United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4573 (103rd)
Mineral Patent Public Right-To-Know Act of 1994
Introduced
13 June 1994
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
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Summary
Mineral Patent Public Right-To-Know Act of 1994 - Directs the Secretary of the Interior, upon request, to disclose fully: (1) all information submitted by a patent applicant for a mining claim or mill site; and (2) all information developed by either the Bureau of Land Management or the Forest Service as part of its evaluation of the validity of such mining claim or mill site. Prohibits the Secretary from issuing a mining claim or mill site patent until opportunity for hearing and public comment.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 13 June 1994
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Introduced in House · EN · 13 June 1994
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 13 June 1994
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/103rd-congress/house-bill/4573
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/103/hr/4573