To allow certain Federal minerals to be mined consistent with the Bull Mountains Mining Plan Modification, and for other purposes.

Troy Downing

Republican · MT · Representative

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• Ryan K. Zinke (R-MT-1)Original· 2025-02-04

Subcommittee Hearings Held

2025-05-20

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This bill would permit mining companies to extract certain federal minerals in the Bull Mountains area according to a specific mining plan that has been modified. The legislation would allow this mining activity to proceed on federal lands, affecting mining companies, local communities, and potentially impacting the environment and land use in that region. The bill is currently being reviewed by a congressional subcommittee.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 931 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 931 To allow certain Federal minerals to be mined consistent with the Bull Mountains Mining Plan Modification, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 4, 2025 Mr. Downing (for himself and Mr. Zinke) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To allow certain Federal minerals to be mined consistent with the Bull Mountains Mining Plan Modification, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 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. <all>

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