3.0.0 4483 2023-01-11T13:32:10Z 2023-01-11T13:32:10Z House HR 2016-02-04 114 [Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 21 (Thursday, February 4, 2016)][Pages H591-H592]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. PEARCE:H.R. 4483.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United StatesConstitution[[Page H592]]By Miss RICE of New York:H.R. 4484.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 1: ``The Congress shall havepower to lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts and excises,to pay the debts and provide for the common defense andgeneral welfare of the United States; but all duties, impostsand excises shall be uniform throughout the United States;''Article I, Section 8, Clause 18: ``To make all laws whichshall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution theforegoing powers, and all other powers vested by thisConstitution in the government of the United States, or inany department or officer thereof.'']]> hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw02 Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee Referred to 2016-02-05T21:50:15Z Referred to 2016-02-04T15:02:40Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif18 Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee Referred to 2016-02-05T14:20:06Z Referred to 2016-02-04T15:03:00Z hsag00 Agriculture Committee House Standing Referred to 2016-02-04T15:03:05Z hsru00 Rules Committee House Standing Referred to 2016-02-04T15:02:50Z hsju00 Judiciary Committee House Standing Referred to 2016-02-04T15:02:45Z Gold King Mine Spill Recovery Act of 2015 114 3602 HR 2015-10-05 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. Related bill CRS Gold King Mine Spill Recovery Act of 2015 114 2063 S 2015-09-22 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. 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 2016-02-05 hspw02 Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. Committee 2016-02-05 hsif18 Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy. Committee 2016-02-04 Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Rules, Energy and Commerce, and Agriculture, 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 hsag00 Agriculture Committee 2016-02-04 Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Rules, Energy and Commerce, and Agriculture, 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 2016-02-04 Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Rules, Energy and Commerce, and Agriculture, 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 hsru00 Rules Committee 2016-02-04 Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Rules, Energy and Commerce, and Agriculture, 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 2016-02-04 Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Rules, Energy and Commerce, and Agriculture, 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 2016-02-04 Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, Rules, Energy and Commerce, and Agriculture, 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 2016-02-04 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2016-02-04 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress P000588 Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2] Stevan Pearce R NM 2 N D000615 Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] Jeff Duncan R SC 3 2016-03-01 False Z000018 Rep. Zinke, Ryan K. [R-MT-At Large] Ryan Zinke R MT K. 0 2016-03-01 False Environmental Protection Administrative law and regulatory procedures Colorado Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Environmental regulatory procedures Government liability Government studies and investigations Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Lakes and rivers Mining New Mexico Pollution liability Public contracts and procurement Water quality Environmental Protection 00 2016-02-04 Introduced in House 2016-07-25T18:44:08Z Gold King Mine Spill Accountability Act of 2016

This bill requires the Department of Justice (DOJ) to appoint a special investigator to investigate: (1) who was at fault for the discharge of contaminated water from the Gold King Mine north of Silverton, Colorado, into Cement Creek; (2) which individuals were responsible for the decisions that led to the spill; and (3) what downstream environmental effects were caused by the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) actions, or inactions, after the spill.

The bill: (1) entitles individuals to receive compensation for a claim filed, or civil action brought, under the Federal Tort Claims Act relating to an injury resulting from the spill, and (2) establishes within the EPA the Office of Gold King Mine Spill Claims for processing claims of allowable damages resulting from the spill. The EPA may provide compensation for a claim in an amount greater than $25,000 without the prior approval of DOJ.

The EPA must fund the implementation of the long-term monitoring program developed by the Long-Term Impact Review Team of New Mexico, for the water quality of the Animas and San Juan Rivers.

The EPA may not finalize or work on any rules (including those not related to the spill) until all claims have been paid, except rules that are necessary to address an imminent threat to public health or safety, or other emergency.

]]> Gold King Mine Spill Accountability Act of 2016 Display Title Gold King Mine Spill Accountability Act of 2016 Official Title as Introduced To appoint a special investigator to determine the role of the Environmental Protection Agency in the Gold King Mine spill and its downstream environmental effects, provide compensation to injured persons, fund certain long-term water quality monitoring programs, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Gold King Mine Spill Accountability Act of 2016 Introduced in House 2016-02-04T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr4483ih/xml/BILLS-114hr4483ih.xml 2016-02-05 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.