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Code · BILL · 116th Congress · H.R. 2579 (Reported in House) — To modify the requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain lands, consistent with the principles of... · Sec. 1

Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents

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This Act may be cited as the . Hardrock Leasing and Reclamation Act of 2019 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 Leasing, Exploration, and Development Sec. 101. Closure to entry and location. Sec. 102. Limitation on patents. Sec. 103. Prospecting license and hardrock leases. Sec. 104. Competitive leasing. Sec. 105. Small miners leases. Sec. 106. Lands containing nonhardrock minerals; other uses.
Sec. 107. Royalty. Sec. 108. Existing production. Sec. 109. Hardrock mining claim maintenance fee. Sec. 110. Effect of payments for use and occupancy of claims. Sec. 111. Protection of special places. Sec. 112. Suitability determination. Title II—Consultation Procedure Sec. 201. Requirement for consultation. Sec. 202. Timing. Sec. 203. Scoping stage consultation. Sec. 204. Decision stage procedures. Sec. 205. Documentation and reporting. Sec. 206. Implementation. Sec. 207. Sensitive Tribal information.
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. Title IV—Abandoned Hardrock Mine Reclamation Sec. 401. Establishment of Fund. Sec. 402. Contents of Fund. Sec. 403.
Displaced material reclamation fee. Sec. 404. Use and objectives of the Fund. Sec. 405. Eligible lands and waters. Sec. 406. Authorization of appropriations. Title V—Additional Provisions Sec. 501. Policy functions. Sec. 502. User fees and inflation adjustment. Sec. 503. Inspection and monitoring. Sec. 504. Citizens suits. Sec. 505. Administrative and judicial review. Sec. 506. Reporting requirements. Sec. 507. Enforcement. Sec. 508. Regulations. Sec. 509. Oil shale claims. Sec. 510.
Savings clause. Sec. 511. Availability of public records. Sec. 512. Miscellaneous powers. Sec. 513. Mineral materials. Sec. 514. Effective date.
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