HR 745 — Abundant American Resources Act of 2025

Summary

Requires the Bureau of Land Management to estimate the dollar value of minerals (including oil, natural gas, and other types) on onshore federal lands within three years of enactment.
Requires the U.S. Forest Service to estimate the dollar value of minerals on covered onshore forest areas under its jurisdiction within three years of enactment.
Requires the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management to estimate the dollar value of minerals in offshore federal areas within three years of enactment.
These mineral valuation studies may be conducted by the agencies themselves or contracted to private entities.
Studies must cover areas managed by multiple federal agencies but exclude units of the National Park System and certain monuments designated before 2000.

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Sponsor (1)

Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. (R-TX) [#19]

6 cosponsors

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CHARTER BROKERAGE LLC $28,800
SIMFLO $19,800
GRAIL $18,200
NORTHSTAR ANESTHESIA $13,200
CITY BANK $13,200

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Actions (2)

Jan 28, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. · house
Jan 28, 2025 Introduced in House

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Full text

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 28, 2025

Mr. Arrington (for himself, Mr. Newhouse, Ms. Maloy, Mr. Moore of Utah, and Mr. Owens) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources

A BILL

To direct the Director of the Bureau of Land Management and the Chief of the United States Forest Service to conduct a study of onshore mineral values and the Director of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management to conduct a study of offshore mineral values.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the “Abundant American Resources Act of 2025”.

SEC. 2. ONSHORE AND OFFSHORE MINERAL VALUE STUDIES.

(a) Onshore Mineral Study.—Not later than three years after the date of the enactment of this section—

(1) the Director of the Bureau of Land Management, shall complete (including through a contract with a private entity) a study to determine the dollar value of liquid, gaseous, locatable, leasable, and salable minerals present in each covered onshore area under the jurisdiction of the Director; and

(2) the Chief of the Forest Service, shall complete (including through a contract with a private entity) a study to determine the dollar value of liquid, gaseous, and locatable minerals present in each covered onshore area under the jurisdiction of the Chief.

(b) Offshore Mineral Study.—Not later than three years after the date of the enactment of this section, the Director of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management shall complete (including through a contract with a private entity) a study to determine the dollar value of liquid, gaseous, and locatable minerals present in each covered offshore area under the jurisdiction of the Director.

(c) Included and Excluded Areas.—The studies required under subsections (a) and (b) shall—

(1) include co-managed areas; and

(2) exclude—

(A) any unit of the National Park System; and

(B) any national monument designated as an area of critical environmental concern before January 1, 2000.

(d) Definitions.—In this section—

(1) the term “area of critical environmental concern” means an area that meets all of the criteria identified under section 1610.7-2(d) of title 43, Code of Federal Regulations;

(2) the term “co-managed area” means an area that is under the jurisdiction of two or more Federal agencies;

(3) the term “covered onshore area” means—

(A) a national monument—

(i) that is not a marine national monument; and

(ii) that was designated after December 31, 1999;

(B) an area of critical environmental concern; and

(C) an area that has been withdrawn from—

(i) entry under the general mining laws; or

(ii) operation of the mineral leasing and mineral materials laws;

(4) the term “covered offshore area” means—

(A) a marine national monument;

(B) an offshore area that has been withdrawn from—

(i) entry under the general mining laws; or

(ii) operation of the mineral leasing and mineral materials laws; and

(C) an offshore area that is otherwise designated as an area under moratorium;

(5) the term “liquid minerals” includes crude oil; and

(6) the term “gaseous minerals” includes natural gas. <all>

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