,i #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cgac ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,june #d1 #bjbe,mr4 ,crane 7= himself & ,mr4 ,/anton7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees on ,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 & ,natural ,res\rces1 = 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 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 ( #bjbe4 #b4 ,(fice ( ,m\nta9s1 ,des]ts1 & ,pla9s 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,adm9i/rator ,! t]m ,adm9i/rator means ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy4 7#b7 ,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 & ,acc\ntability ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7#c7 ,cleanup action ,! t]m cleanup action means #a or m actions tak5 to address contam9at$ m$ia at a cov]$ m9e site pursuant to #a or m exi/+ au?orities ( ! ,adm9i/rator1 includ+-- 7,a7 ! ,compreh5sive ,environm5tal ,response1 ,comp5sation1 & ,liability ,act ( #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ifja et seq472 7,b7 ! ,good ,sam>itan ,rem$iation ( ,ab&on$ ,h>drock ,m9es ,act ( #bjbd 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #abde note2 ,public ,law #aah-aee72 7,c7 ! ,solid ,wa/e ,disposal ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fija et seq472 7,d7 ! ,f$]al ,wat] ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abea et seq472 & 7,e7 any o!r exi/+ au?ority ( ! ,adm9i/rator4 7#d7 ,cov]$ m9e site ,! t]m cov]$ m9e site means ! l&1 wat]1 & surr\nd+ wat]%$s :]e extraction1 b5eficiation1 or process+ ( h>drock ores or m9]als occurr$1 b has be5 discont9u$1 includ+ discont9u$ tempor>ily4 7#e7 ,indian c\ntry ,! t]m ,indian c\ntry has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #aaea ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 7#f7 ,navajo ,nation ab&on$ uranium m9e site ,! t]m ,navajo ,nation ab&on$ uranium m9e site means an ab&on$ uranium cov]$ m9e site on l& ( ! ,navajo ,nation4 7#g7 ,(fice ,! t]m ,(fice means ! ,(fice ( ,m\nta9s1 ,des]ts1 & ,pla9s e/abli%$ by subsection 7b77#a74 7#h7 ,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 ! (fice ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy t adm9i/]s solid wa/e programs ! ,(fice ( ,m\nta9s1 ,des]ts1 & ,pla9s4 7#b7 ,director ,! ,(fice %all be head$ by a ,director1 to be select$ by ! ,adm9i/rator 7or a designee74 7c7 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ! ,(fice %all be-- 7#a7 to coord9ate betwe5 ! headqu>t]s ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 ,regional ,(fices1 & /akehold]s on cleanup actions ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy at a cov]$ m9e site1 includ+ a cov]$ m9e site 9 ,indian c\ntry1 9 accordance ) ,f$]al law2 7#b7 to e/abli% & dissem9ate be/ practices = cov]$ m9e site cleanup actions1 includ+ id5tify+-- 7,a7 innovative te*nologies & reuse approa*es t support & make progress t[>d ^? cleanup actions2 & 7,b7 wa/e /orage & disposal solutions2 7#c7 to coord9ate among ! headqu>t]s ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 ,regional ,(fices1 ,f$]al l& managem5t ag5cies1 ,/ates1 ,indian ,tribes1 & volunt>y nongov]nm5tal organizations1 wat]%$ gr\ps1 nonliable entities & m9+ companies1 & o!r entities on volunt>y cleanup actions at cov]$ m9e sites1 :]e applicable1 includ+ timely issuance ( adm9i/rative guidance = nonliable p>ties2 7#d7 to coord9ate )9 ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy & ) o!r ,f$]al ag5cies to enc\rage contract+ opportunities = small bus9esses to p>ticipate 9 cleanup actions at cov]$ m9e sites1 consi/5t ) applicable ,f$]al procurem5t au?orities2 7#e7 to coord9ate ) ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture1 ! ,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 ! ,nucle> ,regulatory ,commission1 & o!r ,f$]al ag5cies1 z ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es to be appropriate1 to ensure int]ag5cy coord9ation ( cov]$ m9e site cleanup actions1 ) priority giv5 to coord9at+ cleanup actions at cov]$ m9e sites = :i* !re is no pot5tially responsible p>ty2 & 7#f7 to coord9ate o!r actions z ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es to be appropriate1 pursuant to exi/+ au?orities ( ! ,adm9i/rator-- 7,a7 to support ef=ts to inve/igate1 *>act]ize1 or clean up a dis*>ge1 release1 or ?reat ( release ( a haz>d\s sub/ance1 pollutant1 or contam9ant into ! environm5t at or f a cov]$ m9e site2 or 7,b7 to e/abli% be/ practices to protect & improve human heal? & ! environm5t & implem5t appropriate reuse options1 includ+ ?r\gh ! use ( innovative te*nologies to recov] valuable res\rces f cov]$ m9e site features or areas1 z applicable4 7d7 ,duties ,! ,adm9i/rator %all c>ry out ?r\gh ! ,(fice1 at a m9imum1 ! foll[+ duties3 7#a7 ,priority m9e li/ 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,annually1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all id5tify cov]$ m9e sites t are prioritiz$ = cleanup actions1 :i* may include cov]$ m9e sites t are or are n includ$ on ! ,national ,priorities ,li/ develop$ by ! ,presid5t 9 accordance ) section #aje7;a77#h77;,b7 ( ! ,compreh5sive ,environm5tal ,response1 ,comp5sation1 & ,liability ,act ( #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ifje7;a77#h77;,b774 7,b7 ,creation ( li/2 reports ,! ,adm9i/rator %all annually-- 7i7 create a li/ ( cov]$ m9e sites id5tifi$ "u subp>agraph 7,a72 & 7ii7 submit to ! appropriate committees ( ,congress a report describ+-- 7,i7 ! me?odology us$ to id5tify ^? cov]$ m9e sites "u t subp>agraph2 & 7,,ii7 ! /atus ( cleanup actions c>ri$ out at cov]$ m9e sites on ! li/4 7,c7 ,coord9ation ,! ,adm9i/rator %all-- 7i7 regul>ly coord9ate ) ,regional ,(fices1 ,f$]al ag5cies1 ,/ates1 ,indian ,tribes1 ,alaska ,native ,corporations1 & /akehold]s to update ! li/ ( cov]$ m9e sites id5tifi$ "u subp>agraph 7,a72 & 7ii7 regul>ly coord9ate ) ,regional ,(fices on cleanup actions & %>e be/ practices ) respect to ea* cov]$ m9e site id5tifi$ "u subp>agraph 7,a74 7#b7 ,process improvem5t 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator %all1 pursuant to exi/+ au?orities ( ! ,adm9i/rator-- 7i7 id5tify be/ practices = develop+1 review+1 & approv+ site assessm5ts1 rem$ial inve/igations1 & feasibility /udies = cov]$ m9e sites2 7ii7 coord9ate rese>* relat+ to te*nologies & cleanup approa*es t are ! mo/ successful 9 limit+ ! acute & *ronic risks pos$ to human heal? & ! environm5t by cov]$ m9e sites2 & 7iii7 support-- 7,i7 gov]nm5t-to-gov]nm5t consultations ) ,indian ,tribes ) respect to a cov]$ m9e site locat$ )9 ,indian c\ntry2 & 7,,ii7 ef=ts to provide regul> updates to ! ,tribal gov]nm5ts involv$ 9 cleanup actions = a cov]$ m9e site locat$ on ,tribal l& "u ! jurisdiction ( ! ,indian ,tribe4 7,b7 ,tribal consultation ,9 support+ consultations ) ,indian ,tribes "u subp>agraph 7,a77iii77,i71 ! ,adm9i/rator1 9 addition to exi/+ applicable law & guidance1 %all-- 7i7 z appropriate1 invite pot5tially responsible p>ties1 includ+ ,f$]al ag5cies1 to p>ticipate 9 gov]nm5t-to-gov]nm5t consultations ) ,indian ,tribes2 7ii7 z appropriate1 consult ) ,alaska ,native ,corporations 9 accordance ) section #afa ( division ,h ( ! ,consolidat$ ,appropriations ,act1 #bjjd 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecja note2 ,public ,law #ajh-aii72 & 7iii7 z appropriate1 ensure consultations ) ,tribal allottees occur pursuant to section #b ( ! ,act ( ,febru>y #e1 #aidh 7#fb ,/at4 #ah1 *apt] #de2 #be ,u4,s4,c4 #cbd74 7#c7 ,int]ag5cy plans = uranium contam9ation on ! ,navajo ,nation2 reports 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbh1 & n less frequ5tly ?an once e #aj ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,adm9i/rator1 9 coop]ation ) o!r relevant ,f$]al ag5cies1 includ+1 at a m9imum1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,en]gy1 ! ,nucle> ,en]gy ,regulatory ,commission1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,int]ior1 ! ,indian ,heal? ,s]vice1 & ! ,ag5cy = ,toxic ,sub/ances & ,disease ,regi/ry1 & 9 consultation ) affect$ ,tribal gov]nm5ts1 %all develop a #aj-ye> int]ag5cy plan = ! coord9ation ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t ) ,/ates & ,tribal gov]nm5ts to c>ry out cleanup actions at ,navajo ,nation ab&on$ uranium m9e sites1 includ+-- 7i7 goals = ! assessm5t (1 & cleanup actions at1 ,navajo ,nation ab&on$ uranium m9e sites2 7ii7 t>get dates by :i* goals describ$ 9 clause 7i7 are anticipat$ to be a*iev$1 subject to appropriations & fund+ f pot5tially responsible p>ties2 7iii7 ! project$ appropriations necess>y to a*ieve goals describ$ 9 clause 7i7 by ! t>get dates describ$ 9 clause 7ii72 & 7iv7 ! activities to be c>ri$ out by ea* ,f$]al ag5cy "u ! plan4 7,b7 ,reports ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date on :i* a plan is develop$ "u subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,adm9i/rator %all submit to ! appropriate committees ( ,congress a report describ+ ! applicable plan4 7#d7 ,adm9i/rative & te*nical assi/ance ,! ,adm9i/rator %all1 pursuant to exi/+ au?orities ( ! ,adm9i/rator1 provide to ,/ates1 units ( local gov]nm5t1 ,indian ,tribes1 & o!r entities te*nical assi/ance ) respect to cleanup actions on cov]$ m9e sites4 7e7 ,sav+s provisions ,no?+ 9 ?is section-- 7#a7 provides ! ,adm9i/rator ) new regulatory au?ority n already e/abli%$ 9 law2 or 7#b7 %all be int]pret$ z e/abli%+ a default /&>d or au?ority to be us$ = cleanup actions at cov]$ m9e sites1 includ+ ! def9ition ( cleanup action 9 subsection 7a74