A bill to clarify the treatment of mineral materials on public lands.

Summary

Amends provisions concerning unpatented mining claims to reserve to the United States the right to manage and dispose of surface mineral material before the issuance of a patent for such claim. Entitles the locator to the equivalent amount of surface mineral material used by the United States subsequent to the location of the claim, but before the issuance of the patent.

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Timeline

1. 28 March 1985

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Natural Resources Development.

   Source: Committee

2. 28 March 1985

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 28 March 1985

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 30 July 1985

   Reported

   Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

   Source: Committee

5. 31 July 1985

   Calendars

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 268.

   Source: Calendars

6. 31 July 1985

   Reported

   Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator McClure without amendment. With written report No. 99-121.

   Source: Committee

7. 31 July 1985

   Reported

   Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator McClure without amendment. With written report No. 99-121.

   Source: Committee

8. 1 August 1985

   Passed

   Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

   Source: Floor

9. 1 August 1985

   Passed

   Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

   Source: Floor

10. 5 September 1985

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

11. 30 October 1985

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Mining and Natural Resources.

    Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

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Documents

1 official file

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 28 March 1985

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Garn, E. J. (Jake) [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
• Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
• · hsii00 · Standing
• · sseg00 · Standing

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