[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1642 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







107th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                S. 1642

    To open certain withdrawn land in Big Horn County, Wyoming, to 
          locatable mineral development for bentonite mining.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                            November 6, 2001

   Mr. Enzi introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
       referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
    To open certain withdrawn land in Big Horn County, Wyoming, to 
          locatable mineral development for bentonite mining.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. OPENING OF CERTAIN WITHDRAWN LAND IN WYOMING TO LOCATABLE 
              MINERAL DEVELOPMENT FOR BENTONITE MINING.

    (a) In General.--Notwithstanding any other provision of law and 
subject to subsection (c), the land described in subsection (b) shall 
be open to locatable mineral development for bentonite mining.
    (b) Covered Land.--The land referred to in subsection (a) is 
approximately 40 acres of previously withdrawn land located in Big Horn 
County, Wyoming, at the sixth principal meridian, T. 56 N., R. 95 W., 
Sec. 32. E\1/2\E\1/2\SE\1/4\, adjacent to Pit No. 144L covered by State 
of Wyoming Mining Permit No. 321C.
    (c) Closure.--The Secretary of the Army may close the land opened 
by subsection (a) at any time if the Secretary determines that the 
closure of the land is required by reason of a national emergency or 
for purposes of national defense or security.
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