Community Reclamation Partnerships Act
- Last Action
- 4/10/2024
Actions
- 2024-04-10Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
- 2024-04-09Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 2024-04-09On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2189-2190)
- 2024-04-09Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2189-2190)
- 2024-04-09DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6233.
- 2024-04-09Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2189-2191)
- 2024-04-09Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- 2024-04-05Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 362.
- 2024-04-05Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-438.
- 2024-04-05Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-438.
- 2023-12-06Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
- 2023-12-06Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- 2023-11-06Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- 2023-11-06Introduced in House
- 2023-11-06Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2024-04-09 (53)
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.
Until September 30, 2030, the bill allows a state with an approved reclamation program to 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 certain conditions are met. 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 at the site to become eligible for reclamation or drainage abatement expenditures, and (3) is not subject to outstanding violations of surface coal mining permits.
Subjects
- 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
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