A bill to amend the act of June 21, 1949 (81 Stat. 116, 30 U.S.C. 54) enlarging the liability for damages to stock raising and other homesteads by mining activities.

Summary

Provides that any person who prospects for, mines, or removes, by strip or open pit mining methods, any minerals from any land included in a stock raising or other homestead entry or patent shall be liable for the payment of compensation to the entry man or patentee of such lands for the permanent destruction of the entire surface value of any such lands resulting from such prospecting, mining, or removing of minerals.

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Timeline

1. 18 January 1973

   Introduced

   Referred to Senate Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 18 January 1973

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 18 January 1973

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Sponsors

• Sen. Moss, Frank E. [D-UT] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Mansfield, Mike [D-MT] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Metcalf, Lee [D-MT] · D · Cosponsor
• · sseg00 · Standing

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