HR 4402 · 112th Congress · Public Lands and Natural Resources
National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2012
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EnactedLatest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.(2012-07-16)
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National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2012 - Deems a domestic mine that will provide strategic and critical minerals to be an "infrastructure project" as described in Presidential Order "Improving Performance of Federal Permitting and Review of Infrastructure Projects," dated March 22, 2012. Sets forth the responsibilities of the lead agency (federal, state, local, tribal, or Alaska Native Corporation) with responsibility for issuing a mineral exploration or mine permit with respect to project coordination, agency consultation, project proponents, contractors, and the status and scope of any environmental impact statement. Prescribes: (1) the Federal Register notice process for mineral exploration and mining projects, and (2) requirements for judicial review of agency actions relating to exploration and mine permits.…
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Congressional Budget OfficeH.R. 4402, National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2012
Jun 8, 2012As ordered reported by the House Committee on Natural Resources on May 16, 2012
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Cosponsors (20)
20 Republicans