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115th Congress(2017-2018)
Chaco Cultural Heritage Area Protection Act of 2018
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Introduced in Senate on May 22, 2018
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S. 2907 (Introduced-in-Senate)


115th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 2907


To provide for the withdrawal and protection of certain Federal land in the State of New Mexico.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

May 22, 2018

Mr. Udall (for himself and Mr. Heinrich) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

A BILL

To provide for the withdrawal and protection of certain Federal land in the State of New Mexico.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Chaco Cultural Heritage Area Protection Act of 2018”.

SEC. 2. Definitions.

In this Act:

(1) FEDERAL LAND.—The term “Federal land” means—

(A) any Federal land or interest in Federal land that is within the boundaries of the Chaco Cultural Heritage Withdrawal Area, as depicted on the Map; and

(B) any land or interest in land located within the boundaries of the Chaco Cultural Heritage Withdrawal Area, as depicted on the Map, that is acquired by the Federal Government after the date of enactment of this Act.

(2) MAP.—The term “Map” means the map prepared by the Bureau of Land Management entitled “Chaco Cultural Heritage Withdrawal Area” and dated May 14, 2018.

SEC. 3. Withdrawal of certain Federal land in the State of New Mexico.

(a) In general.—Subject to any valid existing rights, the Federal land is withdrawn from—

(1) all forms of entry, appropriation, and disposal under the public land laws;

(2) location, entry, and patent under mining laws; and

(3) operation of the mineral leasing, mineral materials, and geothermal leasing laws.

(b) Availability of map.—The Map shall be made available for inspection at each appropriate office of the Bureau of Land Management.

(c) Effect of Act.—Nothing in this Act affects the mineral rights of a Tribe or member of a Tribe to trust land or allotment land.