Buffalo Tract Protection Act
Summary
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.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Feb 2, 2021
Last action Jan 31, 2022
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Jan 31, 2022
Upper · Passed
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin without amendment. With written report No. 117-60.
upper
Nov 18, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
upper
Oct 19, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.
upper
Feb 2, 2021
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
upper
Feb 2, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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