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S 438 108th Congress Senate Public Lands and Natural Resources Energy Mining leases National forests Natural gas New York State Oil and gas leases Oil well drilling

A bill to withdraw Federal land in Finger Lakes National Forest, New York, from entry, appropriation, disposal, or disposition under certain Federal laws.

Introduced: February 25, 2003 Introduced by: Schumer, Charles E. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 108th Congress ended
It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Feb 25, 2003
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Feb 25, 2003
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Withdraws all Federal land in Finger Lakes National Forest, New York, from: (1) all forms of entry, appropriation, or disposal under public land laws; and (2) disposition under all laws relating to oil and gas leasing.
What's happening now February 25, 2003

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 438: A bill to withdraw Federal land in Finger Lakes National Forest, New York, from entry, appropriation, disposal, or disposition under certain Federal laws.. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-438/
MLA
"S. 438: A bill to withdraw Federal land in Finger Lakes National Forest, New York, from entry, appropriation, disposal, or disposition under certain Federal laws.." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-438/.
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S. 438, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-438/.
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[S. 438: A bill to withdraw Federal land in Finger Lakes National Forest, New York, from entry, appropriation, disposal, or disposition under certain Federal laws.](https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-438/)
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