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Senate Bill 182
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Pecos Watershed Protection Act
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Introduced in Senate on Feb 2, 2021
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Introduced in Senate 
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S. 182 (Introduced-in-Senate)


117th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 182


To withdraw certain Federal land in the Pecos Watershed area of the State of New Mexico from mineral entry, and for other purposes.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

February 2, 2021

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

A BILL

To withdraw certain Federal land in the Pecos Watershed area of the State of New Mexico from mineral entry, and for other purposes.

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 “Pecos Watershed Protection Act”.

SEC. 2. Withdrawal of Federal land in Pecos Watershed area, New Mexico.

(a) Definition of Federal land.—In this section, the term “Federal land” means the Federal land depicted as “Pecos Withdrawal” on the map entitled “Pecos Watershed, upstream of I–25 Mineral Withdrawal” and dated September 1, 2020.

(b) Withdrawal.—Subject to valid rights in existence on the date of enactment of this Act, the Federal land is withdrawn from all forms of—

(1) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws;

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

(3) disposition under all laws pertaining to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials.