US Congress House Bill 3203 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 4-1)
Status: Introduced on July 14 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2009-07-20 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Cleanup of Inactive and Abandoned Mines Act - Sets forth provisions to encourage the partial or complete remediation of inactive and abandoned mine sites for the public good by good samaritans (defined as persons who had no role in the creation of the historic mine residue or the resulting environmental pollution and who are not legally responsible for such remediation). Authorizes a permitting authority (i.e., the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency [EPA] or a state or Indian tribe with an approved Good Samaritan program) to issue a permit to a good samaritan for a mine remediation project if it is determined that: (1) the project will improve the environment on or in the area of the mine site to a significant degree; (2) the project will meet applicable water quality standards; (3) the permittee has the financial and other resources to complete, and will complete, the permitted work; and (4) the relevant governmental entities concur with the issuance of the permit. Terminates the authority to issue permits under this Act on September 30, 2019. Exempts permits from requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 relating to environmental assessments and impact statements. Requires a permitting authority to: (1) consult with permit applicants; (2) maintain all records relating to the permit and the permit process; (3) allow cooperating agencies and the public to participate in the permit process; and (4) monitor remediation projects. Establishes civil penalties for violations of permit requirements and authorizes injunctions to require compliance with a permit.

Cleanup of Inactive and Abandoned Mines Act

Rep. Rob Bishop [R-UT]	Rep. Doug Lamborn [R-CO]	Sen. Cynthia Lummis [R-WY]	Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers [R-WA]
Rep. Walter Minnick [D-ID]

Date	Chamber	Action
2009-07-20		Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
2009-07-15		Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
2009-07-15		Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
2009-07-14		Referred to House Natural Resources
2009-07-14		Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
2009-07-14		Referred to House Energy and Commerce
2009-07-14		Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Natural Resources, 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.

SB1777 (Related) 2009-10-13 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure introduced: CR S10368-10372)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/3203/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr3203/BILLS-111hr3203ih.pdf