Containing Effects of Mineral Extraction Act of 2026

paragraph (2) that is determined to be reasonable under subparagraph (B) of that paragraph. (2) Modification requests.-- (A) In general.--A State, Tribal, or local government that is affected by a qualifying project may submit to the Secretary a request for a modification of the qualifying project. (B) Reasonableness determination.--If a State, Tribal, or local government submits a request for a modification of a qualifying project under subparagraph (A), the Secretary and the applicable State, Tribal, or local government shall jointly select an entity to carry out an independent review of the modification to determine whether the modification is reasonable. (b) Incorporation of Lower-Impact Transportation Options in Qualifying Projects.--If the analysis submitted to the Secretary under subsection (a)(1)(A)(i)(IV) for a qualifying project demonstrates that lower-impact modes of transportation, including rail, are feasible for the majority of projected tonnage of the qualifying project, the Secretary shall, where practicable, take into account the incorporation of such modes into the qualifying project in entering into a mineral materials sales contract with respect to, or issuing a free use permit for the disposal of mineral materials pursuant to, the qualifying project under the Act of July 31, 1947 (30 U.S.C. 601 et seq.; commonly known as the ``Materials Act of 1947''). (c) Enforcement.--The Secretary may require the suspension of operations under or terminate or revoke a mineral materials sales contract entered into with respect to, or a free use permit issued for the disposal of mineral materials pursuant to, a qualifying project under the Act of July 31, 1947 (30 U.S.C. 601 et seq.; commonly known as the ``Materials Act of 1947'') if the Secretary determines, after notice and opportunity to cure, the person carrying out the qualifying project has failed to comply with a requirement of this section. (d) Annual Reports.-- (1) In general.--A person carrying out a qualifying project shall annually submit to the Secretary a report regarding the qualifying project, including, with respect to the preceding year-- (A) the volume of groundwater and surface water consumed; (B) the number of truck trips made by commercial motor vehicle; and (C) the implementation of each of the items submitted to the Secretary under subsection (a)(1)(A)(i). (2) Confidential business information.--Each report submitted to the Secretary under paragraph (1) and information included in each such report-- (A) shall be-- (i) treated as confidential business information; and (ii) exempt from disclosure under section 552(b)(3)(B) of title 5, United States Code (commonly known as the ``Freedom of Information Act''); and (B) except as provided in paragraph (3), may not be made publicly available. (3) Publicly available summary.--The Secretary shall annually-- (A) aggregate the information included in the annual reports submitted under paragraph (1); and (B) publish and make publicly available a summary of such aggregated information. (e) Review.--Beginning 5 years after the date of the enactment of this section and every 5 years thereafter, the Secretary shall-- (1) aggregate the information included in the annual reports submitted under subsection (d); and (2) evaluate such aggregated information to identify any recurring effects on transportation and groundwater resources. (f) Rulemaking.--The Secretary may issue such regulations as are necessary to carry out this section, including procedures and criteria with respect to-- (1) the analysis required to be submitted to the Secretary under subsection (a)(1)(A)(i)(IV); and (2) ensuring the consistency of qualifying projects with applicable State and local requirements. (g) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section may be construed to duplicate or supersede-- (1) the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); or (2) applicable State permitting processes. (h) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Areas of critical environmental concern.--The term ``areas of critical environmental concern'' has the meaning given the term in section 103 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1702). (2) Mineral materials.--The term ``mineral materials'' means mineral materials as the term is used in section 1 of the Act of July 31, 1947 (30 U.S.C. 601; commonly known as the ``Materials Act of 1947''). (3) Qualifying project.--The term ``qualifying project'' means a project to extract mineral materials that-- (A) is located-- (i) within 25 miles of an urbanized area; or (ii) within or adjacent to areas of critical environmental concern, as determined by the Secretary; (B) is projected by the person carrying out the project or determined by the Secretary to be expected to produce more than 1 million tons of mineral materials in any 1-year period; and (C) has not begun commercial extraction of mineral materials before the date of the enactment of this section. (4) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of the Interior. (5) Urbanized area.--The term ``urbanized area'' means an area designated as such by the Secretary of Commerce, acting through the Director of the United States Census Bureau. <all>