RECLAIM Act of 2016
Latest action · Feb 9, 2016 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedFeb 3, 2016
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Revitalizing the Economy of Coal Communities by Leveraging Local Activities and Investing More Act of 2016 or the RECLAIM Act of 2016
This bill amends the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to make specified funds available to the Department of the Interior for each of FY2017-FY2021 for distribution to states and Indian tribes to promote economic revitalization, diversification, and development in economically distressed communities through the reclamation and restoration of land and water resources adversely affected by coal mining carried out before August 3, 1977.
The bill prescribes general requirements for projects to reclaim abandoned mine lands and waters that are likely to create favorable conditions for the economic development of the project site or promote the general welfare through economic and community development of the area in which the project is conducted. Any such project shall be located in a community affected by a recent decline in mining.
A state or Indian tribe that receives funds under this bill may retain a portion of them as necessary to supplement its acid mine drainage abatement and treatment fund for future operation and maintenance costs for the treatment of acid mine drainage associated with individual projects.
Cosponsors 27
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 3, 2016 to Dec 8, 2016; 4 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-VA | Donald S. Beyer, Jr. | Original | Feb 3, 2016 |
| R-WV | Evan H. Jenkins | Original | Feb 3, 2016 |
| R-VA | H. Morgan Griffith | Original | Feb 3, 2016 |
| D-PA | Matt Cartwright | Original | Feb 3, 2016 |
| R-OK | Tom Cole | Feb 11, 2016 | |
| D-PA | Michael F. Doyle | Feb 23, 2016 | |
| D-IL | Tammy Duckworth | Mar 2, 2016 | |
| D-KY | John A. Yarmuth | Mar 21, 2016 | |
| R-TN | John J. Duncan, Jr. | Mar 21, 2016 | |
| R-PA | Charles W. Dent | Apr 18, 2016 | |
| R-TN | Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann | Apr 28, 2016 | |
| R-WV | David B. McKinley | May 3, 2016 | |
| R-TN | David P. Roe | Jun 7, 2016 | |
| D-CO | Jared Polis | Jun 7, 2016 | |
| R-WV | Alexander X. Mooney | Sep 7, 2016 | |
| R-TX | Pete Sessions | Sep 7, 2016 | |
| R-OH | Steve Stivers | Sep 7, 2016 | |
| R-OH | Bob Gibbs | Sep 14, 2016 | |
| D-OH | Tim Ryan | Sep 14, 2016 | |
| R-OH | Bill Johnson | Sep 28, 2016 | |
| D-IL | Cheri Bustos | Sep 28, 2016 | |
| D-AL | Terri A. Sewell | Sep 28, 2016 | |
| R-TN | Diane Black | Nov 16, 2016 | |
| D-IL | Mike Quigley | Nov 16, 2016 | |
| R-PA | Ryan A. Costello | Dec 1, 2016 | |
| D-CA | Zoe Lofgren | Dec 1, 2016 | |
| D-PA | Brendan F. Boyle | Dec 8, 2016 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Natural Resources Committee | Referred Feb 3, 2016 |
| Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee | Referred Feb 9, 2016 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 9, 2016Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
- Feb 3, 2016Introduced in House
- Feb 3, 2016Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 162, no. 20, February 3, 2016, page H567.
CRS reports 2
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 2
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R46015 | The POWER Initiative: Energy Transition as Economic Development | Report | Dec 4, 2024 |
| R47831 | Federal Economic Assistance for Coal Communities | Report | Nov 8, 2023 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 3532 | RECLAIM Act of 2016 | Related bill | Dec 8, 2016 |
Titles 3
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to provide funds to States and Indian tribes for the purpose of promoting economic revitalization, diversification, and development in economically distressed communities through the reclamation and restoration of land and water resources adversely affected by coal mining carried out before August 3, 1977, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- RECLAIM Act of 2016
- Revitalizing the Economy of Coal Communities by Leveraging Local Activities and Investing More Act of 2016
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Energy.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 3, 2016Introduced in House
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