119-hr3872

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
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[H.R. 3872 Reported in House

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 Union Calendar No. 309
119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 H. R. 3872

 [Report No. 119-357]

 To amend the Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands to make that Act 
 applicable to hardrock minerals.

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 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 June 10, 2025

 Mr. Fallon (for himself and Mr. Moran) introduced the following bill; 
 which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

 October 31, 2025

 Additional sponsor: Mr. Harrigan

 October 31, 2025

 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
 House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
 in italic]
 [For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on June 
 10, 2025]

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 A BILL

 To amend the Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands to make that Act 
 applicable to hardrock minerals.

 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. APPLICATION OF MINERAL LEASING ACT FOR ACQUIRED LANDS TO 
 HARDROCK MINERALS.

 The Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands (30 U.S.C. 351 et seq.) 
is amended--

    (1) in 

section 2 (30 U.S.C. 351)--
        (A) by striking ``Act `United States''' and 
 inserting the following: ``Act:
 ``

    (1) United states.--The term `United States''';
        (B) by striking ``Alaska. `Acquired lands''' and 
 inserting the following: ``Alaska.
 ``

    (2) Acquired lands; lands acquired by the united 
 states.--The term `acquired lands''';
            (C) by striking ``552). `Secretary''' and inserting 
 the following: ``552).
 ``

    (3) Secretary.--The term `Secretary''';
            (D) by striking ``Interior. `Mineral leasing laws' 
 shall mean'' and inserting the following: ``Interior.
 ``

    (4) Mineral leasing laws.--The term `mineral leasing 
 laws' means'';
        (E) by striking ``Acts. `Lease''' and inserting the 
 following: ``Acts.
 ``

    (5) Lease.--The term `lease''';
        (F) by striking ``requires. The term'' and 
 inserting the following: ``requires.
 ``

    (6) Oil.--The term''; and
        (G) by adding at the end the following:
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    (7) Hardrock mineral.--The term `hardrock mineral'--
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        (A) includes deposits of--
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            (i) minerals found in sedimentary or 
 other rocks;
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            (ii) base metals;
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            (iii) precious metals;
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            (iv) industrial minerals; and
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            (v) precious and semi-precious gemstones; 
 and
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        (B) does not include deposits of--
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            (i) coal;
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            (ii) oil;
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            (iii) oil shale;
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            (iv) gas;
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            (v) sodium;
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            (vi) potassium;
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            (vii) sulfur; or
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            (viii) mineral materials subject to 
 disposition under the Act of July 31, 1947, 
 commonly known as the Materials Act of 1947 (30 
 U.S.C. 601 et seq.).''; and

    (2) in 

section 3 (30 U.S.C. 352), by striking ``and 
 sulfur'' and inserting ``sulfur, and hardrock minerals''.
 Union Calendar No. 309

119th CONGRESS

 1st Session

 H. R. 3872

 [Report No. 119-357]

_______________________________________________________________________

 A BILL

 To amend the Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands to make that Act 
 applicable to hardrock minerals.

_______________________________________________________________________

 October 31, 2025

 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
 House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed