S1742-118

Introduced

To modify the requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain land, and for other purposes.

118th Congress Introduced May 18, 2023

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To modify the requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain land, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting environmental regulators and natural-resource users. The main policy domain is Environment, Government Operations, Finance.

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 HB8107368D5D942609393CB4EAC40C2C: 1. Short title; table of contents This Act may be cited as the Clean Energy Minerals Reform Act of 2023. The table of contents of this Act is as follows:
  • Section HAD2D6759933344F59B031480AD806C67: 2. Definitions In this Act: The term applicant means any person that applies for— a permit under this Act; or a modification to, or a renewal of, a permit...
  • Section H807052406BA3440800857C00F9F220C8: 101. Limitation on patents No patent shall be issued by the United States for any mining claim, millsite, or tunnel site located under the general mining laws...
  • Section id5E34B084AECD473488FCB55F36B89357: 102. Fees Not later than August 31, 2024, and each August 31 thereafter, the holder of each unpatented mining claim, millsite, or tunnel site shall pay to the...
  • Section id6E00D47CC6CC45539E80EFB18BB7FCEE: 103. Limitations The failure of the claim holder to perform assessment work or to pay a maintenance fee if required under section 102(a), to pay a location fee...

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 land, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting environmental regulators and natural-resource users.

Key Policy Areas

Environment, Government Operations, Finance

Primary Purpose

This bill, To modify the requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain land, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting environmental regulators and natural-resource users.

Policy Domains

Environment Government Operations Finance

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • environmental regulators and natural-resource users
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environmental regulators and natural-resource users: ,
Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • environmental regulators and natural-resource users
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Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
May 18, 2023

Mr. Heinrich (for himself, Mr. Luján, Mr. Booker, Mr. Merkley, …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Environment Government Operations Finance
Actor Mappings
"administrator_of_epa"
→ Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
"secretary_of_treasury"
→ Secretary of the Treasury
"secretary_of_agriculture"
→ Secretary of Agriculture

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

2 terms
"Secretary" §HAD2D6759933344F59B031480AD806C67

the Secretary of the Interior. The term Secretary concerned means— the Secretary of Agriculture (acting through the Chief of the Forest Service), with respect to National Forest System land

"common varieties does not by striking Petrified wood as used in this Act" §idE4410138A24D43D48787D5B8AA45763B

and inserting the following: (2)Petrified woodThe term petrified wood means

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