Ruby Mountains Protection Act

United States117th CongressS-609Senate
Updated: Feb 10, 2022

Summary

Ruby Mountains Protection Act This bill withdraws approximately 309,272 acres of federal land and interests in identified land located in the Ruby Mountains subdistrict of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest in Nevada from operation under the mineral leasing laws; and approximately 39,926.10 acres of federal land and interests in identified land located in the Ruby Lake National Wildlife Refuge in Nevada from operation under the mineral leasing laws, except the withdrawal shall not apply to noncommercial refuge management activities by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

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Timeline

  1. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.

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  2. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

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  3. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin without amendment. With written report No. 117-70.

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  4. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 269.

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