S.Amdt. 1486

SA 1486. Mr. LEE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to
amendment SA 1407 proposed by Ms. Murkowski to the bill S. 2657, to
support innovation in advanced geothermal research and development, and
for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the end of title II, add the following:

Subtitle D--Miscellaneous

SEC. 24____. MINERAL ENTRY AUTHORIZED.

(a) In General.--The Federal land described in subsection
(b) shall be open to location, entry, and patent under the
mining laws.
(b) Federal Land Described.--The Federal land referred to
in subsections (a) and (c) is the area of land depicted as
``Mineral Withdrawal'' on the map prepared by the Bureau of
Land Management entitled ``Grand Canyon Centennial Protection
Act'' and dated February 26, 2019.
(c) Limitation on Withdrawal.--
(1) In general.--The Federal land described in subsection
(b) may not be withdrawn from location, entry, and patent
under the mining laws except by Act of Congress.
(2) Application of certain law.--The authority of the
Secretary of the Interior under sections 202(e)(3) and 204 of
the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C.
1712(e)(3), 1714) shall not apply to the Federal land
described in subsection (b).
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