HR 3201 · 111th Congress · Public Lands and Natural Resources

Locatable Mineral Royalty and Reclamation Act of 2009

Introduced 2009-07-14· Sponsored by Rep. Lamborn, Doug [R-CO-5]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.(2009-07-17)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Locatable Mineral Royalty and Reclamation Act of 2009 - Sets forth requirements for the issuance of patents for mining claims and mill sites. Requires claimants to pay: (1) location fees; (2) abandoned locatable mine land fees; and (3) annual maintenance fees. Subjects the production of locatable minerals from any mining claim located on federal lands to a royalty of 2% of the net proceeds from such production. Establishes the Abandoned Locatable Mine Reclamation Fund. Establishes the Abandoned Locatable Minerals Mine Reclamation Program administered by the Secretary of the Interior acting through the Director of the Office of Surface Mining. Requires each state and each Indian tribe that receives a grant pursuant to a program approved under this Act to establish an abandoned mine reclamation fund. Directs the Secretary to establish the Office of Economic Geology, supervised by the Director of the U.S. Geological Survey, with responsibility for all policy, planning, and program direction for all of the activities of the energy and mineral resource programs, including research, within the Survey. Requires the Secretary to conduct a national cooperative mineral resource inventory and…

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Cosponsors (3)

3 Republicans