(iii) T. 6 N., R. 26 E., sec. 25; and 
(C) are generally depicted on the map enti-
tled ‘‘Bull Mountains Tracts’’ and dated March 
19, 2025. 
(9) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
(10) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State 
of Montana. 
(11) TRIBE.—The term ‘‘Tribe’’ means the Crow 
Tribe of Montana. 
SEC. 3. MINERAL RIGHTS TO BE TAKEN INTO TRUST. 
(a) COMPLETION OF MINERAL CONVEYANCES.—Not 
later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, 
in a single transaction— 
(1) notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
including sections 3480.0–6(d)(8) and 3452.1 through 
3452.1–3 of title 43, Code of Federal Regulations (or 
successor regulations), if the Lessee offers to relinquish 
the Bull Mountains Lease, the Secretary shall accept 
the relinquishment; 
(2) the Hope Family Trust shall convey to the 
Tribe all right, title, and interest in and to the min-
eral interests in the Hope Family Tracts; and 
(3) subject to valid existing rights, and on relin-
quishment of the Bull Mountains Lease, the Secretary 
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shall convey to the Hope Family Trust all right, title, 
and interest of the United States in and to the min-
eral interests in the Bull Mountains Mineral Tracts. 
(b) TRUST STATUS.—On the request of the Tribe, the 
mineral interests conveyed to the Tribe under subsection 
(a)(2) shall be held in trust by the United States for the 
benefit of the Tribe. 
(c) NO STATE TAXATION.—The mineral interests con-
veyed to the Tribe under subsection (a)(2) shall not be sub-
ject to taxation by the State (including any political sub-
division of the State). 
(d) REVENUE SHARING AGREEMENT.—Before the con-
veyances under subsection (a), the Tribe shall notify the 
Secretary, in writing, that the Tribe and the Hope Family 
Trust have agreed on a formula for sharing revenue from 
development of the mineral interests described in subsection 
(a)(3) if those mineral interests are developed at a later 
date. 
(e) WITHDRAWAL PRIOR TO EXCHANGE.—Subject to 
valid existing rights, pending the conveyances under para-
graphs (2) and (3) of subsection (a), the tracts conveyed 
under those paragraphs shall be withdrawn from— 
(1) all forms of entry, appropriation, and dis-
posal under the public land laws; 
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(2) location, entry, and patent under the mining 
laws; and 
(3) operation of the mineral leasing, mineral 
materials, and geothermal leasing laws. 
SEC. 4. UNLOCKING PUBLIC ACCESS. 
Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of 
this Act, in a single transaction— 
(1) Musselshell Resources LLC shall convey to 
the United States all right, title, and interest in and 
to the surface interests in the Musselshell Resources 
Tracts; and 
(2) subject to valid existing rights, the Secretary 
shall convey to Musselshell Resources LLC all right, 
title, and interest of the United States in and to the 
surface interests in the Bull Mountains Surface 
Tracts. 
SEC. 5. ELIGIBILITY FOR OTHER FEDERAL BENEFITS. 
No amounts or other benefits provided to the Tribe 
under this Act shall result in the reduction or denial of any 
Federal services, benefits, or programs to the Tribe or any 
member of the Tribe to which the Tribe or member of the 
Tribe is entitled or eligible because of— 
(1) the status of the Tribe as a federally recog-
nized Indian Tribe; or 
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Tribe. 
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Union Calendar No. 375 
119TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 725 
[Report No. 119–436] 
A BILL 
To take certain mineral interests into trust for the 
benefit of the Crow Tribe of Montana, and for 
other purposes. 
JANUARY 12, 2026 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 
and ordered to be printed 
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