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HR8548Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37] (D-CA)
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HR7458119th CongressWALLET
Domestic ORE Act
Sponsored By: Representative Hageman
In Committee
Summary
Requires a 15-day notice for limited surface-disturbing mineral exploration on U.S. public lands. This bill would set a 25-acre cap and a 15-day agency review window and would require operators to provide listed information and financial assurance before beginning covered exploration activities.
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- Operators would need to file a notice at least 15 days before starting exploration that disturbs up to 25 acres. Notices must include information the Secretary may require and show adequate financial assurance as determined by the Secretary.
- The Secretary concerned means the Secretary of the Interior for Interior-managed public land and the Secretary of Agriculture for National Forest System land. Each Secretary would have 15 days after receiving a notice to allow the activity or to notify the operator that required information is missing.
- The bill defines key terms such as "exploration activity," "mineral," "operator," and "public land," and excludes activities that extract material for commercial sale. It codifies a predictable, time-bound process for small-scale exploration on public lands.
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New notice rules for mineral explorers
If enacted, the bill would require operators to send a written notice at least 15 days before starting exploration that would disturb up to 25 acres of public land. The notice must include information the Secretary may require, which could include what is listed in 43 CFR 3809.301. Operators would have to provide financial assurance the Secretary finds adequate before work can start. The Secretary would have 15 days after receiving a notice to either allow the work or tell the operator what information is missing. The bill would also define key terms, like what counts as "exploration activity," and name which Secretary is responsible for different lands.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Hageman
WY • R
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