The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) failed to retain critical features of the Abandoned Mine Lands (AML) program that is essential in the State of Indiana. A drafting error in the IIJA meant that the AML program could not put new funds into state-run set-aside accounts for the long-term treatment of acid mine drainage in coalfield rivers and creeks. Set-aside accounts are necessary because of the perpetual nature of acid mine drainage, and the devastating effects it has on rivers, streams, ecosystems and contaminating groundwater and downstream water supplies. Abandoned mines negatively affect local economies, decreasing land values, reducing recreational opportunities and threatening the health and safety of individuals living in coalfield communities. Given this reality, Senator Braun joined Senator Casey of Pennsylvania to introduce the STREAM Act (S. 3957/H.R. 7283), legislation to provide a fix to that issue, ensuring states can use investments for the perpetual treatment that acid mine drainage. The STREAM Act passed the U.S. House of Representatives by a 391-9 margin in July 2021. On December 2022, the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources held a hearing to consider the merits of the STREAM Act, which lead to improvements in the bill to also allow states greater flexibility using funds for mine fire safety and subsidence issues. The U.S. Senate then passed this legislation on December 16, 2022. President Biden subsequently signed this reform into law on December 29, 2022.