II 

Calendar No. 625 

118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 4432 

To allow certain Federal minerals to be mined consistent with the Bull 

Mountains Mining Plan Modification. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MAY 23, 2024 

Mr. DAINES introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred 

to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 

NOVEMBER 21, 2024 

Reported by Mr. MANCHIN, with an amendment 

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 

A BILL 

To allow certain Federal minerals to be mined consistent 

with the Bull Mountains Mining Plan Modification. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION TO MINE FEDERAL MINERALS. 

4 (a) DEFINITION OF BULL MOUNTAINS MINING PLAN

5 MODIFICATION.—In this Act, the term ‘‘Bull Mountains 

6 Mining Plan Modification’’ means Amendment 3, Bull 

7 Mountains Mine No. 1, Mining Plan Modification for FedVerDate Sep 11 2014 18:45 Nov 22, 2024 Jkt 059200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6401 E:\BILLS\S4432.RS S4432

ssavage on LAPJG3WLY3PROD with BILLS
2 

•S 4432 RS

1 eral Coal Lease MTM 97988, that was approved by De2 partment of the Interior Principal Deputy Assistant Sec3 retary for Land and Minerals Management in a concur4 rence memorandum, dated November 18, 2020. 

5 (b) MINING OF FEDERAL MINERALS.—Not later 

6 than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the 

7 Secretary of the Interior shall, without modification or 

8 delay, allow Federal minerals located in T. 6 N., R. 27 

9 E., section 22, to be mined consistent with the Bull Moun10 tains Mining Plan Modification. 

11 SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION TO MINE FEDERAL MINERALS. 

12 (a) DEFINITION OF BULL MOUNTAINS MINING PLAN

13 MODIFICATION.—In this Act, the term ‘‘Bull Mountains 

14 Mining Plan Modification’’ means Amendment 3, Bull 

15 Mountains Mine No. 1, Mining Plan Modification for Fed16 eral Coal Lease MTM 97988, that was approved by Depart17 ment of the Interior Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary 

18 for Land and Minerals Management in a concurrence 

19 memorandum, dated November 18, 2020. 

20 (b) MINING OF FEDERAL MINERALS.— 

21 (1) IN GENERAL.—All Federal coal reserves 

22 leased under Federal Coal Lease MTM 97988 located 

23 in the Federal land described in subsection (c) are au24 thorized to be mined in accordance with the Bull 

25 Mountains Mining Plan Modification. 


ssavage on LAPJG3WLY3PROD with BILLS
3 

•S 4432 RS

1 (2) REQUIREMENT.—Not later than 30 days 

2 after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 

3 of the Interior shall, without modification or delay, 

4 approve the Bull Mountains Mining Plan Modifica5 tion to the extent necessary to mine the Federal land 

6 described in subsection (c). 

7 (c) DESCRIPTION OF FEDERAL LAND.—The Federal 

8 land referred to in subsection (b) is the following land, com9 prising 800 acres, more or less, located in T. 6 N., R. 27 

10 E., Montana Principal Meridian, Musselshell County, Mon11 tana: 

(1) The NE1 12 ⁄4 of section 8. 

(2) The SW1 13 ⁄4 of section 10. 

(3) The W1⁄2, SE1 14 ⁄4 of section 22. 


ssavage on LAPJG3WLY3PROD with BILLS
Calendar No. 625 

118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 4432 

A BILL 

To allow certain Federal minerals to be mined conModification. sistent with the Bull Mountains Mining Plan 

NOVEMBER 21, 2024 

Reported with an amendment 


ssavage on LAPJG3WLY3PROD with BILLS