Community Reclamation Partnerships Act

Bill: 118-hr-6233
Sponsor: Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-16]
Introduced: 2023-11-06 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection
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

Summary:
action_date: 2023-11-06
text: 

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.

action_date: 2024-04-05
text: 

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.

action_date: 2024-04-09
text: 

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.
 

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2024-04-10
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
action_date: 2024-04-09
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2024-04-09
text: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2189-2190)
action_date: 2024-04-09
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2189-2190)
action_date: 2024-04-09
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6233.
action_date: 2024-04-09
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2189-2191)
action_date: 2024-04-09
text: Mr. Westerman moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
action_date: 2024-04-05
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 362.
action_date: 2024-04-05
text: Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-438.
action_date: 2024-04-05
text: Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-438.
action_date: 2023-12-06
text: Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
action_date: 2023-12-06
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
action_date: 2023-11-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2023-11-06
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-11-06
text: Introduced in House