3.0.0 2970 2023-01-11T13:24:18Z 2023-01-11T13:24:18Z House H HR 2013-08-01 113 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. TIPTON:H.R. 2970.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article IV, Section 3, Clause 2:The Congress shall have Power to dispose of and make allneedful Rules and Regulations respecting the Territory orother Property belonging to the United States[Page H5347]]]> hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw02 Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee Referred to 2013-08-02T18:25:10Z Referred to 2013-08-01T14:10:25Z Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2014 113 5060 HR 2014-07-18 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. Related bill CRS Good Samaritan Cleanup of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act of 2013 113 1443 S 2013-08-01 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. Identical bill CRS 2013-08-02 hspw02 Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. Committee 2013-08-01 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2013-08-01 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2013-08-01 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress T000470 Rep. Tipton, Scott R. [R-CO-3] Scott Tipton R CO R. 3 N Environmental Protection Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Licensing and registrations Mining Pollution liability Water quality Environmental Protection 00 2013-08-01 Introduced in House 2013-11-07T18:01:39Z Good Samaritan Cleanup of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act of 2013 - Encourages the partial or complete remediation of inactive and abandoned mine sites for the public good by good samaritans (defined as individuals or entities who had no role in the creation of the historic mine residue or any resulting environmental pollution and are not legally responsible for the remediation of the historic mine residue). Defines "inactive or abandoned mine site" as a mine site located in the United States that is no longer actively mined and that was used for the production of a mineral other than coal and has historic mine residue.

Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to authorize a permitting authority (i.e., the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency [EPA] or a state or Indian tribe with an approved good samaritan program) to issue good samaritan discharge permits. Sets forth requirements for the issuance of such permits, including the applicant's submission of a detailed remediation plan and a determination by a permitting authority that such plan preserves water quality. Grants a release from liability under such Act to good samaritans who comply with a discharge permit approved under the terms of this Act.

Terminates the authority to issue good samaritan discharge permits ten years after enactment of this Act.

]]> Good Samaritan Cleanup of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act of 2013 Display Title Good Samaritan Cleanup of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act of 2013 Official Title as Introduced To facilitate the remediation of abandoned hardrock mines, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Good Samaritan Cleanup of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act of 2013 Introduced in House 2013-08-01T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr2970ih/xml/BILLS-113hr2970ih.xml 2013-08-02 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. 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.