HR 10636 · 93th Congress · Public Lands and Natural Resources
Mineral Leasing Act
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Introduced2
Committee3
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Senate5
EnactedLatest: Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.(1973-10-02)
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Mineral Leasing Act - Title I: General Provisions applicable to all titles - Provides that the Secretary of the Interior shall, under such regulations as he may prescribe, issue to any person a prospecting license. States that each prospecting license shall contain such reasonable conditions as the Secretary may require, including conditions for the protection of the environment, and shall be subject to all applicable Federal, State, and local laws and regulations. Provides that a licensee may not cause any significant surface disturbance and he may not remove any mineral for sale but may remove a reasonable amount of exposed mineral deposit for analysis and study. Declares that any person who conducts mineral prospecting for commercial purposes on leasable lands without a prospecting license issued under this Act shall be subject to a fine of not more than $1,000 for each day of violation. Authorizes the Secretary or the head of any other Federal agency who has leasable land under his jurisdiction to remove such leasable land from the application of this Act for purposes of providing for a higher use or for protecting or enhancing the environmental quality. Authorizes the Secretar…
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