Abandoned Mine Reclamation Act of 2008

A bill to modify the requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain lands, consistent with the principles of self-initiation of mining claims, and for other purposes.

3/12/2008--Introduced.
Abandoned Mine Reclamation Act of 2008 - Applies this Act to any mining claim, millsite claim, or tunnel site claim:
(1) located under the general mining laws; or
(2) used for beneficiation or mineral processing activities, regardless of whether legal and beneficial title to the mineral is held by the United States. Subjects production of locatable minerals from any mining claim, including mineral concentrates or products derived from such minerals, to a royalty of 8% of the gross income from mining. Imposes a 4% royalty upon federal lands subject to an existing operations permit and producing valuable locatable minerals in commercial quantities. Establishes a civil penalty for failure to comply with royalty requirements, including underreporting. Requires a hardrock mining claim maintenance fee and a location fee for each unpatented mining claim, mill, or tunnel site on federally owned lands, whether located before, on, or after enactment of this Act. Establishes a fee for transfer of ownership of an unpatented mining claim, mill, or tunnel site. Requires each operator of a hardrock minerals mining operation to pay a reclamation fee of 0.3 % of the gross income of the hardrock minerals mining operation for each calendar year. Establishes the Abandoned Mine Cleanup Fund for reclamation and restoration of land and water resources adversely affected by past mineral activities on certain federal lands. Requires deposit in the Fund of all royalties, fees, and civil penalties.

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Sponsor

• Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D, CA]

Committees

• Senate Energy and Natural Resources

Amendments

This bill has no amendments.

Amendments to S.2750

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Introduced		Voted on by Senate		Voted on by House		Considered By President		Bill Becomes Law
March 12, 2008

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• Mar 12, 2008: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
• Mar 12, 2008: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2001-2002)
• Introduced on Mar 12, 2008.

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Related Bills:

• H.R.2262

Related Issue Areas:

• Water resources
• Tunnels
• Solid wastes
• Reclamation of land
• 13 more
• Public lands
• Mining royalties
• Mining claims
• Mine wastes
• Law
• Government trust funds
• Government paperwork
• Government information
• Fines (Penalties)
• Environmental protection
• Budgets
• Administrative fees
• Natural resources

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April 21, 2008 Senator Feinstein introduces legislation to create funding for ...

Last month, Senator Feinstein introduced S.2750, a bill that modifies the requirements applicable to mining activities minerals on public domain lands, and creates a funding stream for cleanup of abandoned mines. ...

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