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Buffalo Tract Protection Act
11/1/2022, 4:32 PM
Congressional Summary of S 526
Buffalo Tract Protection Act
This bill withdraws 4,288 acres of land administered by the Bureau of Land Management and identified as Tract A, Tract B, Tract C, and Tract D in Placitas, New Mexico, from
- location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and
- disposition under the mineral leasing, mineral materials, and geothermal leasing laws.
Any conveyance of the surface estate of the federal land must require a reservation of the mineral estate to the United States.
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Current Status of Bill S 526
Bill S 526 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since February 14, 2019. Bill S 526 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the Senate on February 14, 2019. Bill S 526's most recent activity was Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 350. as of December 17, 2019
Bipartisan Support of Bill S 526
Total Number of Sponsors
1Democrat Sponsors
1Republican Sponsors
0Unaffiliated Sponsors
0Total Number of Cosponsors
1Democrat Cosponsors
1Republican Cosponsors
0Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 526
Primary Policy Focus
Public Lands and Natural ResourcesPotential Impact Areas
- Land transfers
- Mining
- New Mexico
Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 526
Buffalo Tract Protection Act
Buffalo Tract Protection Act
Buffalo Tract Protection Act
A bill to withdraw certain Bureau of Land Management land from mineral development.
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Sponsors and Cosponsors of S 526
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