,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ffgd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #aa1         
#bjbe,ms4 ,/ansbury 7= h]self & ,mr4    
,huffman7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural     
,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !        
,omnibus ,budget ,reconciliation ,act ( 
#aiic to update provisions relat$ to !  
h>drock m9+ claim ma9t5ance fee e/abli%$
 "u t ,act1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort
 title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !        
,cons]v+ ,l&s & ,areas ,incompatible )  
,m9+ ,act ( #bjbe or ! ,,claim ,act (   
#bjbe4  #b4 ,h>drock m9+ claim ma9t5ance
 fee ,subtitle ,b ( title ,x ( !        
,omnibus ,budget ,reconciliation ,act ( 
#aiic 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #bh;f et seq47 is  
am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ ,secret>y ( !    
,int]ior ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+    
,secret>y2  7#b7 9 section #ajaja 7#cj  
,u4,s4,c4 #bh;f7--  7,a7 9 subsection   
7a7-- 7i7 9 p>agraph 7#a7--  7,i7 by    
/rik+ ( #ajj & all t foll[s ?r\gh ! end 
& ins]t+ p] claim or site1 respectively1

 9 accordance ) ! foll[+32 &  7,,ii7 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,= a claim
 or site ! majority ( :i* is locat$ )9 !
 b\nd>y ( a cov]$ area1 #a1ajj4  7,b7 ,=
 a claim or site ! majority ( :i* is    
locat$ betwe5 #j & #aj miles f ! b\nd>y 
( a cov]$ area1 #a1jjj4  7,c7 ,= a claim
 or site ! majority ( :i* is locat$     
betwe5 #aj & #bj miles f ! b\nd>y ( a   
cov]$ area1 #gjj4  7,d7 ,= a claim or   
site ! majority ( :i* is locat$ betwe5  
#bj & #cj miles f ! b\nd>y ( a cov]$    
area1 #ejj4  7,e7 ,= a claim or site !  
majority ( :i* is locat$ m ?an #cj miles
 f ! b\nd>y ( a cov]$ area1 #cjj4  2    
7ii7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ ! second 
s5t5ce2 &  7iii7 by add+ at ! end !     
foll[+3  7#c7 ,fee 9 lieu ( assessm5t "w
 ,a claim ma9t5ance fee paid 9          
accordance ) p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 %all 
be 9 lieu ( ! assessm5t "w requirem5t   
conta9$ 9 ! ,m9+ ,law ( #ahgb 7#cj      
,u4,s4,c4 #bh-bh;e7 & ! relat$ fil+     
requirem5ts conta9$ 9 subsections 7a7 & 
7c7 ( section #cad ( ! ,f$]al ,l&       

,policy & ,managem5t ,act ( #aigf 7#dc  
,u4,s4,c4 #agdd7;a7 & 7c774  7#d7       
,exemption = small m9]s ,p>agraphs 7#a7 
& 7#b7 & any assessm5t "w requir$ by !  
,m9+ ,law ( #ahgb 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #bh et 
seq47 d n apply ) respect to a small    
m9]4  2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ subsection 7d72
  7#c7 9 section #ajaje 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4  
#bh;j71 by am5d+ subsection 7c7 to read 
z foll[s3  7c7 ,fee adju/m5ts  7#a7     
,inflation ,! ,secret>y %all1 n less ?an
 once e #e ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t
 ( ! ,,claim ,act ( #bjbe1 adju/ ea* fee
 paid "u ?is section to reflect *anges 9
 ! ,consum] ,price ,index publi%$ by !  
,bureau ( ,labor ,/ati/ics ( ! ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,labor1 or m frequ5tly if ! ,secret>y
 det]m9es an adju/m5t to be reasonable4 
7#b7 ,notice ,! ,secret>y %all provide  
ea* claimant notice ( any adju/m5t made 
"u ?is subsection n lat] ?an ,july #a ( 
! ye> 9 :i* ! adju/m5t is made4  7#c7   
,applicability ,a fee adju/m5t made "u  
?is subsection %all beg9 to apply 9 !   
cal5d> ye> foll[+ ! cal5d> ye> 9 :i* x  

is made4  2 &  7#d7 by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+3  #ajajg4 ,us] fees ,! ,secret>y 
may e/abli% & collect f ea* p]son       
subject to ! requirem5ts ( ?is subtitle 
su* us] fees z may be necess>y to       
reimburse ! ,unit$ ,/ates = exp5ses     
incurr$ 9 ! adm9i/ration ( su*          
requirem5ts4  #ajajh4 ,use ( claim      
ma9t5ance fees  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!         
,secret>y %all use am\nts paid to !     
,secret>y pursuant to section #ajaja7;a7
 to adm9i/] ! m9+ laws ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates4  7b7 ,allocation ( excess am\nts
 ,) respect to a giv5 fiscal ye>1 if    
am\nts paid to ! ,secret>y pursuant to  
section #ajaja7;a7 are 9 excess ( !     
am\nt requir$ = ! ,secret>y to adm9i/] !
 m9+ laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,secret>y
 %all allocate su* excess am\nts 9      
accordance ) ! foll[+3  7#a7 #dj p]c5t  
to ! program e/abli%$ by ! ,secret>y "u 
section #djgjd7;a7 ( ! ,infra/ructure   
,inve/m5t & ,jobs ,act 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4   
#abde7;a774  7#b7 #bj p]c5t to ! ,tribal
 ,hi/oric ,pres]vation ,program4  7#c7  

#bj p]c5t to ! ,/ates on ! basis ( !    
ratio ( ! numb] ( pat5t$ & unpat5t$ m9+ 
claims1 mill sites1 & tunnel sites      
locat$ pursuant to ! m9+ laws ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates locat$ )9 a ,/ate to ! total    
numb] ( pat5t$ & unpat5t$ m9+ claims1   
mill sites1 & tunnel sites locat$       
pursuant to ! m9+ laws ( ! ,unit$       
,/ates4  7#d7 #aj p]c5t to ! ,l& & ,wat]
 ,cons]vation ,fund e/abli%$ "u section 
#bjjcjb ( title #ed1 ,unit$ ,/ates      
,code1 :i* %all be consid]$ income to ! 
,l& & ,wat] ,cons]vation ,fund =        
purposes ( section #bjjcjb ( t title4   
7#e7 #aj p]c5t to ! ,national ,p>ks &   
,public ,l& ,legacy ,re/oration ,fund   
e/abli%$ by section #bjjdjb7;a7 ( title 
#ed1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #ajaji4      
,def9itions ,9 ?is subtitle3  7#a7      
,casual use ,! t]m casual use-- 7,a7    
means m9]al activities t d n ord9>ily   
result 9 any di/urbance ( ,f$]al l& &   
res\rces2  7,b7 includes collection (   
geo*emical1 rock1 soil1 or m9]al        
specim5s us+ h&tools1 h& pann+1 or      

nonmotoriz$ sluic+2 &  7,c7 does n      
include--  7i7 ! use ( me*aniz$ e>?-mov+
 equipm5t1 suction dr$g+1 or explosives2
  7ii7 ! use ( motor vehicles 9 areas   
clos$ to motor vehicles2  7iii7 !       
con/ruction ( roads or drill pads2 or   
7iv7 ! use ( toxic or haz>d\s mat]ials4 
7#b7 ,cov]$ area ,! t]m cov]$ area means
 a-- 7,a7 unit ( ! ,national ,p>k       
,sy/em2 &  7,b7 national monum5t        
designat$ "u section #cbjcja ( title    
#ed1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly kn[n 
z ! ,antiquities ,act74  7#c7 ,h>drock  
m9]al ,! t]m h>drock m9]al--  7,a7 means
 any m9]al t is subject to location "u !
 m9+ laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & is n      
subject to disposition "u-- 7i7 ! ,m9]al
 ,leas+ ,act 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #aha et     
seq472  7ii7 ! ,geo!rmal ,/eam ,act (   
#aigj 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja et seq472    
7iii7 ! ,act ( ,july #ca1 #aidg1        
commonly kn[n z ! ,mat]ials ,act ( #aidg
 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #fja et seq472 or  7iv7 
! ,m9]al ,leas+ ,act = ,acquir$ ,l&s    
7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #cea et seq472 &  7,b7   

does n include any m9]al t is subject to
 a re/riction aga9/ ali5ation impos$ by 
! ,unit$ ,/ates & is--  7i7 held 9 tru/ 
by ! ,unit$ ,/ates = any ,indian or     
,indian ,tribe2 or  7ii7 own$ by any    
,indian or ,indian ,tribe4  7#d7 ,indian
 ,! t]m ,indian has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9
 section #b ( ! ,indian ,m9]al          
,developm5t ,act ( #aihb 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 
#baja74  7#e7 ,indian ,tribe ,! t]m     
,indian ,tribe has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 
section #b ( ! ,indian ,m9]al           
,developm5t ,act ( #aihb 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 
#baja74  7#f7 ,m9]al activities ,! t]m  
m9]al activities means any activity     
c>ri$ out on a m9+ claim1 mill site1 or 
tunnel site locat$ pursuant to ! m9+    
laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates =1 relat$ to1 or 
incid5tal to1 m9]al exploration1 m9+1   
b5eficiation1 process+1 or reclamation  
activities = any h>drock m9]al4  7#g7   
,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means !      
,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior4  7#h7 ,small m9]
  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m small m9] means a
 p]son 7includ+ all relat$ p>ties7 t--  

7i7 holds n m ?an #aj m9+ claims1 mill  
sites1 or tunnel sites1 or any          
comb9ation !re(1 on ,f$]al l&2  7ii7    
holds or op]ates a m9+ claim1 mill site1
 or tunnel site ) respect to n m ?an    
#bjj acres ( ,f$]al l&2  7iii7 c]tifies 
to ! ,secret>y 9 writ+ t1 9 ! prec$+    
cal5d> ye>1 ! p]son _h an annual gross  
income f m9]al production 9 an am\nt    
less ?an #ej1jjj2 &  7iv7 c]tifies to ! 
,secret>y 9 writ+ t ! p]son w use ea*   
m9+ claim1 mill site1 or tunnel site    
held or op]at$ by ! p]son only = casual 
use4  7,b7 ,annual gross income ,=      
purposes ( subp>agraph 7,a77iii71 !     
doll> am\nt %all be appli$1 = a p]son1  
to ! aggregate ( all annual gross income
 f m9]al production "u ea* m9+ claim1   
mill site1 or tunnel site locat$        
pursuant to ! m9+ laws ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 held by or assign$ to su* p]son & all  
relat$ p>ties4  7,c7 ,all relat$ p>ties 
,= purposes ( subp>agraphs 7,a7 & 7,b71 
) respect to a p]son1 ! t]m all relat$  
p>ties means-- 7i7 ! sp\se or qualify+  

*ild 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #aeb 
( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf7 (   
su* p]son2  7ii7 a p]son t controls1 is 
controll$ by1 or is "u common control ) 
su* p]son2  7iii7 a p>tn] ( su* p]son2  
or  7iv7 a p]son t owns at lea/ #aj     
p]c5t ( ! vot+ %>es ( su* p]son4  7,d7  
,control ,= purposes ( subp>agraph 7,c71
 ! t]m control means hav+ ! ability1    
directly or indirectly1 to det]m9e 7)\t 
reg>d to :e!r ex]cis$ ?r\gh #a or m     
corporate /ructures7 ! mann] 9 :i* an   
entity conducts m9]al activities1 ?r\gh 
any means1 includ+--  7i7 an own]%ip    
int]e/2  7ii7 ! au?ority to commit !    
real or f9ancial assets ( ! entity2     
7iii7 a position z a director1 (fic]1 or
 p>tn] ( ! entity2 or  7iv7 a           
contractual arrangem5t4  4