Buffalo Tract Protection Act

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 1464 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1464 To withdraw certain Bureau of Land Management land from mineral development. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 10, 2025 Mr. Heinrich (for himself and Mr. Lujan) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To withdraw certain Bureau of Land Management land from mineral development. 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 ``Buffalo Tract Protection Act''. SEC. 2. WITHDRAWAL. (a) In General.--Subject to valid existing rights, the Federal land described in subsection (b) is withdrawn from all forms of-- (1) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (2) disposition under the mineral leasing, mineral materials, and geothermal leasing laws. (b) Description.--The Feder…