Land containing nonhardrock minerals; other uses

(a) In general In issuing licenses and leases under this Act for land that contains deposits of coal or other nonhardrock minerals, the Secretary shall reserve to the United States such nonhardrock minerals for disposal under applicable laws. (b) Other uses of licensed and leased lands (1) In general The Secretary shall issue regulations to allow for other uses of the land covered by a prospecting license under this Act, including leases for other minerals, if such other uses would not unreasonably interfere with operations under the prospecting license. (2) Terms and conditions The Secretary shall include in each prospecting license issued under section 103(b) such terms and conditions as the Secretary determines necessary to avoid unreasonable interference with other uses occurring on, or other leases of, the licensed land. (3) Leases The Secretary shall include in leases issued under this Act stipulations to allow for simultaneous operations under other leases for the same land.