1. Short title; table of contents (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2017 . (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. TITLE IV—Hardrock Minerals Reclamation Fund Sec. 401. Establishment of Fund. Sec. 402. Use and objectives of the Fund. Sec. 403. 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. 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Abandoned hardrock mine State The term abandoned hardrock mine State means each of the States of Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. (2) Applicant The term applicant means any person that applies for— (A) a permit under this Act; or (B) a modification to, or a renewal of, a permit issued under this Act. (3) Beneficiation The term beneficiation means— (A) the crushing and grinding of locatable mineral ore