Crow Revenue Act

119 S239 IS: Crow Revenue Act U.S. Senate 2025-01-24 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. II119th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 239IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESJanuary 24, 2025Mr. Daines (for himself and Mr. Sheehy) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian AffairsA BILLTo take certain mineral interests into trust for the benefit of the Crow Tribe of Montana, and for other purposes.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Crow Revenue Act.2.DefinitionsIn this Act:(1)Bull Mountains LeaseThe term Bull Mountains Lease means the Bureau of Land Management Lease MTM–97988 dated June 1, 2012.(2)Bull Mountains TractsThe term Bull Mountains 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)T. 7 N., R. 27 E., sec. 22;(C)comprise approximately 940 acres of surface interests owned by the United States located in—(i)T. 6 N., R. 26 E., sec. 2;(ii)T. 6 N., R. 27 E., sec. 8;(iii)T. 6 N., R. 27 E., sec. 10;(iv)T. 6 N., R. 28 E., sec. 8; and(v)T. 7 N., R. 27 E., sec. 34; and(D)are generally depicted on the map entitled Bull Mountains Tracts and dated January 30, 2024.(3)Hope Family TractsThe term Hope Family Tracts means the aggregate mineral interests that—(A)are located in Big Horn County, Montana, within the boundaries of the Crow Reservation;(B)comprise approximately 4,660 acres of subsurface interests owned by the Hope Family Trust located in—(i)T. 4 S., R. 37 E., sec. 33;(ii)T. 4 S., R. 37 E., sec. 34;(iii)T. 5 S., R. 37 E., sec. 1;(iv)T. 5 S., R. 37 E., sec. 2;(v)T. 5 S., R. 37 E., sec. 3;(vi)T. 5 S., R. 37 E., sec. 10;(vii)T. 5 S., R. 37 E., sec. 11;(viii)T. 5 S., R. 37 E., sec. 12;(ix)T. 5 S., R. 37 E., sec. 13;(x)T. 5 S., R. 37 E., sec. 14;(xi)T. 5 S., R. 37 E., sec. 15;(xii)T. 5 S., R. 38 E., sec. 5;(xiii)T. 5 S., R. 38 E., sec. 8;(xiv)T. 5 S., R. 38 E., sec. 9;(xv)T. 5 S., R. 38 E., sec. 16; and(xvi)T. 5 S., R. 38 E., sec. 17; and(C)are generally depicted on the map entitled Hope Family Tracts and dated January 30, 2024.(4)Hope family trustThe term Hope Family Trust means the Joe and Barbara Hope Mineral Trust.(5)LesseeThe term Lessee means the lessee for the Bull Mountains Lease.(6)SecretaryThe term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior.(7)StateThe term State means the State of Montana.(8)TribeThe term Tribe means the Crow Tribe of Montana.3.Mineral rights to be taken into trust(a)Completion of mineral conveyancesNot 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)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 Tracts.(b)Trust statusOn 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 taxationThe 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)Revenue sharing agreementBefore 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 exchangeSubject 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.4.Eligibility for other Federal benefitsNo 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)the status of the Tribe as a federally recognized Indian Tribe; or(2)the status of the member as a member of the Tribe.