3.0.0 2467 2023-01-11T13:24:47Z 2023-01-11T13:24:47Z House H HR 2013-06-20 113 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. MARKEY:H.R. 2467.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8[Page H3990]]]> hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii06 Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee Referred to 2013-06-27T21:02:29Z Referred to 2013-06-20T13:02:00Z Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2014 113 5060 HR 2014-07-18 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. Related bill CRS 2013-06-27 hsii06 Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. Committee 2013-06-20 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2013-06-20 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2013-06-20 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M000133 Rep. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA-5] Edward Markey D MA J. 5 N H001032 Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12] RUSH HOLT D NJ D. 12 2013-06-20 True G000551 Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3] Raúl Grijalva D AZ M. 3 2013-06-20 True Public Lands and Natural Resources Administrative law and regulatory procedures Administrative remedies Air quality Business records Civil actions and liability Department of Agriculture Department of the Interior Environmental assessment, monitoring, research Fires Forests, forestry, trees Fraud offenses and financial crimes General public lands matters Government information and archives Government trust funds Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Historical and cultural resources Indian lands and resources rights Inflation and prices Interest, dividends, interest rates Intergovernmental relations Land use and conservation Licensing and registrations Mining Monuments and memorials Parks, recreation areas, trails Pest management Pollution liability Public participation and lobbying Soil pollution State and local government operations User charges and fees Water quality Water use and supply Watersheds Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats Wildlife conservation and habitat protection Public Lands and Natural Resources 00 2013-06-20 Introduced in House 2014-10-02T21:19:28Z Abandoned Mine Lands Cleanup and Taxpayer Fairness Act - Mining Reform and Deficit Reduction Act of 2013 - Applies this Act to any mining claim, millsite claim, or tunnel site claim located under the general mining laws or used for beneficiation or mineral processing activities, regardless of whether legal and beneficial title to the mineral is held by the United States.

Subjects production of locatable minerals to a royalty of 12.5% of the gross income from mining.

Prescribes a hardrock mining claim maintenance fee for each unpatented mining claim, mill, or tunnel site on federally owned lands.

Prohibits the issuance of a patent for any mining or millsite claims whose application was filed after September 30, 1994.

Designates certain wilderness study areas, areas of critical environmental concern, and related areas as not open to location of mining claims.

Permits a state or local government or Indian tribe to petition the Secretary of the Interior (Secretary) for withdrawal of specific federal land from operation of the general mining laws in order to protect specific values.

Instructs the Secretary to ensure that mineral activities on federal land subject to a claim are carefully controlled to prevent undue degradation of public lands and resources.

Prescribes requirements for the exploration permit process and for operations permits, including financial assurances.

Requires restoration of lands to a condition capable of supporting prior uses or other beneficial uses.

Amends the National Materials and Minerals Policy, Research and Development Act of 1980 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to initiate prompt actions to improve the availability and analysis of mineral data in public land use decision-making with respect to National Forest System lands.

Repeals the Building Stone Act and the Saline Placer Act.

Abandoned Mine Reclamation and Deficit Reduction Act of 2013 - Requires each operator of a hardrock mining operation to: (1) pay the Secretary a displaced material reclamation fee of 7 cents per ton of displaced material, and (2) submit a notarized statement of the amount of displaced materials produced during mineral activities during the previous calendar year.

Requires the Secretary to adjust such fees every five years to reflect changes in the Consumer Price Index published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) of the Department of Labor (or more frequently if the Secretary determines an adjustment to be reasonable).

Establishes the Abandoned Mine Cleanup Fund for: (1) deposit of such fees, and (2) use for grants to public entities for reclamation and restoration of land and water resources adversely affected by past mineral activities on certain federal lands.


]]> Abandoned Mine Lands Cleanup and Taxpayer Fairness Act Display Title Abandoned Mine Lands Cleanup and Taxpayer Fairness Act Official Title as Introduced To provide that production of all locatable minerals from mining claims located under the general mining laws, or mineral concentrates or products derived from locatable minerals from such mining claims, shall be subject to a royalty of 12.5 percent of the gross income from mining, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Abandoned Mine Lands Cleanup and Taxpayer Fairness Act Short Titles as Introduced for portions of this bill Abandoned Mine Reclamation and Deficit Reduction Act of 2013 Short Titles as Introduced for portions of this bill Mining Reform and Deficit Reduction Act of 2013 Introduced in House 2013-06-20T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr2467ih/xml/BILLS-113hr2467ih.xml 2013-06-27 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.