Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents

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This Act may be cited as the . Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2014 The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Sec. 2. Definitions and references. Sec. 3. Application rules. Title I—Mineral exploration and development Sec. 101. Limitation on patents. Sec. 102. Royalty. Sec. 103. Hardrock mining claim maintenance fee. Sec. 104. Effect of payments for use and occupancy of claims. Title II—Protection of special places Sec. 201.

Lands open to location. Sec. 202. Withdrawal petitions by States, political subdivisions, and Indian tribes. Title III—Environmental Considerations of Mineral Exploration and Development Sec. 301. General standard for hardrock mining on Federal land. Sec. 302. Permits. Sec. 303. Exploration permit. Sec. 304. Operations permit. Sec. 305. Persons ineligible for permits. Sec. 306. Financial assurance. Sec. 307. Operation and reclamation. Sec. 308. State law and regulation. Sec. 309.

Limitation on the issuance of permits. Title IV—Mining Mitigation Subtitle A—Hardrock Minerals Fund Sec. 401. Definitions. Sec. 402. Establishment of Fund. Sec. 403. Contents of Fund. Sec. 404. Subaccounts. Sec. 405. Displaced material reclamation fee. Subtitle B—Use of Hardrock Reclamation Account Sec. 411. Use and objectives of the account. Sec. 412. Eligible lands and waters. Sec. 413. Authorization of appropriations. Subtitle C—Use of Hardrock Community Impact Assistance Account Sec. 421.

Use and objectives of the account. Sec. 422. Allocation of funds. Title V—Administrative and Miscellaneous Provisions Subtitle A—Administrative Provisions Sec. 501. Policy functions. Sec. 502. User fees. Sec. 503. Inspection and monitoring. Sec. 504. Citizens suits. Sec. 505. Administrative and judicial review. Sec. 506. Enforcement. Sec. 507. Regulations. Sec. 508. Effective date. Subtitle B—Miscellaneous Provisions Sec. 511. Oil shale claims. Sec. 512. Purchasing power adjustment.

Sec. 513. Savings clause. Sec. 514. Availability of public records. Sec. 515. Miscellaneous powers. Sec. 516. Multiple mineral development and surface resources. Sec. 517. Mineral materials. Title VI—Good Samaritan Cleanup of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Sec. 601. Short title. Sec. 602. Findings; purposes. Sec. 603. Scope. Sec. 604. Good samaritan discharge permits.