SECTION 1. Application of Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands to hardrock minerals.

(1) in section 2 (30 U.S.C. 351)—

(A) by striking “Act ‘United States’” and inserting the following: “Act:

“(1) UNITED STATES.—The term ‘United States”;’

(B) by striking “Alaska. ‘Acquired lands’” and inserting the following: “Alaska.

“(2) ACQUIRED LANDS; LANDS ACQUIRED BY THE UNITED STATES.—The term ‘acquired lands”;’

(C) by striking “552). ‘Secretary’” and inserting the following: “552).

“(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘Secretary”;’

(D) by striking “Interior. ‘Mineral leasing laws’ shall mean” and inserting the following: “Interior.

“(4) MINERAL LEASING LAWS.—The term ‘mineral leasing laws’ means”;

(E) by striking “Acts. ‘Lease’” and inserting the following: “Acts.

“(5) LEASE.—The term ‘lease”;’

(F) by striking “requires. The term” and inserting the following: “requires.

“(6) OIL.—The term”; and

(G) by adding at the end the following:

“(7) HARDROCK MINERAL.—The term ‘hardrock mineral’—

“(A) includes deposits of—

“(i) minerals found in sedimentary or other rocks;

“(ii) base metals;

“(iii) precious metals;

“(iv) industrial minerals; and

“(v) precious and semi-precious gemstones; and

“(B) does not include deposits of—

“(i) coal;

“(ii) oil;

“(iii) oil shale;

“(iv) gas;

“(v) sodium;

“(vi) potassium;

“(vii) sulfur; or

“(viii) mineral materials subject to disposition under the Act of July 31, 1947, commonly known as the Materials Act of 1947 (30 U.S.C. 601 et seq.).”; and

(2) in section 3 (30 U.S.C. 352), by striking “and sulfur” and inserting “sulfur, and hardrock minerals”.