H. R. 9859 aims to have detailed studies conducted on both onshore and offshore mineral values in the United States. The bill directs the Director of the Bureau of Land Management and the Chief of the United States Forest Service to examine the value of minerals, including...
Simple Explanation
H. R. 9859 wants some people in charge to look at how much money the minerals in the ground are worth, both on land and under the sea, but they won’t count places like national parks. These studies will take a few years, and after that, they might use this information to make decisions about how to handle these minerals.