Loading…
Hardrock Mining Reform and Reclamation Act of 2015
Legislative Progress
Momentum (last 30 days)
0
score
0 actions · 0 new cosponsors · 0 votes
Speed vs cohort
68pct
31d open
vs 6,526 other HR bills in the 114th — cohort avg 56d
Hardrock Mining Reform and Reclamation Act of 2015 Applies this Act to any mining claim, millsite claim, or tunnel site claim located under the general mining laws. Subjects to the requirements of this Act, except in specified circumstances, any unpatented mining claim or millsite claim located under the general mining laws before the enactment of this Act for which a plan of operation has not been approved or a notice filed before the date of enactment. Prohibits the issuance of a patent for any mining or millsite claims whose application was filed after September 30, 1994. Subjects production of locatable minerals to a royalty of 8% of the gross income from mining. Reduces that royalty to 4% in the case of federal land subject to an operations permit on the date of the enactment of this Act and produces valuable locatable minerals in commercial quantities on that date. Declares any royalty inapplicable to a person whose annual gross income from mineral production, including the income of all related parties, is less than $100,000. Prescribes a hardrock mining claim maintenance fee for each unpatented mining claim, mill, or tunnel site on federally owned lands, except for a claimant who, together with all related parties, held not more than 10 mining claims, mill sites, or tunnel sites (or any combination) on public lands, and performed required assessment work. Designates certain wilderness study areas, areas of critical environmental concern, and related areas as not open to location of mining claims. Permits a state or local government or Indian tribe to petition the Secretary of the Interior for withdrawal of specific federal land from operation of the general mining laws in order to protect specific values. Directs the Secretary to ensure that mineral activities on federal land subject to a claim are carefully controlled to prevent undue degradation of public lands and resources. Prescribes requirements for the exploration permit process and for operations permits, including financial assurances. Requires restoration of lands to a condition capable of supporting prior uses or other beneficial uses. Establishes the Hardrock Minerals Fund, composed of the Hardrock Reclamation Account and the Hardrock Community Impact Assistance Account. Requires each operator of a hardrock mining operation to pay the Secretary, for deposit in the Fund, a displaced material reclamation fee of 7 cents per ton of displaced material. Authorizes use of amounts in the Hardrock Reclamation Account for the reclamation and restoration of land and water resources adversely affected by past hardrock mineral activities and related activities. Amends the National Materials and Minerals Policy, Research and Development Act of 1980 to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to initiate prompt actions to improve the availability and analysis of mineral data in public land use decision-making with respect to National Forest System lands. Restricts to the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia judicial review of any final action constituting rulemaking to implement this Act. Amends the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to reflect the provisions of this Act regarding oil shale claims. Repeals the Building Stone Act and the Saline Placer Act. Good Samaritan Cleanup of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act of 2015 Encourages remediation of inactive and abandoned mine sites by Good Samaritans (defined as individuals or entities who had no role in the creation of the historic mine residue or any resulting environmental pollution and are not legally responsible for the remediation of the historic mine residue). Amends the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (commonly known as the Clean Water Act) to authorize a permitting authority with an approved Good Samaritan program to issue Good Samaritan discharge permits. Prescribes permit requirements. Shields from liability under such Act Good Samaritans who comply with a discharge permit approved under this Act.
These links require the bill number to appear in the filing's source-reported specific issue text. Client expenses and lobbying-firm income are separate disclosure fields.
Filing registrants (3)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
Monitor all issues relating to the hard rock mining industry; monitor mining law reform legislation; S. 883, American Mineral Security Act; HR 963, Hardrock, Mining Reform and Reclamation Act of 2015; HR 1937, National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2015; S.883, American Mineral Security Act of 2015; HR. 2687, Securing Energy Critical Elements and American Jobs Act of 2015.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Congress.gov source codes: H11100, H11100-A
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
Bills with similar content found using semantic analysis.
Sources: Congress.gov
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
Monitor all issues relating to the hard rock mining industry; monitor mining law reform legislation; S. 883, American Mineral Security Act; HR 963, Hardrock, Mining Reform and Reclamation Act of 2015; HR 1937, National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2015; S.883, American Mineral Security Act of 2015; HR. 2687, Securing Energy Critical Elements and American Jobs Act of 2015.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Natural Resources
Monitor all issues relating to the hard rock mining industry; monitor mining law reform legislation; S. 883, American Mineral Security Act; HR 963, Hardrock, Mining Reform and Reclamation Act of 2015; HR 1937, National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2015; S.883, American Mineral Security Act of 2015; HR. 2687, Securing Energy Critical Elements and American Jobs Act of 2015.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · first_quarter · Natural Resources
Monitor all issues relating to the hard rock mining industry; monitor mining law reform legislation; S. 883, American Mineral Security Act; HR 963, Hardrock, Mining Reform and Reclamation Act of 2015; HR 1937, National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2015; S.883, American Mineral Security Act of 2015; HR. 2687, Securing Energy Critical Elements and American Jobs Act of 2015.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · first_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Hydraulic fracturing regulation; Indian energy-related legislation, including the Native American Energy Act (H.R.538) and the Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act Amendments (S.209), Hardrock Mining Reform and Reclamation Act (H.R.963); Energy Policy Modernization Act (S.2012); onshore and offshore energy development; and related regulations.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2015 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Hydraulic fracturing regulation; Indian energy-related legislation, including the Native American Energy Act (H.R.538) and the Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act Amendments (S.209), Hardrock Mining Reform and Reclamation Act (H.R.963); onshore and offshore energy development; and related regulations.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2015 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
Monitor all issues relating to the hard rock mining industry; monitor mining law reform legislation; S.883, American Mineral Security Act; HR 963, Hardrock, Mining Reform and Reclamation Act of 2015; HR 1937, National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2015; S. 883, American Mineral Security Act of 2015; HR 2687, Securing Energy Critical Elements and American Jobs Act of 2015;
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
Monitor all issues relating to the hard rock mining industry; monitor mining law reform legislation; S.883, American Mineral Security Act; HR 963, Hardrock, Mining Reform and Reclamation Act of 2015; HR 1937, National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2015; S. 883, American Mineral Security Act of 2015; HR 2687, Securing Energy Critical Elements and American Jobs Act of 2015;
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Hydraulic fracturing regulation; Indian energy-related legislation, including the Native American Energy Act (H.R.538) and the Indian Tribal Energy Development and Self-Determination Act Amendments (S.209), Hardrock Mining Reform and Reclamation Act H.R.963); onshore and offshore energy development; and related regulations.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $70,000
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · second_quarter · Natural Resources
Monitor all issues relating to the hard rock mining industry; monitor mining law reform legislation; S.883, American Mineral Security Act; HR 963, Hardrock Mining Reform and Reclamation Act of 2015; HR 1937, National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2015; S. 883, American Mineral Security Act of 2015; HR 2687, Securing Energy Critical Elements and American Jobs Act of 2015;
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2015 · second_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Expressed views in support of S. 1407/H.R. 2663 - Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act; S. 280 - Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015; S. 414 - California Desert Conservation and Recreation Act of 201; S. 1213 - Free Market Energy Act of 2015; S. 1217 - Electric Transmission Infrastructure Permitting Improvement Act; S. 1243 - Grid Modernization Act; S. 1232 - Smart Grid Act; S. 1207 - Next Generation Electric Systems Act; S. 822 - Geothermal Production Expansion Act; S. 1057 - Geothermal Opportunities Act; S. 1264 - Renewable Electricity Standard Act; S. 1271 - FLARE Act; S. 1280 - USE IT Act; S. 1304 - 21st Century Workforce Act; S. 1199 - Alternative Fuel Reimbursement Act. and the National Environmental Policy Act. Offered views on hydraulic fracturing; oil & gas development on public lands; transmission issues; and royalty rates for oil and gas development on onshore land; S. 1036/H.R. 1997 - Sage-Grouse Protection and Conservation Act ; S. 280 - Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015; mining withdrawals; S. 411 - Natural Gas Gathering Enhancement Act; H.R. 2295 - National Energy Security Corridors Act; Endangered Species Act; S. 1196 - Federal Land Access Act; S. 1210 - Oil and Gas Production and Distribution Reform Act; S. 1225 - Federal Land Assessment Inventory Reform Act; S. 562 - Geothermal Exploration Opportunities Act; S. 1026 - North American Alternative Fuels Act; S. 1276 - Offshore Energy and Jobs Act; S. 1278 - Alaska Outer Continental Shelf Drilling Act; H.R. 963 - Hardrock Mining Reform and Reclamation Act of 2015; issues related to the BLM Methane Rule.
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2015 · first_quarter · Natural Resources
Monitor all issues relating to the hard rock mining industry; monitor mining law reform legislation; S.883, American Mineral Security Act; HR 963, Hardrock Mining Reform and Reclamation Act of 2015;
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
| Democratic |
| CA |
| Ben Ray Luján | Democratic | NM |
| Betty McCollum | Democratic | MN |
| Diana DeGette | Democratic | CO |
| Donald S. Beyer, Jr. | Democratic | VA |
| Earl Blumenauer | Democratic | OR |
| Eleanor Holmes Norton | Democratic | DC |
| Grace F. Napolitano | Democratic | CA |
| Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan | Democratic | MP |
| Janice D. Schakowsky | Democratic | IL |
| Jared Huffman | Democratic | CA |
| Jared Polis | Democratic | CO |
| Jerry McNerney | Democratic | CA |
| Jim McDermott | Democratic | WA |
| Katherine M. Clark | Democratic | MA |
| Louise McIntosh Slaughter | Democratic | NY |
| Mark DeSaulnier | Democratic | CA |
| Mark Pocan | Democratic | WI |
| Mark Takai | Democratic | HI |
| Matt Cartwright | Democratic | PA |
| Mike Quigley | Democratic | IL |
| Niki Tsongas | Democratic | MA |
| Paul Tonko | Democratic | NY |
| Peter A. DeFazio | Democratic | OR |
| Sander M. Levin | Democratic | MI |
| Wm. Lacy Clay | Democratic | MO |
| Zoe Lofgren | Democratic | CA |
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service