HR3872-119

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— in section 2 (30 U.S.C. 351)— by striking Act United States and inserting the following: Act: The term United States by striking Alaska. Acquired lands and inserting the following: Alaska. The term acquired lands by striking 552). Secretary and inserting the following: 552). The term Secretary by striking Interior. Mineral leasing laws shall mean and inserting the following: Interior. The term mineral leasing laws means by striking Acts. Lease and inserting the following: Acts. The term lease by striking requires. The term and inserting the following: requires. The term by adding at the end the following: The term hardrock mineral— includes deposits of— minerals found in sedimentary or other rocks; base metals; precious metals; industrial minerals; and precious and semi-precious gemstones; and does not include deposits of— coal; oil; oil shale; gas; sodium; potassium; sulfur; or 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.). in section 3 (30 U.S.C. 352), by striking and sulfur and inserting sulfur, and hardrock minerals. Act: (1)United StatesThe term United States; Alaska. (2)Acquired lands; lands acquired by the United StatesThe term acquired lands; 552). (3)SecretaryThe term Secretary; Interior. (4)Mineral leasing lawsThe term mineral leasing laws means; Acts. (5)LeaseThe term lease; requires. (6)OilThe term; and (7)Hardrock mineralThe 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