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1/27/2009--Introduced.Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2009 - Applies this Act to any mining claim, millsite claim, or tunnel site claim located under the general mining laws or used for beneficiation or mineral processing activities, regardless of whether legal and beneficial title to the mineral is held by the United States. Conditions federal issuance of a patent for any such mining or millsite claim upon specified determinations by the Secretary of the Interior. Subjects production of locatable minerals to a royalty of 8% of the gross income from mining. Imposes a 4% royalty upon federal lands subject to an existing permit, and specified royalties on certain federal land added to an existing operations permit. Prescribes a hardrock mining claim maintenance fee for each unpatented mining claim, mill, or tunnel site on federally owned lands. 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. Instructs 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 Locatable Minerals Fund composed of: (1) penalties, fees, and royalties; (2) the Hardrock Reclamation Account, and (3) the Hardrock Community Impact Assistance Account. 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. Amends the Energy Policy Act of 1992 to subject certain oil shale claims to the reclamation requirements of this Act. Repeals the Building Stone Act and the Saline Placer Act.

1235624400 2009-02-26 Fri Nov 13 13:23:14 -0600 2009 introduced 54520 'of':6 'act':5 'and':3 '2009':7 'mining':2 'hardrock':1 'reclamation':4 68395 false short introduced 54520 'land':12 'mine':22 'self':19 'claim':23 'initi':20 'locat':7 'miner':8 'applic':5 'domain':11 'modifi':2 'public':10 'purpos':27 'requir':4 'consist':13 'principl':16 'self-initi':18 67571 false official action 54520 1235624400 Thu Feb 26 00:00:00 -0600 2009 185616 Subcommittee Hearings Held. R000011 1949-05-20 3427 2307 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.rahall.house.gov/?sectionid=9&sectiontree=9 3 202-225-9061 Nick 'd':4 '-3':6 'wv':5 'rep':1 'nick':2,7,9 'rahal':3,8,10 M 400331 Rahall Nick_J._Rahall Joe Rep. Nick Rahall [D, WV-3] 2296 N00002198 8096 Democrat 202-225-3452 Presbyterian WV Nick Nick Rahall 4.875 http://www.rahall.house.gov/ B000410 1941-04-15 5136 2221 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/berman/contact/ 28 202-225-3196 Howard 'd':4 'ca':5 '-28':6 'rep':1 'berman':3,8,10 'howard':2,7,9 M 400025 Berman Howard_L._Berman L. Rep. Howard Berman [D, CA-28] 2240 N00008094 9577 Democrat 202-225-4695 Jewish CA Howard Berman 2.6875 http://www.house.gov/berman/ B000574 1948-08-16 4220 2267 Rayburn House Office Building http://blumenauer.house.gov/index.php?option=com_email_form&Itemid=206 3 202-225-8941 Earl 'd':4 '-3':6 'rep':1 'earl':2,7,9 'blumenau':3,8,10 M 400033 Blumenauer Earl_Blumenauer Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D, OR-3] 1872 N00007727 7194 Democrat 202-225-4811 OR Earl Blumenauer 3.92307692307692 http://blumenauer.house.gov/ C001036 1938-01-10 3213 1110 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/capps/contact/send_an_email.shtml 23 202-225-5632 Lois 'd':4 'ca':5 '-23':6 'loi':2,7,9 'rep':1 'capp':3,8,10 F 400062 Capps Lois_Capps Rep. Lois Capps [D, CA-23] 1563 N00007232 7216 Democrat 202-225-3601 Lutheran CA Lois Capps 4.44444444444444 http://www.house.gov/capps/ C001058 1959-09-12 2741 1504 Longworth House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/wyr/welcome.shtml 6 202-225-2122 Ben 'd':4 '-6':6 'ky':5 'ben':2,7,9 'rep':1 'chandler':3,8,10 M 400442 Chandler Ben_Chandler Rep. Ben Chandler [D, KY-6] 1045 N00026591 7000 Democrat 202-225-4706 Presbyterian KY Ben Ben Chandler 3.5 http://chandler.house.gov/ C000380 1945-09-19 1111 1510 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep/ 0 202-225-5517 Donna 'd':4 '-0':6 'vi':5 'rep':1 'donna':2,7,9 'christensen':3,8,10 F 400073 Christensen Donna_M._Christensen M. Rep. Donna Christensen [D, VI-0] 282 N00000133 5289 Democrat 202-225-1790 Moravian VI Donna Christensen http://www.house.gov/christian-christensen/ C001078 1950-03-30 1291 327 Cannon House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/connolly/contact-form.shtml 11 202-225-3071 Gerald 'd':4 'va':5 '-11':6 'rep':1 'gerald':2,7,9 'connolli':3,8,10 M 412272 Connolly E. Rep. Gerald Connolly [D, VA-11] 490 N00029891 3340 Democrat 202-0225-1492 VA Gerry Gerald Connolly 1.2 http://connolly.house.gov/ C001059 1952-04-13 2770 1314 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/formcosta/issue.htm 20 202-225-9308 Jim 'd':4 'ca':5 '-20':6 'jim':2,7,9 'rep':1 'costa':3,8,10 M 400618 Costa Jim_Costa Rep. Jim Costa [D, CA-20] 1187 N00026341 6115 Democrat 202-225-3341 CA Jim Costa 5.375 http://www.house.gov/costa/ D000197 1957-07-29 3739 1527 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/formdegette/zip_auth.htm 1 202-225-5657 Diana 'd':4 '-1':6 'co':5 'rep':1 'diana':2,7,9 'degett':3,8,10 F 400101 DeGette Diana_DeGette L. Rep. Diana DeGette [D, CO-1] 1945 N00006134 7791 Democrat 202-225-4431 Presbyterian CO Diana DeGette 3.47058823529412 http://www.house.gov/degette/index.shtml ddegette E000288 1963-08-04 7050 1130 Longworth House Office Building http://ellison.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=87 5 202-225-4886 Keith 'd':4 '-5':6 'mn':5 'rep':1 'keith':2,7,9 'ellison':3,8,10 M 412215 Ellison Keith_Ellison Rep. Keith Ellison [D, MN-5] 2078 N00028257 8979 Democrat 202-225-4755 MN Keith Ellison 6.05882352941176 http://ww3.house.leg.state.mn.us/members/members.asp?district=58B RepKeithEllison E000215 1942-12-13 2806 205 Cannon House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/eshoo/webforms/issue_subscribe.htm 14 202-225-8890 Anna 'd':4 'ca':5 '-14':6 'rep':1 'anna':2,7,9 'eshoo':3,8,10 F 400124 Eshoo Anna_G._Eshoo G. Rep. Anna Eshoo [D, CA-14] 1297 N00007335 7807 Democrat 202-225-8104 Catholic CA Anna Eshoo 2.8 http://eshoo.house.gov/ RepAnnaEshoo G000544 1945-05-05 1569 303 Cannon House Office Building http://www.gonzalez.house.gov/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=170 20 202-225-1915 Charles 'd':4 'tx':5 '-20':6 'rep':1 'charl':2,7,10 'charli':9 'gonzalez':3,8,11 M 400152 Gonzalez Charles_A._Gonzalez A. Rep. Charles Gonzalez [D, TX-20] 442 Charlie N00005960 5965 Democrat 202-225-3236 Catholic TX Charlie Charles Gonzalez 3.77777777777778 http://gonzalez.house.gov/ G000551 1948-02-19 3572 1440 Longworth House Office Building http://grijalva.house.gov/?sectionid=49&sectiontree=2,49 7 202-225-1541 Raul 'd':4 '-7':6 'az':5 'rep':1 'raul':2,7,9 'grijalva':3,8,10 M 400162 Grijalva M. Rep. Raul Grijalva [D, AZ-7] 1741 N00025284 7432 Democrat 202-225-2435 Roman Catholic AZ Raul Grijalva 3.05882352941176 http://grijalva.house.gov/ H000627 1938-10-27 3870 2431 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/hinchey/contact/zipauth.shtml 22 202-226-0774 Maurice 'd':4 'ny':5 '-22':6 'rep':1 'mauric':2,7,9 'hinchey':3,8,10 M 400178 Hinchey Maurice_D._Hinchey D. Rep. Maurice Hinchey [D, NY-22] 2533 N00001222 7428 Democrat 202-225-6335 Roman Catholic NY Maurice Hinchey 2.11111111111111 http://www.house.gov/hinchey/ H001043 1951-03-21 5305 506 Cannon House Office Building http://hodes.house.gov/contact.aspx 2 202-225-2946 Paul 'd':4 '-2':6 'nh':5 'rep':1 'hode':3,8,10 'paul':2,7,9 M 412220 Hodes Paul_Hodes W. Rep. Paul Hodes [D, NH-2] 2749 N00027048 7229 Democrat 202-225-5206 NH Paul Hodes 2.54545454545455 http://hodes.house.gov/ H001032 1948-10-15 4027 1019 Longworth House Office Building http://www.holt.house.gov/contact.shtml 12 202-225-6025 Rush 'd':4 'nj':5 '-12':6 'rep':1 'holt':3,8,10 'rush':2,7,9 M 400184 Holt Rush_D._Holt Dew Rep. Rush Holt [D, NJ-12] 1774 N00000860 7339 Democrat 202-225-5801 Protestant NJ Rush Holt http://www.holt.house.gov RushHolt H001034 1941-06-27 2189 1713 Longworth House Office Building http://honda.house.gov/contactmike.shtml 15 202-225-2699 Michael 'd':4 'ca':5 '-15':6 'rep':1 'mike':9 'honda':3,8,11 'michael':2,7,10 M 400185 Honda Michael_M._Honda M. Rep. Michael Honda [D, CA-15] 717 Mike N00012611 6441 Democrat 202-225-2631 Protestant CA Mike Michael Honda 3.7 http://honda.house.gov/ robpierson K000113 1967-07-14 6740 407 Cannon House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/formpatrickkennedy/IMA/contact.htm 1 202-225-3290 Patrick 'd':4 '-1':6 'ri':5 'rep':1 'kennedi':3,8,10 'patrick':2,7,9 M 400215 Kennedy Patrick_J._Kennedy Joseph Rep. Patrick Kennedy [D, RI-1] 2862 N00000360 8937 Democrat 202-225-4911 Roman Catholic RI Patrick Kennedy 1.64705882352941 http://patrickkennedy.house.gov/ K000172 1929-09-16 1420 2107 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 5 202-225-6393 Dale 'd':4 '-5':6 'mi':5 'rep':1 'dale':2,7,9 'kilde':3,8,10 M 400216 Kildee Dale_E._Kildee E. Rep. Dale Kildee [D, MI-5] 554 N00004070 6759 Democrat 202-225-3611 Roman Catholic MI Dale Kildee 1.41666666666667 http://www.house.gov/kildee/ K000180 1945-06-25 1172 2264 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/writerep 13 202-225-5730 Carolyn 'd':4 'mi':5 '-13':6 'rep':1 'carolyn':2,7,9 'kilpatrick':3,8,10 F 400217 Kilpatrick Carolyn_C._Kilpatrick Cheeks Rep. Carolyn Kilpatrick [D, MI-13] 271 N00004005 5578 Democrat 202-225-2261 Baptist MI Carolyn Kilpatrick http://www.house.gov/kilpatrick/ K000188 1963-03-16 2158 1406 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/kind/contact.shtml 3 202-225-5739 Ronald 'd':4 '-3':6 'wi':5 'rep':1 'ron':9 'kind':3,8,11 'ronald':2,7,10 M 400218 Kind Ron_Kind James Rep. Ronald Kind [D, WI-3] 988 Ron N00004403 6235 Democrat 202-225-5506 Lutheran WI Ron Ronald Kind 4.4 http://www.house.gov/kind/ repronkind L000551 1946-07-16 6596 2444 Rayburn House Office Building http://lee.house.gov/?sectionid=44&sectiontree=18,44 9 202-225-9817 Barbara 'd':4 '-9':6 'ca':5 'lee':3,8,10 'rep':1 'barbara':2,7,9 F 400237 Lee Barbara_Lee Rep. Barbara Lee [D, CA-9] 2655 N00008046 8772 Democrat 202-225-2661 Baptist CA Barbara Lee 4.36363636363636 http://lee.house.gov/ RepLee L000287 1940-02-21 6720 343 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/formjohnlewis/contact.html 5 202-225-0351 John 'd':4 '-5':6 'ga':5 'rep':1 'john':2,7,9 'lewi':3,8,10 M 400240 Lewis John_Lewis R. Rep. John Lewis [D, GA-5] 3268 N00002577 7619 Democrat 202-225-3801 Baptist GA John Lewis 4.3 http://johnlewis.house.gov/ RepJohnLewis L000570 731 502 Cannon House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/lujan/contact-form.shtml 3 202-226-1528 Ben 'd':4 '-3':6 'nm':5 'ben':2,7,9 'rep':1 'lujan':10 'luján':3,8 M 412293 Luján Ray Rep. Ben Luján [D, NM-3] 113 N00029562 3333 Democrat 202-225-6190 NM Ben Lujan 2.5 http://lujan.house.gov/ M000133 1946-07-11 5955 2108 Rayburn House Office Building http://markey.house.gov/index.php?option=com_email_form&Itemid=124 7 202-226-0092 Edward 'd':4 '-7':6 'ed':9 'ma':5 'rep':1 'edward':2,7,10 'markey':3,8,11 M 400253 Markey Edward_J._Markey J. Rep. Edward Markey [D, MA-7] 3078 Ed N00000270 8191 Democrat 202-225-2836 Roman Catholic MA Ed Edward Markey 3.35 http://markey.house.gov/ RepMarkey M000725 1945-05-17 8139 2205 Rayburn House Office Building http://georgemiller.house.gov/contactus/2007/08/post_1.html 7 202-225-5609 George 'd':4 '-7':6 'ca':5 'rep':1 'georg':2,7,9 'miller':3,8,10 M 400278 Miller George_Miller Rep. George Miller [D, CA-7] 4604 N00007390 9926 Democrat 202-225-2095 Catholic CA George Miller 2.1875 http://georgemiller.house.gov/ RepGeorgeMiller P000034 1951-10-30 3983 237 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/pallone/contact.shtml 6 202-225-9665 Frank 'd':4 '-6':6 'nj':5 'rep':1 'frank':2,7,9 'pallon':3,8,10 M 400308 Pallone Frank_Jr.Pallone J. Rep. Frank Pallone [D, NJ-6] 2273 N00000781 6719 Democrat 202-225-4671 Catholic NJ Frank Pallone 3.41666666666667 http://www.house.gov/pallone/ P000597 1955-04-02 1218 1037 Longworth House Office Building https://forms.house.gov/pingree/contact-form.shtml 1 202-225-5590 Chellie 'd':4 '-1':6 'rep':1 'chelli':2,7,9 'pingre':3,8,10 F 412307 Pingree Rep. Chellie Pingree [D, ME-1] 387 N00013817 3148 Democrat 202-225-6116 ME Chellie Pingree 2.36363636363636 http://pingree.house.gov/ P000598 2157 501 Cannon House Office Building http://polis.house.gov/Contact/ 2 202-226-7840 Jared 'd':4 '-2':6 'co':5 'rep':1 'jare':2,7,9 'poli':3,8,10 M 412308 Polis Rep. Jared Polis [D, CO-2] 987 N00029127 3478 Democrat 202-225-2161 CO Jared Polis 1.8125 http://polis.house.gov/ S001158 1953-07-21 3579 1531 Longworth House Office Building http://www.house.gov/salazar/contact.shtml 3 202-226-9669 John 'd':4 '-3':6 'co':5 'rep':1 'john':2,7,9 'salazar':3,8,10 M 400620 Salazar John_T._Salazar Tony Rep. John Salazar [D, CO-3] 2182 N00026431 6574 Democrat 202-225-4761 CO John Salazar 4.77777777777778 http://www.house.gov/salazar/ S001150 1960-06-22 2939 326 Cannon House Office Building http://schiff.house.gov/HoR/CA29/Contact+Information/Contact+Form.htm 29 202-225-5828 Adam 'd':4 'ca':5 '-29':6 'rep':1 'adam':2,7,9 'schiff':3,8,10 M 400361 Schiff Adam_B._Schiff B. Rep. Adam Schiff [D, CA-29] 1339 N00009585 7324 Democrat 202-225-4176 CA Adam Schiff 2.80952380952381 http://schiff.house.gov/HoR/CA29/ S001169 1951-12-12 5518 1022 Longworth House Office Building http://www.sestak.house.gov/IMA/issue_subscribe.shtml 7 202-226-0280 Joe 'd':4 '-7':6 'pa':5 'joe':2,7,9 'rep':1 'sestak':3,8,10 M 412232 Sestak Joe_Sestak Rep. Joe Sestak [D, PA-7] 2384 N00028049 7053 Democrat 202-225-2011 PA Joe Joe Sestak 1.5 http://sestak.house.gov/ S001170 3571 1508 Longworth House Office Building http://forms.house.gov/shea-porter/webform/issue_subscribe.htm 1 202-225-5822 Carol 'd':6 '-1':8 'nh':7 'rep':1 'shea':4,11,15 'carol':2,9,13 'porter':5,12,16 'shea-port':3,10,14 F 412219 Shea-Porter Carol_Shea-Porter Rep. Carol Shea-Porter [D, NH-1] 1805 N00028091 8252 Democrat 202-225-5456 NH Carol Shea-Porter 1.25 http://shea-porter.house.gov/ S000810 1931-11-11 2046 239 Cannon House Office Building http://www.house.gov/stark/contact/index.htm 13 202-226-3805 Fortney 'd':4 'ca':5 '-13':6 'rep':1 'pete':9 'stark':3,8,11 'fortney':2,7,10 M 400387 Stark Fortney_Pete_Stark H. Rep. Fortney Stark [D, CA-13] 618 Pete N00007397 6675 Democrat 202-225-5065 Unitarian CA Pete Fortney Stark 3.85714285714286 http://www.house.gov/stark/ repstark T000465 1946-04-26 1410 2229 Rayburn House Office Building http://tsongas.house.gov/?sectionid=11&sectiontree=3,11 5 202-226-0771 Niki 'd':4 '-5':6 'ma':5 'rep':1 'niki':2,7,9 'tsonga':3,8,10 F 412254 Tsongas S. Rep. Niki Tsongas [D, MA-5] 396 N00029026 2707 Democrat 202-225-3411 MA Niki Niki Tsongas 4.75 http://tsongas.house.gov/ W000187 1938-08-15 5657 2344 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/waters/IMA/issue.htm 35 202-225-7854 Maxine 'd':4 'ca':5 '-35':6 'rep':1 'maxin':2,7,9 'water':3,8,10 F 400422 Waters Maxine_Waters Rep. Maxine Waters [D, CA-35] 2265 N00006690 8363 Democrat 202-225-2201 Christian CA Maxine Waters 1.75 http://www.house.gov/waters/ MaxineWaters W000215 1939-09-12 14265 2204 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/waxman/contact.htm 30 202-225-4099 Henry 'd':4 'ca':5 '-30':6 'rep':1 'henri':2,7,9 'waxman':3,8,10 M 400425 Waxman Henry_A._Waxman A. Rep. Henry Waxman [D, CA-30] 6541 N00001861 13883 Democrat 202-225-3976 Jewish CA Henry Waxman 1.98823529411765 http://www.house.gov/waxman/ W000314 1961-01-02 5692 2241 Rayburn House Office Building http://wexler.house.gov/email.shtml 19 202-225-5974 Robert 'd':4 'fl':5 '-19':6 'rep':1 'robert':2,7,9 'wexler':3,8,10 M 400430 Wexler Robert_Wexler Rep. Robert Wexler [D, FL-19] 2025 N00002905 8120 Democrat 202-225-3001 Jewish FL Robert Wexler 4.38888888888889 http://wexler.house.gov/ CongressmanWexler W000793 1955-04-08 2733 2338 Rayburn House Office Building http://www.house.gov/wu/email.shtml 1 202-225-9497 David 'd':4 '-1':6 'wu':3,8,10 'rep':1 'david':2,7,9 M 400437 Wu David_Wu Rep. David Wu [D, OR-1] 967 N00009824 7057 Democrat 202-225-0855 OR David Wu 4.0 http://www.house.gov/wu/ action 54520 1235624400 Thu Feb 26 00:00:00 -0600 2009 185616 Subcommittee Hearings Held. action 54520 1233723600 Wed Feb 04 00:00:00 -0600 2009 184125 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. action 54520 1233032400 Tue Jan 27 00:00:00 -0600 2009 182435 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. action 54520 1233032400 Tue Jan 27 00:00:00 -0600 2009 182434 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E148) introduced 54520 1233032400 Tue Jan 27 00:00:00 -0600 2009 182433