II 109th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1545 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 28, 2005 Mrs. Boxer (for herself and Mrs. Feinstein) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To withdraw the Los Padres National Forest in California from location, entry, and patent under mining laws, and for other purposes.

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Withdrawal of Los Padres National Forest, California, from mining laws

Subject to valid existing rights, the Los Padres National Forest in California is hereby withdrawn from— (1)all forms of entry, appropriation, and disposal under the public land laws; (2)location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (3)operation of the mineral leasing, mineral materials, and geothermal leasing laws.