110 HR 4228 IH: Southern Arizona Public Lands U.S. House of Representatives 2007-11-15 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I 110th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4228 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 15, 2007 Mr. Grijalva (for himself and Ms. Giffords) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To withdraw certain Federal lands and interests located in Pima and Santa Cruz counties, Arizona, from the mining and mineral leasing laws of the United States, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Southern Arizona Public Lands Protection Act of 2007.

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Withdrawal of Federal lands and interests located in Pima and Santa Cruz counties, Arizona

(a)

Withdrawal

Subject to valid existing rights, after the date of enactment of this Act Federal lands and interest in lands in Pima and Santa Cruz counties, Arizona, as depicted on the map described in subsection (b) are withdrawn from entry, location, or patent under the general mining laws, the operation of the mineral and geothermal leasing laws, and the mineral material disposal laws. (b)

Map described

The map referred to in subsection (a) is the map entitled The Southern Arizona Public Lands Protection Act Of 2007 and dated November 13, 2007. The Secretary of the Interior shall keep such map on file and available for public inspection in offices of the Department of the Interior.