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H.R. 2273: Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act

To amend subtitle D of the Solid Waste Disposal Act to facilitate recovery and beneficial use, and provide for the proper management and disposal, of materials generated by the combustion of coal and other fossil fuels.
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Introduced : Wed, Jun 22, 2011
Sponsor : Rep. McKinley, David (WV-1st [R])
Status : vote Fri, Oct 14, 2011

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Rep. Miller, Jeff (FL-1st [R]) Wed, Jul 13, 2011
Rep. Capito, Shelley Moore (WV-2nd [R]) Wed, Jun 22, 2011
Rep. McMorris-Rodgers, Cathy (WA-5th [R]) Wed, Jun 22, 2011
Rep. Nunnelee, Alan (MS-1st [R]) Mon, Sep 12, 2011
Rep. Olson, Pete (TX-22nd [R]) Wed, Jun 22, 2011
Rep. Camp, David Lee (MI-4th [R]) Thu, Sep 15, 2011
Rep. Bucshon, Larry (IN-8th [R]) Wed, Jun 22, 2011
Rep. Johnson, Bill (OH-6th [R]) Wed, Jun 22, 2011
Rep. Barton, Joe Linus (TX-6th [R]) Wed, Jun 22, 2011
Rep. Ross, Dennis (FL-12th [R]) Wed, Jun 22, 2011
Rep. Rooney, Tom (FL-16th [R]) Thu, Sep 15, 2011
Rep. Sensenbrenner, James F. (WI-5th [R]) Thu, Sep 15, 2011
Rep. Bishop, Rob (UT-1st [R]) Thu, Sep 15, 2011
Rep. Myrick, Sue W. (NC-9th [R]) Wed, Jun 22, 2011
Rep. Sullivan, John A. (OK-1st [R]) Wed, Jun 22, 2011
Rep. Dent, Charles W. (PA-15th [R]) Thu, Sep 15, 2011
Rep. Rahall, Nick Joe (WV-3rd [D]) Wed, Jun 22, 2011
Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann (MO-8th [R]) Thu, Sep 15, 2011
Rep. Gosar, Paul (AZ-1st [R]) Mon, Sep 12, 2011
Rep. Rehberg, Dennis (MT [R]) Wed, Jul 13, 2011
Rep. Rogers, Harold (KY-5th [R]) Wed, Jun 22, 2011
Rep. Crawford, Eric A. (AR-1st [R]) Mon, Sep 12, 2011
Rep. Terry, Lee R. (NE-2nd [R]) Mon, Sep 12, 2011
Rep. Coble, John Howard (NC-6th [R]) Wed, Jul 13, 2011
Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. (PA-16th [R]) Wed, Jun 22, 2011
Rep. Lummis, Cynthia M. (WY [R]) Wed, Jun 22, 2011
Rep. Womack, Steve (AR-3rd [R]) Wed, Jun 22, 2011
Rep. Scott, Tim (SC-1st [R]) Mon, Sep 12, 2011
Rep. Whitfield, Edward (KY-1st [R]) Wed, Jun 22, 2011
Rep. Palazzo, Steven (MS-4th [R]) Wed, Jun 22, 2011
Rep. Rogers, Michael Dennis (AL-3rd [R]) Thu, Sep 15, 2011
Rep. Adams, Sandy (FL-24th [R]) Fri, Sep 23, 2011
Actions
DateTypeDescriptionResult
1/1/0001 action Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
1/1/0001 action Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy.
1/1/0001 action Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 112-226.
1/1/0001 calendar Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 147.
1/1/0001 action Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 431 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2273 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. The resolution provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Energy and Commerce shall be considered as an original bill.
1/1/0001 action Rule H. Res. 431 passed House.
1/1/0001 action Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 431.
1/1/0001 action Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2273 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. The resolution provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Energy and Commerce shall be considered as an original bill.
1/1/0001 action House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 431 and Rule XVIII.
1/1/0001 action The Speaker designated the Honorable Kevin Yoder to act as Chairman of the Committee.
1/1/0001 action GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2273.
1/1/0001 action DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 431, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Shimkus amendment.
1/1/0001 action DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 431, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Waxman amendment.
1/1/0001 action POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Waxman amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Waxman demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
1/1/0001 action DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 431, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Markey amendment No. 3.
1/1/0001 action POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Markey amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Markey demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
1/1/0001 action DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 431, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Markey amendment No 4.
1/1/0001 action POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Markey amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Markey demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
1/1/0001 action DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 431, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rush amendment.
1/1/0001 action POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Rush amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Rush demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
1/1/0001 action DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 431, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jackson Lee (TX) amendment.
1/1/0001 action POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Jackson Lee (TX) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Jackson Lee (TX) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
1/1/0001 action UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on the adoption of amendments which had previously been debated and on which further proceedings were postponed.
1/1/0001 action The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2273.
1/1/0001 action The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
1/1/0001 action The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
1/1/0001 action Mr. Cicilline moved to recommit with instructions to Energy and Commerce.
1/1/0001 action DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cicilline motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to report the same back to the House with an amendment to implement a warning system in the event of a catastrophic failure at a coal ash disposal site. Under this amendment, the EPA Administrator must require the owner or operator of a surface coal ash disposal site, such as a disposal pile or lagoon, to equip such site with a sufficient system to monitor for, and notify the public of a potentially hazardous condition that could lead to failure of the site's ability to contain coal ash.
1/1/0001 action The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
1/1/0001 action On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 172 - 238 (Roll no. 799).
1/1/0001 action Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
1/1/0001 vote On passage Passed by recorded vote: 267 - 144 (Roll no. 800). pass
1/1/0001 action Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
1/1/0001 calendar Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 202.
Rolls
Committee Assignments
CommitteeSubCommitteeActivity
House Energy and Commerce Referral, Reporting
House Energy and Commerce Environment and the Economy Referral
Subject Terms
Environmental protection
Administrative remedies
Coal
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Environmental regulatory procedures
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Intergovernmental relations
Licensing and registrations
Solid waste and recycling
State and local government operations
Water quality
Related Legislative
hr431 (rule)
Amendments
H.AMDT.837 (Status:Pass)
An amendment numbered 1 printed in House Report 112-244 to provide additional detail to the certification requirements that States provide to EPA; add certain operating criteria from Part 258 of 40 CFR, clarify that states may request technical assistance from EPA; add a savings clause for citizen suits; add additional constituents for groundwater monitoring; reiterate in the definition of revised criteria that the criteria were promulgated to protect human health and the environment. The amendment makes other technical and clarifying changes to H.R. 2273.
H.AMDT.839 (Status:Fail)
An amendment numbered 3 printed in House Report 112-244 to establish a time frame for bringing existing surface impoundments into compliance with revised criteria for design, groundwater monitoring, and corrective action. Will maintain state flexibility to opt-out (with certification) and provide up to 10-year compliance window.
H.AMDT.841 (Status:Fail)
An amendment numbered 5 printed in House Report 112-244 to provide federal enforcement authority so that if the EPA Administrator determines that a structure is in violation of a State coal combustion residuals permit program, and the State has not taken appropriate action to enforce such permit program with respect to such structure, the Administrator may inspect such structure and enforce the requirements of such permit program with respect to such structure.
H.AMDT.838 (Status:Fail)
An amendment numbered 2 printed in House Report 112-244 to require state programs to meet a legal standard of protection to ensure that human health and the environment are protected.
H.AMDT.840 (Status:Fail)
An amendment numbered 4 printed in House Report 112-244 to require the States to notify the public and the EPA and offer the opportunity to comment before a State establishes a program to regulate coal combustion waste.
H.AMDT.842 (Status:Fail)
An amendment numbered 6 printed in House Report 112-244 to require the Administrator of the EPA to submit a report to Congress on the long-term impacts of State coal combustion residuals permit programs on human health and the environment within five years of enactment of the legislation.
Titles Assigned
TypeASTitle
short introduced Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act
short reported to house Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act
short passed house Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act
official introduced To amend subtitle D of the Solid Waste Disposal Act to facilitate recovery and beneficial use, and provide for the proper management and disposal, of materials generated by the combustion of coal and other fossil fuels.

SUMMARY:

6/22/2011--Introduced. Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act - Amends the Solid Waste Disposal Act to authorize states to adopt and implement coal combustion residuals permit programs. Requires: (1) the requirements of such programs to be no less stringent than the requirements of criteria promulgated for municipal solid waste landfill under such Act; (2) such programs to regulate the management of coal combustion residuals in surface impoundments and other land-based units; and (3) each landfill, surface impoundment, or other land-based unit which may receive coal combustion residuals to be designed, constructed, and maintained to provide for containment of the maximum volumes of such residuals appropriate for the structure. Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to implement such a program for a state: (1) whose governor notifies the Administrator that such state will not implement a program, (2) whose governor notifies the Administrator that such state will implement, but that is determined not to be implementing, such a program, or (3) that is notified of, but that fails to remedy, program deficiencies. Prohibits the Administrator from considering such program implementation by the Administrator in making a determination of approval for a permit program and conditions under such Act concerning state hazardous waste programs. Requires the time period for a structure's closure to be set forth in a schedule in a closure plan that takes into account the site-specific characteristics of such structure. Prohibits the Administrator from applying such programs to the utilization, placement, and storage of coal combustion residuals at surface mining and reclamation operations. Prohibits this Act from being construed to alter the EPA's regulatory determination entitled "Notice of Regulatory Determination on Wastes from the Combustion of Fossil Fuels" that the fossil fuel combustion wastes addressed in that determination do not warrant regulation under such Act.
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