Chaco Cultural Heritage Area Protection Act of 2019
Latest action · May 14, 2019 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 116-323.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedApr 9, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Chaco Cultural Heritage Area Protection Act of 2019
This bill withdraws any federal lands and interests that are within the boundaries of the Chaco Cultural Heritage Withdrawal Area and any land or interest located in such area which is acquired by the United States after enactment of this bill from
- entry, appropriation, and disposal under the public land laws;
- location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and
- operation of the mineral leasing, mineral materials, and geothermal leasing laws.
The Department of the Interior may convey the federal lands to, or exchange such lands with, an Indian tribe in accordance with an approved resource management plan.
Certain oil and gas leases for federal lands on which drilling options have not started before the end of the primary term of the applicable lease and that are not producing oil or gas in paying quantities
- must terminate by operation of law pursuant to the Mineral Leasing Act and federal regulations, and
- may not be extended by Interior.
Any portion of federal land subject to such a lease that has been terminated, relinquished, or acquired by the United States shall also be withdrawn as described above.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Apr 9, 2019.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NM | Martin Heinrich | Original | Apr 9, 2019 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 14, 2019Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 116-323.
- Apr 9, 2019Introduced in Senate
- Apr 9, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 2181 | Chaco Cultural Heritage Area Protection Act of 2019 | Identical bill | Oct 31, 2019 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 9, 2019Introduced in Senate
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