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Current Legislative Issues 
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U.S. House of Representatives
113th Congress, 1st Session
- H.R. 524 “To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify that EPA does not have the authority to disapprove a permit after it has been issued by the Secretary of the Army under section 404 of such Act.”
- H.R. 1373 Robert C. Byrd Mine Safety Protection Act of 2013, “To improve compliance with mine safety and health laws, empower miners to raise safety concerns, and prevent future mine tragedies.”
- H.R. 1829 The Coal jobs Protection Act, “To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to provide guidance and clarification regarding issuing new and renewal permits.”
- H.R. 1063 National Strategic and Critical Minerals Policy Act of 2013. “To conduct an assessment of the capability of the Nation to meet our current and future demands for the minerals critical to US manufacturing and agricultural competitiveness and economic and national security in a time of expanding resource nationalism.”
- H.R. 957 American Soda Ash Competitiveness Act. “To reduce temporarily the royalty required to be paid for sodium produced on Federal lands.”
- H.R. 981 Resource Assessment of Rare Earths Act of 2013. “To direct the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a global rare earth element assessment”
- H.R. 526 Appalachian Communities Health Emergency Act. "To place a moratorium on permitting for mountaintop removal coal mining until health studies are conducted by the Department of Health and Human Services.
- H.R. 687, Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act “To authorize a land exchange that will protect environmentally sensitive lands while opening up the largest copper mine in North America.”
- H.R. 761, National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2013, “To more efficiently develop domestic sources of minerals and mineral materials of strategic and critical importance to US economic and national security.”
- H.R. 691 The Worker Protection Combustible Dust Explosions and Fires Act “To require the Secretary of Labor to issue an interim occupational safety and health standard regarding worker exposure to combustible dust, and for other purposes.”
- H.R. 524, "To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act" to clarify that the Administrator of the EPA does not have the authority to disapprove a permit after it has been issued by the Secretary of the Army under section 404 of such Act.
112th Congress, 2nd Session
- H.R. 2273, "Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act" (to facilitate recovery, beneficial use, proper management and disposal of materials generated by the combustion of coal)
- H.R. 6064, "Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012, Part II" (to provide an extension of Federal-aid highway, highway safety, motor carrier safety, transit, and other programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund pending enactment of a multiyear law reauthorizing such programs). This bill signed into law on June 29, 2012.
- H.R. 4381, “Planning for American Energy Act of 2012” The Mineral Leasing Act is amended to direct the DOI to establish goals for an all-of-the-above energy production plan strategy on a 4-year basis on all onshore Federal lands
- H.R. 5959, “The Appalachian Communities Health Emergency Act” (to place a moratorium on permitting for mountaintop removal coal mining until health studies are conducted by the Dept of Health and Human Services)
- H.R. 4402, "National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2012" (to efficiently develop domestic sources of the minerals and mineral materials of strategic and critical importance to U.S. economic and national security and manufacturing competitiveness)
- H.R. 3409 "Coal Miner Employment and Domestic Energy Infrastructure Protection Act" (To limit the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to issue regulations before December 31, 2013, under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977)
- H.R. 785 (To amend the Surface Mining Control Reclamation Act to clarify that uncertified States and Indian tribes have the authority to use certain payments for certain noncoal reclamation projects)
- H.R. 7 "American Energy & Infrastructure Jobs Act" (To remove barriers to American energy production and high priority infrastructure projects)
- H.R. 3697 “Mine Safety Accountability and Improved Protection Act” (To require improved mine safety practices and compliance in order to prevent future mine accidents).
- H.R. 2090 “The Energy Critical Elements Advancement Act of 2011” (To improve assessments of and research about energy critical elements)
- H.R. 3408 "Protecting Investment in Oil Shale the Next Generation of Environmental, Energy, and Resource Security Act" (PIONEERS Act) (To set clear rules for the development of United States oil shale resources, to promote shale technology research and development)
- H.R. 3409 "Coal Miner Employment and Domestic Energy Infrastructure Protection Act" (To limit the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to issue regulations before December 31, 2013, under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977)
- H.R. 2171 “The Exploring Geothermal Energy on Federal Lands Act” (to reduce redundancy and bureaucratic delays by establishing a common sense policy for the development of clean, geothermal energy)
- H.R.3373 “STEM Education Innovation Act of 2011” (to stimulate collaboration, coordination and coherence of the Nation's science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education initiatives)
- H.R. 3155 Northen Arizona mining Continuity Act of 2011 (To prohibit withdrawal of public lands or National Forest Service lands in the State of Arizona)
- H.R. 1633, the Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act of 2011 (to prevent EPA from changing coarse particulate/dust standard for one year; provides flexibility to regulate dust from natural sources, unpaved roads, agricultural activities, and mining)
- H.R. 1904, The Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act, (opens world’s third largest undeveloped copper resource; creating over 3,000 jobs and over $61 billion in economic impact)
- H.R. 2018 "Clean Water Cooperative Federalism Act of 2011" (to limit EPA's authority under the CWA)
- H.R. 2401 "Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act of 2011" (to analyze and report on the cumulative and incremental impacts of certain rules and actions of the EPA)
- H.R. 2803 “Technological Assessment, Survey and Study of Shallow and Deep Seabed Minerals” (To determine economic feasibility of mineral recovery, other than oil and natural gas, from the shallow and deep seabed of the U.S.)
- H.R. 1581 “Wilderness and Roadless Area Release Act of 2011” (to release wilderness study areas administered by the BLM from continued management as de facto wilderness areas)
- H.R. 2584 FY 2012 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act
- H.R. 2184 “Rare Earth Policy Task Force and Materials Act”
- H.R. 2011 “National Strategic and Critical Minerals Policy Act of 2011”
- H.R.952 “ Energy Critical Elements Renewal Act of 2011”
- H.R.618 “Rare Earths and Critical Materials Revitalization Act of 2011”
- H.R. 1314 “Resource Assessment of Rare Earths (RARE) Act of 2011” – directs Dept of Interior to conduct a global assessment of rare earths.
- H.R. 1452 “Uranium Resource Stewardship Act” - amends the Mineral Leasing Act to provide for the leasing of Federal lands for uranium mining.
- American Energy Initiative (H.R. 1229, H.R. 1230 & H.R. 1231)
- H.R. 49 American Energy Independence and Price Reduction Act
- H.R. 855 Grand Canyon Watersheds Protection Act of 2011 – to withdraw certain Federal Lands from Mining Law
- H.R. 1388 Rare Earths Supply-Chain Technology and Resources Transformation Act of 2011 (RESTART Act) – establishes domestic rare earths production industry
- H.R. 1192 Soda Ash Royalty Extension, Job Creation, and Export Enhancement Act of 2011
- H.R.1158 Montana Mineral Conveyance Act - grants federal coal claims to Native American tribe in Montana
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U.S. Senate
113th Congress, 1st Session
- S. 255 The North Fork Watershed Protection Act of 2013. “To withdraw certain Federal land and interests in that land from location, entry, and patent under the mining laws and disposition under the mineral and geothermal leasing laws.”
- S. 805 Robert C. Byrd Mine and Workplace Safety and Health Act of 2013, “To improve compliance with mine and occupational safety and health laws, empower workers to raise safety concerns, prevent future mine and other workplace tragedies, and establish rights of families of victims of workplace accidents.”
- S. 222 (To amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 to clarify that uncertified States have the authority to use certain payments for certain non-coal reclamation projects and acid mine remediation programs.)
112th Congress, 2nd Session
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