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SENATE 1404118th CongressRead twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Chaco Cultural Heritage Area Protection Act of 2023

Last Action
5/2/2023

Actions

  • 2023-05-02Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  • 2023-05-02Introduced in Senate

CRS Summary

As of 2023-05-02 (00)

Chaco Cultural Heritage Area Protection Act of 2023

This bill withdraws certain federal land in New Mexico and authorizes the Department of the Interior to convey the land to, or exchange the land with, an Indian tribe under a resource management plan. Nonproducing oil and gas leases on the withdrawn land are terminated.

Cosponsors (1)

  • Martin Heinrich (D-NM)

Subjects

  • Historic sites and heritage areas
  • Historical and cultural resources
  • Indian lands and resources rights
  • Land transfers
  • Land use and conservation
  • New Mexico
  • Oil and gas
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