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A bill to allow certain Federal minerals to be mined consistent with the Bull Mountains Mining Plan Modification, and for other purposes.
S. 362 To allow certain Federal minerals to be mined consistent with the Bull Mountains Mining Plan Modification, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill authorizes the mining of Federal coal reserves on approximately 800 acres of Federal land in Musselshell County, Montana under an existing mining plan modification called the Bull Mountains Mining Plan Modification. The bill requires the Secretary of the Interior to approve the mining plan modification within 30 days of enactment without modification or delay. The authorization to mine would expire one year after the bill's enactment. The bill applies to Federal Coal Lease MTM 97988 and specifies the exact Federal land parcels in Montana that may be mined.
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Sponsor (1)
- Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] (R-MT)
1 cosponsor
- Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT] (R-MT)
Actions (6)
- Feb 11, 2026 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 332. · senate
- Feb 11, 2026 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee with an amendment. With written report No. 119-103. · senate
- Apr 9, 2025 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably. · senate
- Mar 12, 2025 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-46. · senate
- Feb 3, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. · senate
- Feb 3, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
February 3, 2025
Mr. Daines (for himself and Mr. Sheehy) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
February 11, 2026
Reported by Mr. Lee, with an amendment [Insert the part printed in italic]
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 until the date that is 1 year from the date of enactment of this Act.
(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. 332
119th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 362
[Report No. 119-103]
A BILL
To allow certain Federal minerals to be mined consistent with the Bull Mountains Mining Plan Modification, and for other purposes.
February 11, 2026
Reported with an amendment
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