[House Report 117-435]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
117th Congress } { Report
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2d Session } { 117-435
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SAFEGUARDING TREATMENT FOR THE RESTORATION OF ECOSYSTEMS FROM ABANDONED
MINES ACT
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July 26, 2022.--Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the
State of the Union and ordered to be printed
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Mr. Grijalva, from the Committee on Natural Resources, submitted the
following
R E P O R T
[To accompany H.R. 7283]
[Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]
The Committee on Natural Resources, to whom was referred
the bill (H.R. 7283) to amend the Infrastructure Investment and
Jobs Act to make certain activities eligible for grants from
the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund, and for other purposes,
having considered the same, reports favorably thereon with an
amendment and recommends that the bill as amended do pass.
The amendment is as follows:
Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the
following:
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Safeguarding Treatment for the
Restoration of Ecosystems from Abandoned Mines Act'' or the ``STREAM
Act''.
SEC. 2. ACTIVITIES THAT ARE ELIGIBLE FOR GRANTS FROM THE ABANDONED MINE
RECLAMATION FUND.
Section 40701(c) of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (30
U.S.C. 1231a(c)) is amended--
(1) by striking ``Grants under'' and inserting the following:
``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2),
grants under''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
``(2) Acid mine drainage abatement and treatment.--
``(A) In general.--Not more than 30 percent of the
total amount of a grant made annually under subsection
(b)(1) may be retained by the recipient of the grant,
if those amounts are deposited into an acid mine
drainage abatement and treatment fund established under
State law, from which amounts (together with all
interest earned on the amounts) are expended by the
State for the abatement of the causes and the treatment
of the effects of acid mine drainage resulting from
coal mining practices, including for the costs of
building, operating, maintaining, and rehabilitating
acid mine drainage treatment systems.
``(B) Reporting requirements.--Each recipient of a
grant under subsection (b)(1) that deposits grant
amounts into an acid mine drainage abatement and
treatment fund under subparagraph (A) shall--
``(i) offer amendments to the inventory
maintained under section 403(c) of the Surface
Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30
U.S.C. 1233(c)) to reflect the use of the
amounts for acid mine drainage abatement and
treatment; and
``(ii) include in the annual grant report of
the recipient information on the status and
balance of amounts in the acid mine drainage
abatement and treatment fund.
``(C) Term.--Amounts retained under subparagraph (A)
shall not be subject to--
``(i) subsection (d)(4)(B); or
``(ii) any other limitation on the length of
the term of an annual grant under subsection
(b)(1).''.
Purpose of the Bill
The purpose of H.R. 7283 is to amend the Infrastructure
Investment and Jobs Act to make certain activities eligible for
grants from the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund.
Background and Need for Legislation
Two centuries of coal mining occurred in the United States
before the industry was federally regulated. Prior to 1977,
coal companies operated with few reclamation requirements,
leaving tens of thousands of abandoned coal mines and tens of
thousands of miles of polluted waterways behind. The Surface
Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977\1\ (SMCRA)
established a system for reclaiming these abandoned coal mines
using fees paid by current coal mining companies to fund grants
to affected states and tribes.\2\
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\1\Pub. L. No. 95-87, 91 Stat. 445 (1977), https://
uscode.house.gov/statviewer.htm?volume=91&page=445 (codified as amended
at various, see http://uscode.house.gov/table3/95_87.htm) (statutory
compilation as amended through P.L. 117-58 at https://www.govinfo.gov/
content/pkg/COMPS-1574/pdf/COMPS-1574.pdf).
\2\Pub. L. No. 95-87, tit. IV, 91 Stat. at 456-67 (codified as
amended at 30 U.S.C. Sec. Sec. 1231-45).
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Under SMCRA, states and tribes can set aside up to 30
percent of their annual abandoned coal mine cleanup grants for
the treatment of Acid Mine Drainage (AMD), one of the most
devastating effects of abandoned coal mines. AMD is polluted
water that flows out of abandoned mines into streams and
rivers. This water is often laden with heavy metals and can be
highly acidic, turning waterways bright orange and devastating
all aquatic life for hundreds or thousands of years. ``Set-
aside accounts,'' plus interest, can be spent by the state on
acid mine drainage treatment as needed, including operation and
maintenance costs for existing treatment facilities as well as
new projects. Eleven states (AL, IL, IN, KY, MD, MO, PA, OH,
TN, VA, WV) currently have AMD set-aside accounts. Each state
sets aside a range of 1-30 percent of their abandoned mine land
grants annually.
Restoring waterways affected by AMD can be costly and
requires long-term treatment but doing so can bring back
substantial economic and recreational opportunities. The annual
operating costs of larger AMD treatment facilities can reach
into the hundreds of thousands of dollars.
On November 15, 2021, President Biden signed H.R. 3684, the
Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act\3\ (IIJA) into law. The
IIJA (sometimes called the Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework
or ``BIF'' or the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law or ``BIL'')
includes $11.3 billion for abandoned coal mine cleanup, a
historic investment that will supplement the standard SMCRA
annual grants to states and tribes.\4\
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\3\Pub. L. No. 117-58, 135 Stat. 429 (2021), https://
uscode.house.gov/statviewer.htm?volume=135&page=429.
\4\Pub. L. No. 117-58, div. D, tit. VII, 135 Stat. at 1091-94,
https://uscode.house.gov/statviewer.htm?volume=135&page=1091.
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However, after the IIJA was signed into law, the Office of
Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) at the
Department of the Interior, which oversees the grant programs,
made a legal determination that the supplemental appropriations
in the IIJA cannot be used for AMD set-aside accounts.
H.R. 7283 makes a technical correction amending the IIJA so
that the supplemental funds can be used for this purpose. This
change will allow states to maintain upkeep of their current
acid mine drainage treatment facilities and incur the long-term
costs of building new facilities as necessary.
The STREAM Act does not affect the total amounts
distributed to states and tribes, it only affects how states
and tribes can use their allocated funds.
Committee Action
H.R. 7283 was introduced on March 30, 2022, by
Representative Matt Cartwright (D-PA). The bill was referred
solely to the Committee on Natural Resources, and within the
Committee to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
On June 9, 2022, the Subcommittee held a hearing on the bill.
On July 13, 2022, the Natural Resources Committee met to
consider the bill. The Subcommittee was discharged by unanimous
consent. Chair Ral M. Grijalva (D-AZ) offered an amendment in
the nature of a substitute. The amendment in the nature of a
substitute was agreed to by voice vote. The bill, as amended,
was adopted and ordered favorably reported to the House of
Representatives by voice vote.
Hearings
For the purposes of clause 3(c)(6) of House rule XIII, the
following hearing was used to develop or consider this measure:
hearing by the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources
held on June 9, 2022.
Section-by-Section Analysis
Section 1. Short title
Section 1 provides the bill's short title, the
``Safeguarding Treatment for the Restoration of Ecosystems and
Abandoned Mines Act'' or the ``STREAM Act''.
Section 2. Activities eligible for grants from the abandoned mine
reclamation fund
Section 2 amends Section 40701(c) of the Infrastructure
Investment and Jobs Act by making acid mine drainage abatement
and treatment eligible for grant funding.
Up to 30 percent of the total amount of a grant made
annually to a state or tribe may be deposited into an establish
acid mine drainage abatement and treatment fund. Amounts from
that fund, plus interest earned, can be expended by the state
for abatement and treatment of acid mine drainage that resulted
from coal mining.
Grant recipients that deposit funds into an acid mine
drainage abatement and treatment fund must amend their
inventory of abandoned coal mine sites to reflect the use of
funds on acid mine drainage treatment and include information
on their acid mine drainage treatment fund in their annual
grant report.
Committee Oversight Findings and Recommendations
Regarding clause 2(b)(1) of rule X and clause 3(c)(1) of
rule XIII of the Rules of the House of Representatives, the
Committee on Natural Resources' oversight findings and
recommendations are reflected in the body of this report.
Compliance With House Rule XIII and Congressional
Budget Act
1. Cost of Legislation and the Congressional Budget Act.
The bill has been noticed for consideration by the House under
suspension of the rules with the amendment that the Natural
Resources Committee favorably reports herein, and without any
further amendment. With respect to the requirements of clause
3(c)(2) and (3) of rule XIII of the Rules of the House of
Representatives and sections 308(a) and 402 of the
Congressional Budget Act of 1974, the Committee has requested
from the Director of Congressional Budget Office a cost
estimate for this bill and a statement as to whether this bill
contains any new budget authority, spending authority, credit
authority, or an increase or decrease in revenues or tax
expenditures. The Committee has received the following partial
response for the bill from the Director of the Congressional
Budget Office, which reflects the text of the bill as reported
and as noticed for suspension:
Legislation Considered Under Suspension of the Rules
The Majority Leader of the House of Representatives
announces bills that will be considered under suspension of the
rules in that chamber. Under suspension, floor debate is
limited, all floor amendments are prohibited, points of order
against the bill are waived, and final passage requires a two-
thirds majority vote.
At the request of the Majority Leader and the House
Committee on the Budget, CBO estimates the effects of those
bills on direct spending and revenues. CBO has limited time to
review the legislation before consideration. Although it is
possible in most cases to determine whether the legislation
would affect direct spending or revenues, time may be
insufficient to estimate the magnitude of those effects. If CBO
has prepared estimates for similar or identical legislation, a
more detailed assessment of budgetary effects, including
effects on spending subject to appropriation, may be included.
EFFECTS ON DIRECT SPENDING AND REVENUES OF LEGISLATION CONSIDERED UNDER SUSPENSION OF THE RULES IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
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H.R. 310 To posthumously award Increase by Less None................ .................... .................... https://
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Woods, J.
Christopher Stevens,
and Sean Smith, in
recognition of their
contributions to the
Nation.
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H.R. 1057 Greatest Generation Reduce by Less Than None................ Woud increase .................... https://
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Coin Act, as amended. million over 2024- bills thisweek/
2025 (reducing 20220725/ BILLS-
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and outlays of
those receipts in
2027 (increasing
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H.R. 3588 Mathematical and None................ None................ .................... .................... https://
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H.R. 3952 NOAA Chief Scientist None................ None................ .................... https://www. cbo.gov/ https://
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H.R. 4227 Developing and None................ None................ .................... .................... https://
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H.R. 4590 Promoting New and Increase by at Least Increase by at Least $1 million reduction .................... https://
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H.R. 4990 ITS Codification Act, Increase by Less Increase by Less Negligible net .................... https://
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H.R. 5093 Wind River Change by Less Than None................ Negligible net https://www. cbo.gov/ https://
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Conveyance Act, as Unknown. deficit. bills thisweek/
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H.R. 6552 Frederick Douglass None................ None................ .................... https://www. cbo.gov/ https://
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of 2022, as amended.
H.R. 6845 Commercial Remote None................ None................ .................... https://www. cbo.gov/ https://
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H.R. 7132 Safe Connections Act Increase by at Least Increase by at Least Negligible net https://www. cbo.gov/ https://
of 2022, as amended. $500K. $500K. change in the publica tion/58106. docs.house.gov/
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H.R. 7361 National Weather None................ None................ .................... https://www. cbo.gov/ https://
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H.R. 7624 Spectrum Innovation Under Review........ .................... .................... .................... Bill language is
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H.R. 8454 Medical Marijuana and Reduce by Less Than None................ Negligible net .................... https://
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Source: Congressional Budget Office.
The Committee adopts as its own any finalized additional
materials of the Director of the Congressional Budget Office
regarding the bill, should such materials be made available
before House passage of the bill.
2. General Performance Goals and Objectives. As required by
clause 3(c)(4) of rule XIII, the general performance goals and
objectives of this bill are to amend the Infrastructure
Investment and Jobs Act to make certain activities eligible for
grants from the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund.
Earmark Statement
This bill does not contain any Congressional earmarks,
limited tax benefits, or limited tariff benefits as defined
under clause 9(e), 9(f), and 9(g) of rule XXI of the Rules of
the House of Representatives.
Unfunded Mandates Reform Act Statement
An estimate of federal mandates prepared by the Director of
the Congressional Budget Office pursuant to section 423 of the
Unfunded Mandates Reform Act was not made available to the
Committee in time for the filing of this report. The Chair of
the Committee shall cause such estimate to be printed in the
Congressional Record upon its receipt by the Committee.
Existing Programs
This bill does not establish or reauthorize a program of
the federal government known to be duplicative of another
program.
Applicability to Legislative Branch
The Committee finds that the legislation does not relate to
the terms and conditions of employment or access to public
services or accommodations within the meaning of section
102(b)(3) of the Congressional Accountability Act.
Preemption of State, Local, or Tribal Law
Any preemptive effect of this bill over state, local, or
tribal law is intended to be consistent with the bill's
purposes and text and the Supremacy Clause of Article VI of the
U.S. Constitution.
Changes in Existing Law Made by the Bill, as Reported
In compliance with clause 3(e) of rule XIII of the Rules of
the House of Representatives, changes in existing law made by
the bill, as reported, are shown as follows (existing law
proposed to be omitted is enclosed in black brackets, new
matter is printed in italics, and existing law in which no
change is proposed is shown in roman):
INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT AND JOBS ACT
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DIVISION D--ENERGY
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TITLE VII--ABANDONED MINE LAND RECLAMATION
SEC. 40701. ABANDONED MINE RECLAMATION FUND AUTHORIZATION OF
APPROPRIATIONS.
(a) In General.--There is authorized to be appropriated, for
deposit into the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund established by
section 401(a) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation
Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1231(a)) $11,293,000,000 for fiscal year
2022, to remain available until expended.
(b) Use of Funds.--
(1) In general.--Subject to subsection (g), amounts
made available under subsection (a) shall be used to
provide, as expeditiously as practicable, to States and
Indian Tribes described in paragraph (2) annual grants
for abandoned mine land and water reclamation projects
under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of
1977 (30 U.S.C. 1201 et seq.).
(2) Eligible grant recipients.--Grants may be made
under paragraph (1) to--
(A) States and Indian Tribes that have a
State or Tribal program approved under section
405 of the Surface Mining Control and
Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1235);
(B) States and Indian Tribes that are
certified under section 411(a) of that Act (30
U.S.C. 1240a(a)); and
(C) States and Indian Tribes that are
referred to in section 402(g)(8)(B) of that Act
(30 U.S.C. 1232(g)(8)(B)).
(3) Contract aggregation.--In applying for grants
under paragraph (1), States and Indian Tribes may
aggregate bids into larger statewide or regional
contracts.
(c) Covered Activities.--[Grants under]
(1) In general._Except as provided in paragraph (2),
grants under subsection (b)(1) shall only be used for
activities described in subsections (a) and (b) of
section 403 and section 410 of the Surface Mining
Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1233,
1240).
(2) Acid mine drainage abatement and treatment.--
(A) In general.--Not more than 30 percent of
the total amount of a grant made annually under
subsection (b)(1) may be retained by the
recipient of the grant, if those amounts are
deposited into an acid mine drainage abatement
and treatment fund established under State law,
from which amounts (together with all interest
earned on the amounts) are expended by the
State for the abatement of the causes and the
treatment of the effects of acid mine drainage
resulting from coal mining practices, including
for the costs of building, operating,
maintaining, and rehabilitating acid mine
drainage treatment systems.
(B) Reporting requirements.--Each recipient
of a grant under subsection (b)(1) that
deposits grant amounts into an acid mine
drainage abatement and treatment fund under
subparagraph (A) shall--
(i) offer amendments to the inventory
maintained under section 403(c) of the
Surface Mining Control and Reclamation
Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1233(c)) to
reflect the use of the amounts for acid
mine drainage abatement and treatment;
and
(ii) include in the annual grant
report of the recipient information on
the status and balance of amounts in
the acid mine drainage abatement and
treatment fund.
(C) Term.--Amounts retained under
subparagraph (A) shall not be subject to--
(i) subsection (d)(4)(B); or
(ii) any other limitation on the
length of the term of an annual grant
under subsection (b)(1).
(d) Allocation.--
(1) In general.--Subject to subsection (e), the
Secretary of the Interior shall allocate and distribute
amounts made available for grants under subsection
(b)(1) to States and Indian Tribes on an equal annual
basis over a 15-year period beginning on the date of
enactment of this Act, based on the number of tons of
coal historically produced in the States or from the
applicable Indian land before August 3, 1977,
regardless of whether the State or Indian Tribe is
certified under section 411(a) of the Surface Mining
Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C.
1240a(a)).
(2) Surface mining control and reclamation act
exception.--Section 401(f)(3)(B) of the Surface Mining
Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C.
1231(f)(3)(B)) shall not apply to grant funds
distributed under subsection (b)(1).
(3) Report to congress on allocations.--
(A) In general.--Not later than 6 years after
the date on which the first allocation to
States and Indian Tribes is made under
paragraph (1), the Secretary of the Interior
shall submit to Congress a report that
describes any progress made under this section
in addressing outstanding reclamation needs
under subsection (a) or (b) of section 403 or
section 410 of the Surface Mining Control and
Reclamation and Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1233,
1240).
(B) Input.--The Secretary of the Interior
shall--
(i) prior to submitting the report
under subparagraph (A), solicit the
input of the States and Indian Tribes
regarding the progress referred to in
that subparagraph; and
(ii) include in the report submitted
to Congress under that subparagraph a
description of any input received under
clause (i).
(4) Redistribution of funds.--
(A) Evaluation.--Not later than 20 years
after the date of enactment of this Act, the
Secretary of the Interior shall evaluate grant
payments to States and Indian Tribes made under
this section.
(B) Unused funds.--On completion of the
evaluation under subparagraph (A), States and
Indian Tribes shall return any unused funds
under this section to the Abandoned Mine
Reclamation Fund.
(e) Total Amount of Grant.--The total amount of grant funding
provided under subsection (b)(1) to an eligible State or Indian
Tribe shall be not less than $20,000,000, to the extent that
the amount needed for reclamation projects described in that
subsection on the land of the State or Indian Tribe is not less
than $20,000,000.
(f) Priority.--In addition to the priorities described in
section 403(a) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation
Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1233(a)), in providing grants under this
section, priority may also be given to reclamation projects
described in subsection (b)(1) that provide employment for
current and former employees of the coal industry.
(g) Reservation.--Of the funds made available under
subsection (a), $25,000,000 shall be made available to the
Secretary of the Interior to provide States and Indian Tribes
with the financial and technical assistance necessary for the
purpose of making amendments to the inventory maintained under
section 403(c) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation
Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1233(c)).
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Supplemental, Minority, Additional, or Dissenting Views
None.
[all]