,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bji  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #i1 #bjbc ,mr4
 ,/aub] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,ne:\se1 ,mr4  
,cr5%aw1 ,mrs4 ,boeb]t1 ,mr4 ,graves (  
,l\isiana1 ,mr4 ,calv]t1 ,mr4 ,f9/ad1   
,mr4 ,ow5s1 ,mr4 ,mc,clintock1 ,mrs4    
,fis*ba*1 ,mr4 ,/ew>t1 ,ms4 ,t5ney1 ,mr4
 ,ob]nolte1 ,mr4 ,b5tz1 ,mr4 ,res*5?al]1
 ,mr4 ,ful*]1 & ,mr4 ,emm]7 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 ( #bjbc4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   
,act3  7#a7 ,byproduct ,! t]m byproduct 
has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section      
#gjjb7;a7 ( ! ,en]gy ,act ( #bjbj 7#cj  

,u4,s4,c4 #afjf7;a774  7#b7 ,indian     
tribe ,! t]m ,indian ,tribe has ! mean+ 
giv5 su* t]m 9 section #d ( ! ,indian   
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74  
7#c7 ,m9]al ,! t]m m9]al means any m9]al
 ( a k9d t is locatable 7includ+1 b n   
limit$ to1 su* m9]als locat$ on l&s     
acquir$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 z su* t]m is
 def9$ 9 section #b ( ! ,m9]al ,leas+   
,act = ,acquir$ ,l&s7 "u ! ,act ( ,may  
#aj1 #ahgb 7,*apt] #aeb2 #ag ,/at4 #ia74
  7#d7 ,secret>y ,except z o!rwise      
provid$1 ! t]m ,secret>y means !        
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4  7#e7 ,/ate ,!  
t]m ,/ate means-- 7,a7 a ,/ate2  7,b7 ! 
,di/rict ( ,columbia2  7,c7 !           
,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico2  7,d7      
,guam2  7,e7 ,am]ican ,samoa2  7,f7 !   
,commonweal? ( ! ,nor!rn ,m>iana ,isl&s2
 &  7,g7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,virg9 ,isl&s4 
#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 by am5d+          
subsection 7a7 to read z foll[s3  7a7   
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  7#a7 ,lead 
ag5cy ,! t]m lead ag5cy means ! ,f$]al  
ag5cy ) prim>y responsibility = issu+ a 
m9]al exploration or m9e p]mit or lease 
= a m9]al project4  7#b7 ,m9]al ,! t]m  
m9]al has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section
 #b ( ! ,p]mitt+ = ,m9+ ,ne$s ,act (    
#bjbc4  7#c7 ,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 (  
#aifi2  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 ,f$]al p]mit or au?orization = a
 m9]al project4  7#d7 ,m9]al project ,! 
t]m m9]al project means a project-- 7,a7
 locat$ 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$]al m9]al lease2 &  7,b7 = !      
purposes ( explor+ = or produc+ m9]als4 
2  7#c7 9 subsection 7b71 by /rik+      
critical ea* place su* t]m appe>s2  7#d7
 9 subsection 7c7--  7,a7 by /rik+      
critical m9]al production on ,f$]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 su* t]m appe>s2 &  7,b7 9     

p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ m9]al-relat$    
activities on ,f$]al l& & ins]t+ m9]al  
projects2  7#f7 9 subsection 7e71 by    
/rik+ critical2  7#g7 9 subsection 7f71 
by /rik+ critical ea* place su* t]m     
appe>s2  7#h7 9 subsection 7g71 by /rik+
 critical ea* place su* t]m appe>s2 &   
7#i7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7h7    
,o!r requirem5ts  7#a7 ,memor&um (      
agreem5t ,= purposes ( maximiz+         
effici5cy & effectiv5ess ( ! ,f$]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 ) a project         
applicant :]e reque/$ by applicant 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$-- 7i7
 #ab mon?s = an environm5tal assessm5t2 
&  7ii7 #bd mon?s = an environm5tal     
impact /atem5t4  7,b7 ,ext5sion ,a      
project applicant may ent] into #a or m 
agreem5ts ) a lead ag5cy to ext5d !     
deadl9es describ$ 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 ,docum5t prep>$ 
by project applicant ,! lead ag5cy )    
respect to a m9]al project may adopt an 
environm5tal impact /atem5t or          

environm5tal assessm5t prep>$ by or = a 
project applicant ) respect to su*      
project if su* docum5t fulfills !       
requirem5ts ( section #ajb7b77;,c7 ( !  
,national ,environm5tal ,policy ,act (  
#aifi4  7#d7 ,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 or  
m9]al lease t 0 submitt$ be=e ! date ( !
 enactm5t ( ! ,p]mitt+ = ,m9+ ,ne$s ,act
 ( #bjbc4  4  #d4 ,f$]al regi/] process 
improvem5t ,section #gjjb7;f7 ( ! ,en]gy
 ,act ( #bjbj 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #afjf7;f77 
is am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by    
/rik+ critical bo? places su* t]m       
appe>s2 &  7#b7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#d74 
#e4 ,designation ( m9+ z a cov]$ sector 
= ,f$]al p]mitt+ improvem5t purposes    
,section #dajja7f77;,a7 ( ! ,,fa/ ,act  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #dcgjm7#f77;,a77 is am5d$
 by ins]t+ m9]als production1 be=e or   
any o!r sector4  #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 byproduct & 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            
#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 #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 n lat] ?an #ae     
cal5d> days aft] receiv+ a notice 9 su* 
"t1 place1 & mann] z ! applicable       
,secret>y det]m9es appropriate describ+ 
! exploration activities & subsequ5t    

reclamation activities1 ! ,secret>y ( ! 
,int]ior ) respect to l&s adm9i/]$ by ! 
,secret>y1 & ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture 
) respect to ,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l&s1 
%all-- 7#a7 review & det]m9e complet5ess
 ( ! notice2 &  7#b7 all[ m9]al         
exploration activities o!r ?an casual   
use to proce$ 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 f9ancial    
assurance is provid$4  #h4 ,use ( m9+   
claims = ancill>y activities ,section   
#ajaja ( ! ,omnibus ,budget             
,reconciliation ,act ( #aiic 7#cj       
,u4,s4,c4 #bh;f7 is am5d$ by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7e7 ,security ( t5ure    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,a claimant
 %all h ! "r to use1 occupy1 & conduct  
op]ations on public l&1 ) or )\t !      
discov]y ( a valuable m9]al deposit1    
if--  7i7 su* claimant makes a timely   
paym5t ( ! location fee requir$ by      
section #ajajb & ! claim ma9t5ance fee  
requir$ by subsection 7a72 or  7ii7 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 ,op]ations def9$  
,= ! purposes ( ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m     
op]ations means-- 7i7 any activity or "w
 c>ri$ out 9 connection ) prospect+1    
exploration1 process+1 discov]y &       
assessm5t1 developm5t1 or extraction )  
respect to a locatable m9]al2  7ii7 !   
reclamation ( an area di/urb$ by an     
activity describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a72 & 
7iii7 any activity reasonably incid5t to
 an activity describ$ 9 subp>agraphs    
7,a7 or 7,b71 :e!r on a m9+ claim or n1 
includ+ ! con/ruction & ma9t5ance (     
facilities1 roads1 transmission l9es1   
pipel9es1 & any o!r necess>y            
infra/ructure or means ( access on      
public l&4  7#b7 ,fulfillm5t ( ,f$]al   
,l& ,policy & ,managem5t ,act ,a        
claimant t fulfills ! requirem5ts ( ?is 
section & section #ajajb %all be deem$  
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  #i4 ,ensur+ consid]ation (
 uranium z a critical m9]al  7a7 ,9     
g5]al ,section #gjjb7;a77#c77;,b77i7 ( !
 ,en]gy ,act ( #bjbj 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4     
#afjf7;a77#c77;,b77i77 is am5d$ to read 
z foll[s3  7i7 oil1 oil %ale1 coal1 or  
natural gas2  4  7b7 ,update ,n lat] ?an
 #fj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 section1 ! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh !     
,director ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,geological 
,survey1 %all publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] 
an update to ! f9al li/ e/abli%$ 9      
section #gjjb7;c77#c7 ( ! ,en]gy ,act ( 
#bjbj 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #afjf7;c77#c77 9   
accordance ) subsection 7a7 ( ?is       

section4  #aj4 ,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 #abj days   
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