,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hibh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bj1        
#bjbb,mr4 ,/aub] 7= himself & ,mr4      
,we/]man7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural     
,res\rces1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee 
on ,agriculture1 = a p]iod to be        
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to improve !       
p]mitt+ process = m9+ on ,f$]al l&1 & = 
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,p]mitt+ = ,m9+ ,ne$s  
,act ( #bjbb4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   
,act3 7#a7 ,secret>y ,except z o!rwise  
provid$1 ! t]m ,secret>y means !        
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4  7#b7 ,/ate ,!  
t]m ,/ate means-- 7,a7 a ,/ate2  7,b7 ! 
,di/rict ( ,columbia2  7,c7 !           
,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico2  7,d7      
,guam2  7,e7 ,am]ican ,samoa2  7,f7 !   
,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s2
 &  7,g7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s4 

7#c7 ,lead ag5cy ,! t]m lead ag5cy means
 ! ag5cy ) prim>y responsibility = issu+
 a m9]al exploration or m9e p]mit = a   
project4  #c4 ,m9]als supply *a9 &      
reliability ,section #djbjf ( !         
,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act   
7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #afjg7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 
! section head+1 by /rik+ ,critical     
m9]als & ins]t+ ,m9]als2  7#b7 9        
subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 9 ! head+ by /rik+
 ,def9ition ( ,critical ,m9]al & ins]t+ 
,def9itions2  7,b7 by /rik+ section1 &  
ins]t+ section32  7,c7 by /rik+ ! t]m   
critical m9]al has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 
section #gjjb7;a7 ( ! ,en]gy ,act (     
#bjbj 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #afjf7;a77 & ins]t+
 ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,m9]al ,! t]m m9]al    
means any m9]al ( a k9d t is locatable  
7includ+ su* m9]als locat$ on l&s       
acquir$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 z su* t]m is
 def9$ 9 section #ajb ( ! ,m9]al ,leas+ 
,act = ,acquir$ ,l&s7 "u ! ,act ( ,may  
#aj1 #ahgb 7,*apt] #aeb2 #ag ,/at4 #ia74
  2 &  7,d7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  
7#b7 ,m9]al exploration or m9e p]mit ,! 

t]m m9]al exploration or m9e p]mit      
means-- 7,a7 an au?orization ( ! ,bureau
 ( ,l& ,managem5t or ! ,=e/ ,s]vice1 z  
applicable1 = exploration = m9]als t    
requires analysis "u ! ,national        
,environm5tal ,policy ,act ( #aifi 7#db 
,u4,s4,c4 #dcba et seq472  7,b7 a plan (
 op]ations = a m9]al project approv$ by 
! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t or ! ,=e/    
,s]vice2 or  7,c7 any o!r p]mit or      
au?orization = a m9]al project4  7#c7   
,m9]al project ,! t]m m9]al project     
means a project-- 7,a7 locat$ on-- 7i7 a
 m9+ claim1 millsite claim1 or tunnel   
site claim = any m9]al2  7ii7 l&s op5 to
 m9]al entry2 or  7iii7 a ,f$]al m9]al  
lease2 &  7,b7 = ! purposes ( explor+ = 
or produc+ m9]als4  7#d7 ,lead ag5cy ,! 
t]m lead ag5cy means ! ,f$]al ag5cy )   
prim>y responsibility = issu+ a m9]al   
exploration or m9e p]mit = a m9]al      
project4  2  7#c7 9 subsection 7b71 by  
/rik+ critical ea* place x appe>s2  7#d7
 9 subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 by /rik+       
critical m9]al production on ,f$]al l& &

 ins]t+ m9]al projects2  7,b7 by ins]t+ 
1 & 9 accordance ) subsection 7h7 aft]  
to ! maximum ext5t practicable2  7,c7 by
 /rik+ %all complete ! & ins]t+ %all    
complete su*2  7,d7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by 
/rik+ critical m9]al-relat$ activities  
on ,f$]al l& & ins]t+ m9]al projects2   
7,e7 9 p>agraph 7#h71 by /rik+ ! & at ! 
end2  7,f7 9 p>agraph 7#i71 by /rik+    
proc$ures4 & ins]t+ proc$ures2 &2 &     
7,g7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#aj7  
def]r+ to & rely+ on basel9e data1      
analyses1 & reviews p]=m$ by ,/ate      
ag5cies ) jurisdiction ov] !            
environm5tal or reclamation p]mits = !  
propos$ m9]al project4  2  7#e7 9       
subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ critical 
ea* place x appe>s2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph  
7#c71 by /rik+ m9]al-relat$ activities  
on ,f$]al l& & ins]t+ m9]al projects2   
7#f7 9 subsection 7e71 by /rik+         
critical2  7#g7 9 subsection 7f71 by    
/rik+ critical ea* place x appe>s2  7#h7
 9 subsection 7g71 by /rik+ critical ea*
 place x appe>s2 &  7#i7 by add+ at !   

end ! foll[+3  7h7 ,o!r requirem5ts     
7#a7 ,memor&um ( agreem5t ,= purposes ( 
maximiz+ effici5cy & effectiv5ess ( !   
,f$]al p]mitt+ & review processes       
describ$ "u subsection 7c71 ! lead ag5cy
 9 ! ,f$]al p]mitt+ & review processes (
 a m9]al project %all 79 consultation ) 
any o!r ,f$]al ag5cy involv$ 9 su*      
,f$]al p]mitt+ & review processes1 & ^u 
reque/ ( ! project applicant1 an affect$
 ,/ate gov]nm5t1 local gov]nm5t1 or an  
,indian ,tribe1 or o!r entity su* lead  
ag5cy det]m9es appropriate7 ent] into a 
memor&um ( agreem5t to c>ry out !       
activities describ$ 9 subsection 7c74   
7#b7 ,timel9es & s*$ules = ,,nepa       
reviews  7,a7 ,deadl9es ,any timel9es or
 s*$ules e/abli%$ "u subsection 7c77#a7 
relat+ to a review "u section           
#ajb7b77;,c7 ( ! ,national ,environm5tal
 ,policy ,act ( #aifi %all require t !  
review process n exce$-- 7i7 #ah mon?s =
 an environm5tal assessm5t2 &  7ii7 #bd 
mon?s = an environm5tal impact /atem5t4 
7,b7 ,ext5sion ,a project applicant may 

ent] into #a or m agreem5ts ) a lead    
ag5cy to ext5d ! deadl9es describ$ 9    
clauses 7i7 & 7ii7 ( subp>agraph 7,a7   
by1 ) respect to ea* su* agreem5t1 n m  
?an #f mon?s4  7,c7 ,adju/m5t ( timel9es
 ,at ! reque/ ( a project applicant1 !  
lead ag5cy & any o!r entity :i* is a    
signatory to a memor&um ( agreem5t "u   
p>agraph 7#a7 may1 by unanim\s agreem5t1
 adju/-- 7i7 any deadl9es describ$ 9    
subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7ii7 any deadl9es  
ext5d$ "u subp>agraph 7,b74  7#c7       
,effect on p5d+ applications ,^u a      
writt5 reque/ by a project applicant1 ! 
requirem5ts ( ?is subsection %all apply 
to any application = a m9]al exploration
 or m9e p]mit t 0 submitt$ be=e ! date (
 enactm5t ( ! ,p]mitt+ = ,m9+ ,ne$s ,act
 ( #bjbb4  4  #d4 ,limitation on        
judicial review  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+  
any o!r provision ( law1 a claim aris+  
"u ,f$]al law seek+ judicial review ( a 
p]mit1 lic5se1 or approval issu$ by a   
,f$]al lead ag5cy = a m9+ project %all  
be b>r$ unless x is fil$ n lat] ?an #a  

ye> aft] ! p]mit1 lic5se1 or approval is
 f9al pursuant to ! law "u :i* ! ag5cy  
action is tak51 unless a %ort] "t is    
specifi$ 9 ! ,f$]al law pursuant to :i* 
judicial review is all[$4  7b7 ,sav+s   
clause ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all create a
 "r to judicial review or place any     
limit on fil+ a claim t a p]son has     
violat$ ! t]ms ( a p]mit1 lic5se1 or    
approval4  #e4 ,f$]al ,regi/] process   
improvem5t ,section #gjjb7;f7 ( ! ,en]gy
 ,act ( #bjbj 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #afjf7;f77 
is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by     
/rik+ critical bo? places su* t]m       
appe>s2 &  7#b7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#d74 
#f4 ,treatm5t ( actions "u ,presid5tial 
,det]m9ation #bjbb-aa = ,f$]al p]mitt+  
improvem5t purposes  7a7 ,9 g5]al       
,except z provid$ by subsection 7c71 an 
action describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 %all   
be-- 7#a7 treat$ z a cov]$ project1 z   
def9$ 9 section #dajja7f7 ( ! ,fix+     
,am]ica's ,surface ,transportation ,act 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcgjm7#f771 )\t reg>d to
 ! requirem5ts ( t section2 &  7#b7     

includ$ 9 ! ,p]mitt+ ,da%bo>d ma9ta9$   
pursuant to section #dajjc7;b7 ( t ,act 
7#db #ac ,u4,s4,c4 #dcgjm-#b7;b774  7b7 
,actions describ$ ,an action describ$ 9 
?is subsection is an action tak5 by !   
,secret>y ( ,def5se pursuant to         
,presid5tial ,det]m9ation #bjbb-aa 7#hg 
,f$4 ,reg4 #aigge2 relat+ to c]ta9      
actions "u section #cjc ( ! ,def5se     
,production ,act ( #aiej7 to create1    
ma9ta91 protect1 exp&1 or re/ore        
su/a9able & responsible dome/ic         
production capabilities ?r\gh-- 7#a7    
support+ feasibility /udies = mature    
m9+1 b5eficiation1 & value-add$ process+
 projects2  7#b7 by-product & co-product
 production at exi/+ m9+1 m9e wa/e      
reclamation1 & o!r indu/rial facilities2
  7#c7 mod]nization ( m9+1 b5eficiation1
 & value-add$ process+ to increase      
productivity1 environm5tal su/a9ability1
 & work=ce safety2 or  7#d7 any o!r     
activity au?oriz$ "u section #ad        
#cjc7;a77#a7 ( ! ,def5se ,production    
,act ( #aiej #ae 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4         

#decc7;a77#a774  7c7 ,exception ,an     
action describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 may n  
be treat$ z a cov]$ project or be       
includ$ 9 ! ,p]mitt+ ,da%bo>d "u        
subsection 7a7 if ! project sponsor 7z  
def9$ 9 section #dajja7ah7 ( ! ,fix+    
,am]ica's ,surface ,transportation ,act 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ba #dcgjm7#ah777 reque/s
 t ! action n be treat$ z a cov]$       
project4  #g4 ,m9]al exploration        
activities ) limit$ surface di/urbance  
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 !     
,secret>y1 ) respect to l&s adm9i/]$ by 
! ,secret>y1 & ! ,secret>y (            
,agriculture ) respect to ,national ,=e/
 ,sy/em l&s1 %all all[ m9]al exploration
 activities o!r ?an casual use to proce$
 aft] receiv+ a notice 9 su* "t1 place1 
& mann] z ! applicable ,secret>y        
det]m9es appropriate1 describ+ !        
exploration activities & subsequ5t      
reclamation activities if-- 7#a7 !      
surface di/urbance on ,f$]al l& w n     
exce$ #e acres2  7#b7 ! ,secret>y       
det]m9es t ! notice is complete2 &  7#c7

 ! exploration activities are n on      
,f$]al l& t has be5 previ\sly reclaim$4 
#h4 ,use ( m9+ claims = ancill>y        
activities ,section #ajaja ( ! ,omnibus 
,budget ,reconciliation ,act ( #aiic    
7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #bh;f7 is am5d$ by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7e7 ,security (     
t5ure  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a claimant %all h 
! "r to use & occupy public l&1 be=e &  
aft] ! discov]y ( a valuable m9]al      
deposit1 9 ord] to prospect1 m9e1       
conduct process+ op]ations1 or c>ry out 
o!r activities reasonably incid5t to su*
 activities if-- 7,a7 su* claimant makes
 a timely paym5t ( ! location fee       
requir$ by section #ajajb7;g7 & ! claim 
ma9t5ance fee requir$ by subsection 7a72
 or  7,b7 9 ! case ( a claimant :o      
qualifies = a waiv] "u subsection 7d71  
su* claimant makes a timely paym5t ( !  
location fee & complies ) ! requir$     
assessm5t "w "u ! g5]al m9+ laws4  7#b7 
,fulfillm5t ( ,f$]al ,l& ,policy &      
,managem5t ,act ,a claimant t fulfills !
 requirem5ts ( ?is section & section    

#ajajb7;g7 %all be deem$ to satisfy !   
requirem5ts ( any provision ( ! ,f$]al  
,l& ,policy & ,managem5t ,act t requires
 ! paym5t ( fair m>ket value to ! ,unit$
 ,/ates = use ( public l&s & res\rces   
relat+ to use ( su* l&s & res\rces      
au?oriz$ by ! g5]al m9+ laws4  7#c7     
,sav+s clause ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection may
 be con/ru$ to dim9i%-- 7,a7 ! rights ( 
entry1 use1 & occupancy ( a claimant "u 
! g5]al m9+ laws2 or  7,b7 ! rights ( a 
claimant "u ! g5]al m9+ laws4  4