3.0.0 315 2022-11-01T13:49:23Z 2022-11-01T13:49:23Z House HR 2019-01-08 116 [Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 3 (Tuesday, January 8, 2019)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. LaHOOD:H.R. 315.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:ARTICLE I, SECTION 8, CLAUSE 18The Congress shall have Power to make all Laws which shallbe 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.[Page H287]]]> hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii06 Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee Discharged from 2019-05-01T16:21:19Z Hearings by 2019-03-28T18:11:33Z Referred to 2019-02-05T18:04:13Z Reported by 2020-02-25T18:44:08Z Markup by 2019-05-01T16:27:17Z Referred to 2019-01-08T17:11:05Z H. Rept. 116-404 Moving Forward Act 116 2 HR 2020-07-20 Received in the Senate. Related bill CRS 2020-02-25 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 326. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00326 2020-02-25 Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-404. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2020-02-25 Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-404. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2019-05-01 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent. Committee 2019-05-01 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2019-05-01 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged. Committee 2019-03-28 hsii06 Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Hearings Held. Committee 2019-02-05 hsii06 Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. Committee 2019-01-08 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2019-01-08 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2019-01-08 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress L000585 Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-18] Darin LaHood R IL 18 N 2019-05-09T20:00:00Z H.R. 315, Community Reclamation Partnerships Act https://www.cbo.gov/publication/55232 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on May 1, 2019 Environmental Protection Coal Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Government liability Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Intergovernmental relations Land use and conservation Mining Public participation and lobbying State and local government operations Water quality Environmental Protection 00 2019-01-08 Introduced in House 2019-02-01T20:58:39Z Community Reclamation Partnerships Act

This bill revises the Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Program which restores land and water adversely impacted by surface coal mines that were abandoned before August 3, 1977.

A state with an approved reclamation program may enter into a memorandum of understanding with relevant federal or state agencies for remediating mine drainage on abandoned mine land and water impacted by abandoned mines.

In addition, the bill authorizes a partnership between a state and a community reclaimer for remediating abandoned mine land if

  • the partnership's proposed project is consistent with an approved state memorandum of understanding and conducted on certain prioritized sites;
  • the state assumes all responsibly on behalf of the community reclaimer and the owner of the proposed project site for costs or damages resulting from actions or inactions of the community reclaimer in carrying out the project, except for gross negligence or intentional misconduct by the community reclaimer; and
  • the state has necessary legal authority to conduct the project and has financial resources to ensure the project's completion.

A community reclaimer is a person who (1) voluntarily assists a state in a reclamation project, (2) did not participate in the creation of site conditions at the proposed site or activities that caused any land or waters to become eligible for reclamation or drainage abatement expenditures, (3) is not a past or current owner or operator of any site with ongoing reclamation obligations, and (4) is not subject to outstanding violations of surface coal mining permits.

]]> 07 2020-02-25 Reported to House 2020-03-02T21:01:16Z Community Reclamation Partnerships Act

This bill revises the Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Program which restores land and water adversely impacted by surface coal mines that were abandoned before August 3, 1977.

A state with an approved reclamation program may enter into a memorandum of understanding with relevant federal or state agencies for remediating mine drainage on abandoned mine land and water impacted by abandoned mines.

In addition, the bill authorizes a partnership between a state and a community reclaimer for remediating abandoned mine land if

  • the partnership's proposed project is consistent with an approved state memorandum of understanding and conducted on certain prioritized sites;
  • the state assumes all responsibly on behalf of the community reclaimer and the owner of the proposed project site for costs or damages resulting from actions or inactions of the community reclaimer in carrying out the project, except for gross negligence or intentional misconduct by the community reclaimer; and
  • the state has necessary legal authority to conduct the project and has financial resources to ensure the project's completion.

A community reclaimer is a person who (1) voluntarily assists a state in a reclamation project, (2) did not participate in the creation of site conditions at the proposed site or activities that caused any land or waters to become eligible for reclamation or drainage abatement expenditures, (3) is not a past or current owner or operator of any site with ongoing reclamation obligations, and (4) is not subject to outstanding violations of surface coal mining permits.

]]> Community Reclamation Partnerships Act Display Title Community Reclamation Partnerships Act Official Title as Introduced To amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to authorize partnerships between States and nongovernmental entities for the purpose of reclaiming and restoring land and water resources adversely affected by coal mining activities before August 3, 1977, and for other purposes. Reported in House RH Short Title(s) as Introduced Community Reclamation Partnerships Act Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Reported to House Community Reclamation Partnerships Act H House Reported in House RH Reported in House 2020-02-25T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr315rh/xml/BILLS-116hr315rh.xml Introduced in House 2019-01-08T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr315ih/xml/BILLS-116hr315ih.xml 2020-02-25 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 326. 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.