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To allow certain Federal minerals to be mined consistent with the Bull Mountains Mining Plan Modification, and for other purposes.
To allow certain Federal minerals to be mined consistent with the Bull Mountains Mining Plan Modification, and for other purposes.
Summary
The bill authorizes the mining of Federal coal reserves under Federal Coal Lease MTM 97988 on approximately 800 acres of federal land in Musselshell County, Montana, in accordance with the Bull Mountains Mining Plan Modification approved in November 2020. The bill requires the Secretary of the Interior to approve the Bull Mountains Mining Plan Modification within 30 days of enactment without modification or delay to allow the Federal coal to be mined on the specified land parcels.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Downing, Troy [R-MT-2] (R-MT)
1 cosponsor
- Rep. Zinke, Ryan K. [R-MT-1] (R-MT)
Actions (4)
- May 20, 2025 Subcommittee Hearings Held · house
- May 13, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. · house
- Feb 4, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. · house
- Feb 4, 2025 Introduced in House
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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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