Amends Federal mining law to subject rights under any Federal mining claim to the rights of the United States to manage and dispose of mineral material surface resources. (Current law subjects such rights to the U.S. right to manage and dispose of vegetative surface resources.) Makes more mineral material available to locators of Federal mining claims, under certain circumstances.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.
Referred to Subcommittee on Mining, Forest Management and Bonneville Power Administration.
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