Authorizes coal to be mined on approximately 800 acres of federal land in Musselshell County, Montana.
S. 4432118th Congress

Authorizes coal to be mined on approximately 800 acres of federal land in Musselshell County, Montana.

Reported by CommitteeSen. Steve Daines (R-MT)9 sections · 1 min read
Version: rs · Apr 20, 2026

(a) Definition of Bull Mountains mining plan modification

In this Act, the term Bull Mountains Mining Plan Modification means Amendment 3, Bull Mountains Mine No. 1, Mining Plan Modification for Federal Coal Lease MTM 97988, that was approved by Department of the Interior Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management in a concurrence memorandum, dated November 18, 2020.

(b) Mining of Federal minerals

Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall, without modification or delay, allow Federal minerals located in T. 6 N., R. 27 E., section 22, to be mined consistent with the Bull Mountains Mining Plan Modification.

(a) Definition of Bull Mountains mining plan modification

In this Act, the term Bull Mountains Mining Plan Modification means Amendment 3, Bull Mountains Mine No. 1, Mining Plan Modification for Federal Coal Lease MTM 97988, that was approved by Department of the Interior Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management in a concurrence memorandum, dated November 18, 2020.

(1) In general

All Federal coal reserves leased under Federal Coal Lease MTM 97988 located in the Federal land described in subsection (c) are authorized to be mined in accordance with the Bull Mountains Mining Plan Modification.

(2) Requirement

Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall, without modification or delay, approve the Bull Mountains Mining Plan Modification to the extent necessary to mine the Federal land described in subsection (c).

(c) Description of Federal land

The Federal land referred to in subsection (b) is the following land, comprising 800 acres, more or less, located in T. 6 N., R. 27 E., Montana Principal Meridian, Musselshell County, Montana:

(1) The NE 1/4 of section 8.

(2) The SW 1/4 of section 10.

(3) The W 1/2, SE 1/4 of section 22.

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