Cleanup of Inactive and Abandoned Mines Act - (Sec. 2) Includes among purposes of this Act to: (1) encourage the partial or complete remediation of inactive or abandoned mine sites for the public good by Good Samaritans; (2) provide appropriate protections for such Good Samaritans under applicable environmental laws; (3) ensure such remediation creates actual and significant environmental benefits; and (4) create an efficient permit process for remediation projects.
(Sec. 3) Defines Good Samaritan as a person who is unrelated to an inactive or abandoned mining site, who had no role in the creation of such site or no significant role in the environmental pollution caused by such site, and who is not liable by law for the remediation of such site.
Defines permitting authority as the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency or a state or Indian tribe with a Good Samaritan program approved under this Act.
Authorizes the permitting authority to issue a permit to a Good Samaritan for a remediation project. Establishes eligibility requirements for permits, including that: (1) the principal purpose of the project is the reduction of pollution caused by historic mine residue; (2) the mine site may not be a site included on the national priorities list under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA); (3) the permit only authorize those activities that are directly required for the remediation of historic mine residue at the mine site; and (4) an approved state or tribal remediation program be in effect prior to the issuance of a permit.
Prescribes requirements for state or tribal Good Samaritan programs.
Requires the Administrator, in the case of a state or Indian tribe without such a program, to issue permits for Good Samaritan projects if the state or Indian tribe makes certain agreements concerning permit compliance. Requires a permit applicant to provide specified information to the permitting authority to demonstrate ability to complete the project.
Authorizes the permitting authority to issue a permit to carry out a project for the remediation of an inactive or abandoned mine site if, among other things, it is determined that: (1) the project will improve the environment on or in the area of the mine site to a significant degree; (2) the project will meet applicable water quality standards, to the maximum extent reasonable and practicable under the circumstances; (3) the permittee has the financial and other resources to complete, and will complete, the permitted work; and (4) the relevant governmental entities concur with the issuance of the permit, including a state or Indian tribe without a Good Samaritan program.
Exempts permits from the National Environmental Policy Act's requirements concerning environmental assessments and impact statements.
Requires a permittee to comply with a permit in lieu of compliance with the environmental laws specified in it. Defines environmental law to encompass the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (the Clean Water Act), the Solid Waste Disposal Act (RCRA), Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), and applicable environmental laws and ordinances of a state or local government or Indian tribe or tribal political subdivision. Requires the permittee, however, to comply with any applicable provision of TSCA and RCRA with respect to the offsite disposal of any wastes or material removed from an inactive or abandoned mine site.
Requires a permittee to take actions the permitting authority finds necessary to ensure appropriate baseline monitoring of the environment during and after remediation.
Establishes civil penalties for violations of permit requirements and authorizes injunctions to require compliance with a permit. Requires courts, in the event of a permit violation and absent extraordinary circumstances, to require at a minimum: (1) the permittee to repair the damage to any part of the environment that is caused by an action of the permittee in violation of the permit; and (2) the environment to be restored to its condition prior to the permittee's violation.
Makes remediation projects conducted under this Act eligible for funding from the Federal Water Pollution Control Act's Nonpoint Source Management Program.
Authorizes a court to set aside or modify a permit only if there is clear and convincing evidence of an abuse of discretion.
Declares that no state, Indian tribe, or other Good Samaritan is required to obtain a remediation permit for reclamation work under a state or tribal abandoned mine reclamation plan approved under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977.
Requires the Administrator to report to Congress an evaluation of the permit program.
[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1848 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
109th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1848
To promote remediation of inactive and abandoned mines, and for other
purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
October 6, 2005
Mr. Salazar (for himself and Mr. Allard) introduced the following bill;
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and
Public Works
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A BILL
To promote remediation of inactive and abandoned mines, and for other
purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Cleanup of Inactive and Abandoned
Mines Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.
(a) Findings.--Congress finds that--
(1) the Federal Government and State governments encouraged
hard rock mining in the United States through a wide variety of
laws, policies, and actions;
(2) the mining activities that took place disturbed public
and private land, and those disturbances led to considerable
environmental pollution;
(3) many areas in which hard rock mining took place in the
United States are now inactive and abandoned mine sites;
(4) many inactive and abandoned mine sites pollute the
environment today and will continue to do so indefinitely
unless remediated;
(5) adits and other tunnels will continue to drain
pollutants to surface and ground water through gravity flow;
(6) surface runoff will continue to pick up pollutants as
the runoff moves over disturbed ground and transports
pollutants to surface waters;
(7) tailings and other materials left exposed to the
elements will continue to blow in the wind and pollute the
atmosphere and soils;
(8) many of the individuals and corporate owners and
operators of those mines, who caused this pollution, are no
longer alive or in existence;
(9) some of the remaining owners and operators who remain
do not have resources that are adequate to conduct remediation
properly under applicable environmental laws, for all practical
purposes leaving no one responsible for the cleanup of
pollution from those sites;
(10) inactive and abandoned mine sites are located in areas
of known economic mineralization;
(11) modern mining activities often take place on or in the
vicinity of the area in which historic hard rock mining
activities took place;
(12) from time to time, individuals and companies are
willing to remediate historic mine sites for the public good as
Good Samaritans, despite the fact that these individuals and
companies are not legally required to remediate the mine sites;
(13) Good Samaritan remediation activities may--
(A) vary in size and complexity;
(B) reflect the myriad ways that mine residue may
be cleaned up; and
(C) include, among other activities--
(i) the relocation or management of
tailings or other waste piles;
(ii) passive or active water treatment;
(iii) runoff or run-on controls; and
(iv) the use or reprocessing of, or removal
of materials from, mine residue;
(14) the potential environmental liabilities that may
attach to those Good Samaritans as a result of the remediation
can dissuade those Good Samaritans from acting for the public
good;
(15) it is in the interest of the United States, the
States, and local communities to remediate historic mine sites,
in appropriate circumstances and to the maximum extent
practicable, so that the environmental impacts of the sites are
lessened into the future; and
(16) if appropriate protections are provided for Good
Samaritans, Good Samaritans will have a greater incentive to
remediate those sites for the public good.
(b) Purposes.--The purposes of this Act are--
(1) to encourage partial or complete remediation of
inactive and abandoned mining sites for the public good by
persons who are not otherwise legally responsible for the
remediation;
(2) to provide appropriate protections for Good Samaritans
under applicable environmental laws;
(3) to ensure that remediation performed by Good Samaritans
creates actual and significant environmental benefits;
(4) to ensure that remediation by Good Samaritans is
carried out--
(A) with the approval and agreement, and in the
discretion, of affected Federal, State, and local
authorities and with review by the public; and
(B) in a manner that is beneficial to the
environment and all affected communities;
(5) to create an efficient permit process under which the
cost and complexity of obtaining a permit are commensurate with
the scope of remediation work to be completed and the
environmental benefits from the work;
(6) to avoid permitting for ongoing, for-profit businesses
that specialize in multiple Good Samaritan projects that are
designed to be permitted outside otherwise applicable Federal,
State, and local environmental laws; and
(7) to ensure that the protections for Good Samaritans
provided in this Act are interpreted in accordance with the
purposes of this Act and to enhance the public good.
SEC. 3. REMEDIATION OF INACTIVE OR ABANDONED MINES BY GOOD SAMARITANS.
(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the
Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
(2) Cooperating agency.--The term ``cooperating agency''
means any Federal, State, or local agency or other person
(other than the Administrator) that--
(A) is authorized under Federal or State law, or
local ordinance, to participate in issuing a permit
under this section; and
(B) elects to participate in the process of issuing
the permit.
(3) Environmental law.--The term ``environmental law''
includes--
(A) the Toxic Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C.
2601 et seq.);
(B) the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33
U.S.C. 1251 et seq.);
(C) the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300f et
seq.);
(D) the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
(42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.);
(E) the Solid Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 6901 et
seq.);
(F) the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.);
(G) the Uranium Mill Tailings Radiation Control Act
of 1978 (42 U.S.C. 7901 et seq.);
(H) the Comprehensive Environmental Response,
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601
et seq.);
(I) applicable environmental laws of a State; and
(J) applicable environmental ordinances of a
political subdivision of a State.
(4) Good samaritan.--The term ``Good Samaritan'' means a
person that--
(A) is unrelated, by operation or ownership (except
solely through succession to title), to the historic
mine residue to be remediated under this section;
(B) had no role in the creation of the historic
mine residue;
(C) had no significant role in the environmental
pollution caused by the historic mine residue; and
(D) is not liable under any Federal, State, or
local law for the remediation of the historic mine
residue.
(5) Historic mine residue.--
(A) In general.--The term ``historic mine residue''
means mine residue or conditions at an inactive or
abandoned mine site that pollute the environment.
(B) Inclusions.--The term ``historic mine residue''
may include, among other materials--
(i) ores;
(ii) minerals;
(iii) equipment (or materials in
equipment);
(iv) wastes from extractions,
beneficiation, or other processing; and
(v) acidic or otherwise polluted flows in
surface or ground water.
(6) Inactive or abandoned mine site; mine site.--The terms
``inactive or abandoned mine site'' and ``mine site'' mean the
site of a mine and associated facilities that--
(A) were used for the production of a mineral other
than coal;
(B) have historic mine residue; and
(C) are abandoned or inactive as of the date on
which an application is submitted for a permit under
this section.
(7) Indian tribe.--The term ``Indian tribe'' has the
meaning given the term in section 4 of the Indian Self-
Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 450b).
(8) Person.--The term ``person'' includes--
(A) an individual;
(B) a firm;
(C) a corporation;
(D) an association;
(E) a partnership;
(F) a consortium;
(G) a joint venture;
(H) a commercial entity;
(I) a nonprofit organization;
(J) the Federal Government;
(K) a State;
(L) a political subdivision of a State;
(M) an interstate entity; and
(N) a commission.
(9) State.--The term ``State'' means--
(A) a State; and
(B) an Indian tribe.
(b) Permits.--The Administrator may issue a permit to a Good
Samaritan to carry out a project to remediate all or part of an
inactive or abandoned mine site in accordance with this section.
(c) Eligibility for Permits.--
(1) In general.--To be eligible for a permit to carry out a
project to remediate an inactive or abandoned mine site in a
State under this section--
(A) the mine site shall be located in the United
States;
(B) the principal purpose of the project shall be
the reduction of pollution caused by historic mine
residue;
(C) the mine site may not be a mine site included
on the national priorities list under section
105(a)(8)(B) of the Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42
U.S.C. 9605(a)(8)(B)) except in a case in which the
Administrator determines, on a case-by-case basis,
that--
(i) the remediation project proposed to be
carried out at the mine site is minor as
compared to all remediation activity needed at
the listed mine site;
(ii) the conduct of the proposed
remediation project at the listed mine site
will not interfere with any other remediation
at the mine site that is reasonably likely to
occur; and
(iii) except for the remediation project
proposed by the Good Samaritan at the mine site
under this Act, there is not likely to be
remediation of the historic mine residue that
is the subject of the project at the listed
mine site in the reasonably foreseeable future;
(D) the permit shall authorize only those
activities that are directly required for the
remediation of historic mine residue at the mine site;
(E) the person obtaining the permit shall be a Good
Samaritan; and
(F) a State remediation program described in
subsection (d) shall be in effect for remediation of
the mine site.
(2) Other activities.--Any activity other than the
activities described in paragraph (1)(D) conducted by the
permittee or any other person at the mine site (including,
without limitation, any mining or processing in addition to
that required for the remediation of historic mine residue for
the public good)--
(A) shall not be authorized under a permit issued
under this section; and
(B) may be authorized under other applicable laws,
including environmental laws.
(d) State Remediation Program.--
(1) In general.--Before a permit may be issued to carry out
a project in a State under this section, the State shall have
in effect a State remediation program that meets the
requirements of this subsection.
(2) Requirements.--To meet the requirements of this
subsection, under the State remediation program, the State
shall--
(A) agree to participate, as a signatory, in each
project for a which a permit for remediation in the
State is issued under this section;
(B) agree that a permittee shall comply with the
terms and conditions of the permit in lieu of
compliance with applicable environmental laws
specifically described in the permit in accordance with
subsection (h)(1)(B);
(C) authorize State agencies and political
subdivisions of the State to participate in the permit
process under this section, as appropriate, and assist
in providing the resources to enable that
participation; and
(D) designate a lead State agency that is
responsible to carry out permitting responsibilities of
the State under this section.
(e) Application for Permits.--To obtain a permit to carry out a
project to remediate an inactive or abandoned mine site under this
section, an applicant shall submit to the Administrator an application,
signed by the applicant, that provides--
(1) a description of the mine site (including the
boundaries of the mine site);
(2) an identification of--
(A) any current owner or operator of the mine site;
and
(B) any person with a legal right to exclude other
persons from the mine site or affect activities on the
mine site, with a description of those legal rights;
(3) evidence satisfactory to the Administrator that the
applicant has or will acquire all legal rights necessary to
enter the mine site and to perform the remediation described in
the application;
(4) a description, based on the conduct of an inquiry that
is reasonable under the circumstances, of--
(A) all persons that may be legally responsible for
the remediation of the mine site; and
(B) any relationship between those persons and the
applicant;
(5) a certification that the applicant knows of no other
person that (as of the date of submission of the application)--
(A) is potentially legally responsible for the
remediation of the mine site; and
(B) has sufficient resources to complete the
remediation;
(6) a detailed description of the historic mine residue to
be remediated;
(7) a description of the baseline conditions (as of the
date of submission of the application) of the environment
affected by the historic mine residue to be remediated;
(8) a description of--
(A) the nature and scope of the proposed
remediation; and
(B) detailed engineering plans for the project;
(9) a description of the manner in which the remediation
will assist the mine site in meeting, to the maximum extent
reasonable and practicable under the circumstances, water
quality standards;
(10) a schedule for the work to be carried out under the
project;
(11) a budget for the work to be carried out under the
project;
(12) a description of financial assurances, if any, to be
provided by the permittee to ensure that the permitted work,
including any operation and maintenance, will be completed;
(13) a description of a monitoring program following
remediation (if any) that will be implemented to evaluate the
effects of the remediation on the environment;
(14) a detailed plan for the required operation and
maintenance of any remediation; and
(15) a list of all environmental laws for which the
applicant seeks the protection described in paragraphs (1) and
(2) of subsection (g).
(f) Permit Issuance.--
(1) In general.--The Administrator may issue a permit under
this section to carry out a project for the remediation of an
inactive or abandoned mine site in a State only if--
(A) the Administrator determines that--
(i) the project will improve the
environment on or in the area of the mine site
to a significant degree, as determined by the
Administrator;
(ii) the project will not degrade any
aspect of the environment in any area to a
significant degree;
(iii) the project will meet applicable
water quality standards, to the maximum extent
reasonable and practicable under the
circumstances;
(iv) the permittee has the financial and
other resources to complete, and will complete,
the permitted work; and
(v) the project meets the requirements of
this section;
(B) the State concurs with the issuance of, and
signs, the permit;
(C) if the permit provides protection for the
permittee under an environmental law of a political
subdivision of a State in accordance with paragraphs
(1) and (2) of subsection (g), the political
subdivision concurs with the issuance of, and signs,
the permit; and
(D) if the proposed project is to be carried out on
Federal land, each State (or political subdivision)
within which the Federal land is located meets the
requirements of subparagraphs (B) and (C).
(2) Discretionary actions.--The issuance of a permit by the
Administrator, and the concurrence of the affected State and
political subdivisions of a State to participate in the permit
process, shall be discretionary actions and shall be taken in
the public interest.
(3) Functional equivalency.--No action of the Administrator
or any other person pursuant to this section shall constitute a
major Federal action significantly affecting the quality of the
human environment under the National Environmental Policy Act
(42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.).
(4) Deadline.--
(A) In general.--The Administrator shall issue or
deny a permit for the remediation of a mine site not
later than--
(i) the date that is 180 days after the
date of receipt by the Administrator of an
application for the permit that, as determined
by the Administrator, is complete; or
(ii) such later date as may be determined
by the Administrator with the agreement of the
applicant.
(B) Constructive denial.--If the Administrator
fails to issue or deny the permit in accordance with
subparagraph (A), the application shall be considered
to be denied by the Administrator.
(5) Review for certain projects.--A project that, as
determined by the Administrator, would be less complex, or pose
less risk, than other projects under review by the
Administrator for a permit under this section, may be reviewed,
at the discretion of the Administrator, under a more simple and
rapid review process under this subsection.
(g) Effect of Permits.--
(1) In general.--A permit issued under this section to
carry out a project for the remediation of an inactive or
abandoned mine site--
(A) authorizes the permittee to carry out the
activities described in the permit;
(B) authorizes enforcement under this section; and
(C) provides to the permittee, in carrying out the
activities authorized under the permit, protection from
actions taken, obligations, and liabilities arising
under the environmental laws specified in the permit.
(2) Cross-compliance.--A permittee shall comply with the
terms and conditions of a permit issued under this section in
lieu of compliance with the environmental laws specified in the
permit with respect to the work authorized under the permit.
(h) Content of Permits.--
(1) In general.--A permit issued under this section shall
contain--
(A) a detailed description of the engineering and
other work that is authorized under the permit;
(B) a specific list of environmental laws, or
selected provisions of environmental laws, with respect
to which compliance with the permit will operate in
lieu of compliance with the laws;
(C) a provision that states that the permittee is
responsible for securing, for all activities authorized
under the permit, all authorizations, licenses, and
permits that are required under applicable law, other
than the environmental laws described in subsection
(g)(2); and
(D) any other terms and conditions that are
determined to be appropriate by the Administrator.
(2) Investigative sampling.--
(A) In general.--A permit may identify an
appropriate program of investigative sampling to be
completed prior to remediation, as determined by the
Administrator upon application.
(B) Option to decline remediation.--In the event
that investigative sampling is authorized, the permit
may allow the permittee to decline to undertake
remediation based upon sampling results.
(C) Permit modification.--Based upon sampling
results, a permittee may apply for a permit
modification using the permit procedures in this Act.
(3) Timing.--Work authorized under a permit shall--
(A) commence not later than the date that is 18
months after the date of issuance of the permit; and
(B) continue until completed, with temporary
suspensions permitted during adverse weather or other
conditions specified in the permit.
(4) Signature by permittee.--The signature of the permittee
on the permit shall be considered to be an acknowledgment by
the permittee that the permittee accepts the terms and
conditions of the permit.
(5) Transfer of permits.--A permit may be transferred to
another person only if--
(A) the Administrator determines that the
transferee will satisfy all of the requirements of the
permit;
(B) the transferee signs the permit; and
(C) the Administrator includes in the transferred
permit any additional conditions necessary to meet the
goals of this section.
(6) Termination of permit.--The authority to carry out work
under a permit issued under this section shall terminate if the
work does not commence by the date that is 18 months after the
date of issuance of the permit.
(i) Role of Administrator.--In carrying out this section, the
Administrator shall--
(1) consult with prospective applicants;
(2) accept permit applications under this section;
(3) convene, coordinate, and lead the application review
process;
(4) maintain all records relating to the permit and the
permit process;
(5) provide an opportunity for cooperating agencies and the
public to participate in the permit process;
(6) issue the permit under this section, if appropriate;
and
(7) enforce and otherwise carry out this section.
(j) Cooperating Agencies.--If the Administrator learns that an
application for the remediation of a mine site under this section will
be submitted to the Administrator, the Administrator shall (as soon as
practicable) provide a notice of the application to--
(1) the lead State agency designated under subsection
(d)(2)(D);
(2) each local government located within a radius of 20
miles of the mine site; and
(3) each Federal and State agency that may have an interest
in the application.
(k) Public Participation.--
(1) Potential submission of applications.--If the
Administrator learns that an application for the remediation of
a mine site under this section will be submitted to the
Administrator, the Administrator shall (as soon as practicable)
provide to the public a notice that describes--
(A) the location of the mine site;
(B) the scope and nature of the proposed
remediation; and
(C) the name of the Good Samaritan that will be
carrying out the proposed remediation.
(2) Receipt of application.--If the Administrator receives
an application for the remediation of a mine site under this
section, the Administrator shall (as soon as practicable)
provide to the public a notice that provides the information
described in paragraph (1).
(3) Hearing.--
(A) In general.--Not later than 45 days after the
date of receipt of a complete application for the
remediation of a mine site under this section, the
Administrator shall hold a hearing in the vicinity of
the mine site to be remediated.
(B) Comments.--At the hearing, the Administrator
shall provide the applicant, the public, and
cooperating agencies with the opportunity to comment on
the application.
(4) Notice of pending issuance.--Not less than 14 days
before the date of issuance of a permit for the remediation of
a mine site under this section, the Administrator shall provide
to the public and each cooperating agency notice of the pending
issuance of the permit.
(5) Public records.--All records relating to the permit and
the permit process shall be considered to be public records,
except to the extent the records are subject to a legal
privilege.
(l) Monitoring.--
(1) In general.--The permittee shall take such actions as
the Administrator determines are necessary to ensure
appropriate baseline and post-remediation monitoring of the
environment under paragraphs (7) and (13) of subsection (e).
(2) Administration.--When selecting the type and frequency
of the monitoring requirements to be included in a permit, if
any, the Administrator shall--
(A) balance the need for monitored information
against the cost of the monitoring, based on the
circumstances relating to the remediation; and
(B) take into account the scope of the project.
(3) Multiparty monitoring.--The Administrator may approve
in a permit the conduct of monitoring by multiple parties if,
as determined by the Administrator, the multiparty monitoring
will effectively accomplish the goals of this section.
(m) Enforcement.--
(1) Civil penalty.--Any person who violates a permit issued
under this section shall be subject to a civil penalty of up to
$10,000 for each day of the violation.
(2) Injunctions.--
(A) In general.--A court may issue an injunction--
(i) mandating that a person comply with a
permit or take action to abate a permit
violation; or
(ii) prohibiting a person from violating a
permit.
(B) Minimum requirement.--In the event of a permit
violation, and absent extraordinary circumstances, the
court shall, at a minimum, require--
(i) the permittee to repair the damage to
any part of the environment that is caused by
an action of the permittee in violation of the
permit; and
(ii) the environment to be restored to the
condition of the environment prior to the
action of the permittee in violation of the
permit.
(3) Agencies.--Any government agency that signs a permit
issued under this section may enforce the permit through
appropriate administrative or judicial proceedings.
(n) Judicial Review.--A court may set aside or modify an action of
the Administrator in issuing a permit under this section, or an action
of a State or political subdivision of a State in signing a permit,
only on clear and convincing evidence of an abuse of discretion.
(o) Savings Provisions.--
(1) Emergency authority.--Nothing in this section affects
the authority of a Federal, State, or local agency to carry out
any emergency authority, including an emergency authority
provided under any environmental law listed in a permit.
(2) Liability.--Except to the extent that a permit provides
protection under an environmental law specified in a permit in
accordance with subsection (g)(1)(C), nothing in this section
or a permit issued under this section limits the liability of
any person (including a permittee) under any other provision of
law.
(p) Regulations.--
(1) In general.--The Administrator may promulgate such
regulations as are necessary to carry out this section.
(2) Effectiveness.--This section shall be effective
regardless of whether regulations are promulgated by the
Administrator under paragraph (1).
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Introduced in Senate
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR 10/07/2005 S11232-11233)
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR 10/7/2005 S11233-11235)
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Inhofe with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 109-351. Additional views filed.
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Inhofe with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 109-351. Additional views filed.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 645.
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