To amend the Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands to make that Act applicable to hardrock minerals.

This bill redefines which minerals fall under federal leasing rules for acquired lands. It specifically adds "hardrock minerals" (including base metals, precious metals, and gemstones) to the Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands, while excluding coal, oil, gas, and other minerals covered by separate laws. The change clarifies that mining companies seeking to extract these hardrock minerals on federal lands must now follow the established leasing process. This directly affects mineral extraction companies operating on federal lands and the Bureau of Land Management, which administers these leases. The bill makes no new financial or operational requirements but updates the legal definition governing these leases.