To place a moratorium on the issuance and renewal of certain Federal authorizations for mountaintop removal coal mining until a health study is conducted, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To place a moratorium on the issuance and renewal of certain Federal authorizations for mountaintop removal coal mining until a health study is conducted, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Healthcare, Energy.
Who Benefits and How
federal agencies and legislative administrators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section HDDC84FEB19004420B837478CE2E10A36: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Appalachian Communities Health Equity Act or the ACHE Act.
- Section H60F813F4562848D0B38F28F46BC0590F: 2. Findings Congress finds the following: Communities surrounding mountaintop removal coal mining projects, which involve surface coal mining including...
- Section H1C71743232624D55999D4B5946E3820F: 3. Health study The Director of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, in consultation with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection...
- Section H4D95B31B4E07449484CDC9A3CE33739D: 4. Mountaintop removal coal mining Federal authorization moratorium No Federal authorization may be issued or renewed for any mountaintop removal coal mining...
- Section HCA24EAB29F3F4872B474BC725F4E483F: 5. Mountaintop removal coal mining monitoring Any person that conducts a mountaintop removal coal mining project shall— with respect to the site of the...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To place a moratorium on the issuance and renewal of certain Federal authorizations for mountaintop removal coal mining until a health study is conducted, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Key Policy Areas
Government Operations, Healthcare, Energy
Primary Purpose
This bill, To place a moratorium on the issuance and renewal of certain Federal authorizations for mountaintop removal coal mining until a health study is conducted, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- federal agencies and legislative administrators
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. McGarvey (for himself, Mr. Huffman, Mr. Beyer, Mr. Tonko, …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "administrator_of_epa"
- → Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
- "secretary_of_health_and_human_services"
- → Secretary of Health and Human Services
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
a permit, license, or other authorization that is issued by a Federal agency. The term mountaintop removal coal mining means surface coal mining that— uses blasting with explosives
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