[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 152 (Tuesday, November 6, 2001)]
[Senate]
[Page S11493]
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      By Mr. ENZI:
  S. 1642. A bill to open certain withdrawn land in Big Horn County 
Wyoming, to locatable mineral development for bentonite mining; to the 
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
  Mr. ENZI. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of the 
bill be printed in the Record.
  There being no objection, the bill was ordered to be printed in the 
Record, as follows:

                                S. 1642

       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 OPENING OF CERTAIN WITHDRAWN LAND IN WYOMING TO 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     is approximately 40 acres of previously withdrawn land 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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