The term applicable period means the period beginning after December 31, 2010, and ending before January 1, 2016. (2) Coal mine The term coal mine has the meaning given such term under section 3(h)(2) of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977. 1400V–2. Application of empowerment zone incentives to coal community zones (a) In general For purposes of this title, except as otherwise provided in this section, a coal community zone shall be treated as an empowerment zone designated under subchapter U. (b) Period of designation A designation as an empowerment zone under subsection (a) shall remain in effect during the period beginning on January 1, 2018, and ending on December 31, 2022. (c) Special rules for bonds (1) In general In the case of a coal community zone bond— (A) such bond shall not be treated as a private activity bond for purposes of section 146, and (B) section 1394(c) shall not apply. (2) Limitation on amount of bonds (A) In general There is a national coal community zone bond limitation for all coal community zone bonds. Such limitation is $1,000,000,000. (B) Allocation of limitation The Secretary shall allocate the limitation under subparagraph (A) to States in which there are located coal community zones. Such allocation shall be in proportion to the population of residents in coal community zones in such States relative to the total population of residents in all coal community zones. The limitation allocated to a State under the preceding sentence shall be allocated to issuers of coal community zone bonds in such State. (C) Designation subject to limitation amount The maximum face amount of bonds issued which may be designated under paragraph (3)(A) shall not exceed the limitation amount allocated to such issuer under subparagraph (B). (3) Coal community bond For purposes of this subsection, the term coal community bond means any bond which would be described in section 1394(a) if— (A) such bond was designated for purposes of this subsection by the bond issuer, and (B) only coal community