[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 139 (Wednesday, August 4, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Page S5847]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 2483. Mr. CASEY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 2137 proposed by Mr. Schumer (for Ms. Sinema (for herself, 
Mr. Portman, Mr. Manchin, Mr. Cassidy, Mrs. Shaheen, Ms. Collins, Mr. 
Tester, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Warner, and Mr. Romney)) to the bill H.R. 
3684, to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety 
programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        In section 40701 of division D, strike subsection (c) and 
     insert the following:
       (c) Covered Activities.--
       (1) In general.--Grants under subsection (b)(1) shall only 
     be used for activities described in--
       (A) section 402(g)(6) of the Surface Mining Control and 
     Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1232(g)(6));
       (B) subsections (a) and (b) of section 403 of that Act (30 
     U.S.C. 1233);
       (C) section 410 of that Act (30 U.S.C. 1240); or
       (D) section 413(d) of that Act (30 U.S.C.1242(d)).
       (2) Application of certain requirements.--
       (A) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of 
     law, grants under subsection (b)(1) may be used for 
     activities described in subparagraphs (A) and (D) of 
     paragraph (1) without regard to whether the site of the 
     activities is adjacent to a site that has been or will be 
     reclaimed under paragraph (1) or (2) of section 403(a) of the 
     Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 
     1233(a)).
       (B) Acid mine drainage abatement and treatment.--Funds from 
     a grant under subsection (b)(1) may be used for activities 
     described in section 402(g)(6) of the Surface Mining Control 
     and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1232(g)(6)) without 
     regard to whether the activities are carried out within a 
     qualified hydrologic unit (as defined in section 402(g)(6)(B) 
     of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 
     U.S.C. 1232(g)(6)(B))).
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