Summary: Stop the War on Coal Act of 2012 - Title I: Limitation on Authority to Issue Regulations Under The Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 - (Sec. 101) Prohibits the Secretary of the Interior, before December 31, 2013, from issuing or approving any proposed or final regulation under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 that would: (1) adversely impact employment in coal mines in the United States; (2) cause a reduction in revenue received by the federal government or any state, tribal, or local government, by reducing through regulation the quantity of coal in the United States that is available for mining; (3) reduce the quantity of coal available for domestic consumption or for export; (4) designate any area as unsuitable for surface coal mining and reclamation operations; or (5) expose the United States to liability for taking the value of privately owned coal through regulation. (Sec. 102) Amends the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to require the Secretary, or any other federal official proposing a rule under that Act, to publish with each proposed rule each scientific study relied on in developing it. Title II: No Greenhouse Gas Regulation Under the Clean Air Act - (Sec. 201) Amends the Clean Air Act (CAA) to prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from promulgating any regulation concerning, taking action relating to, or taking into consideration, the emission of a greenhouse gas (GHG) to address climate change. Excludes GHGs from the definition of "air pollutant" for purposes of addressing climate change. Exempts from such prohibition: (1) implementation and enforcement of the rule, "Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emission Standards and Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards" and implementation and enforcement of the rule, "Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards and Fuel Efficiency Standards for Medium- and Heavy-Duty Engines and Vehicles"; (2) implementation of the renewable fuel program; (3) statutorily authorized federal research, development, and demonstration programs and voluntary programs addressing climate change; (4) implementation and enforcement of stratospheric ozone protection to the extent that such implementation or enforcement only involves class I or II substances; and (5) implementation and enforcement of requirements for monitoring and reporting of carbon dioxide emissions. Provides that none of such exemptions shall cause a GHG to be: (1) subject to regulations relating to prevention of significant deterioration of air quality, or (2) considered an air pollutant for purposes of air pollution prevention and control permits. Repeals and nullifies the following rules and actions: "Mandatory Reporting of Greenhouse Gases"; "Endangerment and Cause or Contribute Findings for Greenhouse Gases Under Section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act"; "Reconsideration of Interpretation of Regulations That Determine Pollutants Covered by Clean Air Act Permitting Programs" and the memorandum, "EPA's Interpretation of Regulations that Determine Pollutants Covered by Federal Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) Permit Program"; "Prevention of Significant Deterioration and Title V Greenhouse Gas Tailoring Rule"; "Action To Ensure Authority To Issue Permits Under the Prevention of Significant Deterioration Program to Sources of Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Finding of Substantial Inadequacy and SIP Call"; "Action To Ensure Authority To Issue Permits Under the Prevention of Significant Deterioration Program to Sources of Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Finding of Failure To Submit State Implementation Plan Revisions Required for Greenhouse Gases"; "Action to Ensure Authority To Issue Permits Under the Prevention of Significant Deterioration Program to Sources of Greenhouse Gas Emissions: Federal Implementation Plan"; "Action to Ensure Authority to Implement Title V Permitting Programs Under the Greenhouse Gas Tailoring Rule"; "Determinations Concerning Need for Error Correction, Partial Approval and Partial Disapproval, and Federal Implementation Plan Regarding Texas Prevention of Significant Deterioration Program"; "Limitation of Approval of Prevention of Significant Deterioration Provisions Concerning Greenhouse Gas Emitting-Sources in State Implementation Plans"; "Determinations Concerning Need for Error Correction, Partial Approval and Partial Disapproval, and Federal Implementation Plan Regarding Texas Prevention of Significant Deterioration Program; Proposed Rule"; and Any other federal action under the CAA occurring before this Act's enactment that constitutes a stationary source permitting requirement or an emissions standard for a GHG to address climate change. (Sec. 202) Declares that Congress finds that the emissions of GHGs from a motor vehicle tailpipe are related to fuel economy. Requires the Secretary of Transportation (DOT) to submit a report to Congress that assumes the implementation and enforcement of the final rule entitled, "2017 and Later Model Year Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Corporate Average Fuel Economy Standards" and that estimates: (1) the total number of jobs that will be lost due to decreased demand by year caused by the rule, (2) the number of additional fatalities and injuries that will be caused by the rule, and (3) the additional cost to the economy of the regulation of fuel economy and GHG emissions by EPA and state agencies for model years 2011 through 2025. Prohibits the Secretary from consulting with the Administrator or any official from the California Air Resources Board in fulfilling such reporting requirement unless the Secretary is gathering basic factual information. Prohibits the Administrator from waiving the ban on states adopting or enforcing standards relating to the control of emissions from new motor vehicles or engines with respect to GHG emissions for 2017 or subsequent model years. Invalidates waivers granted by the Administrator before enactment of this Act. Title III: Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on Nation - (Sec. 301) Requires the President to establish the Committee for the Cumulative Analysis of Regulations that Impact Energy and Manufacturing in the United States (the Committee) to analyze and report on the cumulative and incremental impacts of covered rules and actions of EPA concerning air, waste, water, and climate change. Defines "covered rule" to mean: the Clean Air Interstate Rule and the rule establishing Federal Implementation Plans for the Clean Air Interstate Rule; "National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Ozone"; "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Major Sources: Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional Boilers and Process Heaters"; "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Area Sources: Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional Boilers"; "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants from Coal- and Oil-fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units and Standards of Performance for Fossil-Fuel-Fired Electric Utility, Industrial-Commercial-Institutional, and Small Industrial-Commercial-Institutional Steam Generating Units"; "Hazardous and Solid Waste Management System; Identification and Listing of Special Wastes; Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals From Electric Utilities"; "Primary National Ambient Air Quality Standard for Sulfur Dioxide"; "Primary National Ambient Air Quality Standards for Nitrogen Dioxide"; "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants from the Portland Cement Manufacturing Industry and Standards of Performance for Portland Cement Plants"; Any rule or guideline promulgated on or after January 1, 2009, under the CAA concerning standards for performance for new or existing stationary sources to address climate change; Any rule or guideline promulgated on or after such date by the Administrator , a state, local government, or a permitting agency under or as the result of visibility protection for federal class I areas under the CAA; Any rule promulgated on or after such date establishing or modifying a national ambient air quality standard under the CAA; and Any rule promulgated on or after such date addressing fuels under emission standards for moving sources under the CAA as described in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions under Regulatory Identification Number 2060-AQ86 or any substantially similar rule. Defines "covered actions" to mean any action on or after January 1, 2009, by EPA, a state, a local government, or a permitting agency as a result of the application of specified CAA provisions (relating to permitting or to prevention of significant deterioration of air quality) with respect to an air pollutant that is identified as a GHG in "Endangerment and Cause or Contribute Findings for Greenhouse Gases Under Section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act," published on December 15, 2009. (Sec. 302) Requires the Committee to conduct analyses for each of the calendar years 2016, 2020, and 2030 of: (1) the cumulative impact of covered rules that are promulgated as final regulations on or before January 1, 2013, in combination with covered actions; (2) the cumulative impact of all covered rules (including covered rules that have not been promulgated as final regulations on or before January 1, 2013), in combination with covered actions; and (3) the incremental impact of each covered rule not promulgated as a final regulation on or before such date, relative to an analytic baseline representing the results of the analysis of the cumulative impact of covered rules that are promulgated as final regulations on or before such date. Requires each such analysis to include: (1) estimates of the impacts of such rules and actions on the global economic competitiveness of the United States, electricity prices, fuel prices, employment, and the reliability and adequacy of bulk power supply in the United States; and (2) a discussion and an assessment of the cumulative impact on consumers, small businesses, regional economies, state, local, and tribal governments, low-income communities, public health (including health effects associated with regulatory costs), local and industry-specific labor markets, and agriculture. (Sec. 303) Requires such Committee to submit a final report on such analyses by September 30, 2013, after the public is given an opportunity to submit comments. (Sec. 304) Nullifies the rule entitled "Federal Implementation Plans: Interstate Transport of Fine Particulate Matter and Ozone and Correction of SIP Approvals." Requires the Administrator, in place of such rule, to continue to implement the Clean Air Interstate Rule. Prohibits the Administrator from issuing any proposed or final rule under the CAA relating to: (1) the national ambient air quality standards for ozone or particulate matter (including any modification of the Clean Air Interstate Rule) until three years after the Committee submits its final report; (2) the national primary and secondary ambient air quality standards that relies on scientific or technical data that have not been made available to the public; or (3) the national primary and secondary ambient air quality standards, unless the accompanying regulatory impact analysis is peer reviewed in a manner consistent with the Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) "Final Information Quality Bulletin for Peer Review" and the third edition of EPA's "Peer Review Handbook." Requires the Administrator to: (1) base such rule on actual monitored (and not modeled) data, (2) allow the trading of emissions allowances among entities covered by the rule irrespective of the states in which such entities are located, and (3) require state implementation of the standards established by such final rule no earlier than three years after its publication. Nullifies the proposed rule entitled "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants From Coal- and Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units and Standards of Performance for Fossil-Fuel-Fired Electric Utility, Industrial-Commercial-Institutional, and Small Industrial-Commercial-Institutional Steam Generating Units" and any final rule based on such proposed rule that is issued prior to this Act's enactment. Requires the Administrator, at least 12 months after the issuance of the Committee's report, to issue, in place of such rule: (1) regulations establishing national emission standards for coal-and oil-fired electric utility steam generating units under the CAA with respect to each hazardous air pollutant; and (2) regulations establishing standards of performance for fossil-fuel-fired electric utility, industrial-commercial-institutional, and small industrial-commercial-institutional steam generating units under Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources. Requires the Administrator to require compliance with such regulations no earlier than five years after their effective date. Prohibits this Act from being construed to restrict or otherwise affect provisions concerning permit extensions and presidential exemptions from stationary source requirements under the CAA. Requires the Administrator: (1) for purposes of determining the maximum degree of reduction in emissions of hazardous air pollutants from coal- and oil-fired electric utility steam generating units that is deemed achievable for new sources, to identify the best controlled similar source for each source category or subcategory under actual operating conditions; and (2) for purposes of determining emission standards of such pollutants for existing sources, to identify one group of sources that constitutes the best performing 12% of existing sources for each source category or subcategory under actual operating conditions. Requires the Administrator to impose the least burdensome of emission standards for coal-and oil-fired electric utility steam generating units and for fossil-fuel-fired electric utility, industrial-commercial-institutional, and small industrial-commercial-institutional steam generating units from among the range of regulatory alternatives authorized under the CAA, including work practice standards. (Sec. 305) Requires the Administrator, in establishing any national primary and secondary ambient air quality standard under the CAA, to take into consideration feasibility and cost. Title IV: Management and Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals - (Sec. 401) Amends the Solid Waste Disposal Act to authorize states to adopt and implement coal combustion residuals permit programs. Requires each state governor to notify the Administrator within 6 months about whether such state will implement such a program. Requires states that decide to implement such a program to: (1) submit to the Administrator, within 36 months, a certification that such program meets the specifications of this Act; and (2) maintain either an approved municipal solid waste program for the control of hazardous disposal or an authorized state hazardous waste program. Authorizes such state to update the certification as needed to reflect changes to the coal combustion residuals permit program. Establishes minimum requirements for coal combustion residuals permit programs. Requires the revised criteria established by this Act to apply to owners or operators of structures, including surface impoundments, that receive coal combustion residuals. Directs such a program to require that an independent registered professional engineer certify that: (1) the design of structures is in accordance with recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices for containment of the maximum volume of coal combustion residuals and liquids appropriate for the structure, and (2) the construction and maintenance of the structure will ensure dam stability. Directs such a program to require the inspection of surface impoundment structures at least annually by an independent registered professional engineer to assure that the design, operation, and maintenance of the surface impoundment is in accordance with recognized and generally accepted good engineering practices for containment of the maximum volume of coal combustion residuals and liquids which can be impounded, so as to ensure dam stability. Directs state agency heads to require: (1) action to correct structural deficiencies according to a schedule determined by the agency, and (2) that such a structure close if such deficiencies are not corrected according to such schedule. Requires each structure that first receives coal combustion residuals after this Act's enactment to be constructed with a base located a minimum of two feet above the upper limit of the water table, unless it is demonstrated that: (1) the hydrogeologic characteristics of the structure and surrounding land would preclude such a requirement, and (2) the function and integrity of the liner system will not be adversely impacted by contact with the water table. Directs the agency responsible for implementing such a program to require that owners or operators of structures address wind dispersal of dust by requiring cover or by wetting coal combustion residuals with water to a moisture content that prevents wind dispersal, facilitates compaction, and does not result in free liquids. Authorizes owners or operators of structures to propose alternative methods to address wind dispersal of dust that will provide comparable or more effective control of dust. Directs such agency to require that such owners and operators apply for and obtain a permit incorporating the requirements of the coal combustion residuals permit program. Requires states, by the date on which a state submits certification, to notify owners and operators of such structures of the obligation to apply for and obtain such permit and the groundwater monitoring requirements. Directs a state to require such owners or operators to comply with groundwater monitoring requirements within a year after a state submits such certification. Authorizes such agencies to: (1) obtain information for compliance purposes, (2) require monitoring and testing to ensure compliance, (3) inspect structures, and (4) implement and enforce such program. Establishes certain requirements concerning groundwater for surface impoundments that receive coal combustion residuals. Sets forth revised criteria for such programs with respect to: (1) design, groundwater monitoring, corrective action, and closure and post-closure for structures; (2) location restrictions for structures in floodplains, wetlands, fault areas, seismic impact zones, and unstable areas; (3) air quality; (4) financial assurance; (5) surface water; (6) record keeping; (7) run-on and run-off control systems for landfills and other land-based units other than surface impoundments that receive coal combustion residuals; and (8) run-off control systems for surface impoundments that receive coal combustion residuals. Requires the Administrator to provide a state with notice of, and an opportunity to remedy, deficiencies. Requires the Administrator to implement such a program for a state only if: (1) the governor of such state notifies the Administrator that such state will not implement a program; (2) the state is notified of, but fails to remedy, program deficiencies; or (3) the state notifies the Administrator that it will no longer implement such a program. Authorizes a state to obtain review of a determination by the Administrator that the state has failed to remedy such deficiencies as if such determination was a final regulation. Sets forth provisions concerning resumption of implementation by states. Requires the time period and method for a structure's closure to be set forth in a closure plan that establishes a deadline for completion and that takes into account the site-specific characteristics of such structure. Directs the closure plan for a surface impoundment to require the removal of liquid and the stabilization of remaining waste as necessary to support the final cover. Prohibits the Administrator from having concurrent enforcement authority when a state is implementing a coal combustion residuals permit program, unless assistance is provided at the request of the head of a lead state agency that is implementing such program. Prohibits the Administrator from applying such programs to the utilization, placement, and storage of coal combustion residuals at surface mining and reclamation operations. (Sec. 402) Prohibits this Act from being construed to: (1) 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 do not warrant regulation under SWDA; (2) affect the authority of a state to request, or the Administrator to provide, technical assistance under SWDA; or (3) affect the obligations of the owner or operator of a structure (as defined by SWDA) under the Federal Power Act concerning electric reliability. Title V: Preserving State Authority to Make Determinations Relating to Water Quality Standards - (Sec. 501) Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to prohibit the Administrator from: (1) promulgating a revised or new water quality standard for a pollutant when the Administrator has approved a state water quality standard for such pollutant unless the state concurs with the Administrator's determination that the revised or new standard is necessary to meet the requirements of such Act; (2) taking action to supersede a state's determination that a discharge will comply with effluent limitations, water quality standards, controls on the discharge of pollutants, and toxic and pretreatment effluent standards under such Act; (3) withdrawing approval of a state program under the National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES), limiting federal financial assistance for a state NPDES program, or objecting to the issuance of a NPDES permit by a state on the basis that the Administrator disagrees with the state regarding the implementation of an approved water quality standard or the implementation of any federal guidance that directs the interpretation of such standard; or (4) prohibiting the specification of any defined area as a disposal site for the discharge of dredged or fill material into navigable waters and denying or restricting the use of such area as a disposal site in a permit if the state where the discharge originates does not concur with the Administrator's determination that the discharge will result in an unacceptable adverse effect on municipal water supplies, shellfish beds, and fishery areas. Prohibits the Administrator from retroactively invalidating a discharge permit for dredged or fill material. (Sec. 503) Shortens the period in which the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service must submit comments with respect to a general dredge and fill permit application. Requires the Administrator and other agencies to submit comments on an application for a general permit or a permit to discharge into navigable waters at specified disposal sites within 30 days after the date of receipt of such application (or within 60 days if additional time is requested). (Sec. 504) Applies this Act to actions taken on or after this Act's enactment, including actions taken with respect to permit applications that are pending or revised or new standards that are being promulgated. (Sec. 505) Requires the Administrator to report on any increase or reduction in waterborne pathogenic microorganisms (including protozoa, viruses, bacteria, and parasites), toxic chemicals, or toxic metals (such as lead and mercury) in waters regulated by a state under this Act. (Sec. 506) Prohibits this Act from being construed to limit the authority of the Administrator to regulate a pipeline that crosses a streambed. (Sec. 507) Requires the Administrator, before issuing a regulation, policy statement, guidance, response to a petition, or other requirement or implementing a new or substantially altered program under this Act, to analyze the impact, disaggregated by state, of such action on employment levels and economic activity. Directs the Administrator to: (1) post such analysis on EPA's website; (2) request the governor of any state experiencing more than a de minimis negative impact on employment levels (a loss of more than 100 jobs) or economic activity (a decrease in economic activity of more than $1 million) to post such analysis in the state's Capitol; (3) hold a public hearing in each state where such action will have more than a de minimis negative impact; and (4) give notice of such impact to states' congressional delegations, governors, and legislatures. Title VI: Regional Haze Regulatory Relief - (Sec. 601) Amends the CAA to require the Administrator to promulgate a federal implementation plan in place of a state implementation plan to remedy any impairment to visibility in designated class I areas (international parks, wilderness areas and memorial parks that exceed 5,000 acres, and national parks that exceed 6,000 acres) only if: (1) such state failed to consider the costs of, the time necessary for, and the energy and non-air quality environmental impacts of, compliance with such plan and the remaining useful life of any existing air pollution source; and (2) compliance with federal implementation plan requirements is not required earlier than five years after the date of promulgation. Requires: (1) the Administrator, upon receipt of a request by a state, to revoke an existing federal or state implementation plan for such state regarding visibility or any determination made in 2012 or 2013 of best available retrofit technology for a source; and (2) such state to submit to the Administrator a visibility plan no later than two years after such revocation. (Sec. 602) Provides that states have sole discretion, after considering certain economic factors, in determining emission limits, schedules of compliance, and other measures for each applicable implementation plan for a state for any area that is listed as contributing to impairment of visibility. Requires the state, in determining best available retrofit technology, or the Administrator, in determining emission limitations that reflect such technology, to consider, in addition to other factors, the economic impacts to the state and the degree of improvement in visibility that may reasonably be anticipated to result from measures described in the applicable implementation plan. Provides that a state's determination of such technology for any source may be subject to review by the Administrator, an administrative entity, or a federal or state court only pursuant to a clearly erroneous standard of review. Title VII: No Regional Haze Regulation on the Coal-Powered Navajo Generating Station - (Sec. 701) Amends the CAA to prohibit the Administrator from promulgating any federal implementation plan relating to visibility protection that would: (1) adversely impact employment at the coal-powered Navajo Generating Station or other coal-fired power plants and coal mines on tribal lands in northern Arizona; (2) diminish the revenue received by governments by reducing through regulation the amount of coal that is available for mining on Navajo and Hopi Reservation lands; (3) cause a reduction in coal-based revenue to meet financial obligations required by federally authorized Indian water rights settlements pursuant to the Colorado River Basin Project Act; (4) reduce the amount of coal, or increase the cost of coal, available for the Navajo Generating Station's federal responsibility to deliver water and power as authorized by the Colorado River Basin Project Act; or (5) expose the United States to liability for taking the value of tribally-owned coal in northern Arizona through regulation.

stop war coal act title limitation authority issue regulations surface mining control reclamation act sec prohibits secretary interior december issuing approving proposed final regulation surface_mining_control reclamation act adversely impact employment coal mines united_states cause reduction revenue received federal government state tribal local government reducing regulation quantity coal united_states available mining reduce quantity coal available domestic consumption export designate area unsuitable surface coal mining reclamation operations expose united_states liability taking value privately owned coal regulation sec amends surface mining control reclamation act require secretary federal official proposing rule act publish proposed rule scientific study relied developing title clean air act sec amends clean air act caa prohibit administrator environmental_protection_agency epa promulgating regulation concerning taking action relating taking consideration emission greenhouse gas ghg address climate change excludes ghgs definition air pollutant purposes addressing climate change exempts prohibition implementation enforcement rule light duty vehicle greenhouse gas emission standards corporate average fuel economy standards implementation enforcement rule medium- vehicles implementation renewable fuel program statutorily authorized federal research development demonstration programs voluntary programs addressing climate change implementation enforcement stratospheric ozone protection extent implementation enforcement involves class substances implementation enforcement requirements monitoring reporting carbon dioxide emissions provides exemptions shall cause ghg subject regulations relating prevention significant deterioration air quality considered air pollutant purposes air pollution prevention control permits repeals nullifies following rules actions mandatory reporting greenhouse gases endangerment cause clean air act reconsideration interpretation regulations determine pollutants covered clean air act permitting programs memorandum epa determine pollutants covered federal prevention significant deterioration permit program prevention significant deterioration title greenhouse gas rule issue permits prevention significant deterioration program sources sip issue permits prevention significant deterioration program sources finding failure submit state implementation plan revisions required greenhouse gases issue permits prevention significant deterioration program sources federal implementation plan determinations concerning need error correction partial approval partial disapproval federal implementation plan texas prevention significant deterioration program limitation approval prevention significant deterioration provisions concerning greenhouse gas emitting sources state implementation plans determinations concerning need error correction partial approval partial disapproval federal implementation plan texas prevention significant deterioration program proposed rule federal action caa occurring act enactment constitutes stationary source permitting requirement emissions standard ghg address climate change sec declares congress finds emissions ghgs motor vehicle related fuel economy requires secretary transportation dot submit report congress assumes implementation enforcement final rule entitled later model year light duty vehicle greenhouse gas emissions corporate average fuel economy standards estimates total number jobs lost decreased demand year caused rule number additional fatalities injuries caused rule additional cost economy regulation fuel economy ghg emissions epa state agencies model years prohibits secretary consulting administrator official fulfilling reporting requirement secretary gathering basic factual information prohibits administrator waiving ban states adopting enforcing standards relating control emissions new motor vehicles engines respect ghg emissions subsequent model years invalidates waivers granted administrator enactment act title iii transparency regulatory analysis impacts nation sec requires president establish united_states committee analyze report cumulative incremental impacts covered rules actions epa concerning air waste water climate change defines covered rule mean clean air interstate rule rule establishing clean air interstate rule national ambient air quality standards ozone national emission standards hazardous air pollutants major sources industrial commercial institutional boilers process heaters national emission standards hazardous air pollutants area sources industrial commercial institutional boilers national emission standards hazardous air pollutants coal- oil fired small industrial commercial institutional steam generating units hazardous solid waste management system identification listing special wastes disposal coal combustion residuals primary national ambient air quality standard sulfur dioxide primary national ambient air quality standards nitrogen dioxide national emission standards hazardous air pollutants rule guideline promulgated january caa concerning standards performance new existing stationary sources address climate change rule guideline promulgated date administrator state local government permitting agency result visibility protection federal class areas caa rule promulgated date establishing modifying national ambient air quality standard caa rule promulgated date addressing fuels emission standards moving sources caa described regulatory identification number substantially similar rule defines covered actions mean action january epa state local government permitting agency result application specified caa provisions relating permitting prevention significant deterioration air quality respect air pollutant identified ghg endangerment cause clean air act published december sec requires committee conduct analyses calendar years cumulative impact covered rules promulgated final regulations january combination covered actions cumulative impact covered rules including covered rules promulgated final regulations january combination covered actions incremental impact covered rule promulgated final regulation date relative analytic baseline representing results analysis cumulative impact covered rules promulgated final regulations date requires analysis include estimates impacts rules actions global economic competitiveness united_states electricity prices fuel prices employment reliability adequacy bulk power supply united_states discussion assessment cumulative impact consumers small businesses regional economies state local tribal governments low income communities public health including health effects associated regulatory costs local industry specific labor markets agriculture sec requires committee submit final report analyses september public given opportunity submit comments sec nullifies rule entitled federal implementation plans interstate_transport_of_fine_particulate matter ozone correction_of_sip_approvals requires administrator place rule continue implement clean air interstate rule prohibits administrator issuing proposed final rule caa relating national ambient air quality standards ozone particulate matter including modification clean air interstate rule years committee submits final report national primary secondary ambient air quality standards relies scientific technical data available public national primary secondary ambient air quality standards accompanying regulatory impact analysis peer reviewed manner consistent office_of_management_and_budget omb final information quality peer review epa peer review handbook requires administrator base rule actual monitored modeled data allow trading emissions allowances entities covered rule irrespective states entities located require state implementation standards established final rule earlier years publication nullifies proposed rule entitled national emission standards hazardous air pollutants coal- small industrial commercial institutional steam generating units final rule based proposed rule issued prior act enactment requires administrator months issuance committee report issue place rule regulations establishing national emission standards coal oil fired electric utility steam generating units caa respect hazardous air pollutant regulations establishing standards performance fossil fuel fired electric utility industrial commercial institutional small industrial commercial institutional steam generating units standards performance new stationary sources requires administrator require compliance regulations earlier years effective date prohibits act construed restrict affect provisions concerning permit extensions presidential exemptions stationary source requirements caa requires administrator purposes determining maximum degree reduction emissions hazardous air pollutants coal- oil fired electric utility steam generating units deemed achievable new sources identify best controlled similar source source category subcategory actual operating conditions purposes determining emission standards pollutants existing sources identify group sources constitutes best performing existing sources source category subcategory actual operating conditions requires administrator impose burdensome emission standards coal oil fired electric utility steam generating units fossil fuel fired electric utility industrial commercial institutional small industrial commercial institutional steam generating units range regulatory alternatives authorized caa including work practice standards sec requires administrator establishing national primary secondary ambient air quality standard caa consideration feasibility cost title management disposal coal combustion residuals sec amends solid waste disposal act authorize states adopt implement coal combustion residuals permit programs requires state governor notify administrator months state implement program requires states decide implement program submit administrator months certification program meets specifications act maintain approved municipal solid waste program control hazardous disposal authorized state hazardous waste program authorizes state update certification needed reflect changes coal combustion residuals permit program establishes minimum requirements coal combustion residuals permit programs requires revised criteria established act apply owners operators structures including surface impoundments receive coal combustion residuals directs program require independent registered professional engineer certify design structures accordance recognized generally accepted good engineering practices containment maximum volume coal combustion residuals liquids appropriate structure construction maintenance structure ensure dam stability directs program require inspection surface impoundment structures annually independent registered professional engineer assure design operation maintenance surface impoundment accordance recognized generally accepted good engineering practices containment maximum volume coal combustion residuals liquids ensure dam stability directs state agency heads require action correct structural deficiencies according schedule determined agency structure close deficiencies corrected according schedule requires structure receives coal combustion residuals act enactment constructed base located minimum feet upper limit water table demonstrated characteristics structure surrounding land preclude requirement function integrity system adversely impacted contact water table directs agency responsible implementing program require owners operators structures address wind dispersal dust requiring cover coal combustion residuals water moisture content prevents wind dispersal facilitates result free liquids authorizes owners operators structures propose alternative methods address wind dispersal dust provide comparable effective control dust directs agency require owners operators apply obtain permit incorporating requirements coal combustion residuals permit program requires states date state submits certification notify owners operators structures obligation apply obtain permit groundwater monitoring requirements directs state require owners operators comply groundwater monitoring requirements year state submits certification authorizes agencies obtain information compliance purposes require monitoring testing ensure compliance inspect structures implement enforce program establishes certain requirements concerning groundwater surface impoundments receive coal combustion residuals sets forth revised criteria programs respect design groundwater monitoring corrective action closure post closure structures location restrictions structures floodplains wetlands fault areas seismic impact zones unstable areas air quality financial assurance surface water record keeping run run control systems landfills land based units surface impoundments receive coal combustion residuals run control systems surface impoundments receive coal combustion residuals requires administrator provide state notice opportunity remedy deficiencies requires administrator implement program state governor state notifies administrator state implement program state notified fails remedy program deficiencies state notifies administrator longer implement program authorizes state obtain review determination administrator state failed remedy deficiencies determination final regulation sets forth provisions concerning resumption implementation states requires time period method structure closure set forth closure plan establishes deadline completion takes account site specific characteristics structure directs closure plan surface impoundment require removal liquid stabilization remaining waste necessary support final cover prohibits administrator having concurrent enforcement authority state implementing coal combustion residuals permit program assistance provided request head lead state agency implementing program prohibits administrator applying programs utilization placement storage coal combustion residuals surface mining reclamation operations sec prohibits act construed alter epa regulatory determination entitled notice regulatory determination wastes fossil fuel combustion wastes addressed warrant regulation affect authority state request administrator provide technical assistance affect obligations owner operator structure defined federal power act concerning electric reliability title sec amends federal_water_pollution_control_act commonly known clean water act prohibit administrator promulgating revised new water quality standard pollutant administrator approved state water quality standard pollutant state concurs administrator determination revised new standard necessary meet requirements act taking action supersede state determination discharge comply effluent limitations water quality standards controls discharge pollutants toxic effluent standards act withdrawing approval state program npdes limiting federal financial assistance state npdes program issuance npdes permit state basis administrator disagrees state implementation approved water quality standard implementation federal guidance directs interpretation standard prohibiting specification defined area disposal site discharge dredged fill material navigable waters denying restricting use area disposal site permit state discharge originates concur administrator determination discharge result unacceptable adverse effect municipal water supplies shellfish beds fishery areas prohibits administrator retroactively invalidating discharge permit dredged fill material sec period director united_states fish_and_wildlife_service submit comments respect general dredge fill permit application requires administrator agencies submit comments application general permit permit discharge navigable waters specified disposal sites days date receipt application days additional time requested sec applies act actions taken act enactment including actions taken respect permit applications pending revised new standards promulgated sec requires administrator report increase reduction waterborne pathogenic microorganisms including viruses bacteria parasites toxic chemicals toxic metals lead mercury waters regulated state act sec prohibits act construed limit authority administrator regulate pipeline crosses sec requires administrator issuing regulation policy statement guidance response petition requirement implementing new substantially altered program act analyze impact disaggregated state action employment levels economic activity directs administrator post analysis epa website request governor state experiencing minimis negative impact employment levels loss jobs economic activity decrease economic activity million post analysis state capitol hold public hearing state action minimis negative impact notice impact states congressional delegations governors title regional regulatory relief sec amends caa require administrator promulgate federal implementation plan place state implementation plan remedy impairment visibility designated class areas international parks wilderness areas memorial parks exceed acres national parks exceed acres state failed consider costs time necessary energy non air quality environmental impacts compliance plan remaining useful life existing air pollution source compliance federal implementation plan requirements required earlier years date promulgation requires administrator receipt request state revoke existing federal state implementation plan state visibility determination best available retrofit technology source state submit administrator visibility plan later years revocation sec provides states sole discretion considering certain economic factors determining emission limits schedules compliance measures applicable implementation plan state area listed contributing impairment visibility requires state determining best available retrofit technology administrator determining emission limitations reflect technology consider addition factors economic impacts state degree improvement visibility reasonably anticipated result measures described applicable implementation plan provides state determination technology source subject review administrator administrative entity federal state court pursuant clearly erroneous standard review title vii coal powered navajo generating station sec amends caa prohibit administrator promulgating federal implementation plan relating visibility protection adversely impact employment coal powered navajo generating station coal fired power plants coal mines tribal lands northern arizona diminish revenue received governments reducing regulation coal available mining navajo lands cause reduction coal based revenue meet financial obligations required federally authorized indian water rights settlements pursuant reduce coal increase cost coal available federal responsibility deliver water power authorized expose united_states liability taking value tribally owned coal northern arizona regulation


Summary: Instructs the Secretary of the Interior to modify a land grant patent issued to the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society, Chippewa County, Michigan.

instructs secretary interior modify land grant patent issued great lakes shipwreck historical society chippewa_county michigan


Summary: Rural Economic Vitalization Act - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) or the Secretary of the Interior to: (1) accept and terminate any grazing permit or lease that is waived by a grazing permittee or lessee; and (2) not issue any new grazing permit or lease within the grazing allotment covered by the retired permit or lease, and ensure a permanent end to livestock grazing on such allotment. Directs the appropriate Secretary, if a grazing allotment covered by a waived permit or lease is also covered by another permit or lease that is not waived, to reduce the level of commercial livestock grazing on the grazing allotment to reflect such waiver. Deems a permittee or lessee who waives a grazing permit or lease to have waived any claim to all range developments on the associated grazing allotment.

rural economic act directs secretary agriculture usda secretary interior accept terminate grazing permit lease waived grazing permittee lessee issue new grazing permit lease grazing allotment covered retired permit lease ensure permanent end livestock grazing allotment directs appropriate secretary grazing allotment covered waived permit lease covered permit lease waived reduce level commercial livestock grazing grazing allotment reflect waiver deems permittee lessee waives grazing permit lease waived claim range developments associated grazing allotment


Summary: Adds specified federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in the Wild Rogue Wilderness as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System (NWPS). Amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to add specified segments of creeks to the designation of the Rogue River in Oregon as a component of the national wild and scenic rivers system. Prohibits: (1) the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) from licensing the construction of any dam, conduit, reservoir, powerhouse, transmission line, or other project works affecting specified stream segments; and (2) any federal department or agency from assisting in the construction of any water resources project affecting any such segment, except for maintaining or repairing existing projects.

adds specified federal land managed bureau_of_land_management blm component national_wilderness_preservation_system nwps amends wild scenic rivers act add specified segments creeks designation rogue_river oregon component national wild scenic rivers system prohibits federal_energy_regulatory_commission ferc licensing construction dam conduit reservoir transmission line project works affecting specified stream segments federal department agency assisting construction water resources project affecting segment maintaining repairing existing projects


Summary: Wasatch Range Recreation Access Enhancement Act - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to convey, by sale, a specified parcel of National Forest System land within the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Salt Lake County, Utah, to Canyons-SkiLink, LLC, to allow it to construct a ski-lift, gondola, or tramway to serve as a public-access transportation interconnection of the Wasatch Front and the Wasatch Back Mountains. Requires Canyons-SkiLink to pay to the Secretary an amount that is equal to at least the fair market value of such land. Requires the deposit of any funds received by the Secretary under this Act in the general Treasury fund to reduce the federal deficit. Requires the fair market value of the National Forest System land to be conveyed under this Act to be determined based on an appraisal that is acceptable to the Secretary. Instructs the Secretary to complete all actions that may be required under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), the Endangered Species Act of 1973, and all other applicable laws in making the conveyance under this Act.

wasatch range recreation access enhancement act directs secretary agriculture usda convey sale specified parcel national_forest_system land uinta wasatch cache national forest salt_lake_county utah llc allow construct ski lift serve public access transportation interconnection wasatch requires canyons pay secretary equal fair market value land requires deposit funds received secretary act general treasury fund reduce federal deficit requires fair market value national_forest_system land conveyed act determined based appraisal acceptable secretary instructs secretary complete actions required national_environmental_policy_act nepa endangered species act applicable laws making conveyance act


Summary: National Forest Roadless Area Conservation Act - Identifies roadless areas within the National Forest System set forth in specified maps as National Forest Inventoried Roadless Areas, and directs the Secretary of Agriculture to manage such Areas to maintain their roadless character. Authorizes the Forest Service to modify such maps for the sole purpose of improving their accuracy or inclusiveness. Requires any substantial modification of those maps to be made through the national forest management planning process and documented in an environmental impact statement.

roadless areas national_forest_system set forth specified maps directs secretary agriculture manage areas maintain roadless character authorizes forest_service modify maps sole purpose improving accuracy inclusiveness requires substantial modification maps national forest management planning process documented environmental impact statement


Summary: Natural Hazards Risk Reduction Act of 2011 - Title I: Earthquakes - National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Reauthorization Act of 2011 - (Sec. 103) Amends the Earthquake Hazards Reduction Act of 1977 to revise the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program and to authorize appropriations to carry out such Program for FY2012-FY2014. States that the Program shall be administered by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the United States Geological Survey (USGS), and the National Science Foundation (NSF). Includes among Program activities: (1) researching and developing effective methods, tools, and technologies to reduce the risk posed by earthquakes to the built environment; and (2) supporting public education and outreach to assist different populations, including individuals and households with special needs, in preparing for and responding to earthquake-related disasters. Includes among NIST's Program responsibilities issuing recommendations to assist in the development of model building codes. Requires USGS to operate a Global Seismographic Network (currently, a National Seismic System). Repeals provisions requiring NIST to develop a comprehensive plan for earthquake engineering research. Revises provisions concerning the Advisory Committee on Earthquake Hazards Reduction and requires it to offer assessments on: (1) trends and developments in the natural, social, and engineering sciences and practices of earthquake hazards impact mitigation; and (2) the priorities of the Program's strategic plan. (Sec. 104) Requires USGS to utilize the coordination expertise of the lead Program agency to organize investigations to study the implications of an earthquake in the areas of responsibility of each Program agency. Title II: Wind - National Windstorm Impact Reduction Act Reauthorization of 2011 - (Sec. 203) Amends the National Windstorm Impact Reduction Act of 2004 to revise the National Windstorm Impact Reduction Program and to authorize appropriations to carry out such Program for FY2012-FY2014. Designates NIST as the lead agency. Eliminates provisions providing for establishment of an Interagency Working Group and sets forth revised responsibilities of NIST and the other Program agencies: FEMA, NSF, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). (Sec. 204) Revises provisions concerning establishment of an Advisory Committee on Windstorm Impact Reduction, which shall offer assessments on: (1) trends and developments in the natural, social, and engineering sciences and practices of windstorm impact mitigation; and (2) the priorities of the Program's strategic plan. Title III: Interagency Coordination - (Sec. 301) Replaces provisions establishing an Interagency Coordinating Committee on Earthquake Hazards Reduction with provisions establishing an Interagency Coordinating Committee on Natural Hazards Risk Reduction, which shall oversee the planning and coordination of the Earthquake and Windstorm Programs and make proposals for planning and coordination of other federal research for natural hazard mitigation. Requires such Committee to develop and submit strategic plans, progress reports, and coordinated budgets for both such Programs. (Sec. 302) Requires the Subcommittee on Disaster Reduction of the Committee on Environment and Natural Resources of the National Science and Technology Council to submit a report on federal research, development, and technology transfer activities that address hazard mitigation for natural disasters. Title IV: Fire Research Program - (Sec. 401) Amends the National Institute of Standards and Technology Act to include within authorized fire research scientific investigations into the early stages of, and the behavior of, fires at the wildland-urban interface that are the result of natural causes.

natural hazards risk reduction act title earthquakes national earthquake hazards reduction program reauthorization act sec amends earthquake hazards reduction act revise national earthquake hazards reduction program authorize appropriations carry program fy2012-fy2014 states program shall administered national_institute_of_standards_and_technology nist federal_emergency_management_agency fema united_states_geological survey usgs national_science_foundation nsf includes program activities researching developing effective methods tools technologies reduce risk posed earthquakes built environment supporting public education outreach assist different populations including individuals households special needs preparing responding earthquake related disasters includes nist program responsibilities issuing recommendations assist development model building codes requires usgs operate currently repeals provisions requiring nist develop comprehensive plan earthquake engineering research revises provisions concerning advisory_committee earthquake hazards reduction requires offer assessments trends developments natural social engineering sciences practices earthquake hazards impact mitigation priorities program strategic plan sec requires usgs utilize coordination expertise lead program agency organize investigations study implications earthquake areas responsibility program agency title wind national windstorm impact reduction act reauthorization sec amends revise national_windstorm_impact_reduction_program authorize appropriations carry program fy2012-fy2014 designates nist lead agency eliminates provisions providing establishment interagency_working_group sets forth revised responsibilities nist program agencies fema nsf national_oceanic_and_atmospheric_administration noaa sec revises provisions concerning establishment shall offer assessments trends developments natural social engineering sciences practices windstorm impact mitigation priorities program strategic plan title iii interagency coordination sec replaces provisions establishing interagency_coordinating_committee earthquake hazards reduction provisions establishing interagency_coordinating_committee natural hazards risk reduction shall oversee planning coordination earthquake windstorm programs proposals planning coordination federal research natural hazard mitigation requires committee develop submit strategic plans progress reports coordinated budgets programs sec requires subcommittee disaster reduction committee environment natural resources national_science_and_technology_council submit report federal research development technology transfer activities address hazard mitigation natural disasters title sec amends national_institute_of_standards_and_technology_act include authorized fire research scientific investigations early stages behavior fires wildland urban interface result natural causes


Summary: Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to convey a parcel of National Forest System land, comprising approximately 652 square feet on Big Mountain within the Flathead National Forest in Montana, and containing a World War II memorial, to Whitefish Mountain Resort of Whitefish, Montana, in exchange for a parcel of land that is acceptable to the Secretary and approximately equal in value. Requires the Secretary and Whitefish Mountain Resort to share equally the nominal costs associated with a land exchange involving parcels of such a small size. Incorporates the land acquired by the United States in the land exchange under this Act into Flathead National Forest.

directs secretary agriculture usda convey parcel national_forest_system land comprising approximately square feet montana containing world war memorial montana exchange parcel land acceptable secretary approximately equal value requires secretary share equally nominal costs associated land exchange involving parcels small size incorporates land acquired united_states land exchange act


Summary: Meers Point Boundary Adjustment Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, after completing a survey of Meers Point which covers those portions of lots 34, 35, 37, and 38 that are currently within the Imperial National Wildlife Refuge in Yuma County, Arizona, to convey to the current landowner or landowners of certain properties within such lots (grantees) by quitclaim deed that federal land that is within each grantee's lot. Requires each grantee to pay a percentage of the total administrative costs incurred by the United States. Waives such payment respecting any conveyance of federal land to the state of Arizona. Requires any proceeds paid to the Secretary to remain available for visitor services and resource protection at the Imperial National Wildlife Refuge.

secretary interior completing survey covers portions lots currently yuma_county arizona convey current landowner landowners certain properties lots grantees quitclaim deed federal land grantee lot requires grantee pay percentage total administrative costs incurred united_states waives payment respecting conveyance federal land state arizona requires proceeds paid secretary remain available visitor services resource protection


Summary: Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to acquire up to 18 acres of land and interests in Mariposa, California, near the junction of highways CA-49 and CA-140. Prohibits the acquisition of such property by eminent domain. Requires acquired lands and interests to be administered as part of Yosemite National Park. Allows the Secretary to partner with Mariposa County with regard to land use planning related to such land and interests.

authorizes secretary interior acquire acres land interests california near junction highways prohibits acquisition property eminent domain requires acquired lands interests administered allows secretary partner regard land use planning related land interests


Summary: Amends the Herger-Feinstein Quincy Library Group Forest Recovery Act (the Act) to extend the term of the pilot forest management project for the Plumas, Lassen, and Tahoe National Forests in California. Requires that when the Regional Forester for Region 5 initiates the process of amending or revising such plans for the pilot project area (the federal lands within the Plumas and Lassen National Forests and the Sierraville Ranger District of Tahoe National Forest designated as available for group selection) the process include the preparation of at least one alternative that incorporates the pilot project and area designations, the resource management activities, and other aspects of the Quincy Library Group Community Stability Proposal. Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to expand the pilot project area to include all of the National Forest System lands in California or Nevada that lie within the Sierra Nevada and Cascade Province, Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit, and Humboldt-Toiyabe and Inyo National Forests. Deems those areas that are designated as deferred under the Act, but located in Tehama County, south and west of Lassen Peak, as being designated as available for group selection.

amends library group forest recovery_act act extend term pilot forest management project california requires initiates process amending revising plans pilot project area federal lands national forests ranger district designated available group selection process include preparation alternative incorporates pilot project area designations resource management activities aspects authorizes secretary agriculture usda expand pilot project area include national_forest_system lands california nevada lie lake tahoe basin management unit deems areas designated deferred act located south west designated available group selection


Summary: Mine Safety Accountability and Improved Protection Act - Amends the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 to establish an independent National Mine Safety Board, which shall conduct an independent investigation of any coal or other mine accident involving three or more deaths. Authorizes the Board to issue subpoenas for the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of information. Directs each mine operator to require each of its miners to designate a next of kin or other representative to act on behalf of the miner who is entrapped or otherwise prevented by an accident from acting on the miner's own behalf during a mine inspection. Requires mine inspections to be conducted during various shifts and days of the week when miners are normally present. Prohibits an attorney from representing both a mine operator and a miner during an inspection, investigation, or litigation, unless such miner willfully waives all possible conflicts of interest. Requires the Secretary of Labor to issue regulations establishing certain initial screening criteria for determining whether to place a mine on pattern (of violation) status. Prescribes remediation requirements for mine operators having a pattern of recurring accidents, citations, and withdrawal orders. Establishes in the Treasury the Mines in Pattern Status Inspection Fund for deposit of fees collected from mines in pattern status for the costs of additional inspections. Requires the Secretary to: (1) revoke the approval of mine operator plans or programs based on certain criteria, and (2) provide the operator with a detailed explanation of the reasons approval was revoked. Prescribes a process for the Secretary's approval of proposed operator programs, plans, or plan revisions. Revises civil and criminal penalties and related administrative procedures. Grants an operator who has been issued a citation or order during an inspection the right to a review with a designated Conference Litigation Representative of the Secretary prior to the assessment of any penalty. Establishes a process for requesting a conference review. Revises certain miner protections against discrimination. Prohibits discriminating against a miner or other employee of a mine operator for refusing to perform duties out of a good-faith and reasonable belief that performing such duties would pose a safety or health hazard. Entitles a miner to full compensation by a mine operator at the regular rate of pay for the remainder of the current shift and the next eight hour shift for which the miner is idled because of a Secretary's withdrawal order. (Under current law, miners are entitled to full compensation only for the balance of their shift, and up to four hours of the next working shift if an order is not terminated beforehand.) Requires each underground coal mine operator to implement a communication program to ensure that each miner entering a mine is made aware, at the start of a shift, of current mine conditions. Requires the Director of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), acting through the Office of Mine Safety and Health Research, to issue recommendations to the Secretary regarding the use of atmospheric monitoring systems in the underground coal mining industry. Revises mine operator health and safety training program requirements. Increases from 8 to 9 the minimum number of hours of refresher training all miners must receive at least once every 12 months, including 1 hour of training on miners statutory rights and responsibilities. Requires the Secretary to order a mine operator to provide its miners with additional training if: (1) it has a history of inadequately training them in mine health and safety; (2) a serious or fatal accident has occurred at the mine; or (3) the mine has experienced above-average accident and injury rates, citations, or withdrawal orders. Requires the Secretary to issue mandatory standards to establish certification requirements and procedures for persons authorized by a coal mine operator to perform duties or provide training under such Act. Establishes in the Treasury a Mine Safety and Health Certification Fund for deposit of operator fees to fund the certification program. Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to states to assist them in developing and implementing miner certification programs. Revises eligibility requirements for scholarships to eligible individuals enrolled at community colleges or other universities to increase the skilled workforce for both private sector coal mine operators and mine safety inspectors and other regulatory personnel for the Mine Safety and Health Administration. Repeals requirements for a minimum length of full-time employment in mining or mining-related activities. Directs the Secretary to require each mine inspector to receive a full week of training in addition to the training required before enactment of this Act.

improved protection act amends federal_mine_safety_and_health_act establish independent shall conduct independent investigation coal accident involving deaths authorizes board issue subpoenas attendance testimony witnesses production information directs operator require miners designate kin representative act behalf miner entrapped prevented accident acting miner behalf inspection requires inspections conducted shifts days week miners normally present prohibits attorney representing operator miner inspection investigation litigation miner willfully waives possible conflicts interest requires secretary labor issue regulations establishing certain initial screening criteria determining place pattern violation status prescribes remediation requirements operators having pattern recurring accidents citations withdrawal orders establishes treasury mines pattern status inspection fund deposit fees collected mines pattern status costs additional inspections requires secretary revoke approval operator plans programs based certain criteria provide operator detailed explanation reasons approval revoked prescribes process secretary approval proposed operator programs plans plan revisions revises civil criminal penalties related administrative procedures grants operator issued citation order inspection right review designated secretary prior assessment penalty establishes process requesting conference review revises certain miner protections discrimination prohibits discriminating miner employee operator refusing perform duties good faith reasonable belief performing duties pose safety health hazard entitles miner compensation operator regular rate pay remainder current shift hour shift miner idled secretary withdrawal order current law miners entitled compensation balance shift hours working shift order terminated requires underground coal operator implement communication program ensure miner entering aware start shift current conditions requires director national_institute_for_occupational_safety_and_health niosh acting office_of_mine_safety_and_health_research issue recommendations secretary use atmospheric monitoring systems underground coal mining industry revises operator health safety training program requirements increases minimum number hours refresher training miners receive months including hour training miners statutory rights responsibilities requires secretary order operator provide miners additional training history training health safety fatal accident occurred experienced average accident injury rates citations withdrawal orders requires secretary issue mandatory standards establish certification requirements procedures persons authorized coal operator perform duties provide training act establishes treasury safety health certification fund deposit operator fees fund certification program authorizes secretary grants states assist developing implementing miner certification programs revises eligibility requirements scholarships eligible individuals enrolled community colleges universities increase skilled workforce private sector coal operators safety inspectors regulatory personnel safety_and_health_administration repeals requirements minimum length time employment mining mining related activities directs secretary require inspector receive week training addition training required enactment act


Summary: Sandia Pueblo Settlement Technical Amendment Act - Amends the T'uf Shur Bien Preservation Trust Area Act to require the Secretary of Agriculture, upon the receipt of certain consideration and at the request of the Sandia Pueblo of New Mexico and the Secretary of the Interior, to transfer certain National Forest land to the Secretary of the Interior to be held in trust for the Pueblo, provided a land exchange with the Pueblo required by that Act is not completed within 90 days of this Act's enactment. Requires that National Forest land to be preserved in its natural state. Requires the Pueblo to transfer to the Secretary, in exchange for such land, the Pueblo's La Luz tract and an amount equal to the difference between the value of: (1) the National Forest land in its natural state, and (2) the La Luz tract and the compensation owed to the Pueblo by the Secretary for the right-of-way and conservation easement on its Piedra Lisa tract.

preservation trust area act require secretary agriculture receipt certain consideration request secretary interior transfer certain national_forest land secretary interior held trust pueblo provided land exchange pueblo required act completed days act enactment requires national_forest land preserved natural state requires pueblo transfer secretary exchange land pueblo tract equal difference value national_forest land natural state tract compensation owed pueblo secretary right way conservation easement tract


Summary: Amends the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to prohibit payments from the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund to a state or Indian tribe certified as having completed coal reclamation.

amends surface mining control reclamation act prohibit payments abandoned_mine_reclamation_fund state indian tribe certified having completed coal reclamation


Summary: Black Hills Cemetery Act - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to convey to the local communities in South Dakota that are currently managing certain community cemeteries all interest of the United States in: (1) the parcels of National Forest System land that contain the cemeteries, and (2) up to an additional two acres adjoining each cemetery to ensure that such conveyances include unmarked gravesites and allow for the expansion of those cemeteries. Requires: (1)  each such conveyance to be subject to the condition that the recipient accept the conveyed real property in the condition it is in at the time of conveyance, (2) the conveyed lands to continue to be used in the same manner and for the same purposes as they were used immediately before their conveyance, and (3) the recipients of the parcels of the real property conveyed under this Act to bear the cost of the survey for their particular parcel.

cemetery act directs secretary agriculture usda convey local communities south_dakota currently managing certain community cemeteries interest united_states parcels national_forest_system land contain cemeteries additional acres adjoining cemetery ensure conveyances include unmarked gravesites allow expansion cemeteries requires conveyance subject condition recipient accept conveyed real property condition time conveyance conveyed lands continue manner purposes immediately conveyance recipients parcels real property conveyed act bear cost survey particular parcel


Summary: Reinforcing Existing Permit Sanctions On Leases Act - Prohibits the Secretary of the Interior from issuing any lease for federal lands (including submerged lands) to: (1) any person who has violated the Trading with the Enemy Act, (2) any person who conducts business with a state sponsor of terrorism, or (3) any person at least 5% of which is owned or controlled by at least one person who conducts business with a state sponsor of terrorism.

reinforcing existing permit sanctions leases act prohibits secretary interior issuing lease federal lands including submerged lands person violated trading enemy act person conducts business state sponsor terrorism person owned controlled person conducts business state sponsor terrorism


Summary: Southern Nevada Higher Education Land Act of 2012 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to convey three parcels of Bureau of Land Management (BLM) land to: (1) the Nevada System of Higher Education for the Great Basin College and the College of Southern Nevada; and (2) the System for the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Authorizes the Nevada System of Higher Education to use the conveyed federal land for: (1) any purpose related to the establishment, operation, growth, and maintenance of the System; and (2) other related uses, including residential and commercial development that would generally be associated with an institution of higher education.

education land act directs secretary interior convey parcels bureau_of_land_management blm land nevada_system_of_higher_education great_basin_college college_of_southern_nevada system university_of_nevada las_vegas authorizes nevada system higher education use conveyed federal land purpose related establishment operation growth maintenance system related uses including residential commercial development generally associated institution higher education


Summary: Federal Forests County Revenue, Schools, and Jobs Act of 2012 - Title I: County, Schools, and Revenue Trust for Federal Forest Land - (Sec. 102) Establishes the County, Schools, and Revenue Trust to provide a dependable source of revenue for each participating beneficiary county containing National Forest System land that was eligible to receive payments under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000. Requires County, Schools, and Revenue Trust Projects to generate amounts sufficient to satisfy the annual revenue requirement established for units of the System. Defines "annual revenue requirement" as an amount equal to 60% of the average annual gross receipts derived from the unit during the 20-year period beginning with FY1980. Makes appropriations to the Trust in order to provide initial payments during FY2012-FY2013 pending implementation of the Projects. Credits to the Trust all amounts required to be deposited from Trust Projects. Bars Trust assets from being: (1) subject to garnishment by, or otherwise paid to, a creditor of a participating beneficiary county; (2) expended other than for the purposes authorized by this Act; or (3) used in lieu of or to otherwise offset state funding sources for local schools, facilities, or educational purposes. (Sec. 103) Allows a political subdivision of a state (that otherwise satisfies the definition of a beneficiary county) to elect not to participate under this title. Limits such an opt-out election to a single fiscal year. (Thus requires an opted-out subdivision to face such an election every year.) Prohibits commencement of any Trust Project on System Land in any political subdivision that has opted out. Allows for other activities on System land in such a subdivision to be carried out in accordance with other applicable laws. Allows for the completion of Trust Projects already underway before the effective date of the opt out. (Sec. 104) Requires the Secretary to determine for each System unit the annual revenue requirement and the minimum sale level (a quantity equal to 50% of the average annual allowable sale quantity or chargeable timber volume, as measured in net sawtimber volume, that was sold from the unit during FY1980-FY2000). (Sec. 105) Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) (Secretary in this title), effective beginning for FY2014, to carry out Trust Projects in System units as necessary to achieve the annual revenue requirement for that unit. Authorizes and encourages the Secretary to commence implementation of such projects before FY2014 in order to begin generating amounts for deposit into the Trust to supplement the funds otherwise made available under this Act. Allows the Secretary to designate any project involving System land (except in an opted-out subdivision) as a Trust Project. Permits Trust Projects to include projects involving timber sales, mineral development, power generation, and community wildfire protection plans. Prohibits the designation of Trust Projects on a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System or on System land on which the removal of vegetation is specifically prohibited by federal law. Restricts the maximum number of Trust Projects designated for a System unit to the number of projects necessary to meet the annual revenue requirement. Requires Trust Projects to be consistent with the standards and guidelines contained in the land and resource management plan or the land use plan for the System unit involved. Allows the Secretary, however, to modify such standards and guidelines for a specific trust project. Allows the Secretary to designate any project conducted in a System unit as a Trust Project in response to a catastrophic event (including severe fire, insect or disease infestations, windthrow, or other extreme weather or natural disaster). Instructs the Secretary to publish in the Federal Register for comment all notices of proposed and final designated Trust Projects. Requires the preparation of an environmental report for each final designated Trust Project. Makes such procedures the only means by which a person may seek administrative review of a Trust Project. Prohibits any judicial review of the environmental report for a Trust Project. (Sec. 106) Requires deposit of: (1) 65% of the amounts derived from a Trust Project in the Trust, and (2) 35% of them in the general fund of the Treasury for Forest Service use, of which up to 1% of such amount shall be available to provide performance-based cash awards to Forest Service employees who assist a unit in exceeding its minimum sale level. (Sec. 107) Directs the Secretary to distribute all amounts deposited in the Trust from Trust Projects to participating beneficiary counties in the manner provided under the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000. (Sec. 108) Requires the Secretary, after the end of FY2012, to distribute to participating beneficiary counties a payment equal to the amount distributed to those counties for FY2010. Requires the Secretary of the Interior, after the end of FY2012, to distribute to counties that received a payment for FY2010 a payment equal to the amount distributed to those counties for FY2010. Directs the Secretary concerned, at the end of FY2013, to distribute from the Trust to counties that received a payment for FY2012 a payment equal to 75% of the amount distributed to such counties after the end of FY2012. Title II: Payment in Lieu of Taxes Amendments - (Sec. 201) Extends through FY2017 the entitlement of counties or other eligible units of local government in which U.S.-owned entitlement land is located to certain payments under the Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) Program. Directs the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary in this title) to: (1) submit annually to Congress a list of states that have not submitted by January 15 of each year the data required for calculating payments under such Program, and (2) publish in the Federal Register and on the Department website an updating list of states that have not submitted that data by February 1 of each year. Requires the Secretary to issue authorized PILT payments by May 1 of each fiscal year. Title III: Forest Service Recreation Residence Program - (Sec. 302) Requires an authorized owner of a privately built and owned recreational cabin located on System land under the Recreation Residence Program to pay an annual cabin user fee which the Secretary of Agriculture shall establish. Requires the Secretary to: (1) establish initial cabin user fees in accordance with certain criteria; and (2) assign each permitted lot on System land, after completion of the current appraisal cycle, to 1 of 9 tiers based on specified considerations. Defines "current appraisal cycle" as the completion of Forest Service review and acceptance of: (1) initial typical lot appraisals; and (2) second appraisals, if ordered by cabin owners and approved by the Forest Service. Requires the Secretary to assess annual adjustments to initial cabin user fees according to certain requirements. Requires reduction of such a fee to $100 annually if: (1) the cabin is destroyed or suffers substantial damage in an amount greater than 50% of its replacement cost, or (2) access to the cabin is significantly impaired either by natural causes or governmental actions. (Sec. 303) Requires payment of a transfer fee to the United States upon the transfer of a cabin between private parties for consideration and a new permit is issued. (Sec. 304) Requires the Secretary to grant a cabin owner the right to administrative appeal of a cabin fee, fee tier, or cabin transfer fee decision, or a decision on whether or not to reduce a cabin user fee. Allows a cabin owner contesting a final decision of the Secretary to bring a civil action in U.S. district court.

schools jobs_act title county schools federal forest land sec establishes county schools provide dependable source revenue participating beneficiary county containing national_forest_system land eligible receive payments secure rural schools community self determination act schools revenue trust projects generate amounts sufficient satisfy annual revenue requirement established units system defines annual revenue requirement equal average annual gross receipts derived unit year period beginning makes appropriations trust order provide initial payments fy2012 fy2013 pending implementation projects credits trust amounts required deposited assets subject garnishment paid creditor participating beneficiary county expended purposes authorized act lieu offset state funding sources local schools facilities educational purposes sec allows political subdivision state satisfies definition beneficiary county elect participate title limits opt election single fiscal year requires opted subdivision face election year prohibits commencement trust project system land political subdivision opted allows activities system land subdivision carried accordance applicable laws allows completion underway effective date opt sec requires secretary determine system unit annual revenue requirement minimum sale level quantity equal average annual allowable sale quantity timber volume measured net volume sold unit sec directs secretary agriculture usda secretary title effective beginning fy2014 carry trust projects system units necessary achieve annual revenue requirement unit authorizes encourages secretary commence implementation projects fy2014 order begin generating amounts deposit trust supplement funds available act allows secretary designate project involving system land opted subdivision permits trust projects include projects involving timber sales mineral development power generation community wildfire protection plans prohibits designation trust projects component national_wilderness_preservation_system system land removal vegetation specifically prohibited federal law restricts maximum number designated system unit number projects necessary meet annual revenue requirement requires trust projects consistent standards guidelines contained land resource management plan land use plan system unit involved allows secretary modify standards guidelines specific trust project allows secretary designate project conducted system unit response catastrophic event including severe fire insect disease infestations extreme weather natural disaster instructs secretary publish federal_register comment notices proposed final designated trust projects requires preparation environmental report final designated trust project makes procedures means person seek administrative review prohibits judicial review environmental report sec requires deposit amounts derived trust general fund treasury forest_service use shall available provide performance based cash awards forest_service employees assist unit exceeding minimum sale level sec directs secretary distribute amounts deposited participating beneficiary counties manner provided secure rural schools community self determination act sec requires secretary end fy2012 distribute participating beneficiary counties payment equal distributed counties fy2010 requires secretary interior end fy2012 distribute counties received payment fy2010 payment equal distributed counties fy2010 directs secretary concerned end fy2013 distribute trust counties received payment fy2012 payment equal distributed counties end fy2012 title payment lieu taxes amendments sec extends fy2017 entitlement counties eligible units local government entitlement land located certain payments payment lieu taxes pilt program directs secretary interior secretary title submit annually congress list states submitted january year data required calculating payments program publish federal_register department website updating list states submitted data february year requires secretary issue authorized pilt payments fiscal year title iii forest service recreation residence program sec requires authorized owner privately built owned recreational cabin located system land pay annual cabin user fee secretary agriculture shall establish requires secretary establish initial cabin user fees accordance certain criteria assign permitted lot system land completion current appraisal cycle tiers based specified considerations defines current appraisal cycle completion forest_service review acceptance initial typical lot appraisals second appraisals ordered cabin owners approved forest_service requires secretary assess annual adjustments initial cabin user fees according certain requirements requires reduction fee annually cabin destroyed suffers substantial damage greater replacement cost access cabin significantly impaired natural causes governmental actions sec requires payment transfer fee united_states transfer cabin private parties consideration new permit issued sec requires secretary grant cabin owner right administrative appeal cabin fee fee tier cabin transfer fee decision decision reduce cabin user fee allows cabin owner contesting final decision secretary bring civil action district court


Summary: Yerington Land Conveyance and Sustainable Development Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to convey to the city of Yerington, Nevada, all interest of the United States in the federal lands located in Lyon and Mineral Counties, Nevada, identified as "City of Yerington Sustainable Development Conveyance Lands" in exchange for consideration in an amount that is equal to their fair market value. Makes the city of Yerington responsible for all survey, appraisal, and other administrative costs associated with the conveyance of such lands. Releases the United States, upon such conveyance, from liabilities or claims of any kind or nature arising from the presence, release, or threat of release of any hazardous substance, pollutant, contaminant, petroleum product (or derivative thereof), solid waste, mine materials, or mining- related features on the federal land in existence on or before the date of the conveyance.

secretary interior convey city yerington nevada interest united_states federal lands located lyon nevada identified exchange consideration equal fair market value makes city yerington responsible survey appraisal administrative costs associated conveyance lands releases united_states conveyance liabilities claims kind nature arising presence release threat release hazardous substance pollutant contaminant petroleum product derivative thereof solid waste materials related features federal land existence date conveyance


Summary: Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to accept the quitclaim, disclaimer, and relinquishment by the Manitou and Pikes Peak Railway Company of a specified right-of-way adjacent to Pike National Forest that was originally granted to the Mt. Manitou Park and Incline Railway Company for the construction of a railroad and station in El Paso County, Colorado.

authorizes secretary agriculture accept quitclaim disclaimer relinquishment specified right way adjacent originally granted construction railroad station el_paso_county colorado


Summary: Los Padres Conservation and Recreation Act of 2012 - Designates specified National Forest System lands in California that are administered as part of the Los Padres National Forest as wilderness and as additions to existing components of the National Wilderness Preservation System. Amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate specified creek segments in California as wild, scenic, or recreational rivers. Establishes the Condor Ridge Scenic Area within the National Forest. Requires the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to develop a comprehensive management plan for such area. Designates within the National Forest: (1) specified roads and trails for certain off-highway vehicle use, and (2) specified areas as off-highway vehicle areas. Directs the Secretary to study and report on the feasibility of and the public interest in the construction of specified new trails respecting the National Forest. Los Padres National Forest Land Exchange Act - Directs the Secretary to convey specified National Forest System lands to the United Water Conservation District of California in exchange for the conveyance of specified non-federal lands to the Secretary. Requires the Secretary to reserve easements for all trails and roads considered necessary for administrative purposes and to ensure public access.

recreation act designates specified national_forest_system lands california administered los_padres_national_forest wilderness additions existing components national_wilderness_preservation_system amends wild scenic rivers act designate specified creek segments california wild scenic recreational rivers establishes national_forest requires secretary agriculture usda develop comprehensive management plan area designates national_forest specified roads trails certain highway vehicle use specified areas highway vehicle areas directs secretary study report feasibility public interest construction specified new trails respecting national_forest act directs secretary convey specified national_forest_system lands california exchange conveyance specified non federal lands secretary requires secretary reserve easements trails roads considered necessary administrative purposes ensure public access


Summary: El Yunque National Forest Preservation Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to acquire, by donation or purchase from willing sellers, tracts of land or interests in land not in federal ownership that are located within the established boundaries of El Yunque National Forest in Puerto Rico or that abut such boundaries. Provides for the adjustment of the boundary of El Yunque National Forest to include any acquired lands.

secretary agriculture usda acquire donation purchase willing sellers tracts land interests land federal ownership located established boundaries puerto_rico abut boundaries provides adjustment boundary include acquired lands


Summary: Directs the Attorney General to convey, without consideration, to Leon County, Florida, all interest of the United States in a parcel of Bureau of Prisons land in the county comprising approximately 9.1 acres of specified undeveloped land. Subjects such conveyance to the condition that Leon County accept such real property in its "as is" condition at the time of conveyance. Requires: (1) the exact acreage and legal description of the property to be conveyed to be determined by a survey that is satisfactory to the Attorney General, and (2) the cost of such survey to be borne by Leon County.

directs attorney general convey consideration florida interest united_states parcel bureau_of_prisons land county comprising approximately acres specified undeveloped land subjects conveyance condition accept real property condition time conveyance requires exact acreage legal description property conveyed determined survey satisfactory attorney general cost survey borne


Summary: Land Acquisition to cut National Debt Act or LAND Act - Bars the Secretary of the Interior from using federal funding to purchase land resulting in a net increase of land acreage being under the jurisdiction of the National Park Service (NPS), the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), or the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) unless the federal budget is balanced for the year in which such land would be purchased. Makes such prohibition inapplicable to lands purchased with funding made available through the sale of Federal Migratory Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamps. Bars the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) from using federal funding to purchase land resulting in a net increase of land acreage included in the National Forest System unless the federal budget is balanced for the year in which that land would be purchased.

cut national debt act land act bars secretary interior federal funding purchase land resulting net increase land acreage jurisdiction national_park_service nps fish wildlife service usfws bureau_of_land_management blm federal budget balanced year land purchased makes prohibition inapplicable lands purchased funding available sale conservation stamps bars secretary agriculture usda federal funding purchase land resulting net increase land acreage included national_forest_system federal budget balanced year land purchased