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Buffalo Tract Protection Act

2/5/2024, 5:09 PM

Congressional Summary of S 534

Buffalo Tract Protection Act

This bill withdraws specified Bureau of Land Management lands in Placitas, New Mexico, from (1) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (2) disposition under the mineral leasing, mineral materials, and geothermal leasing laws.

Any conveyance of the surface estate of such federal land requires a reservation of the mineral estate to the United States.

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Current Status of Bill S 534

Bill S 534 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since February 27, 2023. Bill S 534 was introduced during Congress 118 and was introduced to the Senate on February 27, 2023.  Bill S 534's most recent activity was Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 137. as of July 19, 2023

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 534

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 534

Primary Policy Focus

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Potential Impact Areas

- Land transfers
- Mining
- New Mexico

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 534

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 534

Martin Heinrich
Martin Heinrich
New MexicoDemocrat
Ben Ray Lujan
Ben Ray Lujan
New MexicoDemocrat

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