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A bill to provide for national security benefits for White Sands Missile Range and Fort Bliss.

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 376.

Official summary

Version 01 · Reported to Senate with amendment(s) · May 14, 2014

Withdraws 5,100 acres of land near White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico. Reserves the land for use by the Army for military purposes. Requires the Secretary of the Army to reimburse the Secretary of the Interior for any costs in implementing this Act with respect to this land.

Withdraws 37,600 acres of land near Fort Bliss in Texas and New Mexico. Allows the issuance of oil and gas pipeline rights of way on part of this land.

Revokes the withdrawal of 2,050 acres of land (part of Fillmore Canyon located in New Mexico) that was reserved for the Army's use. Gives the Secretary of the Interior authority for managing this land.

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Who introduced it

Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] · D–NM

Committees

  • Energy and Natural Resources Committee
2 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

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  1. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 376.

  2. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Landrieu with an amendment. With written report No. 113-159.

  3. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Landrieu with an amendment. With written report No. 113-159.

  4. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

  5. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 113-85.

  6. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

  7. Introduced in Senate

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