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On the recordJuly 31, 2024
I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of Calendar No. 312, S. 2781. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the bill by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A bill (S. 2781) to promote remediation of abandoned hardrock mines, and for other purposes. There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the bill, which had been reported from the Committee on Environment and Public Works with an amendment to strike all after the enacting clause and insert in lieu thereof the following: SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act of 2024''. SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. In this Act: (1) Abandoned hardrock mine site.-- (A) In general.--The term ``abandoned hardrock mine site'' means an abandoned or inactive hardrock mine site and any facility associated with an abandoned or inactive hardrock mine site-- (i) that was used for the production of a mineral other than coal conducted on Federal land under sections 2319 through 2352 of the Revised Statutes (commonly known as the ``Mining Law of 1872''; 30 U.S.C.…
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