,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dhfd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #cj1 #bjbd,ms4   
,cortez ,ma/o 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,ris*7   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy
 & ,natural ,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to   
provide = ! location ( multiple h>drock 
m9+ mill sites1 to e/abli% ! ,ab&on$    
,h>drock ,m9e ,fund1 & = o!r purposes4  
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,m9+ ,re=m ,cl>ity ,act4  #b4 ,h>drock
 m9+ mill sites  7a7 ,multiple mill     
sites ,section #bccg ( ! ,revis$        
,/atutes 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #db7 is am5d$ by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7c7           
,additional mill sites  7#a7 ,def9itions
 ,9 ?is subsection3 7,a7 ,mill site ,!  
t]m mill site means a location ( public 
l& t is reasonably necess>y = wa/e rock 
or tail+s disposal or o!r op]ations     
reasonably incid5t to m9]al developm5t  
on1 or production f l& includ$ 9 a plan 
( op]ations4  7,b7 ,op]ations2 ,op]ator 
,! t]ms op]ations & op]ator h ! mean+s  

giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #chji4e ( title  
#dc1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7z 9   
effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is       
subsection74  7,c7 ,plan ( op]ations ,! 
t]m plan ( op]ations means a plan (     
op]ations t an op]ator mu/ submit & !   
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior or ! ,secret>y ( 
,agriculture1 z applicable1 mu/ approve 
be=e an op]ator may beg9 op]ations1 9   
accordance )1 z applicable-- 7i7 subp>t 
#chji ( title #dc1 ,code ( ,f$]al       
,regulations 7or successor regulations  
e/abli%+ application & approval         
requirem5ts72 &  7ii7 "p #bbh ( title   
#cf1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations 7or    
successor regulations e/abli%+          
application & approval requirem5ts74    
7,d7 ,public l& ,! t]m public l& means  
l& own$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates t is op5 to  
location "u sections #bcai ?r\gh #bcdd (
 ! ,revis$ ,/atutes 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #bb  
et seq471 includ+-- 7i7 l& t is         
m9]al-9-"* 7z def9$ 9 section #chcj4e ( 
title #dc1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations  
7z 9 effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is  

subsection772  7ii7 nonm9]al l& 7z def9$
 9 section #chcj4e ( title #dc1 ,code ( 
,f$]al ,regulations 7z 9 effect on !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is subsection772 &   
7iii7 l& :]e ! m9]al "* has n be5       
det]m9$4  7#b7 ,9 g5]al ,not)/&+        
subsections 7a7 & 7b71 :]e public l& is 
ne$$ by ! proprietor ( a lode or plac]  
claim = op]ations 9 connection ) any    
lode or plac] claim )9 ! propos$ plan ( 
op]ations1 ! proprietor may-- 7,a7      
locate & include )9 ! plan ( op]ations z
 _m mill site claims "u ?is subsection z
 are reasonably necess>y = its          
op]ations2 &  7,b7 use or occupy public 
l& 9 accordance ) an approv$ plan (     
op]ations4  7#c7 ,mill sites convey no  
m9]al rights ,a mill site "u ?is        
subsection does n convey m9]al rights to
 ! locator4  7#d7 ,size ( mill sites ,a 
location ( a s+le mill site "u ?is      
subsection %all n exce$ #e acres4  7#e7 
,mill site & lode or plac] claims on    
same tracts ( public l& ,a mill site may
 be locat$ "u ?is subsection on a tract 

( public l& on :i* ! claimant or op]ator
 ma9ta9s a previ\sly locat$ lode or     
plac] claim4  7#f7 ,effect on m9+ claims
 ,! location ( a mill site "u ?is       
subsection %all n affect ! validity (   
any lode or plac] claim1 or any rights  
associat$ ) su* a claim4  7#g7 ,pat5t+  
,a mill site "u ?is section %all n be   
eligible = pat5t+4  7#h7 ,sav+s         
provisions ,no?+ 9 ?is subsection-- 7,a7
 dim9i%es any "r 7includ+ a "r ( entry1 
use1 or occupancy7 ( a claimant2  7,b7  
creates or increases any "r 7includ+ a  
"r ( exploration1 entry1 use1 or        
occupancy7 ( a claimant on l& t is n op5
 to location "u ! g5]al m9+ laws2  7,c7 
modifies any provision ( law or any     
prior adm9i/rative action )draw+ l& f   
location or entry2  7,d7 limits ! "r ( !
 ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to regulate m9+ &     
m9+-relat$ activities 7includ+ requir+  
claim validity exam9ations to e/abli% ! 
discov]y ( a valuable m9]al deposit7 9  
areas )drawn f m9+1 includ+ "u-- 7i7 !  
g5]al m9+ laws2  7ii7 ! ,f$]al ,l&      

,policy & ,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc  
,u4,s4,c4 #agja et seq472  7iii7 !      
,wild]ness ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aaca et 
seq472  7iv7 sections #ajjgca ?r\gh     
#ajjgcg ( title #ed1 ,unit$ ,/ates      
,code2  7v7 ! ,endang]$ ,species ,act ( 
#aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aeca et seq472    
7vi7 division ,a ( subtitle ,,iii (     
title #ed1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly
 ref]r$ to z ! #8,national ,hi/oric     
,pres]vation ,act'72 or  7vii7 section  
#d ( ! ,act ( ,july #bc1 #aiee 7commonly
 kn[n z ! ,surface ,res\rces ,act (     
#aiee7 7#fi ,/at4 #cfh1 *apt] #cge2 #cj 
,u4,s4,c4 #fab72  7,e7 re/ores any "r   
7includ+ a "r ( entry1 use1 or          
occupancy1 or "r to conduct op]ations7 (
 a claimant t-- 7i7 exi/$ prior to !    
date on :i* ! l& 0 clos$ to1 or )drawn  
f1 location "u ! g5]al m9+ laws2 &  7ii7
 t has be5 ext+ui%$ by su* closure or   
)drawal2 or  7,f7 modifies section #djd 
( division ,e ( ! ,consolidat$          
,appropriations ,act1 #bjbd 7,public    
,law #aah-db74  4  7b7 ,ab&on$ h>drock  

m9e fund  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!re is      
e/abli%$ 9 ! ,treasury ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 a sep>ate acc\nt1 to be kn[n z !       
,ab&on$ ,h>drock ,m9e ,fund 7ref]r$ to 9
 ?is subsection z ! ,fund74  7#b7 ,s\rce
 ( deposits ,any am\nts collect$ by !   
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior pursuant to !    
claim ma9t5ance fee "u section          
#ajaja7;a77#a7 ( ! ,omnibus ,budget     
,reconciliation ,act ( #aiic 7#cj       
,u4,s4,c4 #bh;f7a77#a77 on mill sites   
locat$ "u subsection 7c7 ( section #bccg
 ( ! ,revis$ ,/atutes 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4    
#db7 %all be deposit$ into ! ,fund4     
7#c7 ,use ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior may 
make exp5ditures f am\nts available 9 ! 
,fund1 )\t fur!r appropriations1 only to
 c>ry out section #djgjd ( !            
,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act   
7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #abde74  7#d7 ,allocation
 ( funds ,am\nts made available "u      
p>agraph 7#c7-- 7,a7 %all be allocat$ 9 
accordance ) section #djgjd7;e77#a7 ( ! 
,infra/ructure ,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act   
7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #abde7;e77#a772 &  7,b7  

may be transf]r$ 9 accordance ) section 
#djgjd7;e77#b7 ( t ,act 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4  
#abde7;e77#b774  7c7 ,cl]ical am5dm5ts  
,section #ajaja ( ! ,omnibus ,budget    
,reconciliation ,act ( #aiic 7#cj       
,u4,s4,c4 #bh;f7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by     
/rik+ ! ,m9+ ,law ( #ahgb 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4
 #bh-bh;e7 ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+  
sections #bcai ?r\gh #bcdd ( ! ,revis$  
,/atutes 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #bb et seq472   
7#b7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 
7#a7-- 7i7 9 ! second s5t5ce1 by /rik+  
,su* claim ma9t5ance fee & ins]t+ !     
foll[+3  7,b7 ,fee ,! claim ma9t5ance   
fee "u subp>agraph 7,a7  2 &  7ii7 9 !  
fir/ s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ,! hold] ( &      
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! hold]
 (  2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7-- 7i7 9 ! 
second s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ,su* claim      
ma9t5ance fee & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,b7  
,fee ,! claim ma9t5ance fee "u          
subp>agraph 7,a7  2 &  7ii7 9 ! fir/    
s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ,! hold] ( & ins]t+ !  
foll[+3  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! hold] (  2 &  
7#c7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 9 ! second 

s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ,! location fee &      
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,fee ,! location 
fee  2 &  7,b7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by /rik+
 ,! claim ma9 t5ance fee & ins]t+ !     
foll[+3  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! claim         
ma9t5ance fee  4