To promote remediation of abandoned hardrock mines, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To promote remediation of abandoned hardrock mines, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators. The main policy domain is Government Operations, Energy, Finance.
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 H96554D3F6EB1412D8FABE2054B51E310: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act of 2024.
- Section H11DBF7FC7B9D473191E34A94DC9DFB49: 2. Definitions In this Act: The term abandoned hardrock mine site means an abandoned or inactive hardrock mine site and any facility associated with an...
- Section H58CD6D0DAD494BC089C9F2404AD3591D: 3. Scope Nothing in this Act— except as provided in section 4(n), reduces any existing liability under Federal, State, or local law; except as provided in...
- Section H9C04622BD5444CF6A5C0A5E08B97059A: 4. Abandoned hardrock mine site Good Samaritan pilot project authorization The Administrator shall establish a pilot program under which the Administrator...
- Section HF7DFEE73CCE7477DBE633D528F56D893: 5. Special accounts There is established in the Treasury of the United States a Good Samaritan Mine Remediation Fund (referred to in this section as a Fund)...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To promote remediation of abandoned hardrock mines, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting federal agencies and legislative administrators.
Key Policy Areas
Government Operations, Energy, Finance
Primary Purpose
This bill, To promote remediation of abandoned hardrock mines, 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
IntroducedMs. Maloy (for herself, Mrs. Peltola, Mr. Curtis, Ms. Lee …
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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_agriculture"
- → Secretary of Agriculture
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
a person that is— legally responsible under section 301 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1311) for a discharge that originates from an abandoned hardrock mine site
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