resources and ground water. (b) Exclusive right A small miner’s lease shall give the lessee the exclusive right to prospect for hardrock minerals for 3 years on not more than 200 acres of contiguous or noncontiguous Federal land. (c) Application fee The Secretary shall charge a reasonable application fee for a small miner’s lease under this subsection (a). (d) Rentals Annual rentals for a small miner’s lease issued under this section shall be $5 per acre per year for the first 3 years. (e) Renewal A small miner’s leases issued under this section may be renewed for any number of additional 3-year periods. The rental for such a renewed lease shall be $10 per acre per year rental charged. (f) Challenge (1) In general Any individual may file a challenge with the Secretary that a lessee is in violation of the diligence terms of a small miner’s lease or does not qualify as a small miner. (2) Renewal when subject to challenge A small miner’s lease that is subject to a challenge under paragraph (1) may not be renewed unless the Secretary has determined that the lessee is a small miner and is in compliance with all the terms of the small miner’s lease. (g) No royalties The Secretary shall not charge royalties for commercial production under a small miner’s lease. (h) Conversion of existing claims A claim existing on the effective date of this Act that belongs to an individual that qualifies as a small miner may be converted to a small miner’s lease under the same terms and conditions that apply to a small miner’s lease under this section, except that such lease— (1) shall not be subject to rental during the primary term of the lease