Good Samaritan Cleanup of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act of 2013
Latest action · Aug 2, 2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Progress
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- IntroducedAug 1, 2013
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Good Samaritan Cleanup of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act of 2013 - Encourages the partial or complete remediation of inactive and abandoned mine sites for the public good by good samaritans (defined as individuals or entities who had no role in the creation of the historic mine residue or any resulting environmental pollution and are not legally responsible for the remediation of the historic mine residue). Defines "inactive or abandoned mine site" as a mine site located in the United States that is no longer actively mined and that was used for the production of a mineral other than coal and has historic mine residue.
Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to authorize a permitting authority (i.e., the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency [EPA] or a state or Indian tribe with an approved good samaritan program) to issue good samaritan discharge permits. Sets forth requirements for the issuance of such permits, including the applicant's submission of a detailed remediation plan and a determination by a permitting authority that such plan preserves water quality. Grants a release from liability under such Act to good samaritans who comply with a discharge permit approved under the terms of this Act.
Terminates the authority to issue good samaritan discharge permits ten years after enactment of this Act.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Aug 2, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
- Aug 1, 2013Introduced in House
- Aug 1, 2013Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1443 | Good Samaritan Cleanup of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act of 2013 | Identical bill | Aug 1, 2013 |
| HR 5060 | Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2014 | Related bill | Jul 18, 2014 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Environmental Protection.
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- Aug 1, 2013Introduced in House
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