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HR 490 112th Congress House

To modify the boundaries of Cibola National Forest in the State of New Mexico, to transfer certain Bureau of Land Management land for inclusion in the Manzano Mountain Wilderness, and for other…

Official title: To modify the boundaries of Cibola National Forest in the State of New Mexico, to transfer certain Bureau of Land Management land for inclusion in the Manzano … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To modify the boundaries of Cibola National Forest in the State of New Mexico, to transfer certain Bureau of Land Management land for inclusion in the Manzano Mountain Wilderness, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 26, 2011 Introduced by: Heinrich, Martin Democratic · New Mexico See on congress.gov
Public Lands and Natural Resources Forests, forestry, treesLand transfersNew MexicoWilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Oct 25, 2011
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 4, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
Jan 26, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Jan 26, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 25, 2011

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expands the boundaries of the Cibola National Forest in New Mexico to include the Manzano Wilderness Study Area.

Directs the Secretary of the Interior to transfer administrative jurisdiction over any such land under the Secretary's jurisdiction to the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) and makes such land subject to the laws and regulations that pertain to the National Forest System.

Requires the Manzano Wilderness Study Area to be designated as wilderness and added to the Manzano Mountain Wilderness.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 490: To modify the boundaries of Cibola National Forest in the State of New Mexico, to transfer certain Bureau of Land Management land for inclusion in the Manzano Mountain Wilderness, and for other purposes.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-490/
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"H.R. 490: To modify the boundaries of Cibola National Forest in the State of New Mexico, to transfer certain Bureau of Land Management land for inclusion in the Manzano Mountain Wilderness, and for other purposes.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-490/.
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H.R. 490, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-490/.
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[H.R. 490: To modify the boundaries of Cibola National Forest in the State of New Mexico, to transfer certain Bureau of Land Management land for inclusion in the Manzano Mountain Wilderness, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-490/)
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