,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #dhge  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #e1 #bjbe,mr4  
,b>r introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      
,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,solid  
,wa/e ,disposal ,act to e/abli% a       
framework = ! b5eficial use ( coal      
combu/ion residuals1 & = o!r purposes4  
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,coal ,a% = ,am]ican ,infra/ructure   
,act4  #b4 ,b5eficial use /ag+ units    
,section #djje ( ! ,solid ,wa/e         
,disposal ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fide7 is 
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7e7   
,b5eficial use /ag+ units  7#a7         
,application  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an own] or 
op]ator ( a coal combu/ion residuals    
unit may submit to a ,/ate op]at+ a     
,/ate p]mit program or o!r sy/em ( prior
 approval & conditions t is approv$ "u  
subsection 7d77#a77;,b71 or ) respect to
 a coal combu/ion residuals unit 9 a    
nonp>ticipat+ ,/ate1 to ! ,adm9i/rator1 
an application to designate ! coal      

combu/ion residuals unit z a b5eficial  
use /ag+ unit "u p>agraph 7#b74  7,b7   
,cont5ts ,an application "u ?is p>agraph
 %all include--  7i7 an atte/ation t !  
own] or op]ator ( ! coal combu/ion      
residuals unit w comply1 ) respect to   
su* coal combu/ion residuals unit1 ) !  
applicable b5eficial use requirem5t "u  
p>agraph 7#d72  7ii7 a measurem5t 9     
cubic y>ds ( ! volume ( coal combu/ion  
residuals /or$ 9 ! coal combu/ion       
residuals unit2 &  7iii7 a b5eficial use
 managem5t plan detail+-- 7,i7 ! volume 
( coal combu/ion residuals to be remov$ 
f ! coal combu/ion residuals unit =     
b5eficial use2  7,,ii7 ! s*$ule = su*   
removal2  7,,iii7 any plan = ! recov]y f
 su* coal combu/ion residuals ( any     
critical m9]al 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9    
section #gjjb7;a7 ( ! ,en]gy ,act (     
#bjbj72 &  7,,iv7 b5eficial use m>kets =
 su* coal combu/ion residuals4  7#b7    
,det]m9ation  7,a7 ,approval ,a ,/ate   
op]at+ a ,/ate p]mit program or o!r     
sy/em ( prior approval & conditions t is

 approv$ "u subsection 7d77#a77;,b71 or 
) respect to a coal combu/ion residuals 
unit 9 a nonp>ticipat+ ,/ate1 !         
,adm9i/rator1 may approve an application
 submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 & designate !
 coal combu/ion residuals unit z a      
b5eficial use /ag+ unit if su* coal     
combu/ion residuals unit--  7i7 is a    
surface imp\ndm5t or l&fill2  7ii7 is   
l9$ 9 accordance ) section #beg4gj1     
#beg4ga1 or #beg4gb ( title #dj1 ,code (
 ,f$]al ,regulations 7or any successor  
regulations71 or a ,/ate /&>d e/abli%$  
pursuant to a ,/ate p]mit program or o!r
 sy/em t is at lea/ z protective z !    
crit]ia "u any su* section t applies to 
! surface imp\ndm5t or l&fill2  7iii7   
satisfies ! gr\ndwat] monitor+          
requirem5ts "u sections #beg4ij ?r\gh   
#beg4ih ( title #dj1 ,code ( ,f$]al     
,regulations 7or any successor          
regulations71 or a ,/ate /&>d e/abli%$  
pursuant to a ,/ate p]mit program or o!r
 sy/em t is at lea/ z protective z !    
crit]ia "u su* sections2 &  7iv7 is 9   

compliance ) any ,f$]al or ,/ate        
regulations t apply ) respect to su*    
coal combu/ion residuals unit4  7,b7    
,d5ial ,if a ,/ate op]at+ a ,/ate p]mit 
program or o!r sy/em ( prior approval & 
conditions t is approv$ "u subsection   
7d77#a77;,b71 or ! ,adm9i/rator1 d5ies  
an application submitt$ "u p>agraph     
7#a71 su* ,/ate or ! ,adm9i/rator1      
respectively1 %all notify ! applicant ( 
! reason = su* d5ial4  7#c7 ,l5g? (     
designation2 multiple designations  7,a7
 ,l5g? ( designation ,a designation "u  
p>agraph 7#b7 %all expire on ! date by  
:i* removal f ! b5eficial use /ag+ unit 
( coal combu/ion residuals = b5eficial  
use is requir$ "u p>agraph 7#d74  7,b7  
,multiple designations  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,a 
coal combu/ion residuals unit may be    
designat$ z a b5eficial use /ag+ unit "u
 p>agraph 7#b7 multiple times1 except z 
provid$ 9 clause 7ii74  7ii7 ,limitation
 ,a coal combu/ion residuals unit t is  
designat$ z a b5eficial use /ag+ unit "u
 p>agraph 7#b7 may n be subsequ5tly s   

designat$ if ! own] or op]ator ( su*    
unit fails1 ) respect to su* unit1 to   
comply ) ! applicable b5eficial use     
requirem5t "u p>agraph 7#d74  7#d7      
,b5eficial use requirem5t ,! own] or    
op]ator ( a b5eficial use /ag+ unit %all
 remove f su* unit = b5eficial use1 or  
ent] into a contract = su* removal--    
7,a7 = any su* unit t /ores few] ?an    
#a4e million cubic y>ds ( coal combu/ion
 residuals1 z specifi$ 9 ! application  
"u p>agraph 7#a71 at lea/ #be p]c5t ( ! 
coal combu/ion residuals /or$ 9 su*     
unit1 by n lat] ?an ! e>li] (--  7i7 !  
date t is #e ye>s aft] su* removal      
beg9s2 &  7ii7 ! date t is #g ye>s aft] 
! applicable designation date2 &  7,b7 =
 any su* unit t /ores #a4e million cubic
 y>ds or m ( coal combu/ion residuals1 z
 specifi$ 9 ! application "u p>agraph   
7#a71 at lea/ #be p]c5t ( ! coal        
combu/ion residuals /or$ 9 su* unit1 by 
n lat] ?an ! e>li] (-- 7i7 ! date t is  
#aj ye>s aft] su* removal beg9s2 &  7ii7
 ! date t is #ab ye>s aft] ! applicable 

designation date4  7#e7 ,prohibition on 
addition ( coal combu/ion residuals ,a  
b5eficial use /ag+ unit may n receive   
coal combu/ion residuals4  7#f7         
,treatm5t ( b5eficial use /ag+ units ,a 
b5eficial use /ag+ unit-- 7,a7 %all be  
consid]$ to be a sanit>y l&fill =       
purposes ( ?is ,act1 includ+ subsection 
7a71 if ! b5eficial use /ag+ unit is 9  
compliance ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is        
subsection2 &  7,b7 %all n be subject to
 section #beg4ajb7;e77#b7 ( title #dj1  
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or any     
successor regulation71 or any ,f$]al or 
,/ate requirem5t to close = failure ( ! 
own] or op]ator ( su* b5eficial use /ag+
 unit to remove f su* unit coal         
combu/ion residuals = b5eficial use by a
 date t is e>li] ?an ! date by :i*      
removal f su* unit ( coal combu/ion     
residuals = b5eficial use is requir$ "u 
p>agraph 7#d74  7#g7 ,revocation (      
designation ,! ,/ate t designat$ a      
b5eficial use /ag+ unit1 or ) respect to
 a b5eficial use /ag+ unit designat$ 9 a

 nonp>ticipat+ ,/ate1 ! ,adm9i/rator1   
may issue a revocation ( su* designation
 = failure ( ! b5eficial use /ag+ unit  
to ma9ta9 compliance ) ! requirem5ts (  
clauses 7ii71 7iii71 & 7iv7 ( p>agraph  
7#b77;,a74  7#h7 ,reports  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,n lat] ?an ,m>* #a1 #bjbf1 & annually 
!reaft]1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all publi% a   
report1 brok5 d[n by ,/ate & ye>1 t     
includes-- 7i7 = ea* b5eficial use /ag+ 
unit1 ! volume ( coal combu/ion         
residuals /or$ 9 su* unit & ! volume (  
coal combu/ion residuals remov$ f su*   
unit = b5eficial use2 &  7ii7 ! numb] ( 
revocations issu$ "u p>agraph 7#g74     
7,b7 ,/ate in=mation ,ea* ,/ate %all    
provide to ! ,adm9i/rator any in=mation 
necess>y = ! ,adm9i/rator to publi% !   
report "u subp>agraph 7,a74  7#i7 ,f$]al
 preemption ,a ,/ate1 or political      
subdivision !re(1 may n e/abli%1 ma9ta91
 or en=ce any ,/ate law1 regulation1 or 
executive ord] t conflicts ) ?is        
subsection1 includ+ any su* law1        
regulation1 or executive ord] t m&ates !

 closure ( a b5eficial use /ag+ unit t  
is 9 compliance ) ! requirem5ts ( ?is   
subsection4  7#aj7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   
subsection3  7,a7 ,b5eficial use /ag+   
unit ,! t]m b5eficial use /ag+ unit     
means a coal combu/ion residuals unit   
designat$ "u p>agraph 7#b71 = :i* su*   
designation has n expir$ "u p>agraph    
7#d7 or be5 revok$ "u p>agraph 7#g74    
7,b7 ,designation date ,! t]m           
designation date means1 ) respect to a  
coal combu/ion residuals unit1 ! date t 
su* unit is designat$ z a b5eficial use 
/ag+ unit "u p>agraph 7#b74  7,c7       
,nonp>ticipat+ ,/ate ,! t]m             
nonp>ticipat+ ,/ate has ! mean+ giv5 su*
 t]m 9 subsection 7d77#b77;,a74  4