National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act
Latest action · Jan 12, 2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
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.
- IntroducedJan 12, 2017
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act
This bill addresses the mine permitting process.
Under the bill, projects that provide minerals vital to job creation, energy infrastructure, American economic competitiveness, and national security must be considered to be "infrastructure projects" as described in Executive Order 13604, entitled "Improving Performance of Federal Permitting and Review of Infrastructure Projects" dated March 22, 2012. This order directed federal agencies to significantly reduce the time required to make permitting and review decisions on infrastructure projects.
The bill sets forth general requirements for an existing mineral exploration or mine permit application.
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) or the Forest Service shall appoint a project lead for the mine permitting process to coordinate with other agencies to ensure that the agencies: minimize delays, set and adhere to timelines for completion of the permitting process, set clear permitting goals, and track progress against goals.
The requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 are satisfied if the BLM or the Forest Service determines that the agency issuing the permit will address specified factors, such as environmental impact, alternatives to issuance of the permit, or any irreversible and irretrievable commitment of resources that would be involved in the proposed action. The time period for completion of the mine permitting review process shall not exceed 30 months, except by mutual agreement.
Projects on National Forest System land shall be exempt from regulations that prohibit timber tree cutting and road construction in areas without roads.
The bill does not apply to oil, gas, and potash leasing and development within the designated potash areas of Eddy and Lea Counties, New Mexico.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jan 24, 2017 to Feb 28, 2017.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-ID | Mike Crapo | Jan 24, 2017 | |
| R-ID | James E. Risch | Feb 28, 2017 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 12, 2017Introduced in Senate
- Jan 12, 2017Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 520 | National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act | Identical bill | Apr 11, 2018 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Alternative and renewable resources
- Department of Agriculture
- Department of the Interior
- Electric power generation and transmission
- Energy storage, supplies, demand
- Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
- Forests, forestry, trees
- Infrastructure development
- Land use and conservation
- Licensing and registrations
- Mining
- Oil and gas
- Pipelines
- Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Strategic materials and reserves
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 12, 2017Introduced in Senate
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