H.R. 3872

119th CONGRESS 1st Session

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

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · June 10, 2025 · Sponsor: Mr. Fallon · Committee: Committee on Natural Resources

Table of contents

• H.R. 3872
  • SEC. 1. Short title
  • SEC. 2. Application of Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands to hardrock minerals

SEC. 1. Short title

• This Act may be cited as the or the .

SEC. 2. Application of Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands to hardrock minerals

• The Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands () is amended— 30 U.S.C. 351 et seq.
  • in section 2 ()— 30 U.S.C. 351
    • by striking and inserting the following:
      • Act:
      • (1) United States
        • The term United States
    • by striking and inserting the following:
      • Alaska.
      • (2) Acquired lands; lands acquired by the United States
        • The term acquired lands
    • by striking and inserting the following:
      • 552).
      • (3) Secretary
        • The term Secretary
    • by striking and inserting the following:
      • Interior.
      • (4) Mineral leasing laws
        • The term mineral leasing laws means
    • by striking and inserting the following:
      • Acts.
      • (5) Lease
        • The term lease
    • by striking and inserting the following:
      • requires.
      • (6) Oil
        • The term
      • (7) Hardrock mineral
        • The term — hardrock mineral
          • includes deposits of—
            • (i) minerals found in sedimentary or other rocks;
            • (ii) base metals;
            • (iii) precious metals;
            • (iv) industrial metals; and
            • (v) precious and semi-precious gemstones; and
          • 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.
    • by adding at the end the following:
  • in section 3 (), by striking and sulfurand inserting sulfur, and hardrock minerals. 30 U.S.C. 352