Fund established by section 302, a displaced material reclamation fee of 7 cents per ton of displaced material. (b) Payment deadline Such reclamation fee shall be paid not later than 60 days after the end of each calendar year beginning with the first calendar year occurring after the date of enactment of this Act. (c) Submission of statement Together with such reclamation fee, all operators conducting hardrock mineral activities shall submit to the Secretary a statement of the amount of displaced material produced during mineral activities during the previous calendar year, the accuracy of which shall be sworn to by the operator and notarized. (d) Penalty Any corporate officer, agent, or director of a person conducting hardrock mineral activities, and any other person acting on behalf of such a person, who knowingly makes any false statement, representation, or certification, or knowingly fails to make any statement, representation, or certification, required under this section with respect to such operation shall, upon conviction, be punished by a fine of not more than $10,000. (e) Civil Action To recover fee Any portion of such reclamation fee not properly or promptly paid pursuant to this section shall be recoverable, with statutory interest, from the hardrock mineral activities operator, in any court of competent jurisdiction in any action at law to compel payment of debts. (f) Effect Nothing in this section requires a reduction in, or otherwise affects, any similar fee required under any law (including regulations) of any State. (g) Exemption The fee under this section shall not apply for small miners. 304. Use and objectives of the Fund (a) Authorized uses (1) In general The Secretary may, subject to appropriations, use moneys in the Fund for the reclamation and restoration of land and water resources adversely affected by past hardrock mineral activities and related activities on lands described in section 305, including any of the following: (A) Protecting public health and safety. (B) Preventing,