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H.R. 725 — what changed

Crow Revenue Act

From Introduced in House to Reported in House. 3 sections amended and 1 added between Introduced in House and Reported in House.

Sec. 2 Definitions

In this Act:

(1)
Bull Mountains Lease— The term Bull Mountains Lease means the Bureau of Land Management Lease MTM–97988 dated June 1, 2012.
(2)
changed Bull Mountains Mineral Tracts— The term Bull Mountains Mineral Tracts means the mineral interests that—
(A)
are located in Musselshell County, Montana;
(B)
comprise approximately 4,530 acres of subsurface interests owned by the United States located in—
(i)
T. 6 N., R. 26 E., sec. 2;
(ii)
T. 6 N., R. 26 E., sec. 24;
(iii)
T. 6 N., R. 27 E., sec. 4;
(iv)
T. 6 N., R. 27 E., sec. 8;
(v)
T. 6 N., R. 27 E., sec. 10;
(vi)
T. 6 N., R. 27 E., sec. 14;
(vii)
T. 6 N., R. 27 E., sec. 22;
(viii)
T. 7 N., R. 26 E., sec. 24;
(ix)
T. 7 N., R. 26 E., sec. 26;
(x)
T. 7 N., R. 26 E., sec. 34;
(xi)
T. 7 N., R. 27 E., sec. 20; and
(xii)
changed T. 7 N., R. 27 E., sec. 22;22; and
(C)
added are generally depicted on the map entitled “Bull Mountains Tracts” and dated March 19, 2025.
(3)
added Bull Mountains Surface Tracts— The term Bull Mountains Surface Tracts means the aggregate surface interests that—
(A)
added are located in Musselshell County, Montana;
(B)
renumbered was (4)(5) comprise approximately 940 acres of surface interests owned by the United States located in—
(i)
renumbered was (4)(5)(2) T. 6 N., R. 26 E., sec. 2;
(ii)
renumbered was (4)(5)(3) T. 6 N., R. 27 E., sec. 8;
(iii)
renumbered was (4)(5)(4) T. 6 N., R. 27 E., sec. 10;
(iv)
renumbered was (4)(5)(5) T. 6 N., R. 28 E., sec. 8; and
(v)
renumbered was (4)(5)(6) T. 7 N., R. 27 E., sec. 34; and
(C)
added are generally depicted on the map entitled “Bull Mountains Tracts” and dated March 19, 2025.
(D)
removed are generally depicted on the map entitled “Bull Mountains Tracts” and dated January 30, 2024.
(4)
renumbered was (5) Hope Family Tracts— The term Hope Family Tracts means the aggregate mineral interests that—
(A)
renumbered was (5)(3) are located in Big Horn County, Montana, within the boundaries of the Crow Reservation;
(B)
renumbered was (5)(4) comprise approximately 4,660 acres of subsurface interests owned by the Hope Family Trust located in—
(i)
renumbered was (5)(4)(2) T. 4 S., R. 37 E., sec. 33;
(ii)
renumbered was (5)(4)(3) T. 4 S., R. 37 E., sec. 34;
(iii)
renumbered was (5)(4)(4) T. 5 S., R. 37 E., sec. 1;
(iv)
renumbered was (5)(4)(5) T. 5 S., R. 37 E., sec. 2;
(v)
renumbered was (5)(4)(6) T. 5 S., R. 37 E., sec. 3;
(vi)
renumbered was (5)(4)(7) T. 5 S., R. 37 E., sec. 10;
(vii)
renumbered was (5)(4)(8) T. 5 S., R. 37 E., sec. 11;
(viii)
renumbered was (5)(4)(9) T. 5 S., R. 37 E., sec. 12;
(ix)
renumbered was (5)(4)(10) T. 5 S., R. 37 E., sec. 13;
(x)
renumbered was (5)(4)(11) T. 5 S., R. 37 E., sec. 14;
(xi)
renumbered was (5)(4)(12) T. 5 S., R. 37 E., sec. 15;
(xii)
renumbered was (5)(4)(13) T. 5 S., R. 38 E., sec. 5;
(xiii)
renumbered was (5)(4)(14) T. 5 S., R. 38 E., sec. 8;
(xiv)
renumbered was (5)(4)(15) T. 5 S., R. 38 E., sec. 9;
(xv)
renumbered was (5)(4)(16) T. 5 S., R. 38 E., sec. 16; and
(xvi)
renumbered was (5)(4)(17) T. 5 S., R. 38 E., sec. 17; and
(C)
renumbered was (5)(5) are generally depicted on the map entitled “Hope Family Tracts” and dated January 30, 2024.
(5)
added Hope Family Trust— The term Hope Family Trust means the Joe and Barbara Hope Mineral Trust.
(4)
removed Hope family trust— The term Hope Family Trust means the Joe and Barbara Hope Mineral Trust.
(6)
renumbered was (7) Lessee— The term Lessee means the lessee for the Bull Mountains Lease.
(7)
added Musselshell Resources LLC— The term Musselshell Resources LLC means the Musselshell Resources Limited Liability Company, which is registered to do business in the State.
(8)
added Musselshell Resources Tracts— The term Musselshell Resources Tracts means the aggregate surface interests that—
(A)
added are located in Musselshell County, Montana;
(B)
added comprise approximately 959 acres of surface interests owned by Musselshell Resources LLC located in—
(i)
added T. 7 N., R. 27 E., N1/2NW1/4, NE1/4, and E1/2SE1/4 of sec. 35;
(ii)
added T. 6 N., R. 26 E., NE1/4 of sec. 22 lying south and west of Old Divide Road; and
(iii)
added T. 6 N., R. 26 E., sec. 25; and
(C)
added are generally depicted on the map entitled “Bull Mountains Tracts” and dated March 19, 2025.
(9)
renumbered was (8) Secretary— The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior.
(10)
renumbered was (9) State— The term State means the State of Montana.
(11)
renumbered was (10) 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 mineral interests in the Hope Family Tracts; and
(3)
changed subject to valid existing rights, and on relinquishment of the Bull Mountains Lease, the Secretary shall convey to the Hope Family Trust all right, title, and interest of the United States in and to the mineral interests and surface land 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 conveyed to the Tribe under subsection (a)(2) shall not be subject to taxation by the State (including any political subdivision of the State).
(d)
changed Revenue sharing agreement— Before the conveyances 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 and surface interests described in subsection (a)(3) if those mineral or surface interests are developed at a later date.
(e)
Withdrawal prior to exchange— Subject to valid existing rights, pending the conveyances under paragraphs (2) and (3) of subsection (a), the tracts conveyed under those paragraphs shall be withdrawn from—
(1)
all forms of entry, appropriation, and disposal under the public land laws;
(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

added Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, in a single transaction—
(1)
added 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)
added 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.

removed 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)
removed the status of the Tribe as a federally recognized Indian Tribe; or
(2)
removed the status of the member as a member of the Tribe.

Sec. 5 Eligibility for other Federal benefits

added

added 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)
added the status of the Tribe as a federally recognized Indian Tribe; or
(2)
added the status of the member as a member of the Tribe.