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RECLAIM Act of 2017 Revitalizing the Economy of Coal Communities by Leveraging Local Activities and Investing More Act of 2017
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Introduced
03/27/2017
03/27/2017
In Committee
06/27/2017
06/27/2017
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018
12/31/2018
Introduced Session
115th Congress
Bill Summary
RECLAIM Act of 2017 Revitalizing the Economy of Coal Communities by Leveraging Local Activities and Investing More Act of 2017 This bill amends the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA) to make specified funds available to the Department of the Interior through FY2021 for distribution to states and Indian tribes to promote economic revitalization, diversification, and development in economically distressed communities through the reclamation and restoration of land and water resources adversely affected by coal mining carried out before August 3, 1977.The bill prescribes general requirements for projects to reclaim abandoned mine lands and waters that are likely to create favorable conditions for the economic development of the project site or promote the general welfare through economic and community development of the area in which the project is conducted. Any such project shall be located in a community affected by a recent decline in mining.A state or Indian tribe that receives funds under this bill may retain a portion of them as necessary to supplement its acid mine drainage abatement and treatment fund for future operation and maintenance costs for the treatment of acid mine drainage associated with individual projects. The bill increases the minimum amount of funds that Interior must provide annually to states and Indian tribes for reclamation and restoration projects. The Government Accountability Office must conduct a study on the use of funds authorized by this bill. The Appalachian Regional Commission may provide grants to individuals or entities in the Appalachian region for projects that have been or that are eligible to be reclaimed or restored under SMCRA. The commission must relocate its headquarters from Washington, DC to the Appalachian region.
AI Summary
This bill, the Revitalizing the Economy of Coal Communities by Leveraging Local Activities and Investing More Act of 2017 or the RECLAIM Act of 2017, amends the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to make $200 million per year available from 2017-2021 for the Department of the Interior to distribute to states and Indian tribes. The funds must be used for reclamation and restoration projects at abandoned mine sites that are likely to create favorable conditions for economic development or promote the general welfare of economically distressed communities affected by a decline in coal mining. The bill also allows states and tribes to use up to 30% of the funds to supplement their acid mine drainage abatement and treatment funds, and allows the Appalachian Regional Commission to provide grants for projects on reclaimed or restored abandoned mine lands.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (41)
Hal Rogers (R)*,
Lou Barletta (R),
Don Beyer (D),
Brendan Boyle (D),
Robert Brady (D),
Cheri Bustos (D),
Matt Cartwright (D),
Ryan Costello (R),
John Delaney (D),
Charles Dent (R),
Michael Doyle (D),
John Duncan (R),
Chuck Fleischmann (R),
Bill Foster (D),
Bob Gibbs (R),
Morgan Griffith (R),
Brett Guthrie (R),
Jared Huffman (D),
Evan Jenkins (R),
Bill Johnson (R),
Mike Kelly (R),
Darin LaHood (R),
David Loebsack (D),
Alan Lowenthal (D),
Ben Ray Luján (D),
Michelle Lujan Grisham (D),
Tom Marino (R),
David McKinley (R),
Alex Mooney (R),
Tim Murphy (R),
Jared Polis (D),
Amata Radewagen (R),
James Renacci (R),
David Roe (R),
Keith Rothfus (R),
Tim Ryan (D),
Terri Sewell (D),
Bill Shuster (R),
Steve Stivers (R),
G.T. Thompson (R),
John Yarmuth (D),
Last Action
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 255. (on 10/19/2017)
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