Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents
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This Act may be cited as the . Clean Energy Minerals Reform Act of 2023 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 licenses and hardrock leases. Sec. 104. Competitive leasing. Sec. 105. Small miner’s lease. Sec. 106. Land 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. 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 Program Sec. 401. Funds credited to the Abandoned Hardrock Mine Reclamation Program. Sec. 402. Displaced material reclamation fee. 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.