Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2019 This bill modifies requirements related to the mining of hardrock minerals on federal land. Among other things, the bill prohibits the United States from issuing a patent for any mining claim, millsite, or tunnel site unless a patent application was filed with the Department of the Interior by September 30, 1994; subjects production of all locatable minerals from any mining claim to a reasonable royalty established by Interior; requires an exploration permit and mining operations permit for non-casual mining operations; establishes the Hardrock Minerals Reclamation Fund for the reclamation and restoration of land and water resources adversely affected by past hardrock minerals and mining activities; requires consultation with Indian tribes prior to the undertaking or issuing of a permit for mineral activity that has tribal implications; and establishes civil penalties for violation of surface management or operation requirements and related regulations.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Administrative remediesAlaskaArizonaCaliforniaCivil actions and liabilityColoradoCongressional oversightEnergy revenues and royaltiesEnvironmental healthFederal-Indian relationsFederal preemptionForests, forestry, treesFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsGovernment trust fundsIdahoIndian lands and resources rightsJudicial review and appealsLand use and conservationLicensing and registrationsMiningMontanaNevadaNew MexicoNorth DakotaNuclear powerOregonSouth DakotaUtahWashington StateWater qualityWilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitatsWyoming
Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2019
USA116th CongressS-1386| Senate
| Updated: 5/9/2019
Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2019 This bill modifies requirements related to the mining of hardrock minerals on federal land. Among other things, the bill prohibits the United States from issuing a patent for any mining claim, millsite, or tunnel site unless a patent application was filed with the Department of the Interior by September 30, 1994; subjects production of all locatable minerals from any mining claim to a reasonable royalty established by Interior; requires an exploration permit and mining operations permit for non-casual mining operations; establishes the Hardrock Minerals Reclamation Fund for the reclamation and restoration of land and water resources adversely affected by past hardrock minerals and mining activities; requires consultation with Indian tribes prior to the undertaking or issuing of a permit for mineral activity that has tribal implications; and establishes civil penalties for violation of surface management or operation requirements and related regulations.
Administrative remediesAlaskaArizonaCaliforniaCivil actions and liabilityColoradoCongressional oversightEnergy revenues and royaltiesEnvironmental healthFederal-Indian relationsFederal preemptionForests, forestry, treesFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsGovernment trust fundsIdahoIndian lands and resources rightsJudicial review and appealsLand use and conservationLicensing and registrationsMiningMontanaNevadaNew MexicoNorth DakotaNuclear powerOregonSouth DakotaUtahWashington StateWater qualityWilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitatsWyoming