text: SECTION 1. ROCKY FLATS ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY SITE.
  
      (a) Definitions.--In this Act:
              (1) Essential mineral right.--The term ``essential mineral 
          right'' means a right to mine sand and gravel at Rocky Flats, 
          as depicted on the map.
              (2) Fair market value.--The term ``fair market value'' 
          means the value of an essential mineral right, as determined by 
          an appraisal performed by an independent, certified mineral 
          appraiser under the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal 
          Practice.
              (3) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map entitled ``Rocky 
          Flats National Wildlife Refuge'', dated July 25, 2005, and 
          available for inspection in appropriate offices of the United 
          States Fish and Wildlife Service and the Department of Energy.
              (4) Natural resource damage liability claim.--The term 
          ``natural resource damage liability claim'' means a natural 
          resource damage liability claim under subsections (a)(4)(C) and 
          (f) of section 107 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
          Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9607) 
          arising from hazardous substances releases at or from Rocky 
          Flats that, as of the date of enactment of this Act, are 
          identified in the administrative record for Rocky Flats 
          required by the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution 
          Contingency Plan prepared under section 105 of that Act (42 
          U.S.C. 9605).
              (5) Rocky flats.--The term ``Rocky Flats'' means the 
          Department of Energy facility in the State of Colorado known as 
          the ``Rocky Flats Environmental Technology Site''.
              (6) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
          of Energy.
              (7) Trustees.--The term ``Trustees'' means the Federal and 
          State officials designated as trustees under section 107(f)(2) 
          of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and 
          Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9607(f)(2)).
      (b) Purchase of Essential Mineral Rights.--
              (1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
          enactment of this Act, such amounts authorized to be 
          appropriated under subsection (c) shall be available to the 
          Secretary to purchase essential mineral rights at Rocky Flats.
              (2) Conditions.--The Secretary shall not purchase an 
          essential mineral right under paragraph (1) unless--
                      (A) the owner of the essential mineral right is a 
                  willing seller; and
                      (B) the Secretary purchases the essential mineral 
                  right for an amount that does not exceed fair market 
                  value.
              (3) Limitation.--Only those funds authorized to be 
          appropriated under subsection (c) shall be available for the 
          Secretary to purchase essential mineral rights under paragraph 
          (1).
              (4) Release from liability.--Notwithstanding any other law, 
          any natural resource damage liability claim shall be considered 
          to be satisfied by--
                      (A) the purchase by the Secretary of essential 
                  mineral rights under paragraph (1) for consideration in 
                  an amount equal to $10,000,000;
                      (B) the payment by the Secretary to the Trustees of 
                  $10,000,000; or
                      (C) the purchase by the Secretary of any portion of 
                  the mineral rights under paragraph (1) for--
                              (i) consideration in an amount less than 
                          $10,000,000; and
                              (ii) a payment by the Secretary to the 
                          Trustees of an amount equal to the difference 
                          between--
                                      (I) $10,000,000; and
                                      (II) the amount paid under clause 
                                  (i).
              (5) Use of funds.--
                      (A) In general.--Any amounts received under 
                  paragraph (4) shall be used by the Trustees for the 
                  purposes described in section 107(f)(1) of the 
                  Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and 
                  Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9607(f)(1)), 
                  including--
                              (i) the purchase of additional mineral 
                          rights at Rocky Flats; and
                              (ii) the development of habitat restoration 
                          projects at Rocky Flats.
                      (B) Condition.--Any expenditure of funds under this 
                  paragraph shall be made jointly by the Trustees.
                      (C) Additional funds.--The Trustees may use the 
                  funds received under paragraph (4) in conjunction with 
                  other private and public funds.
              (6) Exemption from national environmental policy act.--Any 
          purchases of mineral rights under this subsection shall be 
          exempt from the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 
          U.S.C. 4321 et seq.).
              (7) Rocky flats national wildlife refuge.--
                      (A) Transfer of management responsibilities.--The 
                  Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge Act of 2001 (16 
                  U.S.C. 668dd note; Public Law 107-107) is amended--
                              (i) in section 3175--
                                      (I) by striking subsections (b) and 
                                  (f); and
                                      (II) by redesignating subsections 
                                  (c), (d), and (e) as subsections (b), 
                                  (c), and (d), respectively; and
                              (ii) in section 3176(a)(1), by striking 
                          ``section 3175(d)'' and inserting ``section 
                          3175(c)''.
                      (B) Boundaries.--Section 3177 of the Rocky Flats 
                  National Wildlife Refuge Act of 2001 (16 U.S.C. 668dd 
                  note; Public Law 107-107) is amended by striking 
                  subsection (c) and inserting the following:
      ``(c) Composition.--
              ``(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), the 
          refuge shall consist of land within the boundaries of Rocky 
          Flats, as depicted on the map--
                      ``(A) entitled `Rocky Flats National Wildlife 
                  Refuge';
                      ``(B) dated July 25, 2005; and
                      ``(C) available for inspection in the appropriate 
                  offices of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service 
                  and the Department of Energy.
              ``(2) Exclusions.--The refuge does not include--
                      ``(A) any land retained by the Department of Energy 
                  for response actions under section 3175(c);
                      ``(B) any land depicted on the map described in 
                  paragraph (1) that is subject to 1 or more essential 
                  mineral rights described in section 3114(a) of the 
                  National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 
                  over which the Secretary shall retain jurisdiction of 
                  the surface estate until the essential mineral rights--
                              ``(i) are purchased under subsection (b) of 
                          that Act; or
                              ``(ii) are mined and reclaimed by the 
                          mineral rights holders in accordance with 
                          requirements established by the State of 
                          Colorado; and
                      ``(C) the land depicted on the map described in 
                  paragraph (1) on which essential mineral rights are 
                  being actively mined as of the date of enactment of 
                  this subparagraph until--
                              ``(i) the essential mineral rights are 
                          purchased; or
                              ``(ii) the surface estate is reclaimed by 
                          the mineral rights holder in accordance with 
                          requirements established by the State of 
                          Colorado.
              ``(3) Acquisition of additional land.--Notwithstanding 
          paragraph (2), upon the purchase of the mineral rights or 
          reclamation of the land depicted on the map described in 
          paragraph (1), the Secretary shall--
                      ``(A) transfer the land to the Secretary of the 
                  Interior for inclusion in the refuge; and
                      ``(B) the Secretary of the Interior shall--
                              ``(i) accept the transfer of the land; and
                              ``(ii) manage the land as part of the 
                          refuge.''.
      (c) Funding.--Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated to the 
  Secretary for the Rocky Flats Environmental Technology Site for fiscal 
  year 2006, $10,000,000 shall be made available to the Secretary for the 
  purposes described in subsection (b).
target: States that specified funds authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Energy for the Rocky Flats Environmental Technology Site (Colorado) shall be available to the Secretary for the purchase of essential mineral rights at Rocky Flats.
  
  Prescribes related conditions under which any natural resource damage liability claim shall be deemed to be satisfied.
  
  Exempts mineral rights purchased under this Act from the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969.
  
  Amends the Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge Act of 2001 to repeal the mandate for a Memorandum of Understanding in connection with the transfer to the Secretary of the Interior of management responsibilities and jurisdiction over Rocky Flats. Repeals, also, the prohibiton against any reduction in funds available to the Secretary of Energy for cleanup and closure of Rocky Flats as a result of such transfer.
  
  Revises the composition of the Rocky Flats National Wildlife Refuge and excludes specified lands subject to certain essential mineral rights.
feat_title: A bill to authorize the Secretary of Energy to purchase certain essential mineral rights and resolve natural resource damage liability claims.