3.0.0 2579 2023-01-11T13:45:31Z 2023-01-11T13:45:31Z House HR 2019-05-08 116 [Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 76 (Wednesday, May 8, 2019)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. GRIJALVA:H.R. 2579.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article IV, Section 3[Page H3502]]]> hsii00 Natural Resources Committee House Standing hsii06 Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee Discharged from 2019-10-23T20:41:02Z Hearings by 2019-05-09T16:39:30Z Referred to 2019-05-08T16:39:10Z Reported by 2020-08-04T14:55:14Z Markup by 2019-10-23T20:42:23Z Referred to 2019-05-08T14:04:05Z H. Rept. 116-467 2020-08-04 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 374. Calendars H12410 2 House floor actions U00374 2020-08-04 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-467. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2020-08-04 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-467. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 2019-10-23 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 13. Committee 2019-10-23 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2019-10-23 hsii00 Natural Resources Committee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged. Committee 2019-05-09 hsii06 Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee Hearings Held. Committee 2019-05-08 hsii06 Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. Committee 2019-05-08 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. 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Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-13] Rashida Tlaib D MI 13 2019-11-05 False 2020-07-27T19:47:00Z H.R. 2579, Hardrock Leasing and Reclamation Act of 2019 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/56489 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on October 23, 2019 Public Lands and Natural Resources Administrative law and regulatory procedures Administrative remedies Business records Civil actions and liability Department of Agriculture Department of the Interior Federal-Indian relations Government Accountability Office (GAO) Government information and archives Government trust funds Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Indian lands and resources rights Intellectual property Intergovernmental relations Land use and conservation Lease and rental services Licensing and registrations Mining Monuments and memorials Parks, recreation areas, trails Pollution liability State and local finance State and local government operations User charges and fees Water quality Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats Wildlife conservation and habitat protection Public Lands and Natural Resources 00 2019-05-08 Introduced in House 2021-01-26T15:24:28Z Hardrock Leasing and Reclamation Act of 2019

This bill addresses mineral leasing, exploration, and development on federal land.

Among other things, the bill

  • prohibits the issuance of a patent for certain mining or millsite claims;
  • establishes a permitting and leasing system for hardrock mining;
  • establishes a 12.5% royalty on new mining operations and an 8% royalty on existing operations, with an exemption for small miners;
  • protects special places, such as wilderness study areas, roadless areas, and wild and scenic rivers, from hardrock mining activity;
  • requires consultation prior to undertaking any mineral activities that may have a substantial direct impact on the lands or interests of Indian tribes;
  • establishes an environmental standard for mining activities to ensure that mining activities prevent undue degradation of public lands and resources;
  • prescribes requirements for the exploration permit process and for operations permits, including financial assurances; and
  • authorizes the use of amounts in the Hardrock Minerals Reclamation Fund for the reclamation and restoration of land and water resources adversely affected by past hardrock mineral activities and related activities.
]]> 07 2020-08-04 Reported to House 2021-02-11T18:46:27Z Hardrock Leasing and Reclamation Act of 2019

This bill addresses mineral leasing, exploration, and development on federal land.

Among other things, the bill

  • prohibits the issuance of a patent for certain mining or millsite claims;
  • establishes a permitting and leasing system for hardrock mining;
  • establishes a 12.5% royalty on new mining operations and an 8% royalty on existing operations, with an exemption for small miners;
  • protects special places, such as wilderness study areas, roadless areas, and wild and scenic rivers, from hardrock mining activity;
  • requires consultation prior to undertaking any mineral activities that may have a substantial direct impact on the lands or interests of Indian tribes;
  • establishes an environmental standard for mining activities to ensure that mining activities prevent undue degradation of public lands and resources;
  • prescribes requirements for the exploration permit process and for operations permits, including financial assurances; and
  • authorizes the use of amounts in the Hardrock Minerals Reclamation Fund for the reclamation and restoration of land and water resources adversely affected by past hardrock mineral activities and related activities.
]]> Hardrock Leasing and Reclamation Act of 2019 Display Title Hardrock Leasing and Reclamation Act of 2019 Official Title as Introduced To modify the requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain lands, consistent with the principles of self-initiation of mining claims, and for other purposes. Reported in House RH Short Title(s) as Introduced Materials Act of 1947 Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Surface Resources Act of 1955 Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Hardrock Leasing and Reclamation Act of 2019 Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Reported to House Hardrock Leasing and Reclamation Act of 2019 H House Reported in House RH Reported in House 2020-08-04T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr2579rh/xml/BILLS-116hr2579rh.xml Introduced in House 2019-05-08T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr2579ih/xml/BILLS-116hr2579ih.xml 2020-08-04 Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 374. 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.