North Fork Watershed Protection Act of 2013

Bill: 113-s-255
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT]
Introduced: 2013-02-07
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Lakes and rivers

Land use and conservation

Mining

Montana

Watersheds
Latest action: action_date: 2013-09-10
text: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 173.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-02-07
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p>North Fork Watershed Protection Act of 2013 - Withdraws federally owned land or interest in land within the North Fork Lands Withdrawal Area in Montana from: (1) all forms of location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (2) disposition under all laws relating to mineral and geothermal leasing.</p>

action_date: 2013-09-10
action_desc: Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
text: <p>North Fork Watershed Protection Act of 2013 - Withdraws federally owned land or interest in land within the North Fork Lands Withdrawal Area in Montana from: (1) all forms of location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (2) disposition under all laws relating to mineral and geothermal leasing.</p> <p>Provides that nothing in this Act prohibits the Secretary of the Interior from taking any action necessary to complete any requirement under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) or the Endangered Species Act of 1973 concerning surface-disturbing activity that occurs on any lease issued before this Act's enactment.</p>

tv_txt: II 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 255 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 7, 2013 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 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. Short title This Act may be cited as the North Fork Watershed Protection Act of 2013 . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Eligible Federal land The term eligible Federal land means— (A) any federally owned land or interest in land depicted on the Map as within the North Fork Federal Lands Withdrawal Area; or (B) any land or interest in land located within the North Fork Federal Lands Withdrawal Area that is acquired by the Federal Government after the date of enactment of this Act. (2) Map The term Map means the Bureau of Land Management map entitled North Fork Federal Lands Withdrawal Area and dated June 9, 2010. 3. Withdrawal (a) Withdrawal Subject to valid existing rights, the eligible Federal land is withdrawn from— (1) all forms of location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (2) disposition under all laws relating to mineral leasing and geothermal leasing. (b) Availability of map Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Map shall be made available to the public at each appropriate office of the Bureau of Land Management.

tv_txt: II Calendar No. 173 113th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 255 [Report No. 113–95] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 7, 2013 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 10, 2013 Reported by Mr. Wyden , with an amendment 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. Short title This Act may be cited as the North Fork Watershed Protection Act of 2013 . 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Eligible Federal land The term eligible Federal land means— (A) any federally owned land or interest in land depicted on the Map as within the North Fork Federal Lands Withdrawal Area; or (B) any land or interest in land located within the North Fork Federal Lands Withdrawal Area that is acquired by the Federal Government after the date of enactment of this Act. (2) Map The term Map means the Bureau of Land Management map entitled North Fork Federal Lands Withdrawal Area and dated June 9, 2010. 3. Withdrawal (a) Withdrawal Subject to valid existing rights, the eligible Federal land is withdrawn from— (1) all forms of location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (2) disposition under all laws relating to mineral leasing and geothermal leasing. (b) Availability of map Not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Map shall be made available to the public at each appropriate office of the Bureau of Land Management. (c) Effect of section Nothing in this section prohibits the Secretary of the Interior from taking any action necessary to complete any requirement under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 ( 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. ) or the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) required for permitting surface-disturbing activity to occur on any lease issued before the date of enactment of this Act.

September 10, 2013 Reported with an amendment