Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Subcommittee, Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
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.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin without amendment. With written report No. 117-70.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 269.
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Ruby Mountains Protection Act
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| Updated: 2/10/2022
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.