more than $50,000, or by imprisonment for not more than 
2 years, or both. 
(i) DEFINITION.—For purposes of this section, the 
term ‘‘person’’ includes any officer, agent, or employee of 
a person. 
SEC. 507. REGULATIONS. 
The Secretary and the Secretary of Agriculture shall 
issue such regulations as are necessary to implement this 
Act. The regulations implementing title II, title III, title 
IV, and title V that affect the Forest Service shall be joint 
regulations issued by both Secretaries, and shall be issued 
no later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this 
Act. 
SEC. 508. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
This Act shall take effect on the date of enactment 
of this Act, except as otherwise provided in this Act. 
Subtitle B—Miscellaneous 
Provisions 
SEC. 511. OIL SHALE CLAIMS. 
Section 2511(f) of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 
(Public Law 102–486) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘as prescribed by the Sec-
retary’’; and 
(2) by inserting before the period the following: 
‘‘in the same manner as required by title II and title 
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III of the Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 
2009’’. 
SEC. 512. PURCHASING POWER ADJUSTMENT. 
The Secretary shall adjust all location fees, claim 
maintenance rates, penalty amounts, and other dollar 
amounts established in this Act for changes in the pur-
chasing power of the dollar no less frequently than every 
5 years following the date of enactment of this Act, em-
ploying the Consumer Price Index for All-Urban Con-
sumers published by the Department of Labor as the basis 
for adjustment, and rounding according to the adjustment 
process of conditions of the Federal Civil Penalties Infla-
tion Adjustment Act of 1990 (104 Stat. 890). 
SEC. 513. SAVINGS CLAUSE. 
(a) SPECIAL APPLICATION OF MINING LAWS.—Noth-
ing in this Act shall be construed as repealing or modi-
fying any Federal law, regulation, order, or land use plan, 
in effect prior to the date of enactment of this Act that 
prohibits or restricts the application of the general mining 
laws, including laws that provide for special management 
criteria for operations under the general mining laws as 
in effect prior to the date of enactment of this Act, to 
the extent such laws provide for protection of natural and 
cultural resources and the environment greater than re-
quired under this Act, and any such prior law shall remain 
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in force and effect with respect to claims located (or pro-
posed to be located) or converted under this Act. Nothing 
in this Act shall be construed as applying to or limiting 
mineral investigations, studies, or other mineral activities 
conducted by any Federal or State agency acting in its 
governmental capacity pursuant to other authority. Noth-
ing in this Act shall affect or limit any assessment, inves-
tigation, evaluation, or listing pursuant to the Comprehen-
sive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liabil-
ity Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.), or the Solid 
Waste Disposal Act (42 U.S.C. 3251 et seq.). 
(b) EFFECT ON OTHER FEDERAL LAWS.—The provi-
sions of this Act shall supersede the general mining laws, 
except for those parts of the general mining laws respect-
ing location of mining claims that are not expressly modi-
fied by this Act. Except for the general mining laws, noth-
ing in this Act shall be construed as superseding, modi-
fying, amending, or repealing any provision of Federal law 
not expressly superseded, modified, amended, or repealed 
by this Act. Nothing in this Act shall be construed as al-
tering, affecting, amending, modifying, or changing, di-
rectly or indirectly, any law which refers to and provides 
authorities or responsibilities for, or is administered by, 
the Environmental Protection Agency or the Adminis-
trator of the Environmental Protection Agency, including 
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the Federal Water Pollution Control Act, title XIV of the 
Public Health Service Act (the Safe Drinking Water Act), 
the Clean Air Act, the Pollution Prevention Act of 1990, 
the Toxic Substances Control Act, the Federal Insecticide, 
Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act, the Federal Food, Drug, 
and Cosmetic Act, the Motor Vehicle Information and 
Cost Savings Act, the Federal Hazardous Substances Act, 
the Endangered Species Act of 1973, the Atomic Energy 
Act, the Noise Control Act of 1972, the Solid Waste Dis-
posal Act, the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, the Superfund 
Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986, the Ocean 
Dumping Act, the Environmental Research, Development, 
and Demonstration Authorization Act, the Pollution Pros-
ecution Act of 1990, and the Federal Facilities Compli-
ance Act of 1992, or any statute containing an amend-
ment to any of such Acts. Nothing in this Act shall be 
construed as modifying or affecting any provision of the 
Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act 
(Public Law 101–601) or any provision of the American 
Indian Religious Freedom Act (42 U.S.C. 1996), the Na-
tional Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.), 
and the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 (42 
U.S.C. 2000bb et seq.). 
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(c) PROTECTION
OF CONSERVATION AREAS.—In 
order to protect the resources and values of National Con-
servation System units, the Secretary, as appropriate, 
shall utilize authority under this Act and other applicable 
law to the fullest extent necessary to prevent mineral ac-
tivities that could have an adverse impact on the resources 
or values for which such units were established. 
(d) SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY
OF INDIAN TRIBES.— 
Nothing in this section shall be construed so as to waive 
the sovereign immunity of any Indian tribe. 
SEC. 514. AVAILABILITY OF PUBLIC RECORDS. 
Copies of records, reports, inspection materials, or in-
formation obtained by the Secretary or the Secretary of 
Agriculture under this Act shall be made immediately 
available to the public, consistent with section 552 of title 
5, United States Code, in central and sufficient locations 
in the county, multicounty, and State area of mineral ac-
tivity or reclamation so that such items are conveniently 
available to residents in the area proposed or approved for 
mineral activities and on the Internet. 
SEC. 515. MISCELLANEOUS POWERS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In carrying out his or her duties 
under this Act, the Secretary, or for National Forest Sys-
tem lands the Secretary of Agriculture, may conduct any 
investigation, inspection, or other inquiry necessary and 
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