3.0.0 493 2022-02-03T06:08:48Z 2022-02-03T06:08:48Z House H HR 2009-01-14 111 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii06 Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee Hearings by 2009-02-12T17:38:13Z Referred to 2009-02-04T17:32:36Z Referred to 2009-01-14T15:02:40Z 2009-02-12 hsii06 Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Hearings Held. Committee 2009-02-04 hsii06 Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. Committee 2009-01-14 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2009-01-14 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E82-83) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2009-01-14 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2009-01-14 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress R000011 Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3] NICK RAHALL D WV J. 3 N S001168 Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3] John Sarbanes D MD P. 3 2009-02-03 False Environmental Protection Administrative law and regulatory procedures Coal Department of the Interior Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Environmental health Mining Solid waste and recycling Water quality Environmental Protection 00 2009-01-14 Introduced in House 2009-04-23T21:07:20Z Coal Ash Reclamation, Environment, and Safety Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to promulgate regulations that: (1) establish design, engineering, and performance standards that provide for safe storage and disposal of covered wastes in impoundments; and (2) contain requirements that are substantially similar to the requirements that apply to impoundments under provisions in the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 concerning environmental protection performance standards for surface coal mining and reclamation operations and standards and criteria for coal mine waste piles. Prohibits persons from constructing or operating impoundments for the storage or disposal of covered wastes on any land in any state except as in accordance with such regulations.

Provides for the monitoring and enforcement of such requirements and prohibitions.

Requires the Secretary to complete an inventory of existing impoundments for the deposit and maintenance of covered wastes. Authorizes the Secretary to issue orders necessary to ensure that impoundments comply with requirements.

Defines the term "covered wastes" to mean wastes in areas other than the mine working or excavations, including coal ash, slag, and flue gas desulfurization materials stored or disposed of in liquid, semi-liquid, or solid form.

]]> Coal Ash Reclamation, Environment, and Safety Act of 2009 Short Titles as Introduced Coal Ash Reclamation, Environment, and Safety Act of 2009 Display Title Coal Ash Reclamation, Environment, and Safety Act of 2009 Official Title as Introduced To direct the Secretary of the Interior to promulgate regulations concerning the storage and disposal of matter referred to as "other wastes" in the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977, and for other purposes. Introduced in House 2009-01-14T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-111hr493ih/xml/BILLS-111hr493ih.xml 2009-02-12 Subcommittee Hearings Held. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.