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115TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 1669 

To provide mandatory funding for the remediation of National Priority List 

sites, certain abandoned coal mining sites, and formerly used defense 

sites, and for the Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program 

and the Diesel Emissions Reduction Program, and for other purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JULY 27, 2017 

Mr. BOOKER introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred 

to the Committee on Environment and Public Works 

A BILL 

To provide mandatory funding for the remediation of National Priority List sites, certain abandoned coal mining 

sites, and formerly used defense sites, and for the Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program and the 

Diesel Emissions Reduction Program, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Environmental Clean5 up Infrastructure Act’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. MANDATORY APPROPRIATIONS FOR REMEDIATION 

2 AND CERTAIN PROGRAMS. 

3 (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

4 (1) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘‘Adminis5 trator’’ means the Administrator of the Environ6 mental Protection Agency. 

7 (2) ELIGIBLE ABANDONED COAL MINING

8 SITE.—The term ‘‘eligible abandoned coal mining 

9 site’’ means an abandoned coal mining site— 

10 (A) described in the Abandoned Mine Land 

11 Inventory System of the Department of the In12 terior; and 

13 (B) for which the reclamation costs are not 

14 funded by the Abandoned Mine Reclamation 

15 Fund created by section 401 of the Surface 

16 Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 

17 (30 U.S.C. 1231). 

18 (b) PRIORITY FOR REMEDIATION.—In providing 

19 funding for the remediation of eligible abandoned coal 

20 mining sites with funds made available under subsection 

21 (d)(1)(A)(ii), the Administrator shall prioritize remedi22 ations that have the potential to facilitate economic revi23 talization. 

24 (c) CONSULTATION AND CONCURRENCE RE25 QUIRED.—In identifying and prioritizing eligible aban26 doned coal mining sites to be remediated with funds made 


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1 available under subsection (d)(1)(A)(ii), the Administrator 

2 shall consult with, and obtain the concurrence of, the Di3 rector of the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and 

4 Enforcement. 

5 (d) FUNDING.— 

6 (1) REMEDIAL ACTIONS BY THE ADMINIS7 TRATOR.— 

8 (A) IN GENERAL.—On October 1, 2017, 

9 and on each October 1 thereafter through Octo10 ber 1, 2026, out of any funds in the Treasury 

11 not otherwise appropriated, the Secretary of the 

12 Treasury shall transfer to the Administrator, to 

13 remain available until expended— 

14 (i) $3,000,000,000 for remedial ac15 tions at sites on the National Priorities 

16 List developed by the President in accord17 ance with section 105(a)(8)(B) of the 

18 Comprehensive Environmental Response, 

19 Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 

20 (42 U.S.C. 9605(a)(8)(B)) to supplement 

21 existing appropriations; and 

22 (ii) $1,000,000,000 for remedial ac23 tions pursuant to that Act (42 U.S.C. 

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1 ardous substances at eligible abandoned 

2 coal mining sites. 

3 (B) RECEIPT AND ACCEPTANCE.—The Ad4 ministrator shall be entitled to receive, shall ac5 cept, and shall use to carry out the purposes 

6 described in subparagraph (A) the funds trans7 ferred under that subparagraph, without fur8 ther appropriation. 

9 (2) REMEDIAL ACTIONS BY THE SECRETARY OF

10 THE ARMY.— 

11 (A) IN GENERAL.—On October 1, 2017, 

12 and each October 1 thereafter through October 

13 1, 2026, out of any funds in the Treasury not 

14 otherwise appropriated, the Secretary of the 

15 Treasury shall transfer to the Secretary of the 

16 Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to 

17 remain available until expended— 

18 (i) $1,270,000,000 for environmental 

19 restoration of formerly used defense sites 

20 under section 2701 of title 10, United 

21 States Code; and 

22 (ii) $300,000,000 for the Formerly 

23 Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program of 

24 the Secretary of the Army, acting through 

25 the Chief of Engineers. 


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1 (B) RECEIPT AND ACCEPTANCE.—The 

2 Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief 

3 of Engineers, shall be entitled to receive, shall 

4 accept, and shall use for the purposes described 

5 in subparagraph (A) the funds transferred 

6 under that subparagraph, without further ap7 propriation. 

8 (3) DIESEL EMISSIONS REDUCTION PRO9 GRAM.— 

10 (A) IN GENERAL.—On October 1, 2017, 

11 and each October 1 thereafter through October 

12 1, 2026, out of any funds in the Treasury not 

13 otherwise appropriated, the Secretary of the 

14 Treasury shall transfer to the Administrator for 

15 the Diesel Emissions Reduction Program under 

16 sections 792 and 793 of the Energy Policy Act 

17 of 2005 (42 U.S.C. 16132, 16133) 

18 $100,000,000, to remain available until ex19 pended. 

20 (B) RECEIPT AND ACCEPTANCE.—The Ad21 ministrator shall be entitled to receive, shall ac22 cept, and shall use for the purpose described in 

23 subparagraph (A) the funds transferred under 


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1 that subparagraph, without further appropria2 tion. 

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