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HR 491 112th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources Forests, forestry, trees Land transfers New Mexico Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats

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 national forest, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 26, 2011 Introduced by: Heinrich, Martin Democratic · New Mexico See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 16 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 25, 2012
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Apr 24, 2012
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Apr 24, 2012
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H2049)
Apr 24, 2012
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H2049)
Apr 24, 2012
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 491.
Apr 24, 2012
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H2049-2050)
Apr 24, 2012
Mr. Bishop (UT) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Apr 16, 2012
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 302.
Apr 16, 2012
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 112-435.
Feb 29, 2012
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Feb 29, 2012
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Feb 29, 2012
Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands Discharged.
Feb 3, 2012
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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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The expanded summary of the House reported version is repeated here.)

Expands the boundaries of the Cibola National Forest in New Mexico to include the Crest of Montezuma.

Directs the Secretary of the Interior to transfer administrative jurisdiction over such land to the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) for inclusion in the Forest.

Instructs the Secretary of Agriculture to administer any permit or other land use authorization for such transferred land that is still in effect as of the transfer date in accordance with the terms of such permit or authorization. Permits such Secretary, upon the expiration of such a permit or authorization, to reauthorize the use covered by that permit or authorization under the authorities available to the Secretary on such terms and conditions as considered in the public interest.

Allows the Secretary of Agriculture to acquire, with the owner's consent, the private land included within the boundaries of the Forest by this Act.

Requires any federally owned lands that have already been or hereafter may be acquired for National Forest System purposes within the Forest's boundaries, as modified by this Act, to be managed as lands acquired under the Act of March 1, 1911, commonly known as the Weeks Act, and according to the other laws and regulations that pertain to the System.

Withdraws the Crest of Montezuma from: (1) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws; (2) location, entry, and patent under the public land mining laws; and (3) operation of the mineral leasing, geothermal leasing, and mineral materials laws.
What's happening now April 25, 2012

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 491: 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 national forest, and for other purposes.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-491/
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"H.R. 491: 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 national forest, and for other purposes.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-491/.
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H.R. 491, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-491/.
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