(1) in paragraph (6), by striking ‘‘and’’ after 
the semicolon; 
(2) in paragraph (7), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(8) a list of reclamation projects with respect 
to which such State has submitted a request under 
subsection (n)(3).’’. 
SEC. 6. ADDITIONAL GRANTS FROM ABANDONED MINE 
RECLAMATION FUND. 
(a) ADDITIONAL GRANTS FOR PRIORITY 1 AND PRI-
ORITY 2 SITES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Title IV of the Surface Min-
ing Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 is amend-
ed by inserting after section 415 (30 U.S.C. 1244) 
the following: 
‘‘SEC. 416. ADDITIONAL GRANTS FOR PRIORITY 1 AND PRI-
ORITY 2 SITES. 
‘‘(a) DEFINITION OF ELIGIBLE STATE OR INDIAN 
TRIBE.—In this section, the term ‘eligible State or Indian 
tribe’ means a State or Indian tribe— 
‘‘(1) with an approved State Reclamation Plan 
under section 405; and 
‘‘(2) that is not certified under section 411(a). 
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‘‘(b) ADDITIONAL GRANTS.—Of amounts in the fund 
that are not otherwise appropriated, $140,000,000 shall 
be made available to the Secretary, for each of fiscal years 
2022 through 2037, to make grants to eligible States and 
Indian tribes to carry out reclamation projects to achieve 
the priorities described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of sec-
tion 403(a). 
‘‘(c) REQUIREMENT.—In making grants under sub-
section (b) to eligible States and Indian tribes, the Sec-
retary shall allocate the grants to those eligible States and 
Indian tribes based on the amount of coal historically pro-
duced in the State or from the Indian lands concerned 
before August 3, 1977, according to the formula described 
in section 402(g)(5).’’. 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of 
contents of the Surface Mining Control and Rec-
lamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1201) is amended 
by adding after the item relating to section 414 the 
following: 
‘‘Sec. 415. Remining incentives. 
‘‘Sec. 416. Additional grants for priority 1 and priority 2 sites.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) Section 401 of the Surface Mining Control 
and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1231) is 
further amended— 
(A) in subsection (c)— 
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(i) in paragraph (10), by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(ii) by redesignating paragraph (11) 
as paragraph (12); and 
(iii) by inserting after paragraph (10) 
the following: 
‘‘(11) to make additional grants under section 
416; and’’; and 
(B) in subsection (d)(3), by inserting ‘‘and 
section 416’’ before the period at the end; and 
(2) Section 402(g) of the Surface Mining Con-
trol and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 
1232(g)) is amended— 
(A) in paragraph (1), in the matter pre-
ceding subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘and sec-
tion 416’’ after ‘‘subsection (h)’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (3), by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘(F) For the purpose of section 416.’’. 
SEC. 7. INCREASED REVENUE SHARING WITH COAL-PRO-
DUCING STATES. 
Section 35(a) of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 
191(a)) is amended, in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘50 
per centum thereof’’ and inserting ‘‘50 percent of the 
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amount received, or in the case of any amount received 
from coal leases, 60 percent of the amount received,’’. 
SEC. 8. SEQUESTRATION PROVISIONS. 
(a) EXEMPTION OF PAYMENTS TO STATES AND IN-
DIAN TRIBES FROM THE ABANDONED MINE RECLAMA-
TION FUND FROM SEQUESTRATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 255(g)(1)(A) of the 
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control 
Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 905(g)(1)(A)) is amended by 
inserting after ‘‘Payments to Social Security Trust 
Funds (28–0404–0–1–651).’’ the following: 
‘‘Payments to States and Indian Tribes 
from the Abandoned Mine Reclamation 
Fund and payments to States and Indian 
Tribes under section 402(i)(2) of the Sur-
face Mining Control and Reclamation Act 
of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1232(i)(2)) (12–50q5– 
0–2–999).’’. 
(2) APPLICABILITY.—The amendment made by 
paragraph (1) shall apply to any sequestration order 
issued under the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 900 et seq.) 
on or after the date of enactment of this Act. 
(b) PAYMENT FROM WITHHELD AMOUNTS.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—From amounts withheld pur-
suant to section 251A of the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 
901a) from payments to States and Indian tribes 
under section 402(g) of the Surface Mining Control 
and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1232(g)) 
during fiscal years 2013 through 2020, the Sec-
retary of the Interior shall distribute for fiscal year 
2021 to each State and each Indian tribe from 
which the amounts were withheld an amount equal 
to the total amount so withheld from the State or 
Indian tribe. 
(2) USE.—Amounts distributed under para-
graph (1) may be used by a State or Indian tribe 
only for the purposes authorized by section 402(g) 
of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act 
of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1232(g)). 
SEC. 9. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR STUDY AND RE-
PORT 
ON 
TECHNOLOGICAL 
INNOVATIONS 
FOR USE IN THE ABANDONED MINE LAND 
RECLAMATION PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior 
shall complete a study of technologies for use in carrying 
out abandoned mine reclamation activities under title IV 
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of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 
1977 (30 U.S.C. 1231 et seq.) that would improve rec-
lamation and reduce costs of such reclamation, including 
the application of technical innovations in the technology 
development and transfer program of the Office of Surface 
Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, including— 
(1) geomorphic reclamation; 
(2) drone technology; and 
(3) other technologies that would— 
(A) improve overall reclamation; 
(B) reduce costs of reclamation; and 
(C) improve safety. 
(b) REPORT.—As soon as practicable after com-
pleting the study under subsection (a), the Secretary of 
the Interior shall submit to the Committee on Energy and 
Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on 
Natural Resources of the House of Representatives a re-
port describing the results of the study that includes rec-
ommendations for areas of improvement identified under 
the study. 
SEC. 10. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR STUDY AND RE-
PORT TO STRENGTHEN OVERSIGHT OF THE 
ABANDONED MINE LAND RECLAMATION PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) STUDY AND REPORT.— 
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(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of the Interior shall complete a study— 
(A) to identify potential cost reductions in 
abandoned mine reclamation activities carried 
out under title IV of the Surface Mining Con-
trol and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 
1231 et seq.); and 
(B) to determine the ratio of overhead 
spending in the administration of such activities 
to spending on reclamation activities under 
such title. 
(2) REPORT.—As soon as practicable after com-
pleting the study under paragraph (1), the Secretary 
shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Nat-
ural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on 
Natural Resources of the House of Representatives 
a report describing the results of the study that in-
cludes recommendations for areas of improvement 
identified under the study. 
(b) ANNUAL OFFICE OF SURFACE MINING RECLAMA-
TION AND ENFORCEMENT REPORT.—The Secretary shall 
require the Director of the Office of Surface Mining Rec-
lamation and Enforcement to publish annual reports on 
the efficacy of the Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation 
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Economic Development Pilot Program (also known as the 
‘‘AML Pilot’’), including a detailed accounting of all 
projects funded and completed using funding made avail-
able for such program under the heading ‘‘DEPART-
MENT OF THE INTERIOR — OFFICE OF SUR-
FACE MINING RECLAMATION — Abandoned mine 
reclamation fund’’ in the division relating to appropria-
tions for the Departments of the Interior, Environment, 
and related agencies in each of the following Acts: 
(1) The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 
(Public Law 114–113; 129 Stat. 2536). 
(2) The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2017 
(Public Law 115–31; 131 Stat. 446). 
(3) The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 
(Public Law 115–141; 132 Stat 646). 
(4) The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2019 
(Public Law 116–6; 133 Stat. 217). 
(5) The Further Consolidated Appropriations 
Act, 2020 (Public Law 116–94; 133 Stat. 2698). 
(6) The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 
(Public Law 116–260). 
(7) any future Act providing appropriations for 
the Department of the Interior, Environment, and 
related agencies. 
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