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[S. 4432 Reported in Senate (RS)]

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                                                       Calendar No. 625
118th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4432

To allow certain Federal minerals to be mined consistent with the Bull 
                  Mountains Mining Plan Modification.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 23, 2024

  Mr. Daines introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
       referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

                           November 21, 2024

               Reported by Mr. Manchin, with an amendment
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

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                                 A BILL


 
To allow certain Federal minerals to be mined consistent with the Bull 
                  Mountains Mining Plan Modification.

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

<DELETED>SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION TO MINE FEDERAL MINERALS.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Definition of Bull Mountains Mining Plan 
Modification.--In this Act, the term ``Bull Mountains Mining Plan 
Modification'' means Amendment 3, Bull Mountains Mine No. 1, Mining 
Plan Modification for Federal Coal Lease MTM 97988, that was approved 
by Department of the Interior Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for 
Land and Minerals Management in a concurrence memorandum, dated 
November 18, 2020.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Mining of Federal Minerals.--Not later than 30 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior 
shall, without modification or delay, allow Federal minerals located in 
T. 6 N., R. 27 E., section 22, to be mined consistent with the Bull 
Mountains Mining Plan Modification.</DELETED>

SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION TO MINE FEDERAL MINERALS.

    (a) Definition of Bull Mountains Mining Plan Modification.--In this 
Act, the term ``Bull Mountains Mining Plan Modification'' means 
Amendment 3, Bull Mountains Mine No. 1, Mining Plan Modification for 
Federal Coal Lease MTM 97988, that was approved by Department of the 
Interior Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals 
Management in a concurrence memorandum, dated November 18, 2020.
    (b) Mining of Federal Minerals.--
            (1) In general.--All Federal coal reserves leased under 
        Federal Coal Lease MTM 97988 located in the Federal land 
        described in subsection (c) are authorized to be mined in 
        accordance with the Bull Mountains Mining Plan Modification.
            (2) Requirement.--Not later than 30 days after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall, 
        without modification or delay, approve the Bull Mountains 
        Mining Plan Modification to the extent necessary to mine the 
        Federal land described in subsection (c).
    (c) Description of Federal Land.--The Federal land referred to in 
subsection (b) is the following land, comprising 800 acres, more or 
less, located in T. 6 N., R. 27 E., Montana Principal Meridian, 
Musselshell County, Montana:
            (1) The NE\1/4\ of section 8.\\
            (2) The SW\1/4\ of section 10.
            (3) The W\1/2\, SE\1/4\ of section 22.
                                                       Calendar No. 625

118th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 4432

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                                 A BILL

To allow certain Federal minerals to be mined consistent with the Bull 
                  Mountains Mining Plan Modification.

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                           November 21, 2024

                       Reported with an amendment