S. 255 — Reported in Senate

II Calendar No. 173 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 255 [Report No. 113–95] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 7, 2013Mr. Baucus (for himself and Mr. Tester) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources September 10, 2013Reported by Mr. Wyden, with an amendmentInsert the part printed in italic A BILL To withdraw certain Federal land and interests in that land from location, entry, and patent under the mining laws and disposition under the mineral and geothermal leasing laws. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the North Fork Watershed Protection Act of 2013. 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Eligible Federal land The term eligible Federal land means— (A) any federally owned land or interest in land depicted on the Map as within the North Fork Federal Lands Withdrawal Area; or (B) any land or interest in land located within the North Fork Federal Lands Withdrawal Area that is acquired by the Federal Government after the date of enactment of this Act. (2) Map The term Map means the Bureau of Land Management map entitled North Fork Federal Lands Withdrawal Area and dated June 9, 2010. 3. Withdrawal (a) Withdrawal Subject to valid existing rights, the eligible Federal land is withdrawn from— (1) all forms of location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (2) disposition under all laws relating to mineral leasing and geothermal leasing. (b) Availability of map Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Map shall be made available to the public at each appropriate office of the Bureau of Land Management. (c) Effect of section Nothing in this section prohibits the Secretary of the Interior from taking any action necessary to complete any requirement under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) or the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) required for permitting surface-disturbing activity to occur on any lease issued before the date of enactment of this Act. September 10, 2013Reported with an amendment