,i #aag? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gicg ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,june #c1 #bjbb,mr4 ,lamb 7= himself & ,mr4 ,mi*ael ,f4 ,doyle ( ,p5nsylvania7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ,a ,,bill ,to direct ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,(fice ( ,surface ,m9+ ,reclamation & ,en=cem5t1 to e/abli% a program to facilitate coal m9e reclamation & aw>d grants to c]ta9 ,/ates & ,indian ,tribes to c>ry out coal m9e reclamation1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,revitalize1 ,enhance1 & ,nurture 9 ,exp&$ ,ways ,our ,ab&on$ ,m9e ,l&s ,act or ! ,,r5ew ,our ,ab&on$ ,m9e ,l&s ,act4 #b4 ,am5dm5ts to ! ,surface ,m9+ ,control & ,reclamation ,act 7a7 ,coal m9e reclamation program ,title ,v ( ! ,surface ,m9+ ,control & ,reclamation ,act ( #aigg 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #abea et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #ecj4 ,,osmre coal m9e reclamation program 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a program-- 7#a7 to help ensure ! ,(fice ( ,surface ,m9+ ,reclamation & ,en=cem5t has suffici5t funds to c>ry out cov]$ reclamation projects2 & 7#b7 to aw>d grants to ,/ates & ,indian tribes to c>ry out cov]$ reclamation projects4 7b7 ,grant program 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may aw>d grants "u ?is section to ,/ates & ,indian tribes to c>ry out cov]$ reclamation projects4 7#b7 ,priority ,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all allocate grant funds bas$ on ne$4 7#c7 ,additional crit]ia ,to be eligible = a grant "u ?is section-- 7,a7 a ,/ate or ,indian tribe %all ma9ta9 ,/ate bond+ requirem5ts approv$ "u section #ejc t are n less /r+5t ?an ! bond+ requirem5ts ( su* ,/ate on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section2 7,b7 if ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate1 a ,/ate or ,indian tribe %all address defici5cies 9 its approv$ alt]native bond+ sy/em on p]mitt$ coal m9es2 7,c7 an ,indian tribe %all h an approv$ regulatory program pursuant to ?is title & section #gaj2 7,d7 a ,/ate or ,indian tribe %all demon/rate-- 7i7 ! use ( all available legal rem$ies to ! ext5t practicable to recov] reclamation co/s f responsible p]sons liable "u ?is ,act1 includ+ corporate p>5ts1 own]s1 & executives2 7ii7 ) respect to ! use ( su* grant funds1 requirem5ts =-- 7,i7 active coal m9es )9 its jurisdiction to reclaim surface areas z contemporane\sly z practicable ) surface coal m9+ op]ations pursuant to ! purposes ( ?is ,act2 7,,ii7 coal m9e reclamation )9 its jurisdiction to be c>ri$ out accord+ to approv$ reclamation plans2 7,,iii7 compliance ) ! ,clean ,wat] ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abea et seq472 & 7,,iv7 paym5ts ( wages n less ?an ^? prevail+ on simil> projects 9 ! locality1 = all labor]s & me*anics employ$ by contractors or subcontractors 9 ! p]=mance ( con/ruction1 alt]ation1 or repair "w on a project assi/$ 9 :ole or 9 "p by fund+ made available "u ?is section1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,labor 9 accordance ) sub*apt] ,,iv ( *apt] #ca ( title #dj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly ref]r$ to z ! 8,davis-,bacon ,act''72 7iii7 ! aggregation ( reclamation projects :5 practicable to improve economies ( scale2 & 7iv7 active facilitation ( community engagem5t 9 ! design & ov]sight ( reclamation projects2 & 7,e7 meet su* additional requirem5ts z ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate4 7#d7 ,application 7,a7 ,annual requirem5t ,! ,secret>y %all require1 f ea* ,/ate or ,indian tribe apply+ = grant funds "u ?is section1 an application = ea* fiscal ye>4 7,b7 ,project$ %ortfall ,ea* application %all include ! foll[+ in=mation3 7i7 ,= a ,/ate applicant1 ! project$ annual %ortfall 9 fund+ = reclamation ) respect to all coal m9es :]e ! ,/ate =feit$ a reclamation bond4 7ii7 ,= an ,indian tribe applicant1 ! project$ annual %ortfall 9 fund+ = reclamation ) respect to all coal m9es :]e ! ,indian tribe =feit$ a reclamation bond4 7c7 ,au?orization ( appropriations 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 addition to am\nts o!rwise available1 !re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y #che1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbc ?r\gh #bjcb to c>ry out ?is section4 7#b7 ,adm9i/rative co/s ,( ! am\nts made available "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y may use #a1jjj1jjj ea* fiscal ye> = ! co/s ( adm9i/]+ ?is section4 7d7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,cov]$ reclamation project ,! t]m cov]$ reclamation project-- 7,a7 means a coal m9e reclamation project on a site :]e a p]=mance bond 0 =feit$ & f\nd to be insuffici5t2 & 7,b7 includes reclamation projects-- 7i7 involv+ l&s or wat]s m9$ = coal "u a p]mit "u ?is ,act t 7 subject to p]mit revocation & bond =feiture pursuant to section #hjj4ej ( title #cj1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 7or its equival5t 9 an approv$ ,/ate or ,tribal program72 & 7ii7 :]e !re is a %ortfall betwe5 ! actual co/ ( reclamation1 includ+ long-t]m wat] treatm5t1 & ! value ( any =feit$ bond+ in/rum5t4 7#b7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,(fice ( ,surface ,m9+ ,reclamation & ,en=cem5t4 7e7 ,t]m9ation ,! program e/abli%$ "u subsection 7a7 %all t]m9ate on ,septemb] #cj1 #bjcb4 4 7b7 ,grants to ! ,/ates ,section #gje7;a7 ( ! ,surface ,m9+ ,control & ,reclamation ,act ( #aigg 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #abie7;a77 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 7a7 ,! ,secret>y is au?oriz$ to make annual grants to any ,/ate = ! purpose ( assi/+ su* ,/ate 9 develop+1 adm9i/]+1 & en=c+ ,/ate programs "u ?is ,act4 ,except z provid$ 9 subsection 7c7-- 7#a7 ?r\gh fiscal ye> #bjbb1 su* grants %all n exce$ #hj p]c5t ( ! total co/s incurr$ dur+ ! fir/ ye>1 #fj p]c5t ( total co/s incurr$ dur+ ! second ye>1 & #ej p]c5t ( ! total co/s incurr$ dur+ ea* ye> !reaft]2 7#b7 = fiscal ye> #bjbc & #bjbd1 su* grants %all n exce$ #ge p]c5t ( ! total co/s incurr$ dur+ ea* ye>2 & 7#c7 = fiscal ye> #bjbe & !reaft]1 su* grants %all n exce$ #ajj p]c5t ( ! total co/s incurr$ dur+ ea* ye>4 4 7c7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts = ! ,surface ,m9+ ,control & ,reclamation ,act ( #aigg 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #abja et seq47 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section #ebi ! foll[+3 ,sec4 #ecj4 ,,osmre coal m9e reclamation program4 4