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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
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
1
Democrat Cosponsors
1
Republican Cosponsors
0
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 526

Primary Policy Focus

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Potential 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

Martin Heinrich
Martin Heinrich
New MexicoDemocrat
Tom Udall
Tom Udall
New MexicoDemocrat

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