MINING AND MINERAL RESOURCES

Amendments

Dept. of the Interior: make certain activities eligible for grants from Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund (S. 3957), S7264, S7268 [15DE]

Articles and editorials

In Barre, VT., Granite Is a Way of Life—and Beyond, S4469 [7SE]

Bills and resolutions

Arctic Ocean: prohibit drilling (see S. 5305), S9625 [20DE]

Business and industry: streamline permitting on Federal lands, support technological and scientific advancements, expand workforce, track global supply chains, and strengthen domestic refining and processing capacity (see H.R. 8981), H8113 [22SE]

California: withdraw certain Federal land in San Bernardino National Forest from location, entry, and patent under mining laws (see H.R. 7093), H3743 [15MR]

Chaco Culture National Historical Park: correct boundary (see S. 5132), S6779 [17NO]

——— withdraw certain surrounding Federal land from further mineral development to protect Chaco ruins and landscape (see S. 5124), S6779 [17NO] (see H.R. 9344), H8587 [17NO]

Dept. of Agriculture: direct Sec. of Agriculture to transmit documents to House of Representatives relative to mineral withdrawal within Superior National Forest (see H. Res. 1251), H7072 [22JY]

——— reissue final environmental impact statement for land exchange project with Resolution Copper Mining (company) in Arizona (see H.R. 7722), H4860 [11MY]

——— request President and direct Sec. of Agriculture to transmit documents to House of Representatives relative to Resolution Copper mine (see H. Res. 1378), H8065 [21SE]

Dept. of Defense: decrease reliance on critical minerals from China (see S. 5195), S7034 [7DE]

——— develop strategy for further collaborating with U.S. allies and partners relative to access to strategic and critical minerals (see H.R. 8904), H7965 [19SE]

Dept. of Energy: carry out program to operate uranium reserve consisting of uranium produced and converted in U.S. and program to ensure availability of uranium produced, converted, and enriched in U.S. (see S. 3978), S1910 [31MR] (see H.R. 7403), H4190 [5AP]

——— establish program to incentivize investment in facilities that carry out metallurgy of rare earth elements and production of finished rare earth products (see S. 4033), S2091 [7AP] (see H.R. 7460), H4432 [7AP]

——— provide technology grants to strengthen domestic mining education (see S. 3915), S1774 [24MR] (see H.R. 8187), H5822 [22JN]

——— restrict Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant program funding to any State that has in effect law prohibiting hydraulic fracturing within such State (see H.R. 8678), H7552 [5AU]

Dept. of Labor: ensure that claims for benefits under Black Lung Benefits Act are processed in fair and timely manner and protect miners from pneumoconiosis (black lung disease) (see S. 4511), S3269 [13JY]

——— provide for timely payment of black lung benefits pending liability determinations (see H.R. 6791), H1130 [18FE]

Dept. of State: establish and implement multi-year Legal Gold and Mining Partnership Strategy to reduce negative environmental and social impacts of illicit gold mining in Western Hemisphere (see S. 5109), S6740 [16NO]

Dept. of the Interior: carry out certain offshore oil and gas lease sales and finalize next offshore oil and gas leasing program (see H.R. 8224), H5918 [24JN]

——— conduct all oil and gas lease sales described in 2017-2022 Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Proposed Final Program (see H.R. 7292), H4005 [30MR]

——— conduct analysis of domestic energy production and consumption, make recommendations to secure and increase energy independence, and limit withdrawal of public lands from energy production (see H.R. 7848), H5207 [19MY]

——— direct Sec. of the Interior to transmit documents to House of Representatives relative to compliance with Mineral Leasing Act obligations (see H. Res. 1248), H7072 [22JY]

——— direct Sec. of the Interior to transmit documents to House of Representatives relative to five-year program for offshore oil and gas leasing (see H. Res. 1247), H7072 [22JY]

——— direct Sec. of the Interior to transmit documents to House of Representatives relative to mineral withdrawal within Superior National Forest (see H. Res. 1252), H7072 [22JY]

——— eliminate patenting of Federal lands, impose Federal minerals royalty, establish fund for cleanup of abandoned mines, and review certain lands to determine availability for future mining (see S. 4083), S2153 [26AP] (see H.R. 7580), H4510 [26AP]

——— establish critical mineral environmental processing and mining cleanup program (see S. 3783), S1059 [8MR]

——— establish program to facilitate coal mine reclamation and award grants to certain States and Indian Tribes to carry out coal mine reclamation (see H.R. 7937), H5232 [3JN]

——— issue decisions on drilling permit applications frozen by BLM (see H.R. 8176), H5822 [22JN]

——— make certain activities eligible for grants from Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund (see S. 3957), S1867 [30MR] (see H.R. 7283), H4005 [30MR] (see H.R. 9618), H9909 [20DE]

——— process applications for permit to drill (see H.R. 7293), H4005 [30MR]

——— produce report on Russian and Chinese investments in mining and related industries (see H.R. 8911), H8009 [20SE]

——— report and maintain publicly available data on expressions of interests, applications for permits to drill, and offshore geological and geophysical survey licenses (see H.R. 9024), H8221 [28SE]

——— submit report on, and require publication of data on, expressions of interest and applications for permits to drill (see H.R. 7298), H4005 [30MR]

EPA: establish Office of Mountains, Deserts, and Plains (see S. 5294), S7311 [19DE]

——— establish pilot program that promotes cleanup of abandoned hardrock mines by good samaritans (see S. 3571), S523 [3FE]

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit from promulgating any rule or guidance that bans hydraulic fracturing in the U.S. (see S. 3459), S118 [10JA]

Financial institutions: prohibit bank holding companies from facilitating fossil fuel production from new sources or new or expanded fossil infrastructure that would drive such production (see S. 5264), S7251 [15DE]

Foreign trade: establish comprehensive strategy to address national security threat posed by China’s control of nearly 2/3 of global supply of critical minerals (see S. 3962), S1867 [30MR]

Government regulations: improve permitting process for mining on Federal land (see H.R. 8928), H8010 [20SE]

National Energy Transition Endowment and Community Revitalization Corp.: establish (see S. 4183), S2449 [11MY]

Natual resources: encourage extraction and processing of rare earth elements and critical minerals (see H.R. 8272), H5930 [1JY]

Nuclear weapons: designate national day of remembrance for workers of U.S. nuclear weapons program (see S. Res. 785), S4857 [20SE]

Power resources: achieve domestic energy independence by empowering States to control development and production of all forms of energy on all available Federal land (see H.R. 9535), H9852 [14DE]

——— modify disposition of certain outer Continental Shelf revenues and open Federal financial sharing to heighten opportunities for renewable energy (see H.R. 9049), H8314 [29SE]

——— support safe and responsible development of hydrocarbons via drilling (see H. Res. 1101), H4797 [10MY]

Presidents of the U.S.: reaffirm lack of authority to stop oil and gas leasing on Federal public land (see S. 4571), S3542 [20JY]

Public lands: restart oil and gas leasing and permitting (see S. 3731), S950 [2MR] (see H.R. 7397), H4190 [5AP]

Russia: prohibit importation of nickel and copper from Russia (see H.R. 7044), H1423 [9MR]

——— prohibit importation of uranium from Russia (see S. 3856), S1225 [16MR] (see H.R. 7222), H3863 [24MR]

Safety: ban certain small, high-powered rare earth magnets (see S. 4479), S3159 [23JN] (see H.R. 8199), H5877 [23JN]

——— improve compliance with mine safety and health laws, empower miners to raise safety concerns, and prevent future mine tragedies (see S. 5356), S10092 [22DE]

Strategic materials: acquire cobalt refining capacity in U.S. (see H.R. 8808), H7783 [13SE]

——— encourage extraction and processing of rare earth metals in the U.S. (see S. 3525), S351 [19JA] (see S. 3530), S382 [20JA] (see H.R. 8032), H5486 [13JN]

——— prohibit use of rare earth minerals originating from Taliban-controlled Afghanistan in U.S.-sold and manufactured components (see H.R. 6859), H1175 [28FE]

——— provide for inclusion of uranium on list of critical minerals (see H.R. 7938), H5232 [3JN]

U.S. Geological Survey: alter criteria for designation of critical minerals to include uranium (see H.R. 8045), H5486 [13JN]

——— designate phosphate and potash as critical minerals, approve use of phosphogypsum in Federal road projects, and provide for certification of certified crop advisors for technical assistance (see S. 5128), S6779 [17NO]

——— include phosphate and potash on final list of critical minerals (see S. 4710), S3860 [2AU]

Letters

Oil and gas leasing and permitting on public lands: several environmental organizations, S3996–S3998 [3AU], S4148 [6AU]

Orphaned Well Cleanup and Jobs Act: Representative Grijalva, Committee on Natural Resources (House), E1303 [15DE]

——— Representative Pallone, Committee on Energy and Commerce (House), E1303 [15DE]

Safeguarding Treatment for the Restoration of Ecosystems from Abandoned Mines (STREAM) Act: Colleen Callahan, Illinois Dept. of Natural Resources, H7397 [28JY]

——— Jim Justice, Governor of West Virginia, H7396 [28JY]

——— Mike DeWine, Governor of Ohio, H7396 [28JY]

——— Steve Moyer, Trout Unlimited, Inc., H7397 [28JY]

——— Tyler Abbott, Maryland Dept. of the Environment, H7397 [28JY]

Lists

Votes recorded by proxy on H.R. 7283, Safeguarding Treatment for the Restoration of Ecosystems From Abandoned Mines (STREAM) Act, H7533 [29JY]

Notices

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) tie vote on S. 387, Grand Canyon Protection Act, S3604 [21JY]

Committee on Rules (Senate) tie vote on S. 182, Pecos Watershed Protection Act, S2270 [3MY]

Estimated budget effects of H.R. 1638, Gilt Edge Mine Conveyance Act, H8217 [28SE]

Remarks in House

Arizona: withdraw certain Federal land from location, entry, and patent under mining laws, H6479, H6480 [13JY]

Dept. of Energy: secure supply of critical energy resources, including critical minerals and other materials, E221 [7MR]

Dept. of the Interior: assess effects on national security resulting from uranium ceasing to be designated as critical mineral, H899 [2FE]

——— conduct all oil and gas lease sales described in 2017-2022 Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Proposed Final Program (H.R. 7292), H6664 [15JY]

——— establish program to permanently plug, remediate, and reclaim orphaned wells and surrounding lands and provide funding to States and Tribal Governments for such remediation (H.R. 2415), H1260 [2MR]

——— improve permitting process for critical mineral projects, H182 [13JA]

——— improve permitting process for critical mineral projects (H.R. 2604), H7401 [28JY]

——— make certain activities eligible for grants from Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund (H.R. 7283), H7395–H7399 [28JY]

——— process applications for permit to drill (H.R. 7293), H6664 [15JY]

——— promote domestic exploration, research, development, and processing of critical minerals to ensure U.S. economic and national security (H.R. 2637), H7401 [28JY]

——— submit report on, and require publication of data on, expressions of interest and applications for permits to drill (H.R. 7298), H6665 [15JY]

Forest Service: transfer certain national forest lands in South Dakota (H.R. 1638), H8160–H8162 [28SE], H8280 [29SE]

Government regulations: prohibit moratorium on hydraulic fracturing (H.R. 751), H6665 [15JY]

Power resources: support safe and responsible development of hydrocarbons via drilling (H. Res. 1101), H4850 [11MY]

Russia: prohibit importation of uranium from Russia (H.R. 7222), H6672 [15JY]

Remarks in Senate

Barre, VT: tribute to granite industry, S4469 [7SE]

BLM: funding to finalize outstanding permitting activities for nickel and cobalt mining projects, S4198 [6AU]

Dept. of Energy: secure supply of critical energy resources, including critical minerals and other materials, S3664 [26JY]

Dept. of the Interior: make certain activities eligible for grants from Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund (S. 3957), S7268 [15DE]

——— require completion of pending coal leases, S4186 [6AU]

Federal agencies and departments: prohibit from promulgating any rule or guidance that bans hydraulic fracturing in the U.S. (S. 3459), S120 [10JA], S272 [18JA]

Idaho: anniversary of Sunshine Mine fire, S2187 [27AP]

Nuclear weapons: designate national day of remembrance for workers of U.S. nuclear weapons program (S. Res. 438), S722 [15FE]

——— designate national day of remembrance for workers of U.S. nuclear weapons program (S. Res. 785), S10099 [22DE]

Power resources: stop all new and nonproducing Federal leases for oil, gas, or coal extraction on public lands and waters, S925 [2MR]

Presidents of the U.S.: reaffirm lack of authority to stop oil and gas leasing on Federal public land (S. 4571), S3522–S3524 [20JY]

——— reaffirm lack of authority to stop oil and gas leasing on Federal public land (S. 4571), unanimous-consent request, S3522 [20JY]

Public lands: restart oil and gas leasing and permitting, S1281, S1282 [22MR]

——— restart oil and gas leasing and permitting (S. 3731), S936, S937 [2MR]

——— restart oil and gas leasing and permitting (S. 3731), unanimous-consent request, S937, S938 [2MR]

Russia: prohibit importation of uranium from Russia (S. 3856), S1820 [29MR]

Strategic materials: urge development of domestic supply chains for rare earth elements and other critical materials, S1014 [7MR]

Reports filed

Black Lung Benefits Improvement Act: Committee on Education and Labor (House) (H.R. 6102) (H. Rept. 117–589), H8729 [2DE]

Boundary Waters Wilderness Protection and Pollution Prevention Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2794) (H. Rept. 117–634), H9851 [14DE]

Buffalo Tract Protection Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 180) (S. Rept. 117–60), S413 [31JA]

Community Reclamation Partnerships Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1146) (H. Rept. 117–293), H4458 [25AP]

Dept. of the Interior Delegation of Certain Emergency Abandoned Mine Reclamation Activities to States and Indian Tribes: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1734) (H. Rept. 117–566), H8540 [16NO]

Direct Sec. of Agriculture To Transmit Documents to House of Representatives Relative to Mineral Withdrawal Within Superior National Forest: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H. Res. 1251) (H. Rept. 117–499), H8219 [28SE]

Direct Sec. of the Interior To Transmit Documents to House of Representatives Relative to Compliance With Mineral Leasing Act Obligations: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H. Res. 1248) (H. Rept. 117–498), H8219 [28SE]

Direct Sec. of the Interior To Transmit Documents to House of Representatives Relative to Five-Year Program for Offshore Oil and Gas Leasing: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H. Res. 1247) (H. Rept. 117–497), H8219 [28SE]

Direct Sec. of the Interior To Transmit Documents to House of Representatives Relative to Mineral Withdrawal Within Superior National Forest: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H. Res. 1252) (H. Rept. 117–500), H8219 [28SE]

Ending Taxpayer Welfare for Oil and Gas Companies Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1517) (H. Rept. 117–632), H9851 [14DE]

Gilt Edge Mine Conveyance Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 569) (S. Rept. 117–55), S351 [19JA]

——— Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1638) (H. Rept. 117–502), H8219 [28SE]

Offshore Pipeline Safety Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2643) (H. Rept. 117–633), H9851 [14DE]

Oregon Recreation Enhancement Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 1589) (S. Rept. 117–90), S949 [2MR]

Orphaned Well Cleanup and Jobs Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 2415) (H. Rept. 117–645), H9901 [15DE]

Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies and Ecosystems (RISEE) Act: Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (Senate) (S. 2130) (S. Rept. 117–200), S6778 [17NO]

Request President and Direct Sec. of Agriculture To Transmit Documents to House of Representatives Relative to Resolution Copper Mine: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H. Res. 1378) (H. Rept. 117–585), H8647 [29NO]

Revitalizing the Economy of Coal Communities by Leveraging Local Activities and Investing More (RECLAIM) Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1733) (H. Rept. 117–565), H8540 [16NO]

Safeguarding Treatment for the Restoration of Ecosystems From Abandoned Mines (STREAM) Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 7283) (H. Rept. 117–435), H7167 [26JY]

Save Oak Flat Act: Committee on Natural Resources (House) (H.R. 1884) (H. Rept. 117–592), H8823 [7DE]

Texts of

H.R. 1638, Gilt Edge Mine Conveyance Act, H8160 [28SE], H8280 [29SE]

H.R. 7283, Safeguarding Treatment for the Restoration of Ecosystems from Abandoned Mines (STREAM) Act, H7395 [28JY]

S. 3957, Safeguarding Treatment for the Restoration of Ecosystems From Abandoned Mines Act, S7268 [15DE]

S. Res. 785, national day of remembrance for workers of U.S. nuclear weapons program, S4864 [20SE]