Definitions

In this Act: (1) Bull Mountains Lease The term Bull Mountains Lease means the Bureau of Land Management Lease MTM–97988 dated June 1, 2012. (2) Bull Mountains Tracts The 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 Tracts The 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 trust The term Hope Family Trust means the Joe and Barbara Hope Mineral Trust. (5) Lessee The term Lessee means the lessee for the Bull Mountains Lease. (6) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. (7) State The term State means the State of Montana. (8) Tribe The term Tribe means the Crow Tribe of Montana.

In this Act: (1) Bull Mountains Lease The term Bull Mountains Lease means the Bureau of Land Management Lease MTM–97988 dated June 1, 2012. (2) Bull Mountains Mineral Tracts The term Bull Mountains Mineral 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; and (C) are generally depicted on the map entitled Bull Mountains Tracts and dated March 19, 2025. (3) Bull Mountains Surface Tracts The term Bull Mountains Surface Tracts means the aggregate surface interests that— (A) are located in Musselshell County, Montana; (B) 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 (C) are generally depicted on the map entitled Bull Mountains Tracts and dated March 19, 2025. (4) Hope Family Tracts The 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. (5) Hope Family Trust The term Hope Family Trust means the Joe and Barbara Hope Mineral Trust. (6) Lessee The term Lessee means the lessee for the Bull Mountains Lease. (7) Musselshell Resources LLC The term Musselshell Resources LLC means the Musselshell Resources Limited Liability Company, which is registered to do business in the State. (8) Musselshell Resources Tracts The term Musselshell Resources Tracts means the aggregate surface interests that— (A) are located in Musselshell County, Montana; (B) comprise approximately 959 acres of surface interests owned by Musselshell Resources LLC located in— (i) T. 7 N., R. 27 E., N 1/2 NW 1/4, NE 1/4, and E 1/2 SE 1/4 of sec. 35; (ii) T. 6 N., R. 26 E., NE 1/4 of sec. 22 lying south and west of Old Divide Road; and (iii) T. 6 N., R. 26 E., sec. 25; and (C) are generally depicted on the map entitled Bull Mountains Tracts and dated March 19, 2025. (9) Secretary The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. (10) State The term State means the State of Montana. (11) Tribe The term Tribe means the Crow Tribe of Montana.