To modify the requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain lands, consistent with the principles of self-initiation of mining claims, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To modify the requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain lands, consistent with the principles of self-initiation of mining claims, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting environmental regulators and natural-resource users. The main policy domain is Environment, Energy, Transportation.
Who Benefits and How
environmental regulators and natural-resource users may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, environmental regulators and natural-resource users may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section HB8128345C70040AFAB0C88C689EEE5A2: 1. Short title; table of contents This Act may be cited as the Clean Energy Minerals Reform Act of 2023. The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
- Section HD84EC623736342C3A360FBC0D74FF655: 2. Definitions and references As used in this Act: The term Abandoned Hardrock Mine Reclamation Program means the program established by section 40704 of the...
- Section H178E0BE24DCF4ADBB030655F4A1271BF: 3. Application rules This Act shall apply to any mining claim, millsite, or tunnel site located under the general mining laws before or on the effective date...
- Section H30709A568CFB4740B57D595884EEFE94: 101. Closure to entry and location Except as otherwise provided in this section, as of the effective date of this Act, all Federal land is closed to entry and...
- Section H56973D5E738848EEA5F6341680649357: 102. Limitation on patents After the effective date of this Act, no patent shall be issued by the United States for any mining claim located under the general...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To modify the requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain lands, consistent with the principles of self-initiation of mining claims, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting environmental regulators and natural-resource users.
Key Policy Areas
Environment, Energy, Transportation
Primary Purpose
This bill, To modify the requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain lands, consistent with the principles of self-initiation of mining claims, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting environmental regulators and natural-resource users.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- environmental regulators and natural-resource users
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- environmental regulators and natural-resource users
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Grijalva (for himself, Mr. Huffman, Ms. McCollum, Mr. Levin, …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "administrator_of_epa"
- → Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
- "secretary_of_agriculture"
- → Secretary of Agriculture
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
that a mining claim located for any such mineral material— had and still has some property giving it the distinct and special value referred to in subsection (a), or as the case may be, met the definition of block pumice referred to in such subsection
a person (including all related parties thereto) that— holds not more than 10 mining claims, millsites, or tunnel sites, or any combination thereof, on Federal land
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