118th Congress Public Lands and Natural Resources
S. 3033: Pecos Watershed Protection Act
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Summary
This bill designates the Thompson Peak Wilderness Area in New Mexico as a wilderness area and a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System. The bill also withdraws that area and certain land in the Pecos Watershed in New Mexico from (1) entry, appropriation, or disposal under public land laws; (2) location, entry, and patent under mining laws; and (3) disposition of all laws pertaining to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials. The bill allows the continuation of livestock grazing in the wilderness area.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Ben Luján D-NMOriginal
Who scored on this bill
- 1Martin Heinrich SponsorIntroduced, reported2 events+20
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History
- Introduced in the Senate by Martin Heinrich.
Show the full action history (6 actions)
- Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin without amendment. With written report No. 118-196.
- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 443.
- Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 118-311.
- Introduced in Senate
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.