Section 1. Application of Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands to hardrock minerals
The Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands (30 U.S.C. 351 et seq.) is amended—
(1) in section 2 (30 U.S.C. 351)—
(A) by striking Act United States and inserting the following:
(A) Act:
(1) United States
The term United States
(A) ;
(B) by striking Alaska. Acquired lands and inserting the following:
(B) Alaska.
(2) Acquired lands; lands acquired by the United States
The term acquired lands
(B) ;
(C) by striking 552). Secretary and inserting the following:
(C) 552).
(3) Secretary
The term Secretary
(C) ;
(D) by striking Interior. Mineral leasing laws shall mean and inserting the following:
(D) Interior.
(4) Mineral leasing laws
The term mineral leasing laws means
(D) ;
(E) by striking Acts. Lease and inserting the following:
(E) Acts.
(5) Lease
The term lease
(E) ;
(F) by striking requires. The term and inserting the following:
(F) requires.
(6) Oil
The term
(F) ; and
(G) by adding at the end the following:
(7) Hardrock mineral
The term hardrock mineral —
(A) includes deposits of—
(i) minerals found in sedimentary or other rocks;
(ii) base metals;
(iii) precious metals;
(iv) industrial minerals; and
(v) precious and semi-precious gemstones; and
(B) does not include deposits of—
(i) coal;
(ii) oil;
(iii) oil shale;
(iv) gas;
(v) sodium;
(vi) potassium;
(vii) sulfur; or
(viii) mineral materials subject to disposition under the Act of July 31, 1947, commonly known as the Materials Act of 1947 (30 U.S.C. 601 et seq.).
(G) ; and
(2) in section 3 (30 U.S.C. 352), by striking and sulfur and inserting sulfur, and hardrock minerals.