MINING AND MINERAL RESOURCES

Bills and resolutions

Arizona: secure Federal ownership and management of natural, scenic, and recreational resources, protect cultural resources, and facilitate efficient extraction of mineral resources (see S. 409), S2143 [11FE] (see H.R. 2509), H5890 [20MY]

———withdraw certain Federal lands and interests in Pima and Santa Cruz Counties from mining and mineral leasing laws (see H.R. 2944), H7022 [18JN]

———withdraw Tusayan Ranger District and BLM-managed Federal land in the vicinity of Kanab Creek and in House Rock Valley from location, entry, and patent under mining laws (see H.R. 644), H485 [22JA]

Black Lung Benefits Act: ensure benefit equity for eligible survivors (see H.R. 1010), H1517 [12FE]

Bureau of Reclamation: remedy problems caused by a collapsed drainage tunnel in Leadville, CO (see S. 1417), S7261 [8JY] (see H.R. 3123), H7836 [8JY]

Business and industry: disclose payments to foreign countries for commercial development of oil, natural gas, and minerals, and express that the U.S. should disclose payments for such development on Federal land (see S. 1700), S9733 [23SE]

———require U.S.-registered companies selling products using columbite-tantalite, coltan, cassiterite, and wolframite to disclose the country-of-origin of such materials to the SEC (see S. 891), S4669 [23AP]

Cherry, IL: anniversary of Great Cherry Mine Disaster (see H. Res. 752), H9730 [17SE]

Dept. of the Interior: establish the Office of Federal Energy and Minerals Leasing (see H.R. 3534), H9341 [8SE]

———promulgate regulations concerning the storage and disposal of matter referred to as ``other wastes'' in the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (see H.R. 493), H323 [14JA]

———provide with a mechanism to cancel contracts for the sale of Soledad Canyon, CA, mining contracts (see H.R. 4332), H15498 [16DE]

Ecology and environment: facilitate remediation of abandoned hardrock mines (see S. 1777), S10362 [13OC]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (see S. 696), S3784 [25MR] (see H.R. 1310), H2979 [4MR]

Foreign trade: improve transparency and reduce trade in conflict minerals (see H.R. 4128), H13352 [19NO]

Land use: modify requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain lands (see S. 140), S43 [6JA] (see S. 796), S4310 [2AP] (see H.R. 699), H601 [27JA]

———promote remediation of inactive and abandoned mines (see H.R. 3203), H8099 [14JY]

Madagascar: condemn illegal extraction of natural resources (see H. Res. 839), H11458 [15OC]

Mineral Leasing Act: ensure that excess oil and gas lease revenues are distributed in accordance with such Act (see S. 1575), S8765 [4AU] (see S. 1602), S8992 [6AU]

Minerals Management Service: reform by establishing as an independent agency (see H.R. 3736), H11110 [7OC]

National Miner's Day: designate (see S. Res. 337), S11118 [4NO]

———support goals and ideals (see H. Con. Res. 208), H12364 [4NO]

NOAA: conduct a technological capability assessment, survey, and economic feasibility study regarding recovery of minerals from shallow and deep seabed (see H.R. 2834), H6617 [11JN]

Outer Continental Shelf: provide for exploration, development, and production activities for mineral resources (see H.R. 2120), H4839 [27AP]

Petroleum: set clear rules for development of U.S. oil shale resources and promote shale technology research and development (see H.R. 2540), H6008 [21MY]

Power resources: open certain Federal lands to leasing for exploration, development, and production of oil shale resources (see H.R. 1810), H4249 [31MR]

———permit U.S. companies to participate in exploration and extraction of hydrocarbon resources from a foreign maritime exclusive economic zone contiguous to U.S. exclusive economic zone (see H.R. 1918), H4520 [2AP]

———repeal reduction of mineral leasing revenues paid to certain Western States (see H.R. 1115), H2601 [23FE]

———suspend restrictions on exploration, development, or production of oil, gas, or oil shale, and facilitate construction of new oil refineries (see H.R. 1813), H4249 [31MR]

Public lands: provide for a fair return to the public, security of tenure to holders of mining claims and mill sites, and cleanup of abandoned mine lands (see H.R. 3201), H8099 [14JY]

Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act: clarify that uncertified States and Indian tribes have authority to use certain payments for certain noncoal reclamation projects (see S. 2830), S12322 [3DE]

Taxation: provide incentives for improving mine safety (see H.R. 497), H323 [14JA]

———repeal percentage depletion allowance for certain hardrock mines (see S. 1570), S8765 [4AU]

West Virginia: allow the operation of certain vehicles for the hauling of coal and coal by-products on Interstate Route 77 in Kanawha County (see H.R. 2073), H4732 [23AP]

Letters

Dept. of the Interior stream buffer zone policy on prohibiting mining activities near streams: Ken Salazer, Sec. of the Interior, S6398 [10JN]

———Senator Bunning, S6398 [10JN]

Leadville Mine Drainage Tunnel Remediation Act: Representative Oberstar, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (House), H9294 [8SE]

———Representative Rahall, Committee on Natural Resources (House), H9294 [8SE]

Messages

Certification of Applicable Waiver Within the Meaning of the Clean Diamond Trade Act: President Obama, S10316 [8OC], H11143 [8OC]

Proposals

Amend H. Res. 669, consideration of H.R. 3288, Depts. of Transportation and HUD and related agencies appropriations, to include Representative Hensarling's amendment on oil sands and oil shale development, H8591 [23JY]

Remarks in House

Air pollution: impact of economy-wide global warming pollution emission cap and trade program, H3491-H3504 [17MR], H5408 [12MY], H5555-H5562 [13MY], H5586, H5588, H5637 [14MY], H8476 [21JY]

Bureau of Reclamation: remedy problems caused by a collapsed drainage tunnel in Leadville, CO (H.R. 3123), H9294 [8SE], H10007 [29SE]

Cherry, IL: anniversary of Great Cherry Mine Disaster (H. Res. 752), H12331, H12332 [4NO]

Coal: economic impact of decreased coal production, H10436 [1OC]

Dept. of the Interior: establish the Office of Federal Energy and Minerals Leasing (H.R. 3534), H9555 [16SE]

———impact of job loss due to cuts in energy development and production projects, leases, and royalties funding, H8429 [21JY]

———Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement funding for certain environmental restoration projects that repair acid mine drainage from coal abandoned mines, E1614 [26JN]

———promulgate regulations concerning the storage and disposal of matter referred to as ``other wastes'' in the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (H.R. 493), E82 [14JA]

Dept. of the Interior, environment, and related agencies: making appropriations, H2653 [25FE]

Land use: modify requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain lands (H.R. 699), E148 [27JA]

Madagascar: condemn illegal extraction of natural resources (H. Res. 839), H11464 [20OC], H12249-H12252 [3NO], E2558 [15OC]

National Miner's Day: support goals and ideals (H. Con. Res. 208), E2707 [4NO]

Power resources: promote oil shale use, H7026 [19JN]

Taxation: provide tax incentives for clean coal technology, H5558 [13MY]

Remarks in Senate

Air pollution: impact of economy-wide global warming pollution emission cap and trade program, S5464-S5466 [14MY]

Bureau of Reclamation: remedy problems caused by a collapsed drainage tunnel in Leadville, CO (S. 1417), S7266 [8JY]

Chugach National Forest: retain receipts from sale of gravel and other mineral development to enhance Chugach Whistle Stop project, S9726 [23SE]

Dept. of the Interior: provide for a study by the Minerals Management Service on royalty collection process for coal, other solid minerals, and geothermal resources, S2818 [5MR]

Ecology and environment: facilitate remediation of abandoned hardrock mines (S. 1777), S10367 [13OC]

Federal Water Pollution Control Act: clarify that fill material cannot be comprised of waste (S. 696), S3789 [25MR]

General Motors Corp.: bankruptcy ruling allowing the nullification of contract with Stillwater Mining Co., in favor of contracts with Russian and South African suppliers, S7968 [23JY]

Land use: modify requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain lands (S. 140), S119 [6JA]

———modify requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain lands (S. 796), S4331-S4333 [2AP]

Mineral Leasing Act: ensure that excess oil and gas lease revenues are distributed in accordance with such Act (S. 1575), S8771 [4AU]

———ensure that excess oil and gas lease revenues are distributed in accordance with such Act (S. 1602), S9007 [6AU]

National Miner's Day: designate (S. Res. 337), S12352 [3DE]

Power resources: improve controls on pollutants from coal powerplants, prohibit mountaintop removal during coal mining, prohibit ridgetop wind turbines, and improve national clean air standards, S4479 [21AP]

South Dakota School of Mines and Technology: anniversary, S13697 [21DE]

Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act: clarify that uncertified States and Indian tribes have authority to use certain payments for certain noncoal reclamation projects (S. 2830), S12324 [3DE]

Taxation: repeal percentage depletion allowance for certain hardrock mines (S. 1570), S8767 [4AU]

Statements

Good Samaritan Cleanup of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act: Senator Mark Udall, S10367 [13OC]

Summaries

Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act (S. 796), S4333 [2AP]

Texts of

H. Res. 752, Great Cherry Mine Disaster anniversary, H12331 [4NO]

H. Res. 839, condemn illegal extraction of natural resources from Madagascar, H12249 [3NO]

H.R. 3123, Leadville Mine Drainage Tunnel Remediation Act, H9294 [8SE], H10007 [29SE]

S. 140, Abandoned Mine Reclamation Act, S120-S123 [6JA]

S. 409, Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act, S2145-S2148 [11FE]

S. 696, Appalachia Restoration Act, S3789 [25MR]

S. 1417, Leadville Mine Drainage Tunnel Remediation Act, S7267 [8JY]

S. 1575, ensure that excess oil and gas lease revenues are distributed in accordance with the Mineral Leasing Act, S8771 [4AU]

S. 1602, ensure that excess oil and gas lease revenues are distributed in accordance with the Mineral Leasing Act, S9007 [6AU]

S. 1700, Energy Security Through Transparency Act, S9746 [23SE]

S. 1777, Good Samaritan Cleanup of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act, S10368-S10372 [13OC]

S. 2830, clarify that uncertified States and Indian tribes have authority to use certain payments for certain noncoal reclamation projects under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act, S12325 [3DE]

S. Res. 337, National Miner's Day, S11120 [4NO], S12352 [3DE]