1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Good Samaritan Remediation of Orphan Hardrock Mines Act of 2018 . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Administrator The term Administrator means the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. (2) Cooperating person The term cooperating person means any person that is named by the Good Samaritan in the permit application as a cooperating entity. (3) Federal land management agency The term Federal land management agency means any Federal agency authorized by law or executive order to exercise jurisdiction, custody, or control over land owned by the United States. (4) Good Samaritan The term Good Samaritan means a person that, with respect to historic mine residue, as determined by the Administrator— (A) is not a past or current owner or operator of— (i) the orphan mine site at which the historic mine residue is located; or (ii) a portion of that orphan mine site; (B) had no role in the creation of the historic mine residue; and (C) is not potentially liable under any Federal, State, Tribal, or local law for the remediation, treatment, or control of the historic mine residue. (5) Good Samaritan permit The term Good Samaritan permit means a permit granted by the Administrator under section 4(a)(1). (6) Historic mine residue (A) In general The term historic mine residue means mine residue or any condition at an orphan mine site resulting from hardrock mining activities conducted on— (i) Federal land under sections 2319 through 2352 of the Revised Statutes (commonly known as the Mining Law of 1872 ; 30 U.S.C. 22 et seq.); or (ii) State or private land. (B) Inclusions The term historic mine residue includes— (i) previously mined ores and minerals other than coal that contribute to acid mine drainage or other pollution; (ii) equipment (including materials in equipment)