,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dcjf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #bc1 #bjbj,ms4   
,duckwor? introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on 
,f9ance  ,a ,,bill  ,to inve/ 9 work]s &
 jobs1 address important legacy co/s 9  
coal c\ntry1 & drive developm5t (       
advanc$ manufactur+ & te*nologies4  #a4 
,%ort title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,m>%all 
,plan = ,coal ,c\ntry ,act ( #bjbj4  7b7
 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts =  
?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort   
title2 table ( cont5ts4,sec4 #b4        
,f9d+s4,,title ,i--,healthcare,sec4     
#aja4 ,m$ic>e cov]age = individuals :o  
lo/ _! job at a coal m9e or coal p[]    
plant4,,title ,,ii--,economic           
development,sec4 #bja4 ,(fice (         
,economic ,developm5t at ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,en]gy4,sec4 #bjb4 ,coal communities z  
,h,u,b,zones4,sec4 #bjc4 ,ext5sion (    
qualify+ advanc$ en]gy project          
cr$it4,sec4 #bjd4 ,small bus9ess loans =

 entrepr5eurs4,,title                   
,,iii--,environm5tal cleanup,sec4 #cja4 
,ab&on$ m9e reclamation4,sec4 #cjb4     
,grant program = coal p[] plants        
affiliat$ infra/ructure4,sec4 #cjc4     
,contributions to employee b5efit plans 
& environm5tal cleanup co/s 9           
bankruptcy4,sec4 #cjd4                  
,securitization4,,title                 
,,iv--,workforce,sec4 #dja4 ,m9imum wage
 increases4,sec4 #djb4 ,coal community  
b5efits4,sec4 #djc4 ,decommission+ "w4  
#b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 !    
,unit$ ,/ates is und]go+ a rapid en]gy  
trans=mation1 p>ticul>ly 9 ! p[] sector2
  7#b7 boom+ natural gas production1    
decl9+ co/s = r5ewable en]gy1 increases 
9 en]gy effici5cy1 flatt5+ electricity  
dem&1 & updat$ clean air /&>ds are *ang+
 ! way electricity is g5]at$ & us$      
across ! c\ntry2  7#c7 ! tr5ds describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#b7 are-- 7,a7 produc+      
clean] air & heal?i] communities &      
spurr+ new jobs & indu/ries2 b  7,b7    
simultane\sly impact+ work]s &          

communities :o h reli$ on ! coal indu/ry
 z a s\rce ( good jobs & economic       
prosp]ity1 p>ticul>ly 9 ! ,midwe/ &     
,appala*ia2 &  7#d7 a ,m>%all plan = !  
,midwe/ w\ld make necess>y inve/m5ts    
into communities t h p[]$ ! ,unit$      
,/ates & ensure t ^? communities are    
able to b5efit & prosp] 9 ! en]gy       
transition tak+ place 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4
  ,i ,heal?c>e  #aja4 ,m$ic>e cov]age = 
individuals :o lo/ _! job at a coal m9e 
or coal p[] plant ,title ,,xviii ( !    
,social ,security ,act is am5d$ by      
ins]t+ aft] section #ahha;,a ! foll[+   
new section3  #ahha;,b4 ,m$ic>e cov]age 
= individuals :o lo/ _! job at a coal   
m9e or coal p[] plant  7a7 ,deem+ (     
individuals z eligible = ,m$ic>e b5efits
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= purposes (           
eligibility = b5efits "u ?is title1 an  
individual det]m9$ "u subsection 7b7 to 
be an applicable individual be deem$ to 
meet ! conditions specifi$ 9 section    
#bbf7;a74  7#b7 ,effective date (       
cov]age ,an individual :o is deem$      

eligible = b5efits "u ?is title "u      
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be-- 7,a7 entitl$ to 
b5efits "u ! program "u ,"p ,a z ( !    
date ( su* deem+2 &  7,b7 eligible to   
enroll 9 ! program "u ,"p ,b beg9n+ ) ! 
mon? 9 :i* su* deem+ occurs4  7b7       
,det]m9ations by ! ,commission] (       
,social ,security ,= purposes ( ?is     
section1 ! ,commission] ( ,social       
,security1 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y 
( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 & us+ ! co/ 
allocation me?od prescrib$ 9 section    
#bja7;g71 %all det]m9e :e!r individuals 
are applicable individuals4 ,!          
,commission] %all beg9 to make su*      
det]m9ations z soon z practicable aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is section4  7c7    
,applicable individual def9$ ,= purposes
 ( ?is section1 ! t]m applicable        
individual means an individual :o work$ 
at a coal m9e or coal p[] plant & has   
lo/ _! job 7o!r ?an a dis*>ge = cause1  
volunt>y dep>ture1 or retirem5t74  4    
,,ii ,economic developm5t  #bja4 ,(fice 
( ,economic ,developm5t at ! ,dep>tm5t (

 ,en]gy  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,title ,,ii ( !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy ,organization ,act   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gaca et seq47 is am5d$  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #bah4 ,(fice
 ( ,economic ,developm5t  7a7 ,def9ition
 ( coal community ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m 
coal community means a community t has a
 coal p[] plant or coal m9e t clos$ n   
e>li] ?an ,janu>y #a1 #bjaj1 & has n be5
 repurpos$4  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an
 #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is    
section1 !re %all be e/abli%$ )9 !      
,dep>tm5t an ,(fice ( ,economic         
,developm5t 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z !
 ,(fice74  7c7 ,mission ,! mission ( !  
,(fice %all be to use ! te*nical        
exp]tise & f9ancial res\rces ( !        
,dep>tm5t to assi/ a wide gr\p ( ext]nal
 /akehold]s1 includ+ ,/ate & local      
gov]nm5ts1 private sector en]gy &       
manufactur+ bus9esses1 nonpr(it         
organizations1 academic in/itutions1 &  
labor unions1 )-- 7#a7 implem5t+ ,f$]al 
programs aim$ at help+ coal communities2
  7#b7 develop+ & deploy+ clean en]gy 9 

coal communities2 &  7#c7 c>ry+ out     
work=ce tra9+ 9 coal communities4  7d7  
,director  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,(fice %all 
be head$ by a ,director 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is
 section z ! ,director71 :o %all be     
appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t1 by & ) ! advice 
& cons5t ( ! ,s5ate4  7#b7 ,duties (    
,director ,! ,director %all-- 7,a7      
collaborate ) ,national ,laboratories to
 e/abli% p>tn]%ips betwe5 ! ,dep>tm5t & 
coal communities = ! purpose ( mat*+    
skill$ work]s to fill curr5t & future   
en]gy jobs 9 ! en]gy sectors describ$ 9 
subsection 7e72  7,b7 engage /akehold]s 
ab\t assessm5t & analysis ( ! skills    
necess>y to fill ^? jobs2 &  7,c7 c>ry  
out any o!r activity 9 support ( !      
mission ( ! ,(fice describ$ 9 subsection
 7c74  7e7 ,en]gy sectors describ$ ,!   
en]gy sectors ref]r$ to 9 subsections   
7d77#b77;,a7 & 7g77#a7 are-- 7#a7 !     
electric p[] g5]ation & fuel sector2    
7#b7 ! transmission1 di/ribution1 &     
/orage sector2  7#c7 ! en]gy effici5cy  
sector2  7#d7 ! motor vehicle & compon5t

 p>ts manufactur+ sector2 &  7#e7 any   
o!r en]gy sector det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y4
  7f7 ,grant speciali/s  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,! ,director %all e/abli% )9 ! ,(fice a 
team ( grant speciali/s 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is
 subsection z ! team7 t %all-- 7,a7     
assi/ ) solicit+ applications f coal    
communities = grants adm9i/]$ by !      
,dep>tm5t or any o!r relevant ,f$]al    
ag5cy t are = ! purpose ( help+ coal    
communities1 includ+ grants made        
available "u ! ,m>%all ,plan = ,coal    
,c\ntry ,act ( #bjbj or by ! am5dm5ts   
made by t ,act2  7,b7 provide te*nical  
assi/ance to coal communities )         
applications = ! grants describ$ 9      
subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7,c7 ov]see !      
implem5tation ( grant programs au?oriz$ 
by ! ,m>%all ,plan = ,coal ,c\ntry ,act 
( #bjbj or by ! am5dm5ts made by t ,act4
  7#b7 ,coal communities  7,a7 ,9 g5]al 
,ea* speciali/ on ! team %all-- 7i7 "w )
 only #a coal community at a "t2 &  7ii7
 to ! maximum ext5t practicable1 reside 
9 t coal community = ! duration ( ! "w4 

7,b7 ,m9imum duration ,ea* speciali/ on 
! team %all "w ) a coal community = a   
p]iod ( n less ?an #aj ye>s4  7,c7      
,exi/+ ,f$]al (fice ,if a ,f$]al (fice  
build+ exi/s 9 ! coal community ) :i* a 
speciali/ on ! team %all "w1 ! ,director
 may consid] locat+ ! speciali/ 9 t     
(fice build+4  7#c7 ,team positions     
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,director %all ensure t
 ! team comprises ! numb] ( grant       
speciali/s necess>y to assi/ coal       
communities4  7,b7 ,fill+ ( vacancy ,a  
vacant position on ! team %all be fill$ 
n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date on :i* !
 position becomes vacant4  7#d7         
,collaboration ,! team %all collaborate 
) o!r ,f$]al & ,/ate ag5cies t implem5t 
programs aim$ at support+ coal          
communities4  7g7 ,report ,! ,director  
%all publi% & make publicly available an
 annual report1 to be entitl$ ! ,u4,s4  
,en]gy & ,employm5t ,report1 t-- 7#a7   
provides consi/5t1 usable data measur+  
job gr[? ?r\gh\t ea* en]gy sector       
describ$ 9 subsection 7e72  7#b7        

compiles analyses ( ! job skills        
necess>y = entry-level jobs 9 ea* ( ^?  
en]gy sectors2  7#c7 id5tifies b>ri]s to
 entry 7su* z education1 tra9+1 &       
physical dem&s7 to jobs 9 ^? en]gy      
sectors2  7#d7 designs /rategies to     
elim9ate or m9imize ! b>ri]s id5tifi$ "u
 p>agraph 7#c72 &  7#e7 completes c>e]  
pa?way analysis ladd]s = ea* ( ^? en]gy 
sectors4  4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,!     
table ( cont5ts = ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy  
,organization ,act 7,public ,law #ie-ia2
 #ia ,/at4 #efe7 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft]
 ! item relat+ to section #bag ! foll[+3
  ,sec4 #bah4 ,(fice ( ,economic        
,developm5t4  4  #bjb4 ,coal communities
 z ,h,u,b,zones ,section #ca7;b7 ( !    
,small ,bus9ess ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4     
#feg;a7b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph   
7#a7-- 7,a7 9 subp>agraph 7,f71 by /rik+
 or at ! end2  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,g71 
by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 or2
 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3     
7,h7 qualifi$ coal community areas4  2 &
  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by add+ at ! end

 ! foll[+3  7,g7 ,qualifi$ coal         
community area  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m     
qualifi$ coal community area-- 7,i7     
means a community-- 7aa7 ) a coal p[]   
plant or coal m9e t clos$2 &  7bb7 t1   
foll[+ ! closure1 exp]i5c$-- 7,,aa7 an  
increase 9 unemploym5t or pov]ty2 or    
7,,bb7 a decrease 9 ! m$ian income ( !  
community2 &  7,,ii7 includes any area  
)9 a #ej-mile radius ( ! clos$ coal p[] 
plant or coal m9e4  7ii7 ,limitation ,a 
community may only be consid]$ a        
qualifi$ coal community area dur+ !     
#e-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date on :i* !  
coal p[] plant or coal m9e clos$4  4    
#bjc4 ,ext5sion ( qualify+ advanc$ en]gy
 project cr$it  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section   
#dh;,c ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code (     
#aihf is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+     
subsection 7e7 z subsection 7f71 &  7#b7
 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7d7 ! foll[+ 
new subsection3  7e7 ,additional        
qualify+ advanc$ en]gy project program  
7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] 
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !

 ,m>%all ,plan = ,coal ,c\ntry ,act (   
#bjbj1 ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) !  
,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 %all e/abli% an     
additional qualify+ advanc$ en]gy       
project program to consid] & aw>d       
c]tifications = qualifi$ inve/m5ts      
eligible = cr$its "u ?is section to     
qualify+ advanc$ en]gy project sponsors4
  7,b7 ,limitation ,! total am\nt (     
cr$its t may be allocat$ "u ! program   
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n exce$
 #e1jjj1jjj1jjj4  7#b7 ,c]tification &  
o!r rules ,rules simil> to ! rules (    
p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh 7#e7 ( subsection  
7d7 %all apply = purposes ( ?is         
subsection4  4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t     
,section #dh;,c7c77#a77;,a77ii7 is am5d$
 by ins]t+ or 7e7 aft] subsection 7d74  
#bjd4 ,small bus9ess loans =            
entrepr5eurs ,! ,small ,bus9ess ,act    
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #fca et seq47 is am5d$-- 
7#a7 9 section #g7;a7 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4    
#fcf7;a771 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3   
7#cf7 ,loans = =m] coal plant or coal   
m9e work]s ,! ,adm9i/rator1 act+ ?r\gh !

 ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,coal ,c\ntry   
,small ,bus9ess describ$ 9 section #di1 
may gu>antee loans "u ?is subsection to 
individuals :o lo/ _! jobs at a coal p[]
 plant or coal m9e & seek to e/abli% a  
small bus9ess conc]n4  2  7#b7 by       
r$esignat+ section #di 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4   
#fca note7 z section #ej2 &  7#c7 by    
ins]t+ aft] section #dh 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4  
#fegu7 ! foll[+3  #di4 ,(fice ( ,coal   
,c\ntry ,small ,bus9ess  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t
 ,!re is e/abli%$ )9 ! ,adm9i/ration !  
,(fice ( ,coal ,c\ntry ,small ,bus9ess  
79 ?is section ref]r$ to z ! ,(fice74   
7b7 ,duties ,! ,(fice w be responsible  
=-- 7#a7 provid+ bus9ess tra9+1 c\nsel+1
 & access to cr$it & capital to small   
bus9ess conc]ns own$ & controll$ by =m] 
coal p[] plant or coal m9e work]s2 &    
7#b7 adm9i/]+ ! loan program "u section 
#g7;a77#cf74  7c7 ,director ,! ,(fice   
%all be head$ by ! ,director ( ! ,(fice 
( ,coal ,c\ntry ,small ,bus9ess1 :o     
%all-- 7#a7 be appo9t$ by ! ,presid5t1  
by & ) ! advice & cons5t ( ! ,s5ate2    

7#b7 be a =m] coal m9e work]2 &  7#c7   
appo9t a coal c\ntry speciali/ to be    
locat$ at ea* regional (fice ( !        
,adm9i/ration1 :o %all be responsible = 
solicit+ small bus9ess conc]ns to       
p>ticipate 9 ! loan program c>ri$ out "u
 ?is section4  7d7 ,location ,! ,(fice  
%all be locat$ 9 an area ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates t has be5 impact$ by ! decl9e ( !
 coal indu/ry4  4  ,,iii ,environm5tal  
cleanup  #cja4 ,ab&on$ m9e reclamation  
7a7 ,9 g5]al  7#a7 ,economic            
revitalization = coal c\ntry  7,a7 ,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 ,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is section is
 to promote economic revitalization1    
div]sification1 & developm5t 9          
economically di/ress$ m9+ 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 ,9 g5]al ,f am\nts deposit$ into !  
fund "u section #dja7;b7 be=e ,octob]   
#a1 #bjjg1 & n o!rwise appropriat$ to ! 
ext5t su* funds are available1          
#bjj1jjj1jjj %all be made available to !
 ,secret>y1 )\t fur!r appropriation1 =  
ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbd =   
di/ribution to ,/ates & ,indian tribes 9
 accordance ) ?is section = reclamation 
& re/oration projects at sites id5tifi$ 
z priorities "u section #djc7;a73       
,provid$1 ,t if less ?an #bjj1jjj1jjj is
 available 9 any fiscal ye> to !        
,secret>y1 su* rema9+ am\nt %all be made
 available to ! ,secret>y1 )\t fur!r    
appropriation1 & su* fiscal ye> %all end
 di/ributions made available "u ?is     
section4  7c7 ,use ( funds ,funds       
di/ribut$ to a ,/ate or ,indian tribe "u
 subsection 7d7 %all be us$ only =      
projects classifi$ "u ! priorities (    
section #djc7;a7 t meet ! foll[+        
crit]ia3 7#a7 ,contribution to future   
economic or community developm5t  7,a7  
,9 g5]al ,! project1 ^u completion (    

reclamation1 is int5d$ to create        
favorable conditions = ! economic       
developm5t ( ! project site or create   
favorable conditions t promote ! g5]al  
welf>e ?r\gh economic & community       
developm5t ( ! area 9 :i* ! project is  
conduct$4  7,b7 ,demon/ration (         
conditions ,su* conditions are          
demon/rat$ by-- 7i7 docum5tation ( !    
role ( ! project 9 su* area's economic  
developm5t /rategy or o!r economic &    
community developm5t plann+ process2    
7ii7 any o!r docum5tation ( ! 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$ = "o or 
m indu/rial1 comm]cial1 resid5tial1     
agricultural1 or recreational purposes2 
or  7iii7 any o!r docum5tation agre$ to 
by ! ,/ate or ,indian tribe t           
demon/rates ! project w meet ! crit]ia  
set =? 9 ?is subsection4  7#b7 ,location

 9 economically di/ress$ community      
affect$ by rec5t decl9e 9 m9+  7,a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! project w be conduct$ 9 a      
community-- 7i7 t has be5 adv]sely      
affect$ economically by a rec5t r$uction
 9 coal m9+ relat$ activity1 z          
demon/rat$ by employm5t data1 p] capita 
income1 or o!r indicators ( economic    
di/ress2 or  7ii7 7,i7 t has hi/orically
 reli$ on coal m9+ = a sub/antial       
portion ( its economy2 &  7,,ii7 9 :i* !
 economic contribution ( coal m9+ has   
significantly decl9$4  7,b7 ,submission 
& publication ( evid5ce or analysis ,any
 evid5ce or analysis reli$ ^u 9 select+ 
! location ( a project "u ?is           
subp>agraph %all be submitt$ to !       
,secret>y = publication4 ,! ,secret>y   
%all publi% su* evid5ce or analysis 9 ! 
,f$]al ,regi/] )9 #cj days aft] receiv+ 
su* submission4  7#c7 ,/akehold]        
collaboration  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! project 
has be5 ! subject ( project plann+ "u   
subsection 7g7 & has be5 ! focus (      
collaboration1 includ+ p>tn]%ips1 z     

appropriate1 ) int]e/$ p]sons or local  
organizations4  7,b7 ,public notice ,z  
"p ( project plann+-- 7i7 ! public has  
be5 notifi$ ( ! project at m9imum #cj   
days prior to submission to ! ,(fice (  
,surface ,m9+ ,reclamation & ,en=cem5t &
 has be5 giv5 an opportunity to reque/ a
 public meet+ conv5$ 9 a community ne> !
 propos$ project site2 &  7ii7 ! ,/ate  
or ,indian tribe publi%$ notice ( !     
propos$ project #cj days prior to       
submission to ! ,(fice ( ,surface ,m9+  
,reclamation & ,en=cem5t & publi%$      
notice ( reque/$ public meet+s 9 local  
newspap]s ( g5]al circulation1 on !     
int]net1 & by any o!r means consid]$    
desirable by ! ,secret>y4  7,c7         
,electronic notification ,! ,/ate or    
,indian tribe e/abli%$ a way = int]e/$  
p]sons to receive electronically all    
public notices issu$ "u subp>agraph 7,b7
 & any writt5 decl>ations submitt$ to ! 
,secret>y "u p>agraph 7#e74  7#d7       
,eligible applicants ,! project has be5 
propos$ by entities ( ,/ate1 local1     

c\nty1 or tribal gov]nm5ts1 or local    
organizations1 & w be approv$ & execut$ 
by ,/ate or tribal programs1 approv$ "u 
section #dje or ref]r$ to 9 section     
#djb7;g77#h77;,b71 :i* may include      
subcontract+ project-relat$ activities1 
z appropriate4  7#e7 ,waiv] ,if ! ,/ate 
or ,indian tribe-- 7,a7 _c provide      
docum5tation describ$ 9 p>agraph        
7#a77;,b7 = a project conduct$ "u a     
priority /at$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 ( 
section #djc7;a71 or  7,b7 is unable to 
meet ! requirem5ts "u p>agraph 7#b71  ! 
,/ate or ,indian tribe %all submit a    
writt5 decl>ation to ! ,secret>y reque/+
 an exemption f ! requirem5ts ( ^?      
subp>agraphs4 ,! decl>ation mu/ expla9  
:y a*iev+ favorable conditions =        
economic or community developm5t at !   
project site is n practicable1 or :y !  
requirem5ts ( p>agraph 7#b7 _c be met1 &
 t suffici5t funds di/ribut$ annually "u
 section #dja are n available to        
implem5t ! project4 ,su* reque/ = an    
exemption is deem$ to be approv$1 except

 ! ,secret>y %all d5y su* reque/ if !   
,secret>y det]m9es ! decl>ation to be   
sub/antially inadequate4 ,any d5ial (   
su* reque/ %all be resolv$ at ! ,/ate's 
or ,indian tribe's reque/ ?r\gh !       
proc$ures describ$ 9 subsection 7e74    
7d7 ,di/ribution ( funds  7#a7          
,unc]tifi$ ,/ates  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,f !   
am\nt made available 9 subsection 7b71 !
 ,secret>y %all di/ribute #aie1jjj1jjj  
annually = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh
 #bjbd to ,/ates & ,indian tribes t h a 
,/ate or tribal program approv$ "u      
section #dje or are ref]r$ to 9 section 
#djb7;g77#h77;,b71 & h n made a         
c]tification "u section #daa7;a7 9 :i* !
 ,secret>y has concurr$1 z foll[s3 7i7  
,f\r-fif?s ( su* am\nt %all be di/ribut$
 bas$ on ! proportion ( ! am\nt ( coal  
hi/orically produc$ 9 ea* ,/ate or f !  
l&s ( ea* ,indian tribe conc]n$ be=e    
,augu/ #c1 #aigg4  7ii7 ,"o-fif? ( su*  
am\nt %all be di/ribut$ bas$ on !       
proportion ( reclamation fees paid dur+ 
! p]iod ( fiscal ye>s #bjab ?r\gh #bjaf 

= l&s 9 ea* ,/ate or l&s ( ea* ,indian  
tribe conc]n$4  7,b7 ,supplem5tal funds 
,funds di/ribut$ "u ?is section-- 7i7   
%all be 9 addition to1 & %all n affect1 
! am\nt ( funds di/ribut$-- 7,i7 to     
,/ates & ,indian tribes "u section      
#dja7;f72 &  7,,ii7 to ,/ates & ,indian 
tribes t h made a c]tification "u       
section #daa7;a7 9 :i* ! ,secret>y has  
concurr$1 subject to ! cap describ$ 9   
section #djb7;i77#c72 &  7ii7 %all n    
r$uce any funds di/ribut$ to a ,/ate or 
,indian tribe by reason ( ! application 
( section #djb7;g77#h74  7#b7           
,additional fund+ to c]ta9 ,/ates &     
,indian tribes  7,a7 ,eligibility ,f !  
am\nt made available 9 subsection 7b71 !
 ,secret>y %all di/ribute #e1jjj1jjj    
annually = ea* ( ! five fiscal ye>s     
beg9n+ ) fiscal ye> #bjbj to ,/ates &   
,indian tribes t h a ,/ate program      
approv$ "u section #dje & h made a      
c]tification "u section #daa7;a7 9 :i* !
 ,secret>y has concurr$4  7,b7          
,application = funds ,us+ ! process 9   

section #dje7;f71 any ,/ate or ,indian  
tribe describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 may   
submit a grant application to !         
,secret>y = funds "u ?is p>agraph4 ,!   
,secret>y %all review ea* grant         
application to confirm t ! projects     
id5tifi$ 9 ! application = fund+ are    
eligible "u subsection 7c74  7,c7       
,di/ribution ( funds ,! am\nt ( funds   
di/ribut$ to ea* ,/ate or ,indian tribe 
"u ?is p>agraph %all be det]m9$ by !    
,secret>y bas$ on ! demon/rat$ ne$ = !  
fund+ to accompli% ! purpose ( ?is      
section4  7#c7 ,reallocation (          
uncommitt$ funds  7,a7 ,committ$ def9$  
,= purposes ( ?is p>agraph ! t]m        
committ$-- 7i7 means t funds receiv$ by 
! ,/ate or ,indian tribe-- 7,i7 h be5   
exclusively appli$ to or res]v$ = a     
specific project & !re=e are n available
 = any o!r purpose2 or  7,,ii7 h be5    
exp5d$ or designat$ by ! ,/ate or       
,indian tribe = ! completion ( a        
project2  7ii7 includes use ( any am\nt 
= project plann+ "u subsection 7g72 &   

7iii7 reflects an ackn[l$gm5t by        
,congress t1 bas$ on ! docum5tation     
requir$ "u subsection 7c77#b77;,b71 any 
unanticipat$ delays to commit su* funds 
t are outside ! control ( ! ,/ate or    
,indian tribe conc]n$ %all n affect its 
allocations "u ?is section4  7,b7       
,fiscal ye>s #bjbc & #bjbd ,= ea* (     
fiscal ye>s #bjbc & #bjbd1 ! ,secret>y  
%all reallocate 9 accordance )          
subp>agraph 7,d7 any am\nt available =  
di/ribution "u ?is subsection t has n   
be5 committ$ to eligible projects 9 !   
prec$+ #b fiscal ye>s1 among ! ,/ates & 
,indian tribes t h committ$ to eligible 
projects ! full am\nt ( _! annual       
allocation = ! prec$+ fiscal ye>4  7,c7 
,fiscal ye> #bjbe ,= fiscal ye> #bjbe1 !
 ,secret>y %all reallocate 9 accordance 
) subp>agraph 7,d7 any am\nt available =
 di/ribution "u ?is subsection t has n  
be5 committ$ to eligible projects or    
di/ribut$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 among !
 ,/ates & ,indian tribes t h committ$ to
 eligible projects ! full am\nt ( _!    

annual allocation = ! prec$+ fiscal     
ye>s4  7,d7 ,am\nt ( reallocation ,!    
am\nt reallocat$ to ea* ,/ate or ,indian
 tribe "u ea* ( subp>agraphs 7,b7 & 7,c7
 %all be det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y to      
reflect1 to ! ext5t practicable-- 7i7 ! 
proportion ( unreclaim$ eligible l&s &  
wat]s ! ,/ate or ,indian tribe has 9 !  
inv5tory ma9ta9$ "u section #djc7;c72   
7ii7 ! av]age ( ! proportion (          
reclamation fees paid = l&s 9 ea* ,/ate 
or l&s ( ea* ,indian tribe conc]n$2 &   
7iii7 ! proportion ( coal m9+ employm5t 
loss incurr$ 9 ! ,/ate or on l&s ( !    
,indian tribe1 respectively1 z det]m9$  
by ! ,m9e ,safety & ,heal?              
,adm9i/ration1 ov] ! #e-ye> p]iod prec$+
 ! fiscal ye> = :i* ! reallocation is   
made4  7e7 ,resolution ( ,secret>y's    
conc]ns2 congressional notification ,if 
! ,secret>y does n agree ) a ,/ate or   
,indian tribe t a propos$ project meets 
! crit]ia set =? 9 subsection 7c7-- 7#a7
 ! ,secret>y & ! ,/ate or tribe %all    
meet & conf] = a p]iod ( n m ?an #de    

days to resolve ! ,secret>y's conc]ns1  
except t su* p]iod may be %ort5$ by !   
,secret>y if ! ,secret>y's conc]ns are  
resolv$2  7#b7 dur+ t p]iod1 at !       
,/ate's or ,indian tribe's reque/1 !    
,secret>y may consult ) any appropriate 
,f$]al ag5cy2 &  7#c7 at ! end ( t      
p]iod1 if ! ,secret>y's conc]ns are n   
resolv$ ! ,secret>y %all provide to !   
,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee  
on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( !      
,s5ate an explanation ( ! conc]ns & su* 
project proposal %all n be eligible =   
funds di/ribut$ "u ?is section4  7f7    
,acid m9e dra9age treatm5t  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 a ,/ate
 or ,indian tribe t receives funds "u   
?is section may use up to #cj p]c5t (   
su* funds z necess>y to supplem5t !     
,/ate's or tribe's acid m9e dra9age     
abatem5t & treatm5t fund 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 ,a ,/ate or ,indian tribe %all 
specify ! total funds allott$ = su* co/s
 9 its application submitt$ "u          
subsection 7d77#b77;,b74  7#b7          
,condition ,a ,/ate or ,indian tribe may
 use funds "u ?is subsection only if !  
,/ate or tribe c demon/rate t ! annual  
grant di/ribut$ to ! ,/ate or tribe     
pursuant to section #dja7;f71 includ+   
any int]e/ f ! ,/ate's or tribe's acid  
m9e dra9age abatem5t & treatm5t fund 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
  7g7 ,project plann+ & adm9i/ration    
7#a7 ,/ates & ,indian tribes ,a ,/ate or
 ,indian tribe may use up to #aj p]c5t (
 its annual di/ribution "u ?is section =
 ! co/s ( adm9i/]+ ?is section consi/5t 
) exi/+ practice "u sections            
#dja7;c77#g7 & #djb7;g77#a77;,c7 & !    

,(fice ( ,surface ,m9+ ,reclamation &   
,en=cem5t ,f$]al ,assi/ance ,manual4    
7#b7 ,secret>y ,! ,secret>y may exp5d1 f
 am\nts made available to ! ,secret>y "u
 section #djb7;g77#c77;,d71 n m ?an     
#c1jjj1jjj dur+ ! fiscal ye>s = :i*     
di/ributions occur "u subsection 7b7 =  
/aff+ & o!r adm9i/rative exp5ses        
necess>y to c>ry out ?is section4  7h7  
,regulations & guidel9es ,to ! ext5t    
necess>y to implem5t ! provisions ( ?is 
,act1 ! ,secret>y %all propose rules or 
develop guidel9es n lat] ?an #ij days   
foll[+ enactm5t ( ! ,m>%all ,plan =     
,coal ,c\ntry ,act ( #bjbj & %all publi%
 !m z f9al rules or guidel9es n lat] ?an
 #ij days !reaft]4 ,)9 #fj days foll[+ !
 adoption ( any su* f9al rules or       
guidel9es1 ! ,secret>y %all di/ribute ! 
funds "u subsection 7d74 ,fur!rmore1    
project proposals "u ?is ,act %all be   
initially review$1 vett$ & approv$ by   
,,osmre ,field ,(fices )9 #de days (    
receipt & au?orizations to proce$ %all  
be issu$ by ! ,field ,(fice )9 #de days 

( reque/ by ! ,/ate or ,tribe4  7i7     
,report to ,congress ,! ,secret>y %all  
provide to ! ,committee on ,natural     
,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 !
 ,committees on ,appropriations ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,s5ate1 & ! 
,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural         
,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate at ! end ( ea*     
fiscal ye> = :i* su* funds are di/ribut$
 a detail$ report-- 7#a7 on ! v>i\s     
projects t h be5 und]tak5 ) su* funds2  
7#b7 ! ext5t & degree ( reclamation us+ 
su* funds t a*iev$ ! priorities describ$
 9 p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 ( section      
#djc7;a72  7#c7 ! community & economic  
b5efits t are result+ f1 or are expect$ 
to result f1 ! use ( ! funds t a*iev$ ! 
priorities describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c7 (   
section #djc7;a72 &  7#d7 ! r$uction    
s9ce ! previ\s report 9 ! inv5tory      
ref]r$ to 9 section #djc7;c74  7j7      
,prohibition on c]ta9 use ( funds ,any  
,/ate or ,indian tribe t uses ! funds   
di/ribut$ "u ?is section = purposes o!r 
?an reclamation or dra9age abatem5t     

exp5ditures1 z made eligible by section 
#djd1 & = ! purposes au?oriz$ "u        
subsections 7f7 & 7g71 %all be b>r$ f   
receiv+ any subsequ5t fund+ "u ?is      
section4  4  7,b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!   
table ( cont5ts 9 ! fir/ section ( !    
,surface ,m9+ ,control & ,reclamation   
,act ( #aigg is am5d$ by add+ at ! end (
 ! items relat+ to title ,,iv ! foll[+3 
,sec4 #daf4 ,ab&on$ m9e l& economic     
revitalization4  4  7#b7 ,te*nical &    
con=m+ am5dm5ts ,! ,surface ,m9+        
,control & ,reclamation ,act ( #aigg is 
am5d$-- 7,a7 9 section #dja7;c7 7#cj    
,u4,s4,c4 #abca7;c771 by /rik+ & aft] ! 
semicolon at ! end ( p>agraph 7#aj71 by 
r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#aa7 z p>agraph    
7#ab71 & by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#aj7 !
 foll[+3  7#aa7 to implem5t section     
#daf2 &  2  7,b7 9 section #dja7;d77#c7 
7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #abca7;d77#c771 by /rik+ 
subsection 7f7 & ins]t+ subsection 7f7 &
 section #daf7;a72  7,c7 9 section      
#djb7;g7 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #abcb7;g77-- 7i7
 9 p>agraph 7#a71 9 ! matt] prec$+      

subp>agraph 7,a71 by ins]t+ & section   
#daf aft] subsection 7h72 &  7ii7 by    
add+ at ! end ( p>agraph 7#c7 ! foll[+3 
7,f7 ,= ! purpose ( section             
#daf7;d77#b77;,a74  2 &  7,d7 9 section 
#djc7;c7 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #abcc7;c771 by  
ins]t+ aft] ! second s5t5ce ! foll[+3 ,z
 practicable1 ,/ates & ,indian tribes   
%all (f] su* am5dm5ts bas$ on ! use (   
remote s5s+1 global position+ sy/ems1 & 
o!r advanc$ te*nologies44  7#c7 ,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+  
#c1jjj1jjj & ins]t+ #e1jjj1jjj4  7#d7   
,,gao /udy ( use ( funds ,n lat] ?an #b 
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
%all /udy & report to ! ,congress on    
uses ( funds au?oriz$ by ! am5dm5ts made
 by ?is subsection1 includ+ reg>d+--    
7,a7 ! solv5cy ( ! ,ab&on$ ,m9e         
,reclamation ,fund creat$ by section    
#dja ( ! ,surface ,m9+ ,control &       

,reclamation ,act ( #aigg 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4
 #abca72 &  7,b7 ! impact ( ^? uses on  
paym5ts & transf]s "u ! ,surface ,m9+   
,control & ,reclamation ,act ( #aigg    
7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #abja et seq47 to-- 7i7  
,/ates = :i* a c]tification has be5 made
 "u section #daa7;a7 ( t ,act 7#cj      
,u4,s4,c4 #abdj;a7a772  7ii7 ,/ates =   
:i* su* a c]tification has n be5 made2 &
  7iii7 transf]s to ,unit$ ,m9e ,work]s 
( ,am]ica ,comb9$ ,b5efit ,fund "u      
section #djb7;h77#b77;,a7 ( t ,act 7#cj 
,u4,s4,c4 #abcb7;h77#b77;,a774  7#e7    
,paym5ts to c]tifi$ ,/ates n affect$    
,no?+ 9 ?is subsection r$uces or o!rwise
 affects paym5ts "u section #djb7;g7 ( !
 ,surface ,m9+ ,reclamation & ,control  
,act ( #aigg 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #abcb7;g77  
to ,/ates t h made a c]tification "u    
section #daa7;a7 ( t ,act 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4
 #abdj;a7a77 9 :i* ! ,secret>y ( !      
,int]ior has concurr$4  7b7 ,additional 
am5dm5ts to ,surface ,m9+ ,control &    
,reclamation ,act ( #aigg  7#a7 ,ab&on$ 
,m9e ,l& ,reclamation ,fund ,section    

#dja7;f77#b7 ( ! ,surface ,m9+ ,control 
& ,reclamation ,act ( #aigg 7#cj        
,u4,s4,c4 #abca7;f77#b77 is am5d$-- 7,a7
 9 subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7 9 !           
subp>agraph head+1 by /rik+ #bjbb &     
ins]t+ #bjcg2 &  7ii7 9 ! matt] prec$+  
clause 7i71 by /rik+ #bjbb & ins]t+     
#bjcg2 &  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 7,b7-- 7i7 
9 ! subp>agraph head+1 by /rik+ #bjbc & 
ins]t+ #bjch2  7ii7 by /rik+ #bjbc &    
sub/itut+ #bjch2 &  7iii7 by /rik+ #bjbb
 & ins]t+ #bjcg4  7#b7 ,em]g5cy ,p[]s   
7,a7 ,/ate reclamation program ,section 
#dje7;d7 ( ! ,surface ,m9+ ,control &   
,reclamation ,act ( #aigg 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4
 #abce7;d77 is am5d$ by /rik+ sections  
#djb & #daj except$ & ins]t+ section    
#djb except$4  7,b7 ,delegation ,section
 #daj ( ! ,surface ,m9+ ,control &      
,reclamation ,act ( #aigg 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4
 #abdj7 is am5d$-- 7i7 9 subsection 7a71
 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 by     
ins]t+ 1 includ+ ?r\gh reimbursem5t to a
 ,/ate or ,indian tribe z describ$ 9    
subsection 7c71 aft] moneys2 &  7ii7 by 

add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7c7 ,/ate &    
,indian tribes ,a ,/ate or ,indian tribe
 is eligible to receive reimbursem5t f !
 ,secret>y "u subsection 7a7 if ! ,/ate 
or ,indian tribe has submitt$ to !      
,secret>y z "p ( ! approv$ ab&on$ m9e   
reclamation program ( ! ,/ate or ,indian
 tribe "u section #dje an ab&on$ m9e l& 
em]g5cy program4  4  7#c7 ,reclamation  
fee  7,a7 ,duration  7i7 ,9 g5]al       
,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 #bjcf4  7ii7 ,effective  
date ,! am5dm5t made by clause 7i7 %all 
take effect on ! date t is #ij days aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7,b7    
,allocation ( funds  7i7 ,9 g5]al       
,section #djb7;g7 ( ! ,surface ,m9+     
,control & ,reclamation ,act ( #aigg    
7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #abcb7;g77 is am5d$--    
7,i7 9 p>agraph 7#f77;,a71 by /rik+     
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#e7 & ins]t+ p>agraphs
 7#a71 7#e71 & 7#h72 &  7,,ii7 by add+  

at ! end ! foll[+3  7#i7 ,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 "u ?is title
 dur+ fiscal ye>s #bjac ?r\gh #bjah1 !  
,secret>y %all di/ribute = fiscal ye>   
#bjai an am\nt to ea* ,/ate equal to !  
total am\nt s )held4  4  7ii7 ,effective
 date ,! am5dm5ts made by clause 7i7    
%all take effect on ,septemb] #cj1      
#bjbj4  7#d7 ,exempt programs &         
activities ,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   
,paym5ts to ,/ates & ,indian ,tribes f !
 ,ab&on$ ,m9e ,reclamation ,fund1       
m&atory grants to ,/ates & ,indian      
,tribes 7#ab-ejq#e-j-b-iii74 4  #cjb4   
,grant program = coal p[] plants &      
affiliat$ infra/ructure  7a7 ,grants =  
coal p[] plants  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]  

?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy %all make    
grants to eligible coal p[] plants to   
pay ! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/s ( in/all+     
c>bon capture te*nology1 includ+ ! co/s 
( equipm5t4  7#b7 ,eligibility ,to be   
eligible to receive a grant "u p>agraph 
7#a71 a coal p[] plant-- 7,a7 %all be   
capable ( seque/]+ #ejj1jjj tons ( c>bon
 dioxide annually2 &  7,b7 7i7 %all h n 
less ?an #h ye>s ( economic op]ational  
life left1 z det]m9$ by ! ,director ( ! 
,(fice ( ,economic ,developm5t ( !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy "u p>agraph 7#c72 or 
7ii7 w\ld be requir$ to %ut d[n abs5t ! 
in/allation ( c>bon capture te*nology4  
7#c7 ,metrics = ,(fice ( ,economic      
,developm5t det]m9ation ,! ,director ( !
 ,(fice ( ,economic ,developm5t ( !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy %all e/abli% metrics 
to det]m9e h[ _m ye>s ( economic life a 
coal p[] plant has left "u p>agraph     
7#b77;,b77i71 bas$ on data f-- 7,a7 !   
,en]gy ,in=mation ,adm9i/ration2  7,b7  
coal p[] plants2  7,c7 public utility   

commissions2 &  7,d7 ! ,f$]al ,en]gy    
,regulatory ,commission4  7#d7 ,f$]al   
%>e ,! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/s describ$ 9   
p>agraph 7#a7 %all be #ajj p]c5t4  7b7  
,loans & loan gu>antees = affiliat$     
infra/ructure ,! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1    
act+ ?r\gh ! ,executive ,director ( !   
,loan ,programs ,(fice ( ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,en]gy1 may provide n m ?an a total (   
#ae1jjj1jjj1jjj 9 loans & loan gu>antees
 to eligible entities = ! con/ruction ( 
pipel9e infra/ructure to transport      
seque/]$ c>bon dioxide to pot5tial      
geologic /orage res\rces = c>bon dioxide
 id5tifi$ 9 ! report prep>$ by ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,geological ,survey entitl$      
,geologic ,framework = ! ,national      
,assessm5t ( ,c>bon ,dioxide ,/orage    
,res\rces4  7c7 ,effect on eligibility =
 o!r f9ancial assi/ance ,no?+ 9 ?is     
section limits ! eligibility ( an entity
 t receives assi/ance "u ?is section =  
any o!r ,f$]al assi/ance "u any o!r law4
  7d7 ,au?orization ( appropriations    
,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* 

sums z are necess>y to c>ry out ?is     
section4  #cjc4 ,contributions to       
employee b5efit plans & environm5tal    
cleanup co/s 9 bankruptcy  7a7          
,def9itions ,section #aja ( title #aa1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by 
ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#e7 ! foll[+3     
7#e;,a7 ,! t]m coal company means an    
entity t 0 engag$ 9 ! trade or bus9ess (
 ! production1 ref9+1 or process+ ( coal
 dur+ ! #ajj-ye> p]iod end+ on ! date on
 :i* a case is comm5c$ "u ?is title )   
respect to ! entity4  2 &  7#b7 by      
ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#ae7 ! foll[+3    
7#ae;,a7 ,! t]m environm5tal cleanup    
co/s means co/s associat$ ) comply+ ) ! 
reclamation plan ( a site & any o!r     
requirem5ts t a coal company is requir$ 
to meet1 includ+ "u ! ,clean ,air ,act  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdja et seq47 & ! ,f$]al
 ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc    
,u4,s4,c4 #abea et seq47 7commonly      
ref]r$ to z ! ,clean ,wat] ,act74  4    
7b7 ,priorities ,section #ejg ( title   
#aa1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--    

7#a7 9 subsection 7a71 9 ! matt] prec$+ 
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ ,! foll[+ &     
ins]t+ ,except z provid$ 9 subsection   
7e71 ! foll[+2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7e7 ,9 a case comm5c$ "u ?is 
title ) respect to a coal company-- 7#a7
 all[$ unsecur$ claims describ$ 9       
subsection 7a77#e7 %all h fir/ priority2
  7#b7 all[$ unsecur$ claims =          
environm5tal cleanup co/s %all h second 
priority2  7#c7 exp5ses & claims        
describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#d7 (  
subsection 7a7 %all h ?ird ?r\gh six?   
priority1 respectively2 &  7#d7 exp5ses 
& claims describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#f7 ?r\gh
 7#aj7 ( subsection 7a7 %all h sev5?    
?r\gh elev5? priority1 respectively4  4 
7c7 ,applicability ,! am5dm5ts made by  
?is section %all only apply to a case   
comm5c$ "u title #aa1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 on or aft] ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is ,act4  #cjd4 ,securitization  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( 
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,en]gy %all e/abli% a program to make   

grants to ,/ates t satisfy ! requirem5ts
 "u subsection 7b7 9 an am\nt det]m9$ "u
 subsection 7c74  7b7 ,requirem5ts ,a   
,/ate is eligible to receive a grant "u 
?is section if ! ,/ate-- 7#a7 has fil$ )
 ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy an application at 
su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su*      
in=mation z ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy may    
require1 &  7#b7 has e/abli%$ a program 
t all[s own]s ( coal p[] plants )9 su*  
,/ate to %ut d[n su* plants prior to !  
taxable ye> 9 :i* ! total co/ ( su*     
plant w\ld be fully depreciat$ ?r\gh !  
issuance ( ratepay]-back$ bonds4  7c7   
,am\nt ( grant ,! am\nt ( ! grant made  
to any ,/ate %all be equal to #ej p]c5t 
( ! am\nt exp5d$ by ! ,/ate = ! program 
describ$ 9 subsection 7b77#b74  7d7     
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z   
may be necess>y to c>ry out ?is section4
  ,,iv ,work=ce  #dja4 ,m9imum wage     
increases  7a7 ,m9imum wage increases   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #f7;a77#a7 ( !   
,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi   

,u4,s4,c4 #bjf7;a77#a77 is am5d$ to read
 z foll[s3  7#a7 except z o!rwise       
provid$ 9 ?is section1 n less ?an-- 7,a7
 #h4ee an h\r1 beg9n+ on ! effective    
date "u section #dja7;f7 ( ! ,m>%all    
,plan = ,coal ,c\ntry ,act ( #bjbj2     
7,b7 #i4he an h\r1 beg9n+ #a ye> aft]   
su* effective date2  7,c7 #aa4ae an h\r1
 beg9n+ #b ye>s aft] su* effective date2
  7,d7 #ab4de an h\r1 beg9n+ #c ye>s    
aft] su* effective date2  7,e7 #ac4ge an
 h\r1 beg9n+ #d ye>s aft] su* effective 
date2  7,f7 #ae4jj an h\r1 beg9n+ #e    
ye>s aft] su* effective date2 &  7,g7   
beg9n+ on ! date t is #f ye>s aft] su*  
effective date1 & annually !reaft]1 !   
am\nt det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y "u         
subsection 7h72  4  7#b7 ,det]m9ation   
bas$ on increase 9 ! m$ian h\rly wage ( 
all employees ,section #f ( ! ,fair     
,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi         
,u4,s4,c4 #bjf7 is am5d$ by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3  7h7 7#a7 ,n lat] ?an ea* 
date t is #ij days be=e a new m9imum    
wage rate det]m9$ "u subsection         

7a77#a77;,g7 is to take effect1 !       
,secret>y %all det]m9e ! m9imum wage    
rate to be 9 effect "u ?is subsection = 
ea* p]iod describ$ 9 subsection         
7a77#a77;,g74 ,! wage rate det]m9$ "u   
?is subsection = a ye> %all be-- 7,a7 n 
less ?an ! am\nt 9 effect "u subsection 
7a77#a7 on ! date ( su* det]m9ation2    
7,b7 increas$ f su* am\nt by ! annual   
p]c5tage increase1 if any1 9 ! m$ian    
h\rly wage ( all employees z det]m9$ by 
! ,bureau ( ,labor ,/ati/ics2 &  7,c7   
r\nd$ up to ! ne>e/ multiple ( #j4je4   
7#b7 ,9 calculat+ ! annual p]c5tage     
increase 9 ! m$ian h\rly wage rate ( all
 employees = purposes ( p>agraph        
7#a77;,b71 ! ,secret>y1 ?r\gh ! ,bureau 
( ,labor ,/ati/ics1 %all compile data on
 ! h\rly wages ( all employees to       
det]m9e su* a m$ian h\rly wage & comp>e 
su* m$ian h\rly wage = ! mo/ rec5t ye> =
 :i* data are available ) ! m$ian h\rly 
wage det]m9$ = ! prec$+ ye>4  4  7b7    
,tipp$ employees  7#a7 ,base m9imum wage
 = tipp$ employees & tips reta9$ by     

employees ,section #c7m77#b77;,a77i7 ( !
 ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi  
,u4,s4,c4 #bjc7m77#b77;,a77i77 is am5d$ 
to read z foll[s3  7i7 ! ca% wage rate  
paid su* employee1 :i* = purposes ( su* 
det]m9ation %all be n less ?an-- 7,i7 = 
! #a-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! effective    
date "u section #dja ( ! ,m>%all ,plan =
 ,coal ,c\ntry ,act ( #bjbj1 #c4fj an   
h\r2  7,,ii7 = ea* succe$+ #a-ye> p]iod 
until ! wage rate "u ?is clause equals !
 wage rate 9 effect "u section          
#f7;a77#a7 = su* p]iod1 an h\rly wage   
equal to ! am\nt det]m9$ "u ?is clause =
 ! prec$+ ye>1 increas$ by ! less] (--  
7aa7 #a4ej2 or  7bb7 ! am\nt necess>y = 
! wage rate 9 effect "u ?is clause to   
equal ! wage rate 9 effect "u section   
#f7;a77#a7 = su* p]iod1 r\nd$ up to !   
ne>e/ multiple ( #j4je2 &  7,,iii7 = ea*
 succe$+ #a-ye> p]iod aft] ! increase   
made pursuant to subclause 7,,ii71 !    
m9imum wage rate 9 effect "u section    
#f7;a77#a72 &  4  7#b7 ,tips reta9$ by  
employees ,section #c7m77#b77;,a7 ( !   

,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi   
,u4,s4,c4 #bjc7m77#b77;,a77 is am5d$--  
7,a7 9 ! second s5t5ce ( ! matt] foll[+ 
clause 7ii71 by /rik+ ( ?is subsection1 
& all tips receiv$ by su* employee h be5
 reta9$ by ! employee & ins]t+ ( ?is    
subsection4 ,any employee %all h ! "r to
 reta9 any tips receiv$ by su* employee2
 &  7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 ,an 
employ] %all in=m ea* employee ( ! "r & 
exception provid$ "u ! prec$+ s5t5ce44  
7#c7 ,s*$ul$ repeal ( sep>ate m9imum    
wage = tipp$ employees  7,a7 ,tipp$     
employees ,section #c7m77#b77;,a7 ( !   
,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi   
,u4,s4,c4 #bjc7m77#b77;,a771 z am5d$ by 
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b71 is fur!r am5d$ by
 /rik+ ! s5t5ce beg9n+ ) ,9 det]m9+ !   
wage an employ] is requir$ to pay a     
tipp$ employee1 & all t foll[s ?r\gh (  
?is subsection4 & ins]t+ ,! wage rate   
requir$ to be paid to a tipp$ employee  
%all be ! wage rate set =? 9 section    
#f7;a77#a744  7,b7 ,publication ( notice
 ,subsection 7i7 ( section #f ( ! ,fair 

,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi         
,u4,s4,c4 #bjf71 z am5d$ by subsection  
7d71 is fur!r am5d$ by /rik+ or 9       
accordance ) subclause 7,,ii7 or 7,,iii7
 ( section #c7m77#b77;,a77i74  7,c7     
,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by     
subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 %all take      
effect on ! date t is "o day aft] ! date
 on :i* ! h\rly wage "u subclause       
7,,iii7 ( section #c7m77#b77;,a77i7 ( ! 
,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi   
,u4,s4,c4 #bjc7m77#b77;,a77i771 z am5d$ 
by p>agraph 7#a71 takes effect4  7c7    
,newly hir$ employees :o are less ?an   
#bj ye>s old  7#a7 ,base m9imum wage =  
newly hir$ employees :o are less ?an #bj
 ye>s old ,section #f7;g77#a7 ( ! ,fair 
,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi         
,u4,s4,c4 #bjf7;g77#a77 is am5d$ by     
/rik+ a wage :i* is n less ?an #d4be an 
h\r4 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 a wage at a rate
 t is n less ?an-- 7,a7 = ! #a-ye> p]iod
 beg9n+ on ! effective date "u section  
#g ( ! ,m>%all ,plan = ,coal ,c\ntry    
,act ( #bjbj1 #e4ej an h\r2  7,b7 = ea* 

succe$+ #a-ye> p]iod until ! h\rly wage 
"u ?is p>agraph equals ! h\rly wage 9   
effect "u section #f7;a77#a7 = su*      
p]iod1 an h\rly wage equal to ! am\nt   
det]m9$ "u ?is p>agraph = ! prec$+ ye>1 
increas$ by ! less] (-- 7i7 #a4be2 or   
7ii7 ! am\nt necess>y = ! wage rate 9   
effect "u ?is p>agraph to equal ! wage  
rate 9 effect "u section #f7;a77#a7 =   
su* p]iod1 r\nd$ up to ! ne>e/ multiple 
( #j4je2 &  7,c7 = ea* succe$+ #a-ye>   
p]iod aft] ! increase made pursuant to  
subp>agraph 7,b77ii71 ! m9imum wage rate
 9 effect "u section #f7;a77#a74  4     
7#b7 ,s*$ul$ repeal ( sep>ate m9imum    
wage = newly hir$ employees :o are less 
?an #bj ye>s old  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,section
 #f7;g77#a7 ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act
 ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjf7;g77#a771 z
 am5d$ by p>agraph 7#a71 %all be        
repeal$4  7,b7 ,publication ( notice    
,subsection 7i7 ( section #f ( ! ,fair  
,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi         
,u4,s4,c4 #bjf71 z am5d$ by subsection  
7b77#c77;,b71 is fur!r am5d$ by /rik+ or

 subp>agraph 7,b7 or 7,c7 ( subsection  
7g77#a714  7,c7 ,effective date ,!      
repeal & am5dm5t made by subp>agraphs   
7,a7 & 7,b71 respectively1 %all take    
effect on ! date t is "o day aft] ! date
 on :i* ! wage rate "u subp>agraph 7,c7 
( section #f7;g77#a7 ( ! ,fair ,labor   
,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4      
#bjf7;g77#a771 z am5d$ by p>agraph 7#a71
 takes effect4  7d7 ,publication (      
notice ,section #f ( ! ,fair ,labor     
,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4      
#bjf71 z am5d$ by ! prec$+ subsections1 
is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  7i7 ,n lat] ?an #fj days prior 
to ! effective date ( any increase 9 !  
requir$ wage rate det]m9$ "u subsection 
7a77#a7 or subp>agraph 7,b7 or 7,c7 (   
subsection 7g77#a71 or 9 accordance )   
subclause 7,,ii7 or 7,,iii7 ( section   
#c7m77#b77;,a77i7 or section            
#ad7;c77#a77;,a71 ! ,secret>y %all      
publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] & on ! website
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor a notice ann\nc+
 ea* increase 9 su* requir$ wage rate4  

4  7e7 ,promot+ economic                
self-,suffici5cy = individuals )        
disabilities  7#a7 ,wages  7,a7         
,transition to fair wages = individuals 
) disabilities ,subp>agraph 7,a7 (      
section #ad7;c77#a7 ( ! ,fair ,labor    
,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4      
#bad7;c77#a77;a77 is am5d$ to read z    
foll[s3  7,a7 at a rate t equals1 or    
exce$s1 = ea* ye>1 ! great] (-- 7i7 7,i7
 #d4be an h\r1 beg9n+ #a ye> aft] ! date
 ! wage rate specifi$ 9 section         
#f7;a77#a77;,a7 takes effect2  7,,ii7   
#f4dj an h\r1 beg9n+ #b ye>s aft] su*   
date2  7,,iii7 #h4ee an h\r1 beg9n+ #c  
ye>s aft] su* date2  7,,iv7 #aj4gj an   
h\r1 beg9n+ #d ye>s aft] su* date2  7,v7
 #ab4he an h\r1 beg9n+ #e ye>s aft] su* 
date2 &  7,,vi7 ! wage rate 9 effect "u 
section #f7;a77#a71 on ! date t is #f   
ye>s aft] ! date ! wage rate specifi$ 9 
section #f7;a77#a77;,a7 takes effect2 or
  7ii7 if applicable1 ! wage rate 9     
effect on ! day be=e ! date ( enactm5t (
 ! ,m>%all ,plan = ,coal ,c\ntry ,act ( 

#bjbj = ! employm5t1 "u a special       
c]tificate issu$ "u ?is p>agraph1 ( !   
individual = :om ! wage rate is be+     
det]m9$ "u ?is subp>agraph1  4  7,b7    
,prohibition on new special c]tificates2
 sunset ,section #ad7;c7 ( ! ,fair      
,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi         
,u4,s4,c4 #bad7;c77 7z am5d$ by         
subp>agraph 7,a77 is fur!r am5d$ by add+
 at ! end ! foll[+3  7#f7 ,prohibition  
on new special c]tificates ,not)/&+     
p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y %all n issue 
a special c]tificate "u ?is subsection  
to an employ] t 0 n issu$ a special     
c]tificate "u ?is subsection be=e ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ! ,m>%all ,plan = ,coal   
,c\ntry ,act ( #bjbj4  7#g7 ,sunset     
,beg9n+ on ! day aft] ! date on :i* !   
wage rate describ$ 9 p>agraph           
7#a77;,a77i77,,vi7 takes effect1 !      
au?ority to issue special c]tificates "u
 p>agraph 7#a7 %all expire1 & no special
 c]tificates issu$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all
 h any legal effect4  7#h7 ,transition  
assi/ance ,^u reque/1 ! ,secret>y %all  

provide-- 7,a7 te*nical assi/ance &     
in=mation to employ]s issu$ a special   
c]tificate "u ?is subsection = !        
purposes (-- 7i7 transition+ ! practices
 ( su* employ]s to comply ) ?is         
subsection1 z am5d$ by ! ,m>%all ,plan =
 ,coal ,c\ntry ,act ( #bjbj2 &  7ii7    
ensur+ cont9u+ employm5t opportunities =
 individuals ) disabilities receiv+ a   
special m9imum wage rate "u ?is         
subsection2 &  7,b7 in=mation to        
individuals employ$ at a special m9imum 
wage rate "u ?is subsection1 :i* may    
include ref]rals to ,f$]al or ,/ate     
entities ) exp]tise 9 competitive       
integrat$ employm5t4  4  7,c7 ,effective
 date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is p>agraph  
%all take effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( 
?is ,act4  7#b7 ,publication ( notice   
7,a7 ,am5dm5t ,subsection 7i7 ( section 
#f ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 
7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjf71 z am5d$ by        
subsection 7c77#b77;,b71 is fur!r am5d$ 
by /rik+ or section #ad7;c77#a77;,a714  
7,b7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5t made by 

subp>agraph 7,a7 %all take effect on !  
day aft] ! date on :i* ! wage rate      
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a77i77,,vi7 (
 section #ad7;c7 ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds
 ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bad7;c771 
z am5d$ by p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 takes    
effect4  7f7 ,g5]al effective date      
,except z o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is ,act or 
! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act1 ?is ,act & 
! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all take   
effect on ! fir/ day ( ! ?ird mon? t    
beg9s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4
  #djb4 ,coal community b5efits  7a7    
,coal ,community ,homebuy+ ,program     
7#a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7
 ,cov]$ loan ,! t]m cov]$ loan means a  
loan made "u ! ,program4  7,b7          
,disability ,! t]m disability has !     
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #c ( !       
,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abajb74  7,c7 ,eligible 
entity ,! t]m eligible entity means a   
,/ate1 a unit ( g5]al local gov]nm5t1 or
 an ,indian tribe4  7,d7 ,eligible      
h\sehold ,! t]m eligible h\sehold means 

a h\sehold locat$ 9 a community t is    
locat$ n m #ej miles f a clos$ p[] plant
 ( a coal m9e4  7,e7 ,grantee ,! t]m    
grantee means an eligible entity t is   
aw>d$ a ,program grant4  7,f7 ,h\sehold 
,! t]m h\sehold means any individual or 
gr\p ( individuals :o are liv+ toge!r z 
#a economic unit4  7,g7 ,program ,! t]m 
,program means ! ,coal ,community       
,homebuy+ ,program e/abli%$ by !        
,secret>y "u p>agraph 7#b77;,a74  7,h7  
,program grant ,! t]m ,program grant    
means a grant aw>d$ "u ! ,program4  7,i7
 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !     
,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t4 
7#b7 ,program  7,a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] 
?an #f mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a    
program-- 7i7 t %all be kn[n z ! ,coal  
,community ,homebuy+ ,program2 &  7ii7  
"u :i* ! ,secret>y %all aw>d grants to  
eligible entities t ! eligible entities 
%all use to make loans to eligible      
h\seholds to pur*ase homes4  7,b7       
,eligibility ,an eligible entity desir+ 

a ,program grant %all submit to !       
,secret>y an application at su* "t1 9   
su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !  
,secret>y may require4  7,c7 ,priority  
,9 aw>d+ ,program grants1 ! ,secret>y   
%all give priority to eligible entities 
t w make loans to l[-income eligible    
h\seholds1 eligible h\seholds ) an      
individual ) a disability1 & eligible   
h\seholds ) *ildr54  7,d7 ,program      
grants  7i7 ,use ,a grantee %all use    
funds aw>d$ "u a ,program grant to make 
loans to eligible h\seholds4  7ii7      
,limitation ,a loan made us+ funds aw>d$
 "u a ,program grant may n require a d[n
 paym5t4  7iii7 ,int]e/ rate ,a loan    
made us+ funds aw>d$ "u a ,program grant
 may be made at an int]e/ rate ( n m ?an
 #d p]c5t4  7iv7 ,adm9i/rative co/s ,a  
grantee may use n m ?an #e p]c5t ( !    
am\nt ( funds receiv$ "u a ,program     
grant = adm9i/rative co/s relat+ to mak+
 loans to eligible home[n]s us+ funds   
aw>d$ "u ! ,program grant4  7#c7        
,reports  7,a7 ,grantee reports ,ea*    

grantee %all1 n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] !
 date on :i* ! grantee is aw>d$ a       
,program grant1 & e #f mon?s !reaft] 9  
:i* ! grantee makes loans us+ funds     
aw>d$ "u ! ,program grant1 submit to !  
,secret>y a report on ! loans made us+  
funds aw>d$ "u ! ,program grant4  7,b7  
,,hud reports ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! 
date on :i* ! ,secret>y e/abli%es !     
,program1 & n less frequ5tly ?an        
annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all      
submit a report to ! ,committee on      
,bank+1 ,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs ( !    
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,f9ancial      
,s]vices ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives on 
! activities c>ri$ out1 grants aw>d$1 & 
loans made "u ! ,program4  7#d7         
,regulations ,n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y
 %all promulgate regulations to c>ry out
 ! ,program4  7#e7 ,au?orization (      
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y = ! p]iod (  
fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbe           
#e1jjj1jjj1jjj to c>ry out ! ,program4  

7b7 ,free high] education = impact$     
individuals  7#a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is    
section3 7,a7 ,employm5t loss ,! t]m    
employm5t loss means a dis*>ge f        
employm5t o!r ?an a dis*>ge = cause1    
volunt>y dep>ture1 or retirem5t4  7,b7  
,impact$ individual ,! t]m impact$      
individual means an individual :o has   
suff]$ an employm5t loss at a coal p[]  
plant or coal m9e1 or ! son or daught] (
 an individual :o has suff]$ an         
employm5t loss at a coal p[] plant or   
coal m9e4  7,c7 ,in/itution ( high]     
education ,! t]m in/itution ( high]     
education has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9      
section #ajb ( ! ,high] ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjb74  7,d7    
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ,education4  7#b7 ,9 g5]al  
,f am\nts made available to c>ry out ?is
 subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all c>ry out a
 program ( provid+ funds to impact$     
individuals to pay = ! co/s ( tuition & 
fees = ! impact$ individuals to e>n an  
associate degree or baccalaureate       

degree1 or to complete a c>e] or        
te*nical education program1 at a public 
in/itution ( high] education4  7#c7     
,application process ,an impact$        
individual desir+ funds "u ?is          
subsection %all submit an application to
 ! ,secret>y at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 &  
conta9+ su* in=mation & assurances z !  
,secret>y may require4  7#d7            
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is subsection #a1jjj1jjj1jjj = ea* (   
fiscal ye>s #bjbj ?r\gh #bjbe4  #djc4   
,decommission+ "w  7a7 ,requirem5t ,!   
,work] ,adju/m5t & ,retra9+             
,notification ,act is am5d$ by ins]t+   
aft] section #e 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bajd7 ! 
foll[+3  #e;,a4 ,decommission+ "w  7a7  
,def9ition ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,coal   
p[] plant ,! t]m coal p[] plant means an
 electrical p[] g5]at+ /ation at :i*    
coal is ! fuel t creates ! heat en]gy ( 
combu/ion4  7#b7 ,cov]$ plant clos+ ,!  
t]m cov]$ plant clos+ means a plant     
clos+ ( a coal p[] plant4  7#c7         

,decommission+ ,! t]m decommission+     
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