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S. Rept. 114-374 1 (2016-11-16)

handle is hein.congrecreports/crptxsmf0001 and id is 1 raw text is: AUT-ENTICATED US. GOVERNMENT INFORMATION GP Calendar No. 669 114TH CONGRESS REPORT 2d Session SENATE 114-374 MINERS PROTECTION ACT OF 2016 NOVEMBER 16, 2016.-Ordered to be printed Mr. HATCH, from the Committee on Finance, submitted the following REPORT [To accompany S. 3470] The Committee on Finance, having considered an original bill, S. 3470, to amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to transfer certain funds to the Multiemployer Health Ben- efit Plan and the 1974 United Mine Workers of America Pension Plan, and for other purposes, having considered the same, reports favorably thereon and recommends that the bill do pass. CONTENTS Page I. LEGISLATIVE BACKGROUND ................................................................... 1 II. EXPLANATION OF THE BILL ...................................................................... 2 A. Inclusion of Certain Retirees in Multiemployer Health Benefit Plan (sec. 2 of the bill and sec. 402 of the SMCRA) ........................ 2 B. Clarification of Financing Obligations (sec. 3 of the bill and secs. 9704 and 9712 of the Code) ............................................................... 7 C. Customs User Fees (sec. 4 of the bill and sec. 13031 of COBRA 1985) .................................................................................................... 8 III. BUDGET EFFECTS OF THE BILL ............................................................. 8 A. Com m ittee Estim ates ........................................................................... 8 B. Budget Authority and Tax Expenditures .......................................... 9 C. Consultation with Congressional Budget Office ................................ 9 IV. VOTES OF THE COMMITTEE ...................................................................... 9 V. REGULATORY IMPACT AND OTHER MATTERS .................................... 9 A . Regulatory Im pact ............................................................................... 9 B. Unfunded M andates Statement .......................................................... 9 C. Tax Com plexity Analysis ..................................................................... 10 VI. CHANGES IN EXISTING LAW MADE BY THE BILL, AS REPORTED 10 I. LEGISLATIVE BACKGROUND The Committee on Finance, having considered S. 3470, the Min- ers Protection Act of 2016, a bill to amend the Surface Mining Con- 69-010

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