United States Code

30 U.S.C. § 21a

National mining and minerals policy; “minerals” defined; execution of policy under other authorized programs

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Bills that would change it 7

  • HR 6674 CLAIM Act of 2025 Amends its part · introduced · 119th Congress
  • HR 1865 Mining Waste, Fraud, and Abuse Prevention Act of 2025 Amends · introduced · 119th Congress
  • HR 3495 Clean Energy Minerals Reform Act of 2023 Amends · introduced · 118th Congress
  • HR 7580 Clean Energy Minerals Reform Act of 2022 Amends · introduced · 117th Congress
  • HR 2579 Hardrock Leasing and Reclamation Act of 2019 Amends · introduced · 116th Congress
  • HR 5753 Hardrock Leasing and Reclamation Act of 2018 Amends · introduced · 115th Congress
  • HR 699 Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2009 Amends · introduced · 111th Congress

The law today

From the official United States Code, current through Public Law 119-121.

The Congress declares that it is the continuing policy of the Federal Government in the national interest to foster and encourage private enterprise in (1) the development of economically sound and stable domestic mining, minerals, metal and mineral reclamation industries, (2) the orderly and economic development of domestic mineral resources, reserves, and reclamation of metals and minerals to help assure satisfaction of industrial, security and environmental needs, (3) mining, mineral, and metallurgical research, including the use and recycling of scrap to promote the wise and efficient use of our natural and reclaimable mineral resources, and (4) the study and development of methods for the disposal, control, and reclamation of mineral waste products, and the reclamation of mined land, so as to lessen any adverse impact of mineral extraction and processing upon the physical environment that may result from mining or mineral activities. For the purpose of this section “minerals” shall include all minerals and mineral fuels including oil, gas, coal, oil shale and uranium. It shall be the responsibility of the Secretary of the Interior to carry out this policy when exercising his authority under such programs as may be authorized by law other than this section.
Official text at uscode.house.gov ↗