H.R. 2156

Introduced

RECLAIM Act of 2019

Introduced 4/9/2019•116th Congress•House

Latest Action

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 176.

10/4/2019 • House

Summary

Revitalizing the Economy of Coal Communities by Leveraging Local Activities and Investing More Act of 2019 or the RECLAIM Act of 2019

This bill expands the uses of the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund to provide support for economic revitalization, diversification, and development in economically distressed mining communities through the reclamation and restoration of land and water resources adversely affected by coal mining carried out before August 3, 1977.

Specifically, it makes specified funds available to the Department of the Interior through FY2024 for distribution to states and Native American tribes for reclaiming and restoring abandoned mine lands and waters in such communities.

Reported to House • 10/4/2019

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Environmental Protection

CoalCongressional oversightDepartment of the InteriorEconomic developmentExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment studies and investigationsHazardous wastes and toxic substancesIndian social and development programsLand use and conservationMiningPollution liabilityWater qualityWater use and supply