3.0.0 786 2023-01-11T13:35:03Z 2023-01-11T13:35:03Z House HR 2017-02-01 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 17 (Wednesday, February 1, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. YARMUTH:H.R. 786.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I Section 8 of the Constitution[Page H878]]]> hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii06 Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee Referred to 2017-02-10T21:40:58Z Referred to 2017-02-01T15:02:15Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif14 Health Subcommittee Referred to 2017-02-03T16:00:16Z Referred to 2017-02-01T15:02:25Z hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw02 Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee Referred to 2017-02-02T17:09:31Z Referred to 2017-02-01T15:02:20Z 2017-02-10 hsii06 Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. Committee 2017-02-03 hsif14 Health Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Committee 2017-02-02 hspw02 Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. Committee 2017-02-01 Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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 2017-02-01 Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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 2017-02-01 Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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 2017-02-01 Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, 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 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2017-02-01 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-02-01 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress Y000062 Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3] John Yarmuth D KY A. 3 N S000480 Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25] LOUISE SLAUGHTER D NY M. 25 2017-02-01 True C001078 Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] Gerald Connolly D VA E. 11 2017-02-01 True D000197 Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] DIANA DEGETTE D CO 1 2017-02-01 True M001143 Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] BETTY MCCOLLUM D MN 4 2017-02-01 True T000469 Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] Paul Tonko D NY 20 2017-02-01 True C001090 Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17] Matt Cartwright D PA 17 2017-02-01 True S001145 Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] JANICE SCHAKOWSKY D IL D. 9 2017-02-01 True N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2017-02-01 True B001292 Rep. Beyer, Donald S., Jr. [D-VA-8] Donald Beyer D VA S. 8 2017-02-01 True G000551 Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3] Raúl Grijalva D AZ M. 3 2017-02-01 True D000191 Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] PETER DEFAZIO D OR A. 4 2017-02-01 True L000551 Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13] BARBARA LEE D CA 13 2017-02-01 True S001150 Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-28] ADAM SCHIFF D CA B. 28 2017-02-01 True B000574 Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] EARL BLUMENAUER D OR 3 2017-02-01 True M001166 Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] Jerry McNerney D CA 9 2017-02-01 True L000397 Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-19] ZOE LOFGREN D CA 19 2017-02-02 False D000216 Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] ROSA DELAURO D CT 3 2017-02-02 False S001170 Rep. Shea-Porter, Carol [D-NH-1] Carol Shea-Porter D NH 1 2017-02-02 False C000714 Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] JOHN CONYERS D MI 13 2017-02-03 False H000324 Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] ALCEE HASTINGS D FL L. 20 2017-02-03 False T000465 Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3] Niki Tsongas D MA 3 2017-02-14 False P000598 Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2] Jared Polis D CO 2 2017-02-14 False E000293 Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5] Elizabeth Esty D CT H. 5 2017-02-14 False E000288 Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] Keith Ellison D MN 5 2017-03-24 False H001068 Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] Jared Huffman D CA 2 2017-04-28 False S001168 Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3] John Sarbanes D MD P. 3 2017-04-28 False E000215 Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18] ANNA ESHOO D CA G. 18 2017-11-14 False M001196 Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] Seth Moulton D MA 6 2018-06-20 False C001068 Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] Steve Cohen D TN 9 2018-11-16 False Health Air quality Coal Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Environmental health Health information and medical records Health programs administration and funding Kentucky Licensing and registrations Medical research Mining Noise pollution Research administration and funding Tennessee User charges and fees Virginia Water quality West Virginia Health 00 2017-02-01 Introduced in House 2017-07-17T12:45:30Z Appalachian Communities Health Emergency Act or ACHE Act

This bill requires the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences to conduct or support studies on the health impacts of mountaintop removal coal mining on individuals in the surrounding communities. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), upon receiving the results of these studies, must determine whether such mining presents any health risks to individuals in those communities. This bill applies to surface coal mining that uses blasting with explosives in the steep slope regions of Kentucky, Tennessee, West Virginia, and Virginia.

The bill prohibits authorization for any mountaintop removal coal mining project or expansion under the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) or the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 unless HHS determines that such mining does not present any health risk to individuals in the surrounding communities. The bill requires monitoring of air, water, and soil for pollution, including noise pollution, until HHS makes its determination. HHS must publish pollution monitoring results.

The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement of the Department of the Interior must assess a one-time fee upon such mining projects, sufficient to cover the federal cost of the studies and pollution monitoring required by this bill.

]]> ACHE Act Display Title ACHE Act Official Title as Introduced To place a moratorium on permitting for mountaintop removal coal mining until health studies are conducted by the Department of Health and Human Services, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced ACHE Act Short Titles as Introduced Appalachian Communities Health Emergency Act Introduced in House 2017-02-01T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr786ih/xml/BILLS-115hr786ih.xml 2017-02-10 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. 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.