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139 STAT. 146 PUBLIC LAW 119–21—JULY 4, 2025 (a) had been made before the lessee paid advance royalties for the lease. SEC. 50203. LEASES FOR KNOWN RECOVERABLE COAL RESOURCES. Notwithstanding section 2(a)(3)(A) of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 201(a)(3)(A)) and section 202(a) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712(a)), not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall make available for lease known recoverable coal resources of not less than 4,000,000 additional acres on Federal land located in the 48 contiguous States and Alaska subject to the jurisdiction of the Secretary, but which shall not include any Federal land within— (1) a National Monument; (2) a National Recreation Area; (3) a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System; (4) a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System; (5) a component of the National Trails System; (6) a National Conservation Area; (7) a unit of the National Wildlife Refuge System; (8) a unit of the National Fish Hatchery System; or (9) a unit of the National Park System. SEC. 50204. AUTHORIZATION TO MINE FEDERAL COAL. (a) AUTHORIZATION.—In order to provide access to coal reserves in adjacent State or private land that without an authorization could not be mined economically, Federal coal reserves located in Federal land subject to a mining plan previously approved by the Secretary of the Interior as of the date of enactment of this Act and adjacent to coal reserves in adjacent State or private land are authorized to be mined. (b) REQUIREMENT.—Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall, without substantial modification, take such steps as are necessary to authorize the mining of Federal land described in subsection (a). (c) NEPA.—Nothing in this section shall prevent a review under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.). Subtitle C—Lands SEC. 50301. TIMBER SALES AND LONG-TERM CONTRACTING FOR THE FOREST SERVICE AND THE BUREAU OF LAND MANAGE- MENT. (a) FOREST SERVICE.— (1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: (A) FOREST PLAN.—The term ‘‘forest plan’’ means a land and resource management plan prepared by the Sec- retary for a unit of the National Forest System pursuant to section 6 of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1604). (B) NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM.— (i) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘National Forest System’’ means land of the National Forest System (as defined in section 11(a) of the Forest and Rangeland 16 USC 472a note. Time periods. Deadline. 30 USC 201 note. Deadline. 30 USC 201 note.