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On the recordJanuary 20, 1999
The 106th Congress should impose a reasonable net smelter royalty on hard rock minerals extracted from public lands, dedicating the revenues to cleaning up abandoned mine sites, permanently extend the $100 rental fee, and close the depletion allowance loophole.
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Gary Miller
Democratic · California

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Call to action for Congress regarding mining reform measures.

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