I 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5060 
To modify the requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain 
lands, consistent with the principles of self-initiation of mining claims, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JULY 10, 2014 
Mr. DEFAZIO (for himself, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. LOWENTHAL, Mr. HUFFMAN, 
Mrs. CHRISTENSEN, Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, Mr. SABLAN, Ms. BORDALLO, 
Ms. SHEA-PORTER, Ms. CLARK of Massachusetts, Mr. BLUMENAUER, 
Mr. LEVIN, Mr. MORAN, Mr. SCHIFF, Ms. LOFGREN, Ms. SLAUGHTER, 
Ms. MCCOLLUM, Ms. LEE
of California, Mr. QUIGLEY, and Mr. 
MCDERMOTT) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently deter-
mined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions 
as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
A BILL 
To modify the requirements applicable to locatable minerals 
on public domain lands, consistent with the principles 
of self-initiation of mining claims, and for other pur-
poses. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2014’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for 
this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
Sec. 2. Definitions and references. 
Sec. 3. Application rules. 
TITLE I—MINERAL EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT 
Sec. 101. Limitation on patents. 
Sec. 102. Royalty. 
Sec. 103. Hardrock mining claim maintenance fee. 
Sec. 104. Effect of payments for use and occupancy of claims. 
TITLE II—PROTECTION OF SPECIAL PLACES 
Sec. 201. Lands open to location. 
Sec. 202. Withdrawal petitions by States, political subdivisions, and Indian 
tribes. 
TITLE III—ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS OF MINERAL 
EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT 
Sec. 301. General standard for hardrock mining on Federal land. 
Sec. 302. Permits. 
Sec. 303. Exploration permit. 
Sec. 304. Operations permit. 
Sec. 305. Persons ineligible for permits. 
Sec. 306. Financial assurance. 
Sec. 307. Operation and reclamation. 
Sec. 308. State law and regulation. 
Sec. 309. Limitation on the issuance of permits. 
TITLE IV—MINING MITIGATION 
Subtitle A—Hardrock Minerals Fund 
Sec. 401. Definitions. 
Sec. 402. Establishment of Fund. 
Sec. 403. Contents of Fund. 
Sec. 404. Subaccounts. 
Sec. 405. Displaced material reclamation fee. 
Subtitle B—Use of Hardrock Reclamation Account 
Sec. 411. Use and objectives of the account. 
Sec. 412. Eligible lands and waters. 
Sec. 413. Authorization of appropriations. 
Subtitle C—Use of Hardrock Community Impact Assistance Account 
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Sec. 421. Use and objectives of the account. 
Sec. 422. Allocation of funds. 
TITLE V—ADMINISTRATIVE AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 
Subtitle A—Administrative Provisions 
Sec. 501. Policy functions. 
Sec. 502. User fees. 
Sec. 503. Inspection and monitoring. 
Sec. 504. Citizens suits. 
Sec. 505. Administrative and judicial review. 
Sec. 506. Enforcement. 
Sec. 507. Regulations. 
Sec. 508. Effective date. 
Subtitle B—Miscellaneous Provisions 
Sec. 511. Oil shale claims. 
Sec. 512. Purchasing power adjustment. 
Sec. 513. Savings clause. 
Sec. 514. Availability of public records. 
Sec. 515. Miscellaneous powers. 
Sec. 516. Multiple mineral development and surface resources. 
Sec. 517. Mineral materials. 
TITLE VI—GOOD SAMARITAN CLEANUP OF ABANDONED 
HARDROCK MINES 
Sec. 601. Short title. 
Sec. 602. Findings; purposes. 
Sec. 603. Scope. 
Sec. 604. Good samaritan discharge permits. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS AND REFERENCES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—As used in this Act: 
(1) The term ‘‘affiliate’’ means with respect to 
any person, any of the following: 
(A) Any person who controls, is controlled 
by, or is under common control with such per-
son. 
(B) Any partner of such person. 
(C) Any person owning at least 10 percent 
of the voting shares of such person. 
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