Abandoned Mine Reclamation Act of 2008
Latest action · Mar 12, 2008 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2002-2006)
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 12, 2008
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
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.
Cosponsors
Members who signed on, in the order they did.
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 12, 2008Introduced in Senate
- Mar 12, 2008Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2002-2006)
- Mar 12, 2008Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2001-2002)
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 2262 | Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2007 | Related bill | Nov 5, 2007 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
- Administrative fees
- Economics and Public Finance
- Environmental Protection
- Fines (Penalties)
- Government Operations and Politics
- Government paperwork
- Government trust funds
- Law
- Mine wastes
- Mining claims
- Mining royalties
- Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Reclamation of land
- Tunnels
- Water Resources Development
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 12, 2008Introduced in Senate
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