,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hdia  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,may #bb1 #bjbd,mr4   
,c>twright 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,huffman1 & 
,mr4 ,m\lton7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural
 ,res\rces1 & 9 addition to !           
,committees on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1       
,f9ancial ,s]vices1 & ,transportation & 
,infra/ructure1 = a p]iod to be         
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,m9]al   
,leas+ ,act to make c]ta9 improvem5ts 9 
! laws relat+ to coal royalties1 & = o!r
 purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title2 table (    
cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may  
be cit$ z ! ,coal ,royalty ,fairness &  
,communities ,inve/m5t ,act ( #bjbd4    
7b7 ,table ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts 
( ?is ,act is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort 
title2 table ( cont5ts4,title           
,i--,valuation ( ,f$]al ,coal =         
,purposes ( ,royalties,sec4 #aja4       

,valuation ( coal royalties4,title      
,,ii--,programs ,to ,re9ve/ 9           
,coal-,impact$ ,communities,sec4 #bja4  
,e/abli%m5t ( ,fund4,sec4 #bjb4 ,f$]al  
economic & work=ce developm5t assi/ance 
programs4,sec4 #bjc4 ,c>bon capture &   
seque/ration4,sec4 #bjd4 ,additional    
,f$]al ag5cy p>ticipation4,sec4 #bje4   
,def9itions4  ,i ,valuation ( ,f$]al    
,coal = ,purposes ( ,royalties  #aja4   
,valuation ( coal royalties ,section #g 
( ! ,m9]al ,leas+ ,act 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4   
#bjg7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a71 
by /rik+ ! f\r? s5t5ce2 &  7#b7 by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+3  7d7 ,royalties  7#a7
 ,def9itions ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7    
,assessm5t value  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m   
assessm5t value1 ) respect to ,f$]al    
coal1 means ! gross proce$s accru+ to ! 
lessee or ! affiliate ( ! lessee's fir/ 
arm's l5g? contract = ! sale ( ,f$]al   
coal4  7ii7 ,exception ,if ! ,secret>y  
_c id5tify any arm's l5g? contract = !  
sale ( ,f$]al coal1 !n ! assessm5t value
 means a price imput$ by ! ,secret>y    

bas$ on ! coal price index4  7,b7 ,arm's
 l5g? contract ,! t]m arm's l5g?        
contract means a contract1 agreem5t1 or 
transaction = ! sale ( ,f$]al coal t is 
betwe5 p>ties t are indep5d5t ( ea* o!r 
& t are n affiliates4  7,c7 ,affiliate  
,! t]m affiliate1 ) respect to a lessee1
 means a p>ty t controls1 is controll$  
by1 or is "u common control ) ! lessee1 
& includes a p>5t or subsidi>y company4 
7,d7 ,coal price index ,! t]m coal price
 index means ! s*$ule ( av]age m>ket    
prices ( ,f$]al coal 79 ,unit$ ,/ates   
doll>s7 at f9al sale1 bas$ on ! quality 
& type ( ! ,f$]al coal1 z det]m9$ by !  
,secret>y1 9 consultation ) !           
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,en]gy ,in=mation      
,adm9i/ration4  7,e7 ,secret>y ,! t]m   
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( !         
,int]ior4  7#b7 ,paym5t rate  7,a7 ,9   
g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph   
7,b71 a lease %all require paym5t ( a   
royalty 9 su* am\nt z ! ,secret>y %all  
det]m9e1 :i* %all n be less ?an #ab4e   
p]c5t ( ! assessm5t value ( ,f$]al coal4

  7,b7 ,exception ,9 ! case ( ,f$]al    
coal recov]$ by an und]gr\nd m9+        
op]ation1 ! ,secret>y may e/abli% su*   
l[] royalty paym5t rate z ! ,secret>y   
det]m9es to be appropriate 9 lieu ( !   
royalty paym5t rate describ$ 9          
subp>agraph 7,a74  7#c7 ,adm9i/ration   
7,a7 ,report+ ,! ,secret>y %all ensure t
 any pur*as] ( ,f$]al coal %all annually
 submit to ! ,secret>y a report conta9+ 
su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y det]m9es to 
be necess>y to c>ry out ?is subsection4 
7,b7 ,audits ,to c>ry out ?is           
subsection1 ! ,secret>y may exam9e !    
records ( any p]son engag$ 9 ! pur*ase1 
sale1 transportation1 or m>ket+ ( ,f$]al
 coal4  7#d7 ,coal price index  7,a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all compile 9 a coal
 price index ! assessm5t values ( coal  
by type & quality ( coal4  7,b7         
,publication ,n less frequ5tly ?an      
qu>t]ly1 ! ,secret>y %all publi% 9 !    
,f$]al ,regi/] & on a public website !  
coal price index1 along ) a             
me?odological description1 includ+-- 7i7

 ! me?od ( calculation2  7ii7 ! data us$
 to calculate ! coal price index 9 an   
aggregate mann] t does n reveal         
propriet>y in=mation2 &  7iii7 any o!r  
in=mation ! ,secret>y consid]s          
appropriate to ensure transp>5cy4  7,c7 
,o!r in=mation ,if a p]son believes t ! 
coal price index does n accurately      
reflect ! assessm5t value ( ! coal      
produc$ by ! p]son1 ! p]son may petition
 ! ,secret>y to use in=mation suppli$ by
 ! p]son 9 lieu ( ! coal price index = !
 purpose ( det]m9+ ! assessm5t value ( !
 coal produc$ by su* p]son1 includ+ all 
in=mation ! ,secret>y requires to       
accurately det]m9e ! assessm5t value &  
audit ! records ( ! p]son4  7#e7        
,reviews  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,to ensure a    
transp>5t1 fair1 & effici5t adm9i/ration
 ( ! ,f$]al coal program1 & to ensure t 
citiz5s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates receive a fair
 return on ,f$]al coal1 n lat] ?an #c   
ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
subsection & e #c ye>s !reaft] dur+ !   
#ae-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on su* date1 !     

,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all submit to ,congress a report       
conta9+ ! results ( a review conduct$ by
 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,f$]al coal   
program1 includ+ ! adm9i/ration ( ?is   
subsection4  7,b7 ,consultation ,9      
conduct+ a review "u ?is p>agraph1 !    
,comptroll] ,g5]al %all consult )-- 7i7 
! ,secret>y2  7ii7 ! ,director ( !      
,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t2  7iii7 !      
,secret>y ( ,transportation2 &  7iv7 !  
,secret>y ( ,en]gy4  7,c7 ,inclusions ,9
 conduct+ a review "u ?is p>agraph1 !   
,comptroll] ,g5]al %all review-- 7i7 !  
total volume ( coal production f ,f$]al 
l&2  7ii7 ! total volume ( rema9+ coal  
res]ves on ,f$]al l&2  7iii7 ! total    
am\nt ( rev5ues g5]at$ f ! ,f$]al coal  
program1 itemiz$ by type ( rev5ue1      
includ+ lease bonus paym5ts & royalties2
  7iv7 m>ket prices = coal2  7v7 m>ket  
prices = transportation co/s & any o!r  
d$uctible co/s2 &  7vi7 ! appropriat5ess
 ( royalty rates4  7,d7 ,=mat ,!        
,comptroll] ,g5]al %all report in=mation

 9 a review "u ?is p>agraph-- 7i7 9 !   
aggregate = ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7ii7    
categoriz$ by ,/ate = at lea/ ! top #aj 
,f$]al coal-produc+ ,/ates1 z det]m9$ by
 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al4  7#f7 ,/udy ,!   
,secret>y %all seek to ent] into an     
agreem5t ) ! ,national ,academy (       
,sci5ces to conduct a /udy to det]m9e ! 
mo/ equitable me?od = valuation ( coal  
produc$ on ,f$]al l&s = purposes (      
,f$]al coal leases4 ,n lat] ?an #ah     
mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
subsection1 & e #e ye>s !reaft]1 !      
,secret>y %all submit to ,congress a    
report conta9+ ! f9d+s1 ( su* /udy4  4  
,,ii ,programs ,to ,re9ve/ 9            
,coal-,impact$ ,communities  #bja4      
,e/abli%m5t ( ,fund  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t    
,!re is e/abli%$ 9 ! ,treasury ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates a sep>ate acc\nt1 to be   
adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y 7act+ ?r\gh !   
,economic ,developm5t ,adm9i/ration71 to
 be kn[n z ! ,coal ,area ,economic      
,revitalization ,fund4  7b7 ,deposits ,(
 ! am\nt ( royalty rev5ues collect$ by !

 ,unit$ ,/ates = ea* fiscal ye> f coal  
leases "u section #g ( ! ,m9]al ,leas+  
,act 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #bjg7 7z am5d$ by   
section #aja7b771 to ! ext5t ! rev5ues  
are available1 !re %all be deposit$ 9 ! 
,coal ,area ,economic ,revitalization   
,fund #ge1jjj1jjj4  7c7 ,availability ( 
am\nts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to       
subsection 7d7 & not)/&+ any o!r        
provision ( law1 = ea* fiscal ye>1 ( !  
am\nts deposit$ 9 ! ,coal ,area         
,economic ,revitalization ,fund "u      
subsection 7b71 !re %all be made        
available1 )\t fur!r appropriation1 !   
foll[+ am\nts3 7,a7 #gj1jjj1jjj to !    
,secret>y to provide grant assi/ance "u 
cov]$ programs = eligible projects1 9   
accordance ) section #bjb4  7,b7        
#e1jjj1jjj to ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy to   
provide fund+ = l>ge-scale projects to  
capture & /ore c>bon dioxide emissions f
 indu/rial s\rces1 9 accordance )       
section #bjc4  7#b7 ,special rule ,if1 )
 respect to a fiscal ye>1 ! am\nts 9 !  
,coal ,area ,economic ,revitalization   

,fund are insuffici5t to c>ry out       
p>agraph 7#a71 !re %all be made         
available1 )\t fur!r appropriation1 !   
foll[+3 7,a7 ,to ! ,secret>y = !        
purposes describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 
#ic4ccc p]c5t ( ! am\nts available 9 !  
,fund4  7,b7 ,to ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy = 
! purposes describ$ 9 p>agraph          
7#a77;,b71 #f4fff p]c5t ( ! am\nts      
available 9 ! fund4  7d7 ,adm9i/rative  
exp5ses ,a p>ticipat+ ag5cy t receives  
funds "u subsection 7c7 may n use n m   
?an #b p]c5t ( ! am\nt ! ag5cy receives 
= ea* fiscal ye> to cov] ! adm9i/rative 
exp5ses ( ! p>ticipat+ ag5cy 9 c>ry+ out
 ! cov]$ program4  7e7 ,p]iod (         
availability ,! am\nts deposit$ 9 !     
,coal ,area ,economic ,revitalization   
,fund %all rema9 available )\t fiscal   
ye> limitation until exp5d$4  #bjb4     
,f$]al economic & work=ce developm5t    
assi/ance programs  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,economic       
,developm5t ,adm9i/ration1 %all use !   
am\nts made available "u section        

#bja7;c77#a7 to provide grant assi/ance 
"u cov]$ programs describ$ 9 subsection 
7c7 = eligible projects describ$ 9      
subsection 7d74  7b7 ,allocation ( funds
 = cov]$ programs  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!     
,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 allocate am\nts   
made available to c>ry out ?is section  
among ! cov]$ programs 9 accordance ) ! 
crit]ia describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b72 &     
7,b7 n lat] ?an #cj days aft]           
allocations are det]m9$ "u subp>agraph  
7,a71 provide public notice ( !         
availability ( grant assi/ance "u ?is   
section ?r\gh a ,f$]al ,fund+           
,opportunity ann\ncem5t4  7#b7          
,allocation crit]ia ,n lat] ?an #abj    
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,secret>y %all e/abli% & publi%       
crit]ia = ! allocation ( am\nts made    
available to c>ry out ?is section among 
! cov]$ programs4  7c7 ,cov]$ programs  
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,on allocation by !       
,secret>y ( am\nts f ! ,coal ,area      
,economic ,revitalization ,fund = a     
cov]$ program "u ?is section1 ! head ( !

 applicable p>ticipat+ ag5cy %all manage
 grant selection 7includ+ eligibility   
requirem5ts 9 addition to ! eligibility 
requirem5ts li/$ 9 subsection 7d771     
aw>ds1 & execution ( projects ) respect 
to su* am\nts4  7#b7 ,t]ms & conditions 
,except z o!rwise provid$ 9 ?is section1
 projects t receive grant assi/ance "u  
?is section %all be subject to !        
eligibility rules1 p]mitt$ activities1 &
 report+ requirem5ts ( ! cov]$ program  
"u :i* ! grant is made4  7d7 ,eligible  
projects  7#a7 ,project purposes ,a     
project %all be eligible = assi/ance "u 
?is section if ! purpose ( ! project is 
to assi/ impact$ communities-- 7,a7 to  
organize community /akehold]s1 analyze &
 inv5tory community assets1 evaluate    
ne$s & res\rces1 or develop compreh5sive
 economic developm5t /rategic plans2    
7,b7 to und]go 9-dep? labor m>ket       
analysis & work=ce developm5t &         
dislocat$ work] plann+ associat$ ) !    
provision ( tra9+ & employm5t s]vices2  
7,c7 to implem5t l9k$ economic & work=ce

 developm5t /rategies to promote local &
 regional economic gr[?2  7,d7 to       
accel]ate job creation by lev]ag+ local 
assets2  7,e7 to tra9 & place work]s 9  
family-support+1 high-dem& jobs 7includ+
 regi/]$ appr5tice%ip & o!r on-!-job    
tra9+ models72  7,f7 to create l9kages  
betwe5 community /akehold]s1 economic   
developm5t organization1 public &       
private entities1 & ! labor =ce t drive 
local & regional economic gr[?2 or  7,g7
 to c>ry out o!r purposes approv$ by !  
,secret>y4  7#b7 ,priority ,9 select+   
projects to receive assi/ance "u ?is    
section1 ! head ( a p>ticipat+ ag5cy    
%all-- 7,a7 give priority to project    
applications t e/abli% a cle> l9kage    
betwe5 ! propos$ project & ! means by   
:i* ! project w result 9 local &        
regional economic gr[? & div]sification1
 job creation1 or job tra9+ &           
reemploym5t = dislocat$ work]s1 )\t     
reg>d to any =mula us$ by a p>ticipat+  
ag5cy to disburse o!r funds2 &  7,b7    
consult directly ) impact$ communities  

to det]m9e ! greate/ ne$s ( ! impact$   
communities & give priority to projects 
t address ^? ne$s4  7#c7 ,specific      
activities & co/s to be consid]$ ,9     
provid+ assi/ance "u ?is section =      
projects = economic div]sification1 !   
head ( a p>ticipat+ ag5cy %all give     
consid]ation = priority1 at a m9imum1 to
 ! foll[+ activities & co/s3 7,a7       
,analysis activities t build f /rategic 
economic developm5t plans1 includ+-- 7i7
 economic & work=ce data collection2 &  
7ii7 supply *a9 & indu/ry clu/]         
analysis4  7,b7 ,outrea* & t>get$       
assi/ance to economic developm5t        
organizations1 unions1 work]s1 & o!r    
/akehold]s4  7,c7 ,rem$iation &         
r$evelopm5t ( coal economy sites1 z     
appropriate4  7,d7 ,provision ( bus9ess 
plann+ & m>ket exploration s]vices4     
7,e7 ,developm5t ( bus9ess incubator    
programs4  7,f7 ,facilitation ( access  
to private capital inve/m5t & capacity  
build+ to effectively use capital       
inve/m5t4  7,g7 ,promotion ( exports f  

entities 9 ! impact$ area4  7,h7        
,work=ce tra9+ & dislocat$ work] s]vices
 & supports = impact$ work]s4  7,i7     
,co/s associat$ ) regi/]$ appr5tice%ip &
 on-!-job tra9+ models4  7,j7 ,tempor>y 
or %ort-t]m relocation or commut+ co/s =
 available jobs 9 o!r p>ts ( !          
applicable ,/ate or region4  7,k7       
,/aff+1 op]at+1 & adm9i/rative co/s = ! 
recipi5t organization4  7,l7            
,compreh5sive /rategies t-- 7i7         
integrate all ( ! activities & co/s     
describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,k72
 &  7ii7 lev]age o!r inve/m5ts f !      
applicable p>ticipat+ ag5cy & o!r ,f$]al
 dep>tm5ts & ag5cies4  7e7 ,coord9ation 
( activities ,! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7   
provide a s+le /aff po9t ( ,f$]al       
contact 7) /aff+ assi/ance f o!r        
p>ticipat+ ag5cies1 z ne$$7 = grants    
aw>d$ "u ?is section2 &  7#b7 coord9ate 
cross-ag5cy activities at ! regional    
level t direct additional ,f$]al        
res\rces to impact$ communities4  #bjc4 
,c>bon capture & seque/ration ,!        

,secret>y ( ,en]gy %all use ! am\nts    
made available "u section               
#bja7;c77#a77;,b7 to provide f9ancial   
assi/ance = ! design1 con/ruction1 &    
op]ation ( l>ge-scale projects to       
capture & /ore c>bon dioxide emissions f
 indu/rial s\rces4  #bjd4 ,additional   
,f$]al ag5cy p>ticipation  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,! ,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies describ$ 9
 subsection 7b7 %all provide to impact$ 
communities te*nical assi/ance &        
educational outrea* to fund p>tn]%ips1 9
 coord9ation ) available res\rces4  7b7 
,description ( dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ,!   
,f$]al dep>tm5ts & ag5cies ref]r$ to 9  
subsection 7a7 are-- 7#a7 ! ,rural      
,bus9ess-,coop]ative ,s]vice ( !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture2  7#b7 ! ,(fice
 ( ,solid ,wa/e & ,em]g5cy ,response ( !
 ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy2  7#c7
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy2  7#d7 !          
,community ,developm5t ,f9ancial        
,in/itutions ,fund ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( !    
,treasury2  7#e7 ,select,u,s,a & !      
,national ,in/itute ( ,/&>ds &          

,te*nology--,manufactur+ ,ext5sion      
,p>tn]%ips ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce2    
7#f7 ! ,corporation = ,national &       
,community ,s]vice2 &  7#g7 ! ,(fice (  
,surface ,m9+ ,reclamation & ,en=cem5t (
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior4  #bje4       
,def9itions ,9 ?is title3 7#a7 ,coal    
economy ,! t]m coal economy means !     
complete supply *a9 ( coal reliant      
indu/ries1 includ+ coal m9+1 coal-fir$  
p[] plants1 & relat$ transportation1    
logi/ics1 & manufactur+4  7#b7 ,cov]$   
program ,! t]m cov]$ program means any (
 ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! ,assi/ance to ,coal  
,communities1 ,economic ,adju/m5t       
,assi/ance1 & ,p>tn]%ip ,plann+ program 
( ! ,economic ,developm5t ,adm9i/ration 
( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce4  7,b7 ,!      
,dislocat$ ,work] ,national ,em]g5cy    
,grants program ( ! ,employm5t & ,tra9+ 
,adm9i/ration ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor4   
7,c7 ,! ,regional ,innovation ,clu/]s & 
,gr[? ,accel]ators program ( ! ,small   
,bus9ess ,adm9i/ration4  7,d7 ,!        
,te*nical ,assi/ance & ,demon/ration    

,projects program ( ! ,appala*ian       
,regional ,commission4  7#c7 ,impact$   
community ,! t]m impact$ community means
 a community or ,indian tribe 7z su* t]m
 is def9$ 9 section #d ( ! ,indian      
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #dej;b77 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates t has be5 negatively  
impact$ z a result ( *anges 9 ! coal    
economy1 includ+ a negative impact on   
its economy1 environm5t1 employm5t1     
retirem5t b5efits1 infra/ructure1 public
 heal?1 or education4  7#d7 ,p>ticipat+ 
ag5cy ,! t]m p>ticipat+ ag5cy means a   
,f$]al ag5cy t has prim>y au?ority ov] a
 cov]$ program4  7#e7 ,secret>y ,! t]m  
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,comm]ce4