,,ii #aag? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #ebid ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,decemb] #ai1 #bjbb,mr4 ,kelly 7= himself & ,ms4 ,lummis7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,environm5t & ,public ,works ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,compreh5sive ,environm5tal ,response1 ,comp5sation1 & ,liability ,act ( #aihj to e/abli% )9 ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy ! ,(fice ( ,m\nta9s1 ,des]ts1 & ,pla9s1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,legacy ,m9e ,cleanup ,act ( #bjbb4 #b4 ,(fice ( ,m\nta9s1 ,des]ts1 & ,pla9s ,title ,i ( ! ,compreh5sive ,environm5tal ,response1 ,comp5sation1 & ,liability ,act ( #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ifja et seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 #abi4 ,(fice ( ,m\nta9s1 ,des]ts1 & ,pla9s 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,appropriate committees ( ,congress ,! t]m appropriate committees ( ,congress means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate2 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,s5ate2 7,c7 ! ,committee on ,environm5t & ,public ,works ( ! ,s5ate2 7,d7 ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate2 7,e7 ! ,committee on ,indian ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2 7,f7 ! ,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 7,g7 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 7,h7 ! ,committee on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 7,i7 ! ,committee on ,natural ,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2 & 7,j7 ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7#b7 ,cov]$ m9e ,! t]m cov]$ m9e means an ab&on$ h>drock m9e site4 7#c7 ,eligible non-,,npl site ,! t]m eligible non-,,npl site means a site-- 7,a7 t is n on ! ,national ,priorities ,li/2 b 7,b7 ) respect to :i* ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es t-- 7i7 ! site w\ld be eligible = li/+ on ! ,national ,priorities ,li/ bas$ on ! pres5ce ( haz>ds f contam9ation at ! site1 apply+ ! haz>d rank+ sy/em describ$ 9 section #aje7;c72 & 7ii7 = removal site evaluations1 eng9e]+ evaluations_/co/ analyses1 rem$ial plann+ activities1 rem$ial inve/igations & feasibility /udies1 & o!r actions tak5 pursuant to section #ajd7;b71 ! site-- 7,i7 has und]gone a pre-,,c]cla scre5+2 & 7,,ii7 is includ$ 9 ! ,sup]fund ,ent]prise ,managem5t ,sy/em4 7#d7 ,navajo ,nation ab&on$ uranium m9e site ,! t]m ,navajo ,nation ab&on$ uranium m9e site means an ab&on$ uranium m9e site on l& ( ! ,navajo ,nation4 7#e7 ,(fice ,! t]m ,(fice means ! ,(fice ( ,m\nta9s1 ,des]ts1 & ,pla9s e/abli%$ by subsection 7b77#a74 7#f7 ,regional ,(fice ,! t]m ,regional ,(fice means a ,regional ,(fice ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy4 7b7 ,e/abli%m5t 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is e/abli%$ )9 ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy ! ,(fice ( ,m\nta9s1 ,des]ts1 & ,pla9s4 7#b7 ,director ,! ,(fice %all be head$ by a ,director1 to be appo9t$ by ! ,adm9i/rator 7or a designee74 7c7 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ! ,(fice %all be-- 7#a7 to coord9ate & provide ov]sight ov] response actions ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy c>ri$ out at a cov]$ m9e 9 accordance ) ?is ,act2 7#b7 to e/abli% & dissem9ate be/ practices = cov]$ m9e response actions1 includ+ id5tify+ innovative te*nologies & reuse approa*es t support ^? response actions2 7#c7 to collaborate ) ,regional ,(fices1 ,f$]al l& managem5t ag5cies1 ,/ates1 & volunt>y nongov]nm5tal organizations1 wat]%$ gr\ps1 nonliable m9+ companies1 & o!r entities to facilitate volunt>y response actions at cov]$ m9es2 7#d7 to lead ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy ef=ts to coord9ate & exp$ite ! completion ( response actions at cov]$ m9es on ,tribal l&1 includ+ ,navajo ,nation ab&on$ uranium m9e sites2 7#e7 to coord9ate ) ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 ! ,nucle> ,regulatory ,commission1 & o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1 z ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es to be appropriate1 to ensure int]ag5cy coord9ation ( cov]$ m9e response actions1 ) priority giv5 to coord9at+1 & :]e possible1 comb9+1 ,f$]al ef=ts to fund response actions at cov]$ m9es = :i* !re is no pot5tially responsible p>ty2 & 7#f7 to c>ry out o!r actions1 z det]m9$ to be necess>y by ! ,adm9i/rator-- 7,a7 to support ef=ts to inve/igate1 *>act]ize1 or cleanup a dis*>ge1 release1 or ?reat ( release ( a haz>d\s sub/ance1 pollutant1 or contam9ant into ! environm5t at or f a cov]$ m9e2 or 7,b7 to o!rwise protect & improve human heal? & ! environm5t4 7d7 ,duties ,! ,adm9i/rator %all c>ry out ?r\gh ! ,(fice1 at a m9imum1 ! foll[+ duties3 7#a7 ,emphasis li/ 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% a li/ ( cov]$ m9es t are prioritiz$ = response actions "u ?is ,act4 7,b7 ,updates2 reports ,! ,adm9i/rator %all annually-- 7i7 update ! li/ "u subp>agraph 7,a72 & 7ii7 submit to ! appropriate committees ( ,congress a report describ+ ! cov]$ m9es on ! li/4 7,c7 ,coord9ation ,! ,adm9i/rator %all-- 7i7 regul>ly coord9ate ) ,regional ,(fices1 ,f$]al ag5cies1 ,/ates1 ,indian tribes1 & /akehold]s to make progress ) respect to ! cov]$ m9es on ! li/ "u subp>agraph 7,a72 & 7ii7 ensure t ,regional ,(fices make progress ) respect to ea* cov]$ m9e on ! li/4 7#b7 ,community engagem5t ,! ,adm9i/rator %all-- 7,a7 ma9ta9 & update1 z ne$$1 be/ practices = engag+ ) local communities ) respect to response actions on cov]$ m9es2 & 7,b7 coord9ate ) ,regional ,(fices to support engagem5t ) local communities describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74 7#c7 ,process improvem5t 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator %all-- 7i7 e/abli% a /&>d process = develop+1 review+1 & approv+ site assessm5ts1 rem$ial inve/igations1 & feasibility /udies = cov]$ m9es2 7ii7 conduct rese>* (1 & id5tify1 te*nologies & rem$ial & removal approa*es t are ! mo/ successful 9 limit+ ! acute & *ronic risks po/$ to human heal? & ! environm5t by cov]$ m9es2 7iii7 to ! ext5t te*nically feasible1 e/abli% rem$ial & removal /&>ds = v>i\s types ( cov]$ m9es1 includ+ type ( m9]al & design2 & 7iv7 support-- 7,i7 consultations ) ,indian tribes ) respect to cov]$ m9es2 & 7,,ii7 ef=ts to provide regul> updates to all levels a ,tribal gov]nm5t ) respect to response actions = cov]$ m9es4 7,b7 ,tribal consultation ,9 support+ consultations ) ,indian tribes "u subp>agraph 7,a77iv77,i71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all-- 7i7 %>e all available cov]$ m9e data ) ,tribal p>tn]s2 & 7ii7 ensure t ,tribal allottee "r-(-way regulations ( ! ,ea/]n ,regional ,(fice ( ! ,bureau ( ,indian ,affairs are foll[$4 7#d7 ,int]ag5cy plan to address uranium contam9ation on ! ,navajo ,nation ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 & n less frequ5tly ?an once e #e ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,adm9i/rator1 9 consultation ) all levels ( affect$ ,tribal gov]nm5ts1 %all prep>e & submit to ! appropriate committees ( ,congress a report describ+ a multi-ye> int]ag5cy plan = ! coord9ation ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t ) ,/ates & ,tribal gov]nm5ts to c>ry out response actions at ,navajo ,nation ab&on$ uranium m9e sites1 includ+-- 7,a7 goals = ! assessm5t (1 & response actions at1 ,navajo ,nation ab&on$ uranium m9e sites2 7,b7 t>get dates by :i* goals describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 are anticipat$ to be a*iev$2 & 7,c7 ! activities to be c>ri$ out by ea* ,f$]al ag5cy "u ! plan4 7#e7 ,adm9i/rative & te*nical assi/ance ,! ,adm9i/rator %all1 z appropriate1 provide to ,/ates1 units ( local gov]nm5t1 ,indian tribes1 & o!r entities te*nical assi/ance ) respect to response actions on cov]$ m9es4 7e7 ,au?orization ( appropriations = sup]fund actions at ab&on$ h>drock m9+ sites on ,tribal l& 7#a7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,9 addition to am\nts o!rwise available1 !re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbc ?r\gh #bjcb1 to rema9 available until exp5d$-- 7,a7 #ig1jjj1jjj to ! ,adm9i/rator to c>ry out ?is subsection 7except = p>agraph 7#c772 & 7,b7 #c1jjj1jjj to ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,ag5cy = ,toxic ,sub/ances & ,disease ,regi/ry to c>ry out p>agraph 7#c74 7#b7 ,uses ( am\nts ,am\nts appropriat$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 %all be us$ by ! ,adm9i/rator-- 7,a7 to c>ry out removal actions on ab&on$ h>drock m9e l& locat$ on ,tribal l&2 7,b7 to c>ry out response actions1 includ+ removal & rem$ial plann+ activities1 removal & rem$ial /udies1 rem$ial actions1 & o!r actions tak5 pursuant to section #ajd7;b7 on ab&on$ h>drock m9e l& locat$ on ,tribal l& at-- 7i7 eligible non-,,npl sites2 & 7ii7 sites li/$ on ! ,national ,priorities ,li/2 & 7,c7 to make grants "u p>agraph 7#d74 7#c7 ,heal? assessm5ts ,subject to ! availability ( appropriations1 ! ,ag5cy = ,toxic ,sub/ances & ,disease ,regi/ry1 9 coord9ation ) ,tribal heal? au?orities1 %all p]=m #a or m heal? assessm5ts at ea* eligible non-,,npl site t is locat$ on ,tribal l&4 7#d7 ,tribal grants 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator may use am\nts appropriat$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 to make grants to eligible entities = ! purposes describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,c74 7,b7 ,eligible entities ,an entity t is eligible to receive a grant "u ?is p>agraph is-- 7i7 ! gov]n+ body ( an ,indian tribe2 & 7ii7 a legally e/abli%$ organization ( ,indians t-- 7,i7 is controll$1 sanction$1 or *>t]$ by ! gov]n+ bodies ( #a or m ,indian tribes to be s]v$1 or t is democratically elect$ by ! adult memb]s ( ! ,indian community to be s]v$1 by t organization2 & 7,,ii7 includes ! maximum p>ticipation ( ,indians 9 all phases ( ! activities ( t organization4 7,c7 ,use ( grant funds ,a grant "u ?is p>agraph %all be us$-- 7i7 = c>ry+ out activities 9 accordance ) ! second s5t5ce ( section #aag7;e77#a72 7ii7 = obta9+ te*nical assi/ance 9 c>ry+ out response actions "u clause 7iii72 or 7iii7 = c>ry+ out response actions1 if ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es t ! ,indian tribe has ! capability to c>ry out any or all ( ^? response actions 9 accordance ) ! crit]ia & priorities e/abli%$ pursuant to section #aje7;a77#h74 7,d7 ,applications ,to be eligible to receive a grant "u ?is p>agraph1 an eligible entity %all submit to ! ,adm9i/rator an application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,adm9i/rator may require4 7,e7 ,co/ %>e ,! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ ( activities c>ri$ out us+ a grant "u ?is p>agraph %all be #ajj p]c5t4 7#e7 ,/atute ( limitations ,if a response action describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b77;,b7 is s*$ul$ at an eligible non-,,npl site1 no action may be comm5c$ = damages ) respect to t eligible non-,,npl site unless ! action is comm5c$ )9 ! timeframe provid$ = su* actions ) respect to facilities on ! ,national ,priorities ,li/ 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce ( ! matt] foll[+ subp>agraph 7,b7 ( section #aac7;g77#a74 7#f7 ,coord9ation ,! ,adm9i/rator %all coord9ate ) ! ,indian tribe on ^: l& ! applicable site is locat$ 9-- 7,a7 select+ & prioritiz+ sites = response actions "u subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b7 ( p>agraph 7#b72 & 7,b7 c>ry+ out ^? response actions4 4 #c4 ,ab&on$ & inactive noncoal m9e re/oration ,section #efj ( ! ,wat] ,res\rces ,developm5t ,act ( #aiii 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #bccf7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7c71 by ins]t+ or on l& tak5 into tru/ by ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior on behalf (1 & = ! b5efit (1 an ,indian ,tribe aft] l& own$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 & 7#b7 9 subsection 7f71 by /rik+ #cj1jjj1jjj & ins]t+ #ej1jjj1jjj4