[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
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[H.R. 3872 Reported in House (RH)]
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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:
``(7) Hardrock mineral.--The term `hardrock mineral'--
``(A) includes deposits of--
``(i) minerals found in sedimentary or
other rocks;
``(ii) base metals;
``(iii) precious metals;
``(iv) industrial minerals; and
``(v) precious and semi-precious gemstones;
and
``(B) does not include deposits of--
``(i) coal;
``(ii) oil;
``(iii) oil shale;
``(iv) gas;
``(v) sodium;
``(vi) potassium;
``(vii) sulfur; or
``(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