118th Congress Public Lands and Natural Resources
S. 706: Ruby Mountains Protection Act
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Summary
This bill withdraws certain National Forest System land and National Wildlife Refuge System land in Nevada from operation under the mineral leasing laws.
Specifically, the bill withdraws (1) approximately 309,272 acres of federal land and interests in identified land located in the Ruby Mountains subdistrict of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest; and (2) approximately 39,926.10 acres of federal land and interests in identified land located in the Ruby Lake National Wildlife Refuge, except the withdrawal is not applicable to noncommercial refuge management activities by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
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Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Jacky Rosen D-NVOriginal
Who scored on this bill
- 1Catherine Cortez Masto SponsorIntroduced, reported2 events+20
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History
- Introduced in the Senate by Catherine Cortez Masto.
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- Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin without amendment. With written report No. 118-65.
- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 139.
- Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Introduced in Senate
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.