S 258 — Ruby Mountains Protection Act

258 IntroducedReported in Senate (IS)](RS)] <DOC> 116thCalendar CONGRESSNo. 1st Session S.

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Cortez Masto introduced(for theherself followingand bill;Ms.

whichRosen) wasintroduced read twice and referred to the Committeefollowing onbill; Energy and Natural Resources _______________________________________________________________________ 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.

Bewhich itwas enactedread bytwice the Senate and Housereferred ofto Representativesthe ofCommittee theon UnitedEnergy Statesand ofNatural AmericaResources inDecember Congress17, assembled,2019 SECTIONReported 1.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] _______________________________________________________________________ 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.

PROHIBITIONWITHDRAWAL OF OILCERTAIN ANDNATIONAL GASFOREST LEASING.SYSTEM LAND.

(a) Definition of DistrictMap.--In Land.--In this section, the term ``District``Map'' land'' means the approximately 450,000 acres of National Forest SystemService landmap comprisingentitled the``S. 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.

(b)258 Prohibition.--SubjectRuby toMountains validProtective existingAct'' rightsand indated existenceDecember on5, the2019. 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.

et(b) seq.),Withdrawal.--Subject anto oilvalid orexisting gasrights, leasethe 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 DistrictMap land.as ``National Forest System Lands'' are withdrawn from all forms of operation under the mineral leasing laws.

(c) Application.--TheApplication.--Any prohibitionland underor subsectioninterest (b)in shallland applywithin tothe anyboundary landof orthe interestRuby inMountains landsubdistrict of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest that is acquired by the United States after the date of enactment of this Act forshall inclusionbe withdrawn in theaccordance Rubywith Mountainssubsection Ranger(b). District.

<all>(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.''.

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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.

_______________________________________________________________________ December 17, 2019 Reported with an amendment and an amendment to the title