S. 2907 — Introduced in Senate

II 115th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2907 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 22, 2018Mr. 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. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Chaco Cultural Heritage Area Protection Act of 2018. 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. 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Federal land in the State of New Mexico (a) In general Subject to any valid existing rights, the Federal land is withdrawn from— (1) all forms of entry, appropriation, and disposal under the public land laws; (2) location, entry, and patent under mining laws; and (3) operation of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.