Valley of Chiefs Native American Sacred Site Preservation Act of 2001 - Provides that lands within the Valley of the Chiefs (the Weatherman Draw Area of Critical Environmental Concern in Carbon County, Montana) shall not be: (1) open to the location of mining claims, mill, and tunnel sites under general U.S. mining laws; or (2) available for disposal of mineral materials under the Materials Act of 1947. Prohibits the Secretary of the Interior from: (1) issuing any lease under the Mineral Leasing Act or the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 for such lands; or (2) approving after June 6, 2001, any application for a permit to drill within the Valley of the Chiefs under any lease issued under the Mineral Leasing Act.
Actions
Jun 13, 2001
Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
Jun 13, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.