S. 609 · 117th Congress
Ruby Mountains Protection Act
- Stage
- Reported from committee
- Sponsor
- Catherine Cortez Masto
- Introduced
- 2021-03-04
- Latest action
- 2022-02-10 · Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin without amendment. With written report No. 117-70.
Summary
Ruby Mountains Protection Act
This bill withdraws
approximately 309,272 acres of federal land and interests in identified land located in the Ruby Mountains subdistrict of the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest in Nevada from operation under the mineral leasing laws; and approximately 39,926.10 acres of federal land and interests in identified land located in the Ruby Lake National Wildlife Refuge in Nevada from operation under the mineral leasing laws, except the withdrawal shall not apply to noncommercial refuge management activities by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.