S.Amdt. 5164
What it does: Adds SEC. ____. CRITICAL MINERAL DEVELOPMENT wherever appropriate
Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT)What it changes
1 change to H.R. 4346
Adds SEC. ____. CRITICAL MINERAL DEVELOPMENT wherever appropriate
Adds a sectionInserted: SEC. ____. CRITICAL MINERAL DEVELOPMENT.
Inserted: (a) Definitions.--In this section:
Inserted: (1) Critical mineral.--The term "critical mineral" has the meaning given the term in section 7002(a) of the Energy Act of 2020 (30 U.S.C. 1606(a)).
Inserted: (2) Secretary concerned.--The term "Secretary concerned" means, as applicable--
Inserted: (A) the Secretary of the Interior; or
Inserted: (B) the Secretary of Agriculture.
Inserted: (b) Review.--
Inserted: (1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, each Secretary concerned shall complete a review of all land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary concerned that is subject to an administrative withdrawal from mineral development.
Inserted: (2) Critical minerals.--
Inserted: (A) In general.--In carrying out the review under paragraph (1), the Secretary concerned shall use data of the United States Geological Survey and any other relevant Federal agencies to determine whether any land identified under that paragraph contains any critical mineral.
Inserted: (B) Solicitation of comments.--In carrying out subparagraph (A), the Secretary concerned shall hold a comment period for private sources to share data regarding whether any land identified under paragraph (1) contains any critical mineral.
Inserted: (c) List.--At the end of the 90-day period described in paragraph (1) of subsection (b), each Secretary concerned shall submit to Congress a report containing a comprehensive list of all land identified as subject to an administrative withdrawal from mineral development, including information on whether the land contains any critical mineral, as determined under paragraph (2) of that subsection.
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Inserted: (d) Rescission.--Not later than 90 days after the date on which the Secretary concerned submits the report under subsection (c), the administrative withdrawals for all land determined under subsection (b)(2) to contain any critical mineral shall be rescinded.
Inserted: (e) Automatic Withdrawal.--With respect to any parcel of land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary concerned that is subject to an administrative withdrawal from mineral development, if the Secretary does not submit a report under subsection (c) with respect to that parcel by the deadline described in subsection (b)(1), the administrative withdrawal for that parcel shall automatically be rescinded.
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SA 5164. Mr. LEE submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill H.R. 4346, making appropriations for Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2022, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the appropriate place, insert the following:
SEC. ____. CRITICAL MINERAL DEVELOPMENT.
(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Critical mineral.--The term “critical mineral” has the meaning given the term in section 7002(a) of the Energy Act of 2020 (30 U.S.C. 1606(a)).
(2) Secretary concerned.--The term “Secretary concerned” means, as applicable--
(A) the Secretary of the Interior; or
(B) the Secretary of Agriculture.
(b) Review.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, each Secretary concerned shall complete a review of all land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary concerned that is subject to an administrative withdrawal from mineral development.
(2) Critical minerals.--
(A) In general.--In carrying out the review under paragraph (1), the Secretary concerned shall use data of the United States Geological Survey and any other relevant Federal agencies to determine whether any land identified under that paragraph contains any critical mineral.
(B) Solicitation of comments.--In carrying out subparagraph (A), the Secretary concerned shall hold a comment period for private sources to share data regarding whether any land identified under paragraph (1) contains any critical mineral.
(c) List.--At the end of the 90-day period described in paragraph (1) of subsection (b), each Secretary concerned shall submit to Congress a report containing a comprehensive list of all land identified as subject to an administrative withdrawal from mineral development, including information on whether the land contains any critical mineral, as determined under paragraph (2) of that subsection.
(d) Rescission.--Not later than 90 days after the date on which the Secretary concerned submits the report under subsection (c), the administrative withdrawals for all land determined under subsection (b)(2) to contain any critical mineral shall be rescinded.
(e) Automatic Withdrawal.--With respect to any parcel of land under the jurisdiction of the Secretary concerned that is subject to an administrative withdrawal from mineral development, if the Secretary does not submit a report under subsection (c) with respect to that parcel by the deadline described in subsection (b)(1), the administrative withdrawal for that parcel shall automatically be rescinded.
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Senate amendment submitted
July 25, 2022