Short title; table of contents

(a) Short title This Act may be cited as the Mining Waste, Fraud, and Abuse Prevention Act of 2025. (b) Table of contents The table of contents of this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Sec. 2. Definitions. TITLE I—Locatable mineral deposits Sec. 101. Limitation on patents. Sec. 102. Fees. Sec. 103. Limitations. TITLE II—Royalties Sec. 201. Royalty. Sec. 202. Royalty relief. Sec. 203. Enforcement. Sec. 204. Review. TITLE III—Mineral activities Sec. 301. Permits. Sec. 302. Exploration permits. Sec. 303. Mining permits. Sec. 304. Financial assurances. Sec. 305. Transfer, assignment, or sale of right. Sec. 306. Operation and reclamation. Sec. 307. Land open to location. Sec. 308. State law. Sec. 309. Inspection and monitoring. Sec. 310. Tribal consultation. TITLE IV—Hardrock Minerals Reclamation Fund Sec. 401. Establishment of Fund. Sec. 402. Abandoned mine land reclamation fee. TITLE V—Transition rules, administrative provisions, and miscellaneous provisions Sec. 501. Transition rules. Sec. 502. Enforcement. Sec. 503. Judicial review. Sec. 504. Uncommon varieties. Sec. 505. Review of uranium development on Federal land. Sec. 506. Effect.