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A bill to withdraw certain Bureau of Land Management land from mineral development.

USA115th CongressS-390| Senate 
| Updated: 2/15/2017
Martin Heinrich

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Senator

New Mexico

Cosponsors (1)
Tom Udall (Democratic)

Energy and Natural Resources Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Buffalo Tract Protection Act This bill withdraws specified Bureau of the Land Management (BLM) lands in Placitas, New Mexico, from all forms of mineral development under all laws pertaining to mineral leasing or mineral materials, including locatable minerals. Nothing in this bill prohibits the disposal of the surface estate of such BLM lands under the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 or the Recreation and Public Purposes Act. Any disposal of the surface estate of the BLM lands shall be subject to the condition that the mineral estate of those lands shall remain under the ownership of the BLM, subject to the withdrawal under this bill.
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Timeline
Feb 15, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Feb 15, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Feb 27, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-1085
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
  • February 15, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 15, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.


  • February 27, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-1085
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Related Bills

  • HR 115-1085: To withdraw certain Bureau of Land Management land from mineral development.
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A bill to withdraw certain Bureau of Land Management land from mineral development.

USA115th CongressS-390| Senate 
| Updated: 2/15/2017
Buffalo Tract Protection Act This bill withdraws specified Bureau of the Land Management (BLM) lands in Placitas, New Mexico, from all forms of mineral development under all laws pertaining to mineral leasing or mineral materials, including locatable minerals. Nothing in this bill prohibits the disposal of the surface estate of such BLM lands under the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 or the Recreation and Public Purposes Act. Any disposal of the surface estate of the BLM lands shall be subject to the condition that the mineral estate of those lands shall remain under the ownership of the BLM, subject to the withdrawal under this bill.
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Timeline
Feb 15, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Feb 15, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Feb 27, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-1085
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
  • February 15, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 15, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.


  • February 27, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-1085
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Martin Heinrich

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Senator

New Mexico

Cosponsors (1)
Tom Udall (Democratic)

Energy and Natural Resources Committee

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Related Bills

  • HR 115-1085: To withdraw certain Bureau of Land Management land from mineral development.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Land transfersMiningNew Mexico