,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ciga  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #ag1 #bjbj,mr4   
,b>rasso 7= himself & ,mr4 ,enzi7       
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 make       
modifications to ! ,ab&on$ ,m9e         
,reclamation ,fund1 & = o!r purposes4   
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,ab&on$ ,m9e ,l& ,reclamation ,fee    
,reau?orization ,act ( #bjbj4  #b4      
,reclamation fee  7a7 ,am\nt ,section   
#djb7;a7 ( ! ,surface ,m9+ ,control &   
,reclamation ,act ( #aigg 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4
 #abcb7;a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ #bh
 c5ts & ins]t+ #ah4b c5ts2  7#b7 by     
/rik+ #ab c5ts & ins]t+ #g4h c5ts2 &    
7#c7 by /rik+ #h c5ts & ins]t+ #e4b     
c5ts4  7b7 ,duration ,section #djb7;b7 (
 ! ,surface ,m9+ ,control & ,reclamation
 ,act ( #aigg 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #abcb7;b77 
is am5d$ by /rik+ ,septemb] #cj1 #bjba &

 ins]t+ ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbh4  #c4      
,increas$ rev5ue %>+ ) coal-produc+     
,/ates ,section #ce7;a7 ( ! ,m9]al      
,leas+ ,act 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #aia7;a77 is 
am5d$1 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by /rik+ #ej p] 
c5tum !re( & ins]t+ #ej p]c5t ( ! am\nt 
receiv$1 or 9 ! case ( any am\nt receiv$
 f coal leases1 #fj p]c5t ( ! am\nt     
receiv$14  #d4 ,seque/ration provisions 
7a7 ,exemption ( paym5ts to /ates &     
indian tribes f ! ab&on$ m9e reclamation
 fund f seque/ration  7#a7 ,9 g5]al     
,section #bee7;g77#a77;,a7 ( ! ,balanc$ 
,budget & ,em]g5cy ,deficit ,control    
,act ( #aihe 7#b ,u4,s4,c4              
#ije7;g77#a77;,a77 is am5d$ by ins]t+   
aft] ,paym5ts to ,social ,security ,tru/
 ,funds 7#bh-jdjd-j-a-fea74 ! foll[+3   
7#a7 8,paym5ts to ,/ates & ,indian      
,tribes f ! ,ab&on$ ,m9e ,reclamation   
,fund & paym5ts to ,/ates & ,indian     
,tribes "u section #djb7;i77#b7 ( !     
,surface ,m9+ ,control & ,reclamation   
,act ( #aigg 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4             
#abcb7;i77#b77 7#ab-ejq#e-j-b-iii74  4  

7#b7 ,applicability ,! am5dm5t made by  
p>agraph 7#a7 %all apply to any         
seque/ration ord] issu$ "u ! ,balanc$   
,budget & ,em]g5cy ,deficit ,control    
,act ( #aihe 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #ijj et seq47
 on or aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is     
,act4  7b7 ,paym5t f )held am\nts  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,f am\nts )held pursuant to    
section #bea;,a ( ! ,balanc$ ,budget &  
,em]g5cy ,deficit ,control ,act ( #aihe 
7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #ija;a7 f paym5ts to      
,/ates & ,indian tribes "u section      
#djb7;g7 ( ! ,surface ,m9+ ,control &   
,reclamation ,act ( #aigg 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4
 #abcb7;g77 dur+ fiscal ye>s #bjac ?r\gh
 #bjbj1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all   
di/ribute = fiscal ye> #bjba to ea*     
,/ate & ea* ,indian tribe f :i* ! am\nts
 7 )held an am\nt equal to ! total am\nt
 s )held f ! ,/ate or ,indian tribe4    
7#b7 ,use ,am\nts di/ribut$ "u p>agraph 
7#a7 may be us$ by a ,/ate or ,indian   
tribe only = ! purposes au?oriz$ by     
section #djb7;g7 ( ! ,surface ,m9+      
,control & ,reclamation ,act ( #aigg    

7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #abcb7;g774  #e4 ,am\nts 
di/ribut$ f ,ab&on$ ,m9e ,reclamation   
,fund ,section #dja7;f77#b7 ( ! ,surface
 ,m9+ ,control & ,reclamation ,act (    
#aigg 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #abca7;f77#b77 is  
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7,a7 9
 ! subp>agraph head+1 by /rik+ #bjbb &  
ins]t+ #bjcg2 &  7,b7 9 ! matt] prec$+  
clause 7i71 by /rik+ #bjbb & ins]t+     
#bjcg2 &  7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b7-- 7,a7
 9 ! subp>agraph head+1 by /rik+ #bjbc &
 ins]t+ #bjch2  7,b7 by /rik+ #bjbc &   
ins]t+ #bjch2 &  7,c7 by /rik+ #bjbb &  
ins]t+ #bjcg4  #f4 ,applicability (     
c]ta9 transf] requirem5t to paym5ts to  
,/ates & ,indian tribes ,section        
#djb7;i77#c7 ( ! ,surface ,m9+ ,control 
& ,reclamation ,act ( #aigg 7#cj        
,u4,s4,c4 #abcb7;i77#c77 is am5d$ by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,c7           
,application ,subp>agraph 7,b7 %all n   
apply to transf]s to ! ,secret>y ( !    
,int]ior = di/ribution to ,/ates &      
,indian tribes "u p>agraph 7#b74  4  #g4
 ,additional grants f ,ab&on$ ,m9e      

,reclamation ,fund  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title 
,,iv ( ! ,surface ,m9+ ,control &       
,reclamation ,act ( #aigg is am5d$ by   
ins]t+ aft] section #dae 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 
#abdd7 ! foll[+3  #daf4 ,additional     
grants = priority #a & priority #b sites
  7a7 ,def9ition ( eligible ,/ate or    
,indian tribe ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m     
eligible ,/ate or ,indian tribe means a 
,/ate or ,indian tribe-- 7#a7 ) an      
approv$ ,/ate ,reclamation ,plan "u     
section #dje2 &  7#b7 t is n c]tifi$ "u 
section #daa7;a74  7b7 ,additional      
grants ,( am\nts 9 ! fund t are n       
o!rwise appropriat$1 #adj1jjj1jjj %all  
be made available to ! ,secret>y1 )\t   
fur!r appropriation1 = ea* ( fiscal ye>s
 #bjba ?r\gh #bjcf1 to make grants to   
eligible ,/ates & ,indian tribes = !    
conduct ( reclamation projects design$  
to a*ieve ! priorities describ$ 9       
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 ( section         
#djc7;a74  7c7 ,requirem5t ,9 mak+      
grants "u subsection 7b7 to eligible    
,/ates & ,indian tribes1 ! ,secret>y    

%all allocate ! grants to ^? ,/ates &   
,indian tribes bas$ on ! am\nt ( coal   
hi/orically produc$ 9 ! ,/ate or f !    
,indian l&s conc]n$ be=e ,augu/ #c1     
#aigg1 9 ! same mann] z "u section      
#djb7;g77#e74  4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts  
7#a7 ,section #dja ( ! ,surface ,m9+    
,control & ,reclamation ,act ( #aigg    
7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #abca7 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 
subsection 7c7-- 7i7 9 p>agraph 7#aj71  
by /rik+ & at ! end2  7ii7 by r$esignat+
 p>agraph 7#aa7 z p>agraph 7#ab72 &     
7iii7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#aj7 !   
foll[+3  7#aa7 to make additional grants
 "u section #daf2 &  2 &  7,b7 9        
subsection 7d77#c71 by ins]t+ & section 
#daf be=e ! p]iod at ! end4  7#b7       
,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  #h4 ,/ate memor&a ( und]/&+ = 
rem$iation ( m9e dra9age2 community     
reclaim] p>tn]%ips  7a7 ,/ate memor&a ( 
und]/&+ = c]ta9 rem$iation ( m9e dra9age
 ,section #dje ( ! ,surface ,m9+        
,control & ,reclamation ,act ( #aigg    
7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #abce7 is am5d$ by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7m7 ,/ate memor&a ( 
und]/&+ = rem$iation ( m9e dra9age  7#a7
 ,au?orization  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject  
to ! approval ( ! ,secret>y & !         
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is     
subsection z ! ,adm9i/rator7 "u p>agraph
 7#d71 a ,/ate ) an approv$ ,/ate       
,reclamation ,plan may ent] into a      
memor&um ( und]/&+ ) relevant ,f$]al or 
,/ate ag5cies to rem$iate m9e dra9age on
 ab&on$ m9e l& & wat] impact$ by ab&on$ 
m9es )9 ! ,/ate4  7,b7 ,updates ,a      
memor&um ( und]/&+ ent]$ into "u        
subp>agraph 7,a7 may be updat$ z        
necess>y & resubmitt$ = approval "u     
p>agraph 7#d74  7#b7 ,memor&a ( und]/&+ 
requirem5ts  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a memor&um (

 und]/&+ ent]$ into "u p>agraph         
7#a77;,a7 %all e/abli% a /rategy to     
address wat] pollution result+ f m9e    
dra9age at sites eligible = reclamation 
& m9e dra9age abatem5t exp5ditures "u   
section #djd1 includ+ specific proc$ures
 =-- 7i7 ensur+ t activities c>ri$ out  
to address m9e dra9age w result 9       
improv$ wat] quality2  7ii7 monitor+1   
sampl+1 & report+ ( collect$ in=mation z
 necess>y to a*ieve ! condition requir$ 
"u clause 7i72  7iii7 op]ation &        
ma9t5ance ( treatm5t sy/ems z necess>y  
to a*ieve ! condition requir$ "u clause 
7i72 &  7iv7 o!r purposes1 z consid]$   
necess>y by ! ,/ate or ,f$]al ag5cies t 
are p>ties to ! memor&um ( und]/&+1 to  
a*ieve ! condition requir$ "u clause    
7i74  7,b7 ,requirem5t ,! /rategy       
e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be    
satisfactory to ! ,/ate & ,f$]al ag5cies
 t are p>ties to ! memor&um ( und]/&+4  
7#c7 ,public review & comm5t  7,a7 ,9   
g5]al ,be=e submitt+ a memor&um (       
und]/&+ to ! ,secret>y & ! ,adm9i/rator 

= approval "u p>agraph 7#d71 a ,/ate    
%all-- 7i7 invite int]e/$ memb]s ( !    
public to comm5t on ! memor&um (        
und]/&+2 &  7ii7 hold n less ?an #a     
public meet+ conc]n+ ! memor&um (       
und]/&+ 9 a location reasonably         
accessible to p]sons :o may be affect$  
by implem5tation ( ! memor&um ( und]/&+4
  7,b7 ,notice ( meet+ ,n lat] ?an #ae  
days be=e ! date ( a meet+ "u           
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,/ate %all publi%   
notice ( ! meet+ 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  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,be=e ent]+ into
 a memor&um ( und]/&+ "u p>agraph       
7#a77;,a71 a ,/ate %all submit !        
memor&um ( und]/&+ to ! ,secret>y & !   
,adm9i/rator = approval4  7,b7 ,deadl9e 
,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date on :i*
 a ,/ate submits ! memor&um ( und]/&+ = 
approval "u subp>agraph 7,a71 !         
,secret>y & ! ,adm9i/rator %all approve 

or disapprove ! memor&um ( und]/&+4     
7,c7 ,requirem5t ,! ,secret>y & !       
,adm9i/rator %all approve a memor&um (  
und]/&+ "u ?is p>agraph if ! ,secret>y &
 ,adm9i/rator f9d t ! memor&um ( und]/&+
 w facilitate additional activities to  
improve wat] quality "u ! approv$ ,/ate 
,reclamation ,plan ( ! ,/ate4  7#e7     
,treatm5t z "p ( ,/ate plan ,a memor&um 
( und]/&+ t is approv$ by ! ,secret>y & 
! ,adm9i/rator "u ?is subsection %all be
 consid]$ to be "p ( ! approv$ ,/ate    
,reclamation ,plan ( ! ,/ate4  4  7b7   
,community reclaim] p>tn]%ips ,section  
#dje ( ! ,surface ,m9+ ,control &       
,reclamation ,act ( #aigg 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4
 #abce7 7z am5d$ by subsection 7a77 is  
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7n7   
,community ,reclaim] p>tn]%ips  7#a7    
,def9ition ( community reclaim] ,9 ?is  
subsection1 ! 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-- 7i7 ! creation 

( site conditions at ! project site2 or 
7ii7 activities t caus$ any l& or wat]s 
at ! project site 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  7#b7
 ,au?orization ( community reclaim]     
projects ,! ,secret>y may au?orize a    
community reclaim] to c>ry out a        
reclamation project "u ?is section = :i*
 a reque/ = approval submitt$ by ! ,/ate
 "u p>agraph 7#c7 has be5 approv$ by !  
,secret>y 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#d74 
7#c7 ,project submission  7,a7 ,9 g5]al 
,a ,/ate may submit to ! ,secret>y a    
reque/ to au?orize a community reclaim] 
to c>ry out a reclamation project "u ?is
 section 9 ! ,/ate4  7,b7 ,requirem5ts  
,a reque/ submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7  
%all include-- 7i7 a description ( !    
project1 includ+ any eng9e]+ plans t    
include ! seal ( a pr(essional eng9e]2  

7ii7 a description ( ! #a or m project  
sites1 includ+1 if relevant1 ! nature & 
ext5t ( pollution result+ f m9e dra9age2
  7iii7 id5tification ( ! pa/ & curr5t  
own]s & op]ators ( any project sites2   
7iv7 ! agreem5t or contract betwe5 !    
,/ate & ! community reclaim] to c>ry out
 ! project2  7v7 a det]m9ation by !     
,/ate t ! project w facilitate !        
activities ( ! ,/ate ,reclamation ,plan 
"u subsection 7e72  7vi7 suffici5t      
in=mation to det]m9e :e!r ! community   
reclaim] has ! te*nical capability &    
exp]tise to successfully conduct !      
project2  7vii7 a co/ e/imate = !       
project2  7viii7 evid5ce t ! community  
reclaim] has suffici5t f9ancial res\rces
 to ensure ! successful completion ( !  
project 7includ+ any op]ation or        
ma9t5ance co/s72  7ix7 a s*$ule =       
completion ( ! project2  7x7 an agreem5t
 betwe5 ! community reclaim] & ! own] ( 
! project site gov]n+ access to !       
project site2  7xi7 suffici5t in=mation 
to ensure t ! community reclaim] meets !

 requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#a72  7xii7 a  
cont+5cy plan design$ to be us$ 9       
response to unplann$ adv]se ev5ts t     
includes em]g5cy actions1 response1 &   
notifications2 &  7xiii7 an agreem5t by 
! ,/ate t1 be=e ! initiation ( !        
project1 ! ,/ate %all-- 7,i7 provide    
notice to adjac5t & d[n/ream l&[n]s & ! 
public2 &  7,,ii7 hold a public meet+   
ne> ! project site4  7#d7 ,project      
,approval ,n lat] ?an #abj days aft] !  
date on :i* ! ,secret>y receives a      
reque/ submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#c77;,a71 !
 ,secret>y %all approve ! reque/ = !    
community reclaim] to c>ry out !        
project1 if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t--    
7,a7 ! project-- 7i7 complies ) !       
submission requirem5ts "u p>agraph      
7#c77;,b72  7ii7 w be conduct$ by a     
community reclaim] or #a or m approv$   
subcontractors ( ! community reclaim]2  
7iii7 w be conduct$ on #a or m sites    
inv5tori$ "u section #djc7;c72  7iv7 9 !
 case ( a project t rem$iates m9e       
dra9age1 is consi/5t ) an approv$ ,/ate 

memor&um ( und]/&+ "u subsection 7m72 & 
7v7 is n 9 a category ( projects t w\ld 
require a p]mit "u title ,v2 &  7,b7 !  
,/ate t submitt$ ! reque/-- 7i7 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 ( !       
community reclaim] & ! own] ( ! project 
site1 if ! community reclaim] or own]1  
respectively1 did n p>ticipate 9 any way
 9 ! creation ( site conditions at !    
project site or activities t caus$ any  
l& or wat] to become eligible =         
reclamation or dra9age abatem5t         
exp5ditures "u section #djd2  7ii7 7,i7 
has ! necess>y legal au?ority to c>ry   
out ! project2 &  7,,ii7 w obta9 all    
au?orizations1 p]mits1 lic5ses1 & o!r   
approvals requir$ by law to ensure      

completion ( ! project2 &  7iii7 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#c77;,b77xii774  4  7c7       
,cl>ify+ ,/ate liability = m9e dra9age  
projects ,section #dac7;d7 ( ! ,surface 
,m9+ ,control & ,reclamation ,act (     
#aigg 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #abdb7;d77 is      
am5d$1 9 ! second s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ,act4
 & ins]t+ ,act1 unless t control or     
treatm5t w be conduct$ 9 accordance ) a 
,/ate memor&um ( und]/&+ approv$ "u     
section #dje7m744  7d7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts 
,section #dje7;f7 ( ! ,surface ,m9+     
,control & ,reclamation ,act ( #aigg    
7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #abce7;f77 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#f71 by /rik+ & aft] ! 
semicolon2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#g71 by    
/rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &2 &  
7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#h7 a 
li/ ( projects propos$ "u subsection    
7n74  4  #i4 ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior /udy

 & report on te*nological innovations = 
use 9 ! ab&on$ m9e l& reclamation       
program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj  
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all complete a
 /udy ( te*nologies = use 9 ! ab&on$ m9e
 l& reclamation program e/abli%$ "u     
title ,,iv ( ! ,surface ,m9+ ,control & 
,reclamation ,act ( #aigg 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4
 #abca et seq47 t w\ld improve          
reclamation & r$uce co/s "u ! program1  
includ+ ! application ( te*nical        
innovations 9 ! te*nology developm5t &  
transf] program ( ! ,(fice ( ,surface   
,m9+ ,reclamation & ,en=cem5t1 includ+--
 7#a7 geomorphic reclamation2  7#b7     
drone te*nology2 &  7#c7 o!r te*nologies
 t w\ld-- 7,a7 improve ov]all           
reclamation2  7,b7 r$uce co/s (         
reclamation2 &  7,c7 improve safety4    
7b7 ,report ,z soon z practicable aft]  
complet+ ! /udy "u subsection 7a71 !    
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all submit to ! 
,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural         
,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on  

,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives a report describ+ !     
results ( ! /udy t includes             
recomm5dations = areas ( improvem5t     
id5tifi$ "u ! /udy4  #aj4 ,dep>tm5t ( ! 
,int]ior /udy & report to /r5g!n        
ov]sight ( ! ab&on$ m9e l& reclamation  
program  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj  
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all complete a
 /udy-- 7#a7 to id5tify areas ?r\gh\t ! 
ab&on$ m9e l& reclamation program       
e/abli%$ "u title ,,iv ( ! ,surface ,m9+
 ,control & ,reclamation ,act ( #aigg   
7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #abca et seq47 9 :i* co/s
 c\ld be r$uc$2 &  7#b7 to det]m9e !    
ratio ( ov]head sp5d+ 9 ! adm9i/ration (
 ! ab&on$ m9e l& reclamation program    
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 to sp5d+ on !  
clean up ( ab&on$ m9e l& sites4  7b7    
,report ,z soon z practicable aft]      
complet+ ! /udy "u subsection 7a71 !    
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all submit to ! 
,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural         
,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on  

,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives a report describ+ !     
results ( ! /udy t includes             
recomm5dations = areas ( improvem5t     
id5tifi$ "u ! /udy4