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S 180 117th Congress Senate Public Lands and Natural Resources Land transfers Mining New Mexico

Buffalo Tract Protection Act

Introduced: February 2, 2021 Introduced by: Heinrich, Martin Democratic · New Mexico See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 31, 2022
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 257.
Jan 31, 2022
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin without amendment. With written report No. 117-60.
Nov 18, 2021
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Oct 19, 2021
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 117-453.
Feb 2, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Feb 2, 2021
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Buffalo Tract Protection Act

This bill withdraws specified Bureau of Land Management lands in Placitas, New Mexico, from (1) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (2) disposition under the mineral leasing, mineral materials, and geothermal leasing laws.

Any conveyance of the surface estate of such federal land shall require a reservation of the mineral estate to the United States.

What's happening now January 31, 2022

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 257.

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