S.Amdt. 2483

SA 2483. Mr. CASEY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to
amendment SA 2137 proposed by Mr. Schumer (for Ms. Sinema (for herself,
Mr. Portman, Mr. Manchin, Mr. Cassidy, Mrs. Shaheen, Ms. Collins, Mr.
Tester, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Warner, and Mr. Romney)) to the bill H.R.
3684, to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety
programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes; which was
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

In section 40701 of division D, strike subsection (c) and
insert the following:
(c) Covered Activities.--
(1) In general.--Grants under subsection (b)(1) shall only
be used for activities described in--
(A) section 402(g)(6) of the Surface Mining Control and
Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1232(g)(6));
(B) subsections (a) and (b) of section 403 of that Act (30
U.S.C. 1233);
(C) section 410 of that Act (30 U.S.C. 1240); or
(D) section 413(d) of that Act (30 U.S.C.1242(d)).
(2) Application of certain requirements.--
(A) In general.--Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, grants under subsection (b)(1) may be used for
activities described in subparagraphs (A) and (D) of
paragraph (1) without regard to whether the site of the
activities is adjacent to a site that has been or will be
reclaimed under paragraph (1) or (2) of section 403(a) of the
Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C.
1233(a)).
(B) Acid mine drainage abatement and treatment.--Funds from
a grant under subsection (b)(1) may be used for activities
described in section 402(g)(6) of the Surface Mining Control
and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1232(g)(6)) without
regard to whether the activities are carried out within a
qualified hydrologic unit (as defined in section 402(g)(6)(B)
of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30
U.S.C. 1232(g)(6)(B))).
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