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30 U.S.C. § 1251 — Environmental protection standards
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**(a)** Not later than the end of the ninety-day period immediately following August 3, 1977, the Secretary shall promulgate and publish in the Federal Register regulations covering an interim regulatory procedure for surface coal mining and reclamation operations setting mining and reclamation performance standards based on and incorporating the provisions set out in [section 1252(c) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title30-section1252/c&num=0&edition=prelim). The issuance of the interim regulations shall be deemed not to be a major Federal action within the meaning of section 4332(2)(c) 11 So in original. Probably should be “4332(2)(C)”. of title 42. Such regulations, which shall be concise and written in plain, understandable language shall not be promulgated and published by the Secretary until he has—
(A) published proposed regulations in the Federal Register and afforded interested persons and State and local governments a period of not less than thirty days after such publication to submit written comments thereon;
(B) obtained the written concurrence of the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency with respect to those regulations promulgated under this section which relate to air or water quality standards promulgated under the authority of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended [[33 U.S.C. 1251](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section1251&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.]; and the Clean Air Act, as amended [[42 U.S.C. 7401](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section7401&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.]; and
(C) held at least one public hearing on the proposed regulations.
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**(a)** Not later than the end of the ninety-day period immediately following August 3, 1977, the Secretary shall promulgate and publish in the Federal Register regulations covering an interim regulatory procedure for surface coal mining and reclamation operations setting mining and reclamation performance standards based on and incorporating the provisions set out in [section 1252(c) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title30-section1252/c&num=0&edition=prelim). The issuance of the interim regulations shall be deemed not to be a major Federal action within the meaning of section 4332(2)(c) 11 So in original. Probably should be “4332(2)(C)”. of title 42. Such regulations, which shall be concise and written in plain, understandable language shall not be promulgated and published by the Secretary until he has—
(A) published proposed regulations in the Federal Register and afforded interested persons and State and local governments a period of not less than thirty days after such publication to submit written comments thereon;
(B) obtained the written concurrence of the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency with respect to those regulations promulgated under this section which relate to air or water quality standards promulgated under the authority of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended [[33 U.S.C. 1251](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title33-section1251&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.]; and the Clean Air Act, as amended [[42 U.S.C. 7401](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section7401&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.]; and
(C) held at least one public hearing on the proposed regulations.
The date, time, and place of any hearing held on the proposed regulations shall be set out in the publication of the proposed regulations. The Secretary shall consider all comments and relevant data presented at such hearing before final promulgation and publication of the regulations.
**(b)** Not later than one year after August 3, 1977, the Secretary shall promulgate and publish in the Federal Register regulations covering a permanent regulatory procedure for surface coal mining and reclamation operations performance standards based on and conforming to the provisions of this subchapter and establishing procedures and requirements for preparation, submission, and approval of State programs; and development and implementation of Federal programs under the subchapter. The Secretary shall promulgate these regulations, which shall be concise and written in plain, understandable language in accordance with the procedures in subsection (a).
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**(a) Restoration and maintenance of chemical, physical and biological integrity of Nation’s waters; national goals for achievement of objective** The objective of this chapter is to restore and maintain the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of the Nation’s waters. In order to achieve this objective it is hereby declared that, consistent with the provisions of this chapter—
(1) it is the national goal that the discharge of pollutants into the navigable waters be eliminated by 1985;
(2) it is the national goal that wherever attainable, an interim goal of water quality which provides for the protection and propagation of fish, shellfish, and wildlife and provides for recreation in and on the water be achieved by July 1, 1983;
(3) it is the national policy that the discharge of toxic pollutants in toxic amounts be prohibited;
(4) it is the national policy that Federal financial assistance be provided to construct publicly owned waste treatment works;
(5) it is the national policy that areawide waste treatment management planning processes be developed and implemented to assure adequate control of sources of pollutants in each State;
(6) it is the national policy that a major research and demonstration effort be made to develop technology necessary to eliminate the discharge of pollutants into the navigable waters, waters of the contiguous zone, and the oceans; and
(7) it is the national policy that programs for the control of nonpoint sources of pollution be developed and implemented in an expeditious manner so as to enable the goals of this chapter to be met through the control of both point and nonpoint sources of pollution.
**(b) Congressional recognition, preservation, and protection of primary responsibilities and rights of States** It is the policy
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**(a) Findings** The Congress finds—
(1) that the predominant part of the Nation’s population is located in its rapidly expanding metropolitan and other urban areas, which generally cross the boundary lines of local jurisdictions and often extend into two or more States;
(2) that the growth in the amount and complexity of air pollution brought about by urbanization, industrial development, and the increasing use of motor vehicles, has resulted in mounting dangers to the public health and welfare, including injury to agricultural crops and livestock, damage to and the deterioration of property, and hazards to air and ground transportation;
(3) that air pollution prevention (that is, the reduction or elimination, through any measures, of the amount of pollutants produced or created at the source) and air pollution control at its source is the primary responsibility of States and local governments; and
(4) that Federal financial assistance and leadership is essential for the development of cooperative Federal, State, regional, and local programs to prevent and control air pollution.
**(b) Declaration** The purposes of this subchapter are—
(1) to protect and enhance the quality of the Nation’s air resources so as to promote the public health and welfare and the productive capacity of its population;
(2) to initiate and accelerate a national research and development program to achieve the prevention and control of air pollution;
(3) to provide technical and financial assistance to State and local governments in connection with the development and execution of their air pollution prevention and control programs; and
(4) to encourage and assist the development and operation of regional air pollution prevention and control programs.
**(c) Pollution prevention** A prim
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**(a) Establishment** There is established in the Department of the Interior, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (hereinafter referred to as the “Office”).
**(b) Appointment, compensation, duties, etc., of Director; employees** The Office shall have a Director who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, and shall be compensated at the rate provided for level V of the Executive Schedule under section 5315 11 So in original. Probably should be section “5316”. of title 5, and such other employees as may be required. Pursuant to [section 5108 of title 5](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section5108&num=0&edition=prelim), and after consultation with the Secretary, the Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall determine the necessary number of positions in general schedule employees in grade 16, 17, and 18 to perform functions of this subchapter and shall allocate such positions to the Secretary. The Director shall have the responsibilities provided under subsection (c) of this section and those duties and responsibilities relating to the functions of the Office which the Secretary may assign, consistent with this chapter. Employees of the Office shall be recruited on the basis of their professional competence and capacity to administer the provisions of this chapter. The Office may use, on a reimbursable basis when appropriate, employees of the Department and other Federal agencies to administer the provisions of this chapter, providing that no legal authority, program, or function in any Federal agency which has as its purpose promoting the development or use of coal or other mineral resources or regulating the health and safety of miners under provisions of t
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**(a) Promulgation and implementation by Secretary for State** The Secretary shall prepare and, subject to the provisions of this section, promulgate and implement a Federal program for a State no later than thirty-four months after August 3, 1977, if such State—
(1) fails to submit a State program covering surface coal mining and reclamation operations by the end of the eighteen-month period beginning on August 3, 1977;
(2) fails to resubmit an acceptable State program within sixty days of disapproval of a proposed State program: Provided, That the Secretary shall not implement a Federal program prior to the expiration of the initial period allowed for submission of a State program as provided for in clause (1) of this subsection; or
(3) fails to implement, enforce, or maintain its approved State program as provided for in this chapter.
If State compliance with clause (1) of this subsection requires an act of the State legislature, the Secretary may extend the period of submission of a State program up to an additional six months. Promulgation and implementation of a Federal program vests the Secretary with exclusive jurisdiction for the regulation and control of surface coal mining and reclamation operations taking place on lands within any State not in compliance with this chapter. After promulgation and implementation of a Federal program the Secretary shall be the regulatory authority. If a Federal program is implemented for a State, section 1272(a), (c), and (d) of this title shall not apply for a period of one year following the date of such implementation. In promulgating and implementing a Federal program for a particular State the Secretary shall take into consideration the nature of that State’s terrain, climate, biological, chemical, and other relevant ph
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**(a) Permit requirement** Any permit issued under any approved State or Federal program pursuant to this chapter to conduct surface coal mining operations shall require that such surface coal mining operations will meet all applicable performance standards of this chapter, and such other requirements as the regulatory authority shall promulgate.
**(b) General standards** General performance standards shall be applicable to all surface coal mining and reclamation operations and shall require the operation as a minimum to—
(1) conduct surface coal mining operations so as to maximize the utilization and conservation of the solid fuel resource being recovered so that reaffecting the land in the future through surface coal mining can be minimized;
(2) restore the land affected to a condition capable of supporting the uses which it was capable of supporting prior to any mining, or higher or better uses of which there is reasonable likelihood, so long as such use or uses do not present any actual or probable hazard to public health or safety or pose any actual or probable threat of water diminution or pollution, and the permit applicants’ declared proposed land use following reclamation is not deemed to be impractical or unreasonable, inconsistent with applicable land use policies and plans, involves unreasonable delay in implementation, or is violative of Federal, State, or local law;
(3) except as provided in subsection (c) with respect to all surface coal mining operations backfill, compact (where advisable to insure stability or to prevent leaching of toxic materials), and grade in order to restore the approximate original contour of the land with all highwalls, spoil piles, and depressions eliminated (unless small depressions are needed in order to retain moisture to
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**(a) Rules and regulations** The Secretary shall promulgate rules and regulations directed toward the surface effects of underground coal mining operations, embodying the following requirements and in accordance with the procedures established under [section 1251 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title30-section1251&num=0&edition=prelim): Provided, however, That in adopting any rules and regulations the Secretary shall consider the distinct difference between surface coal mining and underground coal mining. Such rules and regulations shall not conflict with nor supersede any provision of the Federal Coal Mine Health and Safety Act of 1969 [[30 U.S.C. 801](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title30-section801&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.] nor any regulation issued pursuant thereto, and shall not be promulgated until the Secretary has obtained the written concurrence of the head of the department which administers such Act.
**(b) Permit requirements** Each permit issued under any approved State or Federal program pursuant to this chapter and relating to underground coal mining shall require the operator to—
(1) adopt measures consistent with known technology in order to prevent subsidence causing material damage to the extent technologically and economically feasible, maximize mine stability, and maintain the value and reasonably foreseeable use of such surface lands, except in those instances where the mining technology used requires planned subsidence in a predictable and controlled manner: Provided, That nothing in this subsection shall be construed to prohibit the standard method of room and pillar mining;
(2) seal all portals, entryways, drifts, shafts, or other openings between the surface and
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**(a) Definitions** In this section:
(1) **Critical material** — The term “critical material” has the meaning given the term in [section 1606 of title 30](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title30-section1606&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) **Economically distressed area** — The term “economically distressed area” means an area described in [section 3161(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section3161/a&num=0&edition=prelim).
(3) **Eligible entity** — The term “eligible entity” means—
(A) an institution of higher education, including a minority-serving institution;
(B) a National Laboratory;
(C) a Federal research agency;
(D) a State research agency;
(E) a research agency associated with a territory or freely associated state;
(F) a Tribal energy development organization;
(G) an Indian Tribe;
(H) a Tribal organization;
(I) a Native Hawaiian community-based organization;
(J) a nonprofit research organization;
(K) an industrial entity;
(L) any other entity, as determined by the Secretary; and
(M) a consortium of 2 or more entities described in subparagraphs (A) through (L).
(4) **Indian Tribe** — The term “Indian Tribe” has the meaning given the term in [section 5304 of title 25](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title25-section5304&num=0&edition=prelim).
(5) **Institution of higher education** — The term “institution of higher education” has the meaning given the term in [section 1001 of title 20](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section1001&num=0&edition=prelim).
(6) **Mine land** — The term “mine land” means—
(A) land subject to titles IV and V of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamatio
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**(a) Definitions** In this section:
(1) **Clean energy project** — The term “clean energy project” means a project that demonstrates 1 or more of the following technologies:
(A) Solar.
(B) Micro-grids.
(C) Geothermal.
(D) Direct air capture.
(E) Fossil-fueled electricity generation with carbon capture, utilization, and sequestration.
(F) Energy storage, including pumped storage hydropower and compressed air storage.
(G) Advanced nuclear technologies.
(2) **Economically distressed area** — The term “economically distressed area” means an area described in [section 3161(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section3161/a&num=0&edition=prelim).
(3) **Mine land** — The term “mine land” means—
(A) land subject to titles IV and V of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 ([30 U.S.C. 1231](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title30-section1231&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.; [30 U.S.C. 1251](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title30-section1251&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.); and
(B) land that has been claimed or patented subject to sections 2319 through 2344 of the Revised Statutes (commonly known as the “Mining Law of 1872”) ([30 U.S.C. 22](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title30-section22&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.).
(4) **Program** — The term “program” means the demonstration program established under subsection (b).
**(b) Establishment** The Secretary shall establish a program to demonstrate the technical and economic viability of carrying out clean energy projects on current and former mine land.
**(c) Selection of demonstration projects**
(1) **In general** — In carrying out the program, t
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TITLE 30—MINERAL LANDS AND MINING
§ 1251
1 So in original. Probably should be ‘‘4332(2)(C)’’.
Federal land under the jurisdiction of that Federal
land management agency under a Good Samaritan
permit; and
‘‘(2) the Environmental Protection Agency.
‘‘(b) DEPOSITS.—Each Fund shall consist of—
‘‘(1) amounts provided in appropriation Acts;
‘‘(2) any proceeds from reprocessing deposited under
section 4(f)(4)(B)(iv);
‘‘(3) any financial assurance funds collected from an
agreement described in section 4(m)(1)(A)(vi)(V)(bb);
‘‘(4) any funds collected for long-term operations
and maintenance under an agreement under section
4(r)(5); and
‘‘(5) any amounts donated to the Fund by any per-
son.
‘‘(c) UNUSED FUNDS.—Amounts in each Fund not cur-
rently needed to carry out this Act shall be maintained
as readily available or on deposit.
‘‘(d) RETAIN AND USE AUTHORITY.—The Administrator
and each head of a Federal land management agency,
as appropriate, may, notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, retain and use money deposited in the ap-
plicable Fund without fiscal year limitation for the
purpose of carrying out this Act.
‘‘SEC. 6. REPORT TO CONGRESS.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 8 years after the
date of enactment of this Act [Dec. 17, 2024], the Ad-
ministrator, in consultation with the heads of Federal
land management agencies, shall submit to the Com-
mittee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate
and the Committees on Transportation and Infrastruc-
ture, Energy and Commerce, and Natural Resources of
the House of Representatives a report evaluating the
Good Samaritan pilot program under this Act.
‘‘(b) INCLUSIONS.—The report under subsection (a)
shall include—
‘‘(1) a description of—
‘‘(A) the number, types, and objectives of Good
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TITLE 33—NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS
§ 1251
Sec.
1320.
International pollution abatement.
1321.
Oil and hazardous substance liability.
1321a.
Prevention of small oil spills.
1321b.
Improved coordination with tribal govern-
ments.
1321c.
International efforts on enforcement.
1322.
Marine sanitation devices; discharges inci-
dental to the normal operation of vessels.
1323.
Federal facilities pollution control.
1324.
Clean lakes.
1325.
National Study Commission.
1326.
Thermal discharges.
1327.
Omitted.
1328.
Aquaculture.
1329.
Nonpoint source management programs.
1330.
National estuary program.
SUBCHAPTER IV—PERMITS AND LICENSES
1341.
Certification.
1342.
National pollutant discharge elimination sys-
tem.
1343.
Ocean discharge criteria.
1344.
Permits for dredged or fill material.
1345.
Disposal or use of sewage sludge.
1346.
Coastal recreation water quality monitoring
and notification.
SUBCHAPTER V—GENERAL PROVISIONS
1361.
Administration.
1362.
Definitions.
1363.
Water Pollution Control Advisory Board.
1364.
Emergency powers.
1365.
Citizen suits.
1366.
Appearance.
1367.
Employee protection.
1368.
Federal procurement.
1369.
Administrative procedure and judicial review.
1370.
State authority.
1371.
Authority under other laws and regulations.
1372.
Labor standards.
1373.
Public health agency coordination.
1374.
Effluent Standards and Water Quality Infor-
mation Advisory Committee.
1375.
Reports to Congress; detailed estimates and
comprehensive study on costs; State esti-
mates.
1375a.
Report on coastal recreation waters.
1376.
Authorization of appropriations.
1377.
Indian tribes.
1377a.
Green infrastructure promotion.
SUBCHAPTER VI—STATE WATER POLLUTION
CONTROL REVOLVING FUNDS
13
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