To nullify Public Land Order No. 7921, withdrawing certain land in the Railroad Valley of Nye County, Nevada, from mineral entry.

H.R. 3883 would reverse a 2023 Department of the Interior order that set aside approximately 22,684 acres of public land in Nye County, Nevada, for use by NASA. By nullifying this order, the bill would reopen the area to mineral exploration and mining claims, which are currently prohibited to prevent interference with NASA’s satellite calibration activities. If enacted, the legislation would allow commercial interests to pursue lithium mining and other resource extraction in the Railroad Valley while requiring NASA to find alternative methods or locations for its Earth-observing satellite measurements.