,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ddca  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #bc1 #bjbd,mr4    
,da9es introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  
,to re9/ate ! ,bull ,m\nta9s ,m9+ ,plan 
,modification1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4   
,re9/atem5t ( ! ,bull ,m\nta9s ,m9+     
,plan ,modification  7a7 ,def9ition (   
,bull ,m\nta9s m9+ plan modification ,9 
?is ,act1 ! t]m ,bull ,m\nta9s ,m9+     
,plan ,modification means ,am5dm5t #c1  
,bull ,m\nta9s ,m9e ,no4 #a1 ,m9+ ,plan 
,modification = ,f$]al ,coal ,lease     
,,mtm #igihh1 t 0-- 7#a7 analyz$ by !   
,(fice ( ,surface ,m9+ ,reclamation &   
,en=cem5t ,environm5tal ,assessm5t1 dat$
 ,may #aa1 #bjah2  7#b7 approv$ by !    
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior ,assi/ant        
,secret>y = ,l& & ,m9]als ,managem5t on 
,augu/ #c1 #bjah2  7#c7 fur!r analyz$ 9 
! ,(fice ( ,surface ,m9+ ,reclamation & 
,en=cem5t ,environm5tal ,assessm5t1 dat$
 ,octob] #bjbj2 &  7#d7 affirm$ by      

,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior ,pr9cipal ,deputy
 ,assi/ant ,secret>y = ,l& & ,m9]als    
,managem5t 9 a concurr5ce memor&um1 dat$
 ,novemb] #ah1 #bjbj4  7b7 ,bull        
,m\nta9s ,m9+ ,plan ,modification       
re9/atem5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an   
#cj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is   
,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior %all1 )\t
 modification or delay1 re9/ate ! ,bull 
,m\nta9s ,m9+ ,plan ,modification4  7#b7
 ,duration ,on re9/atem5t "u p>agraph   
7#a71 ! ,bull ,m\nta9s ,m9+ ,plan       
,modification %all rema9 9 effect &     
op]ational until m9+ "u ! ,bull ,m\nta9s
 ,m9+ ,plan ,modification is complete1 z
 det]m9$ by ! ,montana ,dep>tm5t (      
,environm5tal ,quality4