide information sufficient to make sound conclusions and recommendations regarding the possible use of the property4 7b7 ,adjustment and diversification assistance 7#a7 ,assistance available under other programs ,the ,secretary may make grants1 conclude cooperative agreements1 and supplement funds available under ,federal programs administered by agencies other than the ,department in order to assist ,state1 ,tribal1 and local governments in planning community adjustments and economic diversification required by-- 7,a7 the proposed or actual establishment1 realignment1 or closure of an electric generating station owned in part or whole by the ,department2 and 7,b7 a publicly announced planned major reduction in ,department spending that would directly and adversely affect a community1 if the ,secretary determines that an action described in subparagraph 7,a7 or this subparagraph is likely to have a direct and significantly adverse consequence on the affected community4 7#b7 ,conditions ,in the case of a publicly announced planned reduction in the ,department spending1 the closure or realignment of an electric generating station1 assistance may be made under paragraph 7#a7 only if the reduction1 closure or realignment1 cancellation or termination1 or failure will have a direct and significant adverse impact on a community or its residents4 7#c7 ,community adjustment and economic diversification program 7,a7 ,in the case of a ,state or local government eligible for assistance under paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary may also make grants1 conclude cooperative agreements1 and supplement other ,federal funds in order to assist the ,state1 ,tribal1 county1 or local government to carry out a community adjustment and economic diversification program 7including ,state industrial extension or modernization efforts to facilitate the economic diversification of displaced workers7 in addition to planning such a program4 7,b7 ,the ,secretary shall establish criteria for the selection of community adjustment and economic diversification programs to receive assistance under subparagraph 7,a74 ,such criteria shall include a requirement that the ,state1 ,tribal1 county1 or local government agree-- 7i7 to provide not less than #aj percent of the funding for the program from non-,federal sources2 7ii7 to provide business planning and market exploration services under the program to displaced workers that seek modernization or diversification assistance2 and 7iii7 to provide training1 counseling1 and placement services for dislocated workers4 7,c7 ,the ,secretary shall carry out this paragraph in coordination with the ,secretary of ,commerce4 7#d7 ,community adjustments and economic diversification planning 7,a7 ,the ,secretary may also make grants1 conclude cooperative agreements1 and supplement other ,federal funds in order to assist a ,state1 ,tribal1 county government or local government in planning community adjustments and economic diversification even though the ,state1 ,tribal1 county government or local government is not currently eligible for assistance under paragraph 7#a7 if the ,secretary determines that a substantial portion of the economic activity or population of the geographic area to be subject to the advance planning is dependent on expenditures of the ,department4 7,b7 ,the ,secretary may also make grants1 conclude cooperative agreements1 and supplement other ,federal funds in order to assist a ,state1 ,tribal1 county1 or local government in enhancing its capacities-- 7i7 to assist communities1 businesses1 and workers adversely affected by an action described in paragraph 7#a72 7ii7 to support local adjustment and diversification initiatives2 and 7iii7 to stimulate cooperation between statewide and local adjustment and diversification efforts4 7,c7 ,the ,secretary may also make grants1 conclude cooperative agreements1 and supplement other ,federal funds in order to assist a ,state1 ,tribal1 county1 or local government in enhancing the capabilities of the government to support efforts of the ,department to privatize1 contract for1 or diversify the performance of family support services of the ,department in cases in which the capability of the ,department to provide such services is adversely affected by an action described in paragraph 7#a74 7#e7 ,use of funds for non-,federal contribution ,funds provided to ,state1 ,county1 ,tribal1 and local governments and regional organizations under this section may be used as part or all of any required non-,federal contribution to a ,federal grant-in-aid program for the purposes stated in paragraph 7#a74 7#f7 ,timeline for approval or rejection 7,a7 ,to the extent practicable1 the ,secretary shall inform a ,state1 ,tribal1 county1 or local government applying for assistance under this subsection of the approval or rejection by the ,secretary of the application for such assistance as follows3 7i7 ,before the end of the #g-;day period beginning on the date on which the ,secretary receives the application1 in the case of an application for a planning grant4 7ii7 ,before the end of the #cj-;day period beginning on such date1 in the case of an application for assistance to carry out a community adjustments and economic diversifications program4 7,b7 ,if an application under this paragraph is rejected by the ,secretary1 the ,secretary shall promptly inform the ,state1 county1 ,tribal or local government of the reasons for the rejection of the application4 7c7 ,research and technical assistance ,the ,secretary may make grants to1 or conclude cooperative agreements or enter into contracts with1 another ,federal agency1 a ,state1 ,tribal1 county1 or local government1 or any private entity to conduct research and provide technical assistance in support of activities under this section4 7d7 ,interior pilot program 7#a7 ,assistance for deficiencies in community infrastructure ,the ,secretary may make grants1 conclude cooperative agreements1 and supplement funds available under ,federal programs administered by agencies other than the ,department to assist ,state1 ,tribal1 county1 and local governments to address deficiencies in community infrastructure supportive of economic development if the ,secretary determines that such assistance will enhance the economy of the area affected by the closure of an electric generating station owned in part or whole by the ,department4 7#b7 ,criteria ,the ,secretary shall establish criteria for the selection of community infrastructure projects to receive assistance under paragraph 7#a74 ,the criteria shall include a requirement that the ,state1 ,tribal1 county1 or local government agree to contribute not less than #cj percent of the funding for the community infrastructure project1 unless the community infrastructure project is located in a rural area1 in which case the ,secretary may waive the requirement for a ,state1 ,tribal1 or local government contribution4 7#c7 ,funds available until expended ,amounts appropriated or otherwise made available for assistance under paragraph 7#a7 shall remain available until expended4 7#d7 ,sunset ,the authority under this subsection shall expire #aj years after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7e7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,community adjustment ,the terms community adjustment and economic diversification include the development of feasibility studies and business plans for market diversification within a community that is located or residing1 as the case may be1 not more than #ajj miles from an electric generating facility1 owned in part by the ,department or which the ,department has rights to1 or a coal mine associated with such a facility1 one or both of which has closed adversely affected by an action described in subsection 7b77#a7 by adversely affected businesses and labor organizations located in the community4 7#b7 ,community infrastructure ,the term community infrastructure means any transportation project2 school1 hospital1 police1 fire1 emergency response1 or other community support facility2 or water1 waste-water1 telecommunications1 electric1 gas1 or other utility infrastructure project that has a significant nexus to the closed electric generating station and owned by a ,state1 ,tribal1 county1 or local government4 7#c7 ,rural area ,the term rural area means a city1 town1 or unincorporated area that has a population of not more than #aej1jjj inhabitants4 ,,ii ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act #bja4 ,dislocated ,worker ,project ,not later than #fj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,labor1 in consultation with the ,secretary of the ,interior1 shall establish a dislocated worker demonstration project under section #afi7;c7 of the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #cbbd7;c77 to assist communities impacted by the electric generating station owned in part by the ,department4 ,,iii ,funds for ,loss of ,revenues #cja4 ,funds for loss of revenues 7a7 ,payment to local government entities ,to the extent funds are made available for this purpose1 the ,secretary may make annual payments under this section to an eligible ,state1 ,tribal1 or local government entity reflecting the loss of revenues due to the cessation of operations of an electric generating facility1 owned in part by the ,department1 located within such ,state1 ,tribal1 or local government entity1 on a first-come1 first-served basis1 as follows3 ,award ,year,maximum ,potential ,award#ano more than eighty percent of the #e-year average of revenue#bno more than seventy percent of the #e-year average of revenue#cno more than sixty percent of the #e-year average of revenue#dno more than fifty percent of the #e-year average of revenue#eno more than forty percent of the #e-year average of revenue#fno more than thirty percent of the #e-year average of revenue#gno more than twenty percent of the #e-year average of revenue 7b7 ,eligible local government entity ,the term eligible local government entity means a ,tribal government1 county1 municipality1 school district or special district1 where an electric generating facility owned in part by the ,department1 or the mine soley associated with such an electric generation facility1 located within such local government entity-- 7#a7 has ceased operations2 and 7#b7 the closing of the facility or mine has caused a reduction in the real property tax collections1 royalties1 lease payments1 transaction privilege taxes and sales taxes1 or payments in lieu of taxes owed by the electric generating facility or the mine solely associated with the electric generating facility4 7c7 ,conditions on payments and assistance ,an eligible local government entity-- 7#a7 shall be eligible for not more than one payment each fiscal year2 and 7#b7 may not receive payments for more than #g fiscal years4 7d7 ,order of payment ,the date of submission of an eligible local government entity's application for assistance shall establish the order in which assistance is paid to program applicants1 except that in no event shall assistance be paid to an eligible local government entity until such time that an electric generating facility has been closed4 ,for purposes of this section1 any local governmental entity seeking assistance under the electric generating facility cessation mitigation fund must submit an affidavit to the ,secretary that a facility is no longer producing electricity4 7e7 ,determination of payment amount ,after receipt of such an affidavit under subsection 7d71 the ,secretary shall confirm such information4 ,in the case that the facility and its solely associated mine is no longer producing electricity and contributing to or participating in electricity markets it shall be deemed that the electric generating facility located within the local government entity has ceased operation4 ,the determination of the amount of such annual payment shall be determined by the ,secretary on the amount of the differential between the annual real property taxes1 royalty or lease payments1 transaction privilege taxes and sales taxes1 or payments in lieu of taxes imposed upon the facility1 exclusive of interest and penalties1 during the most recent year of operations and the current real property taxes and payments in lieu of taxes imposed upon the facility1 exclusive of interest and penalties4 ,,iv ,significantly ,impacted ,federal ,community ,economic ,adjustment ,program #dja4 ,function of the ,secretary 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary1 acting through the ,economic ,adjustment ,committee established under this title1 shall design and establish a ,significantly ,impacted ,federal ,community ,economic ,adjustment ,program to assist substantially and seriously affected communities1 businesses1 and workers from the effects of major federally owned1 in part or whole1 energy infrastructure closures taking place on ,federal lands4 7b7 ,substantially and seriously affected communities1 businesses1 and workers ,for the purposes of this title1 substantially and seriously affected communities1 businesses1 and workers includes communities1 businesses1 and persons located or residing1 as the case may be1 not more than #ajj miles from an electric generating facility1 owned in part by the ,department1 or a coal mine associated with such a facility1 one or both of which has closed4 #djb4 ,functions of program ,the ,significantly ,impacted ,federal ,community ,economic ,adjustment ,program shall-- 7#a7 identify problems of counties1 regions1 metropolitan areas1 ,tribal governments or communities that result from major federally owned1 in part or whole1 energy infrastructure closures taking place on ,federal lands4 and that require ,federal assistance2 7#b7 use and maintain a uniform socioeconomic impact analysis to justify the use of ,federal economic adjustment resources2 7#c7 apply consistent policies1 practices1 and procedures in the administration of ,federal programs that are used to assist significantly ,federal affected counties1 ,tribal governments1 regions1 metropolitan areas1 communities1 and businesses2 7#d7 identify and strengthen existing agency mechanisms to coordinate employment opportunities for displaced agency personnel2 7#e7 identify and strengthen existing agency mechanisms to improve reemployment opportunities for dislocated ,energy production industry personnel2 7#f7 assure timely consultation and cooperation with ,federal1 ,state1 regional1 ,tribal1 county1 metropolitan1 and community officials concerning ,federal energy production-related impacts on affected communities' problems2 7#g7 prepare1 facilitate1 and implement cost-effective strategies and action plans to coordinate interagency and intergovernmental economic adjustment efforts2 7#h7 encourage effective ,federal1 ,state1 ,tribal1 county1 regional1 metropolitan1 and community cooperation and concerted involvement of public interest groups and private sector organizations in economic adjustment activities2 7#i7 serve as a clearinghouse to exchange information among ,federal1 ,state1 ,county1 ,tribal1 regional1 metropolitan1 and community officials involved in the resolution of community economic adjustment problems4 ,such information may include1 for example1 previous studies1 technical information1 and sources of public and private financing2 7#aj7 assist in the diversification of local economies to lessen dependence on ,federal activities2 7#aa7 encourage and facilitate private sector and ,tribal interim use of lands and buildings to generate jobs as ,federal activities diminish2 7#ab7 develop ways to streamline property disposal procedures to enable communities to acquire former energy production property to generate jobs as ,federal energy production activities diminish2 and 7#ac7 encourage resolution of regulatory issues that impede encroachment prevention and local economic adjustment efforts4 #djc4 ,economic ,adjustment ,committee 7a7 ,establishment ,there is established an ,economic ,adjustment ,committee 7hereafter in the title referred to as the ,committee7 composed of the following or a designee or representative of the following1 and such other individuals from the executive branch as the ,president may designate3 7#a7 ,secretary of ,agriculture4 7#b7 ,attorney ,general4 7#c7 ,secretary of ,commerce4 7#d7 ,secretary of ,defense4 7#e7 ,secretary of ,education4 7#f7 ,secretary of ,energy4 7#g7 ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services4 7#h7 ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development4 7#i7 ,secretary of the ,interior4 7#aj7 ,secretary of ,labor4 7#aa7 ,secretary of ,state4 7#ab7 ,secretary of ,transportation4 7#ac7 ,secretary of ,treasury4 7#ad7 ,secretary of ,veterans ,affairs4 7#ae7 ,secretary of ,homeland ,security4 7#af7 ,chairman1 ,council of ,economic ,advisers4 7#ag7 ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget4 7#ah7 ,director of the ,office of ,personnel ,management4 7#ai7 ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency4 7#bj7 ,administrator of ,general ,services4 7#ba7 ,administrator of the ,small ,business ,administration4 7#bb7 ,postmaster ,general4 7#bc7 ,each impacted ,county ,board of ,supervisors4 7#bd7 ,each impacted ,tribal legislature4 7#be7 ,each impacted ,tribal executive4 7#bf7 ,each impacted town or city4 7#bg7 ,each local union representing workers the electric generating facility or mine4 7#bh7 ,the ,governor of the ,state in which the electric generating facility or mine is located4 7b7 ,chair ,the ,secretary1 or the ,secretary's designee1 shall chair the ,committee4 7c7 ,vice ,chairs ,the ,secretaries of ,labor and ,commerce shall serve as ,vice ,chairmen of the ,committee4 ,the ,vice ,chairmen shall co-chair the ,committee in the absence of both the ,chairman and the ,chairman's designee and may also preside over meetings of designated representatives of the concerned executive agencies4 7d7 ,duties ,the ,committee shall-- 7#a7 advise1 assist1 and support the ,significantly ,impacted ,federal ,community ,economic ,adjustment ,program2 7#b7 develop procedures to ensure that substantially and seriously affected communities1 businesses1 and workers and representatives of thereof are notified of available ,federal economic adjustment programs2 and 7#c7 report annually to the ,president and ,congress on the work of the ,economic ,adjustment ,committee during the preceding fiscal year4 #djd4 ,office of ,economic ,adjustment of the ,department of the ,interior 7a7 ,establishment ,there is hereby established in the ,department of the ,interior the ,office of ,economic ,adjustment4 7b7 ,duties ,the head of the ,office of ,economic ,adjustment established by subsection 7a7 shall-- 7#a7 provide all necessary policy and administrative support to the ,committee2 and 7#b7 coordinate the ,significantly ,impacted ,federal ,community ,economic ,adjustment ,program established pursuant to this title4 #dje4 ,responsibilities of executive agencies 7a7 ,agency representatives ,the head of each agency represented on the ,committee shall designate an agency representative to-- 7#a7 serve as a liaison with the ,secretary's economic adjustment staff2 7#b7 coordinate agency support and participation in economic adjustment assistance projects2 and 7#c7 assist in resolving impacts on substantially and seriously affected communities1 businesses1 and workers related to the closure of an electric generating facility1 owned in part by the ,department1 or a coal mine associated with such a facility4 7b7 ,agency support ,all ,federal executive agencies shall support1 to the extent permitted by law1 the economic adjustment assistance activities of the ,secretary under this title4 ,such support may include the following3 7#a7 ,use and application of personnel1 technical expertise1 legal authorities1 and available financial resources4 7#b7 ,providing a coordinated ,federal response to the needs of substantially and seriously affected communities1 businesses1 and workers related to the closure of an electric generating facility an electric generating facility1 owned in part by the ,department1 or a coal mine associated with such a facility4 7#c7 ,giving priority consideration to requests from substantially and seriously affected communities1 businesses1 and workers for ,federal technical assistance1 financial resources1 excess or surplus property1 or other requirements1 that are part of a comprehensive plan used by the ,committee4