3.0.0 3602 2023-01-11T13:29:50Z 2023-01-11T13:29:50Z House HR 2015-09-24 114 [Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 138 (Thursday, September 24, 2015)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. BEN RAY LUJAN of New Mexico:H.R. 3602.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 1[Page H6228]]]> hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing hsju10 Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee Referred to 2015-10-05T19:24:45Z Referred to 2015-09-24T12:30:25Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif18 Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee Referred to 2015-09-25T21:10:19Z Referred to 2015-09-24T12:30:30Z hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw02 Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee Referred to 2015-09-25T19:57:23Z Referred to 2015-09-24T12:30:20Z Gold King Mine Spill Recovery Act of 2015 114 2063 S 2015-09-22 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Identical bill CRS Gold King Mine Spill Accountability Act of 2016 114 4483 HR 2016-02-05 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. Related bill CRS Gold King ACT 114 2950 S 2016-05-18 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Related bill CRS 2015-10-05 hsju10 Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. Committee 2015-09-25 hsif18 Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy. Committee 2015-09-25 hspw02 Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. Committee 2015-09-24 Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2015-09-24 Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsju00 Judiciary Committee 2015-09-24 Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2015-09-24 Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2015-09-24 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2015-09-24 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress L000570 Rep. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM-3] Ben Lujan D NM R. 3 N L000580 Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1] Michelle Lujan Grisham D NM 1 2015-09-24 True P000598 Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2] Jared Polis D CO 2 2015-09-24 True P000593 Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7] Ed Perlmutter D CO 7 2015-09-24 True D000197 Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] DIANA DEGETTE D CO 1 2015-09-24 True K000368 Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-1] Ann Kirkpatrick D AZ 1 2015-10-23 False Environmental Protection Colorado Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Executive agency funding and structure Federal-Indian relations Government liability Government studies and investigations Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Intergovernmental relations Lakes and rivers Metals Mining New Mexico Pollution liability Public contracts and procurement State and local government operations Utah Water quality Watersheds Environmental Protection 00 2015-09-24 Introduced in House 2016-07-20T14:59:02Z Gold King Mine Spill Recovery Act of 2015

This bill entitles persons to compensation for allowable damages (i.e., property, business, or financial losses) under the Federal Tort Claims Act if they were injured by the spill into Cement Creek from the Gold King Mine near Silverton, Colorado. The spill occurred on August 5, 2015.

The bill establishes an Office of Gold King Mine Spill Claims within the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to process and pay compensation claims.

The EPA must work with affected states and Indian tribes to develop, fund, and implement a long-term monitoring program for water quality of the Animas and San Juan Rivers in response to the spill.

The bill amends the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 by requiring certain agencies to work with affected states as well as research universities to: (1) identify the most dangerous abandoned and inactive mines, (2) establish a priority plan for cleaning up those mines, (3) update the plan as new information becomes available, and (4) develop a long-term research initiative. That initiative must evaluate the physical, chemical, and geological attributes of closed, abandoned, and inactive mines and pursue technological developments to aid in the cleanup of those mines.

Prior to carrying out mine remediation activities, agencies must: (1) provide affected tribal, state, and local governments notice of such activities; and (2) develop a spill prevention, control, and countermeasures plan for avoiding and mitigating the impacts of a spill.

]]> Gold King Mine Spill Recovery Act of 2015 Display Title Gold King Mine Spill Recovery Act of 2015 Official Title as Introduced To provide compensation to injured persons relating to the Gold King Mine spill, to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to address mining-related issues, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Gold King Mine Spill Recovery Act of 2015 Introduced in House 2015-09-24T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr3602ih/xml/BILLS-114hr3602ih.xml 2015-10-05 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. 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.