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HR 394 106th Congress House

Hardrock Mining Royalty Act of 1999

Official title: To ensure that Federal taxpayers receive a fair return for the extraction of locatable minerals on public domain lands, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 19, 1999 See on congress.gov
Public Lands and Natural Resources Administrative feesAuditingCommerceEconomics and Public Finance
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Environmental ProtectionFinance and Financial SectorFines (Penalties)FraudGovernment Operations and PoliticsGovernment paperworkGovernment trust fundsIndexing (Economic policy)Land subsidenceLawMine wastesMineral industriesMines and mineral resourcesMining claimsMining royalties
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It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 2, 1999
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Feb 2, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Jan 19, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Resources.
Jan 19, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 2, 1999

Executive Comment Requested from Interior.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Hardrock Mining Royalty Act of 1999 - Requires the payment of a royalty to the Federal Government of five percent of the net smelter return from the production of locatable minerals or mineral concentrates produced from any mining claim located under the general mining laws. Establishes the Abandoned Minerals Mine Reclamation Fund, into which all such royalty receipts shall be deposited for the reclamation and restoration of land and water resources adversely affected by past minerals activities (other than coal and fluid minerals activities). Identifies the kinds of land and waters eligible for reclamation expenditures. Authorizes appropriations for the Fund.

Restricts the issuance of any patents for mining or mill site claims to those for which applications were filed, certain statutory requirements governing vein or lode claims, placer claims, and mill site claims were complied with, before September 30, 1994.

Sets forth annual claim maintenance fee requirements (which shall not apply to oil shale claims subject to claim maintenance fees under the Energy Policy Act of 1992).

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