This bill makes a technical correction to the Mineral Leasing Act by replacing all references to "gilsonite" with "asphaltite" throughout the law. Gilsonite and asphaltite are the same mineral, but the bill updates the federal law to use the more scientifically accurate term. The changes affect six sections of the Mineral Leasing Act, which governs how companies can lease and develop mineral resources on federal lands. The bill has no funding requirements since it is purely a terminology update to existing law. The legislation was introduced in January 2024 and referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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