[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 258 Reported in Senate (RS)]

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                                                       Calendar No. 346
116th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                 S. 258

 To prohibit oil and gas leasing on the National Forest System land in 
  the Ruby Mountains Ranger District located in the Humboldt-Toiyabe 
 National Forest, Elko and White Pine Counties, Nevada, and for other 
                               purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            January 29, 2019

 Ms. Cortez Masto (for herself and Ms. Rosen) introduced the following 
bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and 
                           Natural Resources

                           December 17, 2019

 Reported by Ms. Murkowski, with an amendment and an amendment to the 
                                 title
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

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                                 A BILL


 
 To prohibit oil and gas leasing on the National Forest System land in 
  the Ruby Mountains Ranger District located in the Humboldt-Toiyabe 
 National Forest, Elko and White Pine Counties, Nevada, and for other 
                               purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    This Act may be cited as the ``Ruby Mountains Protection 
Act''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2. PROHIBITION OF OIL AND GAS LEASING.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) Definition of District Land.--In this section, the 
term ``District land'' means the approximately 450,000 acres of 
National Forest System land comprising the Ruby Mountains Ranger 
District of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, Elko and White Pine 
Counties, Nevada, as in existence on the date of enactment of this 
Act.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Prohibition.--Subject to valid existing rights in 
existence on the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the 
Interior shall not issue under any law, including the Mineral Leasing 
Act (30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.), an oil or gas lease on the District 
land.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Application.--The prohibition under subsection (b) 
shall apply to any land or interest in land that is acquired by the 
United States after the date of enactment of this Act for inclusion in 
the Ruby Mountains Ranger District.</DELETED>

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Ruby Mountains Protection Act''.

SEC. 2. WITHDRAWAL OF CERTAIN NATIONAL FOREST SYSTEM LAND.

    (a) Definition of Map.--In this section, the term ``Map'' means the 
Forest Service map entitled ``S. 258 Ruby Mountains Protective Act'' 
and dated December 5, 2019.
    (b) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid existing rights, the 
approximately 309,272 acres of Federal land and interests in the land 
located in the Ruby Mountains subdistrict of the Humboldt-Toiyabe 
National Forest within the area depicted on the Map as ``National 
Forest System Lands'' are withdrawn from all forms of operation under 
the mineral leasing laws.
    (c) Application.--Any land or interest in land within the boundary 
of the Ruby Mountains subdistrict of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National 
Forest that is acquired by the United States after the date of 
enactment of this Act shall be withdrawn in accordance with subsection 
(b).
    (d) Availability of Map.--The Map shall be on file and available 
for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Forest Service.
            Amend the title so as to read: ``A bill to withdraw the 
        National Forest System land in the Ruby Mountains subdistrict 
        of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, Elko and White Pine 
        Counties, Nevada, from operation under the mineral leasing 
        laws.''.
                                                       Calendar No. 346

116th CONGRESS

  1st Session

                                 S. 258

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

 To prohibit oil and gas leasing on the National Forest System land in 
  the Ruby Mountains Ranger District located in the Humboldt-Toiyabe 
 National Forest, Elko and White Pine Counties, Nevada, and for other 
                               purposes.

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                           December 17, 2019

        Reported with an amendment and an amendment to the title