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.SENT BY: 3-31-95 3~46AM O S M~ 303 832 8]06:# 4/ 4 • 102 P.L. 486, *2504 PAGE 320 (2)(A) The Secretary of the Interior shall review existing requirements related to underground coal mfrs[ aubeldence end mtural gas and petroleum pipeline safety. Such review shall consider the following with reapeet to subsidence: notification; mitigation; coordination; requirements of the Natural Oas Pipeline Safety Act and the Haaardous Liquid Pipeline Safety Act; and the statue o! Federal, State and local laws, as well se common law, with respect to prevention or mitigation of damage from subsidence. (e) The review shall also include a survey of the statue of Federal, State, and local laws, as well as common law, with respect to the responsibilities of the relevant partiae for coats resulting from damage due to subsidence or from mitigation •fforte undertaken to prevent damage from subsidence. (C) In conducting the review, the Secretary of the Interior shall consult with the Secretary o! TYaneportation, the Attorney General of the United states, appropriate officials of relevant States, and owners and rapreaentetivee of natural gas and petroleum pipeline companies and coal companies. (D) The Secretary of the Interior shall submit a report detailing the results of the review to the Committee on finergy and Natural Aeaourcea of the United States Senate and the Committee on Interior snd Insular Affairs of the United Staten Houses of Repreeentativee within 18 months of enactment of this Act. Where appropriate, the Secretary of the Interior shall commence a rulemaking to address any deficiencies in existing law determined in the review under subparagraph (A) regarding notification, coordination and mitigation. (b) valid Rxisting Rights. During the 1-year period following the enactment o! this Act, in ndminietering the provisions o! the Surface Mining control and Reclamation Act of 1977 Yegarding valid existing rights, the secretary of the Interior shall continue in force and effect the polleiee of the office of Surface Mining as set forth in the November 10, 1986 Statement of Policy published in 51 Federal Register 41952. (c) Research. (1) Section 401{c)(6) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation ACt of 1977 (30 U.s.C. 1231(c)(6)) ie amended as follows: (A) Insert ", research, and demonstration project[' after ^etudies". (B) Strike "to provide information, advice, and technical assistance, including research and demonstration projects". (2) Section 403(a) of the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S,C. 1233) is amended by striking paragraph (4) and renumber the aubaequant paragraphs accordingly. (3) Title VII of the Surf acs Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1291 and following) is amended by adding the following new section after aectlon 720: "SEC. 711. AESfiARCR. "The Office of Surface Hining Reclamation and Eaforceaant la authorised to conduct etudies, research and demonstration projects relating to the implementation of, and complimce with, title V of this Act, and provide technical assistance to states for that purpose. Prior to approving any such etudies, research or damonetration projects the Director, OEEice of Surface Hining Reclamation and 8nforcement, shall firs[ consult with the Director, Bureau of Miners, and obtain a determination from such Director that the Bureau of Nines ie not already Conducting like or similar studies, research or demonstration projects. Studies, research and demonstration pro~ecta for the purposes of title IV of this Act shall only be conducted in aceordence with section 401(c)(6).".