SECTION 1. Leasing of certain deposits of minerals located within City of Carlsbad, New Mexico.

1. (a) In general.—Notwithstanding the exclusion in the first section of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181) or the first sentence of section 3 of the Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands with respect to incorporated cities, towns, and villages, and subject to written consent provided by the City of Carlsbad, New Mexico, to the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary may lease deposits of the minerals described in such section and such sentence that are located on covered land in accordance with the Mineral Leasing Act or Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands , as applicable, and any other applicable Federal mineral leasing law.

SECTION 1. Leasing of certain deposits of minerals located within City of Carlsbad, New Mexico.

1. (a) In general.—Notwithstanding the exclusion in the first section of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181) or the first sentence of section 3 of the Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands with respect to incorporated cities, towns, and villages, and subject to written consent provided by the City of Carlsbad, New Mexico, to the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary may lease deposits of the minerals described in such section and such sentence that are located on covered land in accordance with the Mineral Leasing Act or Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands , as applicable, and any other applicable Federal mineral leasing law.