118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 1221Buffalo Tract Protection Act

To withdraw certain Bureau of Land Management land from mineral development.

Public lands and natural resources
Introduced Feb 27, 2023
Last action Mar 22, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
Feb 27, 2023
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Referred
Mar 22, 2023
Natural Resources
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Committee
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House floor
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Senate
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Resolve Changes
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Signed
SummaryCRS Summary

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.

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in House
Timeline · 3 actions
Mar 22, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Feb 27, 2023
Introduced in House
Feb 27, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.