,i  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #accc  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,february #be1       
#bjai,ms4 ,barragn introduced the       
following bill2 which was referred to   
the ,committee on ,natural ,resources   
,a ,,bill  ,to amend the ,mineral       
,leasing ,act to create a buffer in     
between oil and gas drilling operations 
and homes1 businesses1 schools1 and     
other buildings that require special    
protection1 and for other purposes4  #a4
 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as
 the ,no ,drilling in ,our ,backyards   
,act4  #b4 ,buffer from oil and gas     
drilling operations ,the ,mineral       
,leasing ,act 7#cj ,u4,s4,c4 #aha et    
seq47 is amended by--  7#a7             
redesignating section #dd as section    
#de2 and  7#b7 inserting after section  
#dd the following3  #de4 ,buffer from   
oil and gas drilling operations ,the    
,secretary of the ,interior may not     
issue a permit for any oil and gas      
drilling operation that is located      

within #a1ejj feet from a home1         
business1 school1 or other building that
 requires special protection1 as        
determined by the ,secretary4  4