#aaith ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #chgb ,,an ,,act ,to amend the ,mineral ,leasing ,act for ,acquired ,lands to make that ,act applicable to hardrock minerals4 #a4 ,application of ,mineral ,leasing ,act for ,acquired ,lands to hardrock minerals ,the ,mineral ,leasing ,act for ,acquired ,lands 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #cea et seq47 is amended-- 7#a7 in section #b 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #cea7-- 7,a7 by striking ,act ,united ,states and inserting the following3 ,act3 7#a7 ,united ,states ,the term ,united ,states 2 7,b7 by striking ,alaska4 ,acquired lands and inserting the following3 ,alaska4 7#b7 ,acquired lands2 lands acquired by the ,united ,states ,the term acquired lands 2 7,c7 by striking #eeb74 ,secretary and inserting the following3 #eeb74 7#c7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary 2 7,d7 by striking ,interior4 ,mineral leasing laws shall mean and inserting the following3 ,interior4 7#d7 ,mineral leasing laws ,the term mineral leasing laws means 2 7,e7 by striking ,acts4 ,lease and inserting the following3 ,acts4 7#e7 ,lease ,the term lease 2 7,f7 by striking requires4 ,the term and inserting the following3 requires4 7#f7 ,oil ,the term 2 and 7,g7 by adding at the end the following3 7#g7 ,hardrock mineral ,the term hardrock mineral-- 7,a7 includes deposits of-- 7i7 minerals found in sedimentary or other rocks2 7ii7 base metals2 7iii7 precious metals2 7iv7 industrial minerals2 and 7v7 precious and semi-precious gemstones2 and 7,b7 does not include deposits of-- 7i7 coal2 7ii7 oil2 7iii7 oil shale2 7iv7 gas2 7v7 sodium2 7vi7 potassium2 7vii7 sulfur2 or 7viii7 mineral materials subject to disposition under the ,act of ,july #ca1 #aidg1 commonly known as the ,materials ,act of #aidg 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #fja et seq474 2 and 7#b7 in section #c 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #ceb71 by striking and sulfur and inserting sulfur1 and hardrock minerals4 ,passed the ,house of ,representatives ,december #ae1 #bjbe4;,clerk4