,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #abcb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #cj1 #bjai,mr4  
,man*9 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,w>n]1 ,mr4     
,ka9e1 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 & ,ms4  
,duckwor?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 ( #bjai or
 ! ,,reclaim ,act ( #bjai 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 ,au?orization ,( ! am\nts deposit$ 9
 ! fund "u section #dja7;b7 be=e ,octob]
 #a1 #bjjg1 & n o!rwise appropriat$1    
#bjj1jjj1jjj %all be available to !     
,secret>y1 )\t fur!r appropriation1 =   
ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbd =   
allocation to ,/ates & ,indian ,tribes 9
 accordance ) ?is section = ! purpose ( 
promot+ economic revitalization1        
div]sification1 & developm5t 9          
economically di/ress$ communities ?r\gh 
! reclamation & re/oration ( l& & wat]  
res\rces adv]sely affect$ by coal m9+   
c>ri$ out be=e ,augu/ #c1 #aigg4  7b7   
,use ( funds ,funds allocat$ to a ,/ate 
or ,indian ,tribe "u subsection 7c7 %all
 be us$ only = ^? projects t meet !     
foll[+ crit]ia3  7#a7 ,relat$ to !      
reclamation ( ab&on$ m9e l& & wat] ,!   
project is design$-- 7,a7 to a*ieve #a  
or m ( ! priorities /at$ 9 section      

#djc7;a72 or  7,b7 to be conduct$ on l& 
imm$iately adjac5t to eligible l& & wat]
 describ$ 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 ,! project1 on completion 
( reclamation1 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 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$ = #a 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 describ$ 9 ?is subsection4     
7#c7 ,location 9 community affect$ by   
rec5t decl9e 9 m9+ ,! project w be      
conduct$ 9 a community-- 7,a7 9 :i* !   
economic contribution ( coal m9+ has    
significantly decl9$ due to a r$uction 9
 coal m9+-relat$ activity ov] ! prec$+  
#h ye>s1 z demon/rat$ by employm5t data1
 p] capita income1 or o!r indicators (  
r$uc$ economic activity attributable to 
! r$uction2 or  7,b7 t has traditionally
 reli$ on coal m9+ = a sub/antial       
portion ( ! economy ( ! community4  7#d7
 ,/akehold] collaboration ,! project has
 be5-- 7,a7 ! subject ( project plann+  
"u subsection 7f72 &  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  7c7         
,allocation ( funds  7#a7 ,unc]tifi$    
,/ates  7,a7 ,def9ition ( ,unc]tifi$    
,/ate ,9 ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m ,unc]tifi$ 
,/ate means a ,/ate t-- 7i7 7,i7 has a  
,/ate program approv$ "u section #dje2 &
  7,,ii7 has n made a c]tification "u   
section #daa7;a7 9 :i* ! ,secret>y has  
concurr$2 or  7ii7 is a ,/ate describ$ 9
 section #djb7;g77#h77;,b74  7,b7       
,allocation = fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh   
#bjbd ,( ! am\nt made available "u      
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all        
allocate #aie1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal    
ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbd to ,unc]tifi$    
,/ates ?r\gh a =mula bas$ on ! quantity 
( coal hi/orically produc$ 9 ea*        
,unc]tifi$ ,/ate be=e ,augu/ #c1 #aigg4 
7,c7 ,reallocation ( uncommitt$ funds   
7i7 ,def9ition ( committ$  7,i7 ,9 g5]al
 ,9 ?is subp>agraph1 ! t]m committ$1 )  

respect to funds receiv$ by an          
,unc]tifi$ ,/ate1 means t ! funds-- 7aa7
 h be5 exclusively appli$ to or res]v$ =
 a specific project & !re=e are n       
available = any o!r purpose2 or  7bb7 h 
be5 exp5d$ or designat$ by ! ,unc]tifi$ 
,/ate = ! completion ( a project4       
7,,ii7 ,inclusion ,9 ?is subp>agraph1 ! 
t]m committ$1 ) respect to funds receiv$
 by an ,unc]tifi$ ,/ate1 includes ! use 
( any funds = project plann+ "u         
subsection 7f74  7ii7 ,fiscal ye> #bjbb 
?r\gh #bjbd ,= ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbb  
?r\gh #bjbd1 ! ,secret>y %all reallocate
 9 accordance ) clause 7iv7 any am\nt   
available = allocation "u ?is subsection
 t has n be5 committ$ to eligible       
projects 9 ! prec$+ #b fiscal ye>s1     
among ! ,unc]tifi$ ,/ates t h committ$  
to eligible projects ! full am\nt ( !   
annual allocation ( ! ,unc]tifi$ ,/ate =
 ! prec$+ fiscal ye> z describ$ 9 clause
 7iv74  7iii7 ,fiscal ye> #bjbe ,=      
fiscal ye> #bjbe1 ! ,secret>y %all      
reallocate 9 accordance ) clause 7iv7   

any am\nt available = allocation "u ?is 
subsection t has n be5 committ$ to      
eligible projects or allocat$ "u        
subp>agraph 7,b71 among ! ,unc]tifi$    
,/ates t h committ$ to eligible projects
 ! full am\nt ( ! annual allocation ( ! 
,unc]tifi$ ,/ate = fiscal ye> #bjbd4    
7iv7 ,am\nt ( reallocation ,! am\nt     
reallocat$ to ea* ,unc]tifi$ ,/ate "u   
ea* ( clauses 7ii7 & 7iii7 %all be      
det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y to reflect1 to ! 
maximum ext5t practicable--  7,i7 !     
proportion ( unreclaim$ eligible l& &   
wat] ! ,unc]tifi$ ,/ate has 9 ! inv5tory
 ma9ta9$ "u section #djc7;c72 &  7,,ii7 
! proportion ( coal m9+ employm5t loss  
incurr$ 9 ! ,unc]tifi$ ,/ate1 z det]m9$ 
by ! ,m9e ,safety & ,heal?              
,adm9i/ration1 ov] ! #h-ye> p]iod prec$+
 ! fiscal ye> = :i* ! reallocation is   
made4  7,d7 ,supplem5tal funds ,funds   
allocat$ "u ?is subsection-- 7i7 %all be
 9 addition to1 & %all n affect1 ! am\nt
 ( funds di/ribut$ to ,unc]tifi$ ,/ates 
"u section #dja7;f72 &  7ii7 %all n     

r$uce any funds di/ribut$ to an         
,unc]tifi$ ,/ate by reason ( !          
application ( section #djb7;g77#h74     
7#b7 ,additional fund+ to ,c]tifi$      
,/ates & ,indian ,tribes  7,a7          
,def9itions ,9 ?is p>agraph1 ! t]ms     
,/ate & ,indian ,tribe mean a ,/ate or  
,indian ,tribe1 z applicable1 t-- 7i7   
has a ,/ate program approv$ "u section  
#dje2 &  7ii7 has made a c]tification "u
 section #daa7;a7 9 :i* ! ,secret>y has 
concurr$4  7,b7 ,allocation = fiscal    
ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbd ,( ! am\nt made  
available "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y
 %all allocate #e1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal
 ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbd to ,/ates &     
,indian ,tribes4  7,c7 ,application =   
funds  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,us+ ! process      
describ$ 9 section #dje7;f71 any ,/ate  
or ,indian ,tribe 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 7b74  7,d7 ,allocation (     
funds ,! am\nt ( funds allocat$ 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  7d7           
,resolution ( conc]ns ( ,secret>y2      
congressional notification  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,if ! ,secret>y does n agree ) a  
,/ate or ,indian ,tribe t a propos$     
project meets ! crit]ia describ$ 9      
subsection 7b71 ! ,secret>y & ! ,/ate or
 ,indian ,tribe %all meet & conf] = a   
p]iod ( n m ?an #de days to resolve !   
conc]ns ( ! ,secret>y4  7#b7            
,consultation ,dur+ ! p]iod describ$ 9  
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y may consult )
 any appropriate ,f$]al ag5cy1 includ+ !
 ,appala*ian ,regional ,commission1 !   
,economic ,developm5t ,adm9i/ration1 & !
 ,bureau ( ,indian ,affairs1 to assi/ ) 
! resolution ( ! conc]ns4  7#c7         
,explanation to ,congress ,at ! end ( ! 
p]iod describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 if !    
conc]ns ( ! ,secret>y are n resolv$1 !  

,secret>y %all submit to ,congress an   
explanation ( ! conc]ns4  7e7 ,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 7c77#b77;,c74    
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
  7f7 ,project plann+ & adm9i/ration    
7#a7 ,/ates  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a ,/ate or  
,indian ,tribe may use n great] ?an #aj 
p]c5t ( ! am\nts allocat$ to ! ,/ate or 
,indian ,tribe "u ?is section = project 
plann+ & ! co/s ( adm9i/]+ ?is section4 
7,b7 ,requirem5ts = public engagem5t1   
consultation ) ,secret>y ,9 c>ry+ out   
project plann+ = a propos$ project1 !   
,/ate or ,indian ,tribe1 9 consultation 
) ! ,secret>y1 %all ensure public       
engagem5t at ! local level1 includ+ by--
  7i7 provid+ to local resid5ts 9 !     
vic9ity ( ! propos$ project location--  
7,i7 adequate notice2 &  7,,ii7 an      
opportunity to submit writt5 comm5ts2 & 
7ii7 hold+ n few] ?an #a public meet+ 9 
a community 9 ! vic9ity ( ! propos$     

project location--  7,i7 to provide a   
description ( ! propos$ project2 &      
7,,ii7 to solicit public comm5t4  7,c7  
,project plann+ requirem5ts ,= purposes 
( ?is p>agraph1 project plann+ may      
include--  7i7 id5tification ( eligible 
projects2  7ii7 updat+ ! inv5tory       
describ$ 9 section #djc7;c72  7iii7     
develop+ project designs2  7iv7 prep>+  
co/ e/imates2  7v7 collaborat+ )        
/akehold]s1 includ+ public meet+s2 or   
7vi7 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 = allocation "u subsection    
7a71 ! ,secret>y may exp5d1 )\t fur!r   
appropriation1 n m ?an #c1jjj1jjj = !   
#e-;fiscal-ye> p]iod beg9n+ aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ! ,,reclaim ,act ( #bjai = 
/aff+ & o!r adm9i/rative exp5ses        
necess>y to c>ry out ?is section4  7g7  
,prohibition on c]ta9 use ( funds ,any  
,/ate or ,indian ,tribe t uses ! funds  
allocat$ to ! ,/ate or ,indian ,tribe "u

 ?is section = purposes o!r ?an = !     
purpose describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 or = !
 purpose describ$ 9 subsection 7f7 %all 
be b>r$ f receiv+ any subsequ5t fund+ "u
 ?is section4  7h7 ,report to ,congress 
,at ! end ( ea* fiscal ye> = :i* funds  
are allocat$ "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y
 %all submit to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &
 ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate & !      
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a detail$ report
 describ+--  7#a7 ! projects t h be5    
c>ri$ out us+ ! funds2  7#b7 ! community
 & economic b5efits t are result+1 or   
are expect$ to result1 f ! use ( !      
funds2 &  7#c7 ! r$uction s9ce ! previ\s
 report 9 ! inv5tory describ$ 9 section 
#djc7;c74  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!   
table ( cont5ts 9 ! fir/ section ( !    
,surface ,m9+ ,control & ,reclamation   
,act ( #aigg 7,public ,law #ie-hg2 #ia  
,/at4 #dde2 #ajd ,/at4 #achh-big7 is    
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ( ! items relat+ 
to title ,,iv ! foll[+3  ,sec4 #dae4    
,rem9+ inc5tives4,sec4 #daf4 ,ab&on$ m9e

 l& economic revitalization4  4  #c4    
,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5ts  7a7 ,ab&on$
 ,m9e ,reclamation ,fund & purposes     
,section #dja ( ! ,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 #daf 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 #daf4  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 ! fif? s5t5ce1 by    
/rik+ ,on & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,b7      
,projects ,on  2  7#b7 9 ! f\r? s5t5ce1 
by /rik+ ,! ,secret>y %all compile &    
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#d7 ,inv5tory  7,a7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all compile  2   
7#c7 9 ! ?ird s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ,!       
,secret>y %all provide & ins]t+ !       
foll[+3  7#c7 ,assi/ance ,! ,secret>y   
%all provide  2  7#d7 9 ! second s5t5ce1
 by /rik+ ,"u & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#b7  
,am5dm5ts  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,"u  2  7#e7 9 
! fir/ s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ,= & ins]t+ !   
foll[+3  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,=  2  7#f7 9    
p>agraph 7#a7 7z s designat$7-- 7,a7 by 
/rik+ :i* meet & ins]t+ t meet any (2 & 
7,b7 by /rik+ p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 (2  
7#g7 9 p>agraph 7#b7 7z s designat$71 by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,b7 ,advanc$ 
te*nologies ,a ,/ate or ,indian ,tribe  
(f]+ am5dm5ts "u subp>agraph 7,a71 %all1
 if practicable1 (f] ! am5dm5ts bas$ on 
! use ( remote s5s+1 global position+   
sy/ems1 & o!r advanc$ te*nologies4  2 & 
7#h7 9 p>agraph 7#d7 7z s designat$71 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$+ #c ye>s to ensure t ! entry is 
up-to-date & accurate4  4  #d4 ,m9imum  
,/ate paym5ts ,section #djb7;g77#h77;,a7
 ( ! ,surface ,m9+ ,control &           
,reclamation ,act ( #aigg 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4
 #abcb7;g77#h77;,a77 is am5d$ by /rik+  
8#c1jjj1jjj0 & ins]t+ 8#e1jjj1jjj04