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Calendar No. 602 

111TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 3075 

[Report No. 111–316] 

To withdraw certain Federal land and interests in that land from location, 

entry, and patent under the mining laws and disposition under the 

mineral and geothermal leasing laws. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MARCH 4, 2010 

Mr. BAUCUS (for himself and Mr. TESTER) introduced the following bill; 

which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010 

Reported by Mr. BINGAMAN, with an amendment 

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 

A BILL 

To withdraw certain Federal land and interests in that land 

from location, entry, and patent under the mining laws 

and disposition under the mineral and geothermal leasing 

laws. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 


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•S 3075 RS

1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

2 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘North Fork Watershed 

3 Protection Act of 2010’’. 

4 SEC. 2. WITHDRAWAL. 

5 (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

6 (1) ELIGIBLE FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘eli7 gible Federal land’’ means any federally owned land 

8 or interest in land depicted on the Map as within the 

9 North Fork Flathead Watershed. 

10 (2) MAP.—The term ‘‘Map’’ means the Bureau 

11 of Land Management map entitled ‘‘North Fork 

12 Federal Lands Withdrawal Area’’ and dated Feb13 ruary 27, 2010. 

14 (b) WITHDRAWAL.—Subject to valid existing rights, 

15 the eligible Federal land is withdrawn from— 

16 (1) all forms of location, entry, and patent 

17 under the mining laws; and 

18 (2) disposition under all laws relating to min19 eral or geothermal leasing. 

20 (c) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—The Map shall be made 

21 available to the public at each appropriate office of the 

22 Bureau of Land Management by not later than 30 days 

23 after the date of enactment of this Act. 

24 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

25 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘North Fork Watershed 

26 Protection Act of 2010’’. 


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•S 3075 RS

1 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

2 In this Act: 

3 (1) ELIGIBLE FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘eligi4 ble Federal land’’ means— 

5 (A) any federally owned land or interest in 

6 land depicted on the Map as within the North 

7 Fork Federal Lands Withdrawal Area; or 

8 (B) any land or interest in land located 

9 within the North Fork Federal Lands With10 drawal Area that is acquired by the Federal 

11 Government after the date of enactment of this 

12 Act. 

13 (2) MAP.—The term ‘‘Map’’ means the Bureau of 

14 Land Management map entitled ‘‘North Fork Federal 

15 Lands Withdrawal Area’’ and dated June 9, 2010. 

16 SEC. 3. WITHDRAWAL. 

17 (a) WITHDRAWAL.—Subject to valid existing rights, 

18 the eligible Federal land is withdrawn from— 

19 (1) all forms of location, entry, and patent under 

20 the mining laws; and 

21 (2) disposition under all laws relating to min22 eral leasing and geothermal leasing. 

23 (b) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—Not later than 30 days 

24 after the date of enactment of this Act, the Map shall be 

25 made available to the public at each appropriate office of 

26 the Bureau of Land Management. 


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Calendar No. 602 

111TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 3075 

[Report No. 111–316] 

A BILL 

To withdraw certain Federal land and interests in 

eral and geothermal leasing laws. the mining laws and disposition under the minthat land from location, entry, and patent under 

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010 

Reported with an amendment 


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