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To provide for the leasing of certain deposits of minerals located within the City of Carlsbad, New Mexico.
To provide for the leasing of certain deposits of minerals located within the City of Carlsbad, New Mexico.
Summary
- Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to lease mineral deposits located on federal land within the City of Carlsbad, New Mexico, an exception to normal restrictions on mineral leasing in incorporated cities.
- Requires written consent from the City of Carlsbad before the Secretary may lease any mineral deposits within the city.
- Requires that any mineral leases authorized under this bill follow the procedures established in the Mineral Leasing Act and the Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8] (R-MN)
2 cosponsors
Actions (7)
- Jun 10, 2026 Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute (Amended) by Unanimous Consent. · house
- Jun 10, 2026 Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held · house
- Jun 10, 2026 Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Discharged · house
- Mar 25, 2026 Subcommittee Hearings Held · house
- Mar 18, 2026 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. · house
- Mar 9, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. · house
- Mar 9, 2026 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 9, 2026
Mr. Stauber introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources
A BILL
To provide for the leasing of certain deposits of minerals located within the City of Carlsbad, New Mexico.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. LEASING OF CERTAIN DEPOSITS OF MINERALS LOCATED WITHIN CITY OF CARLSBAD, NEW MEXICO.
(a) In General.—Notwithstanding the exclusion in the first section of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181) or the first sentence of section 3 of the Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands (30 U.S.C. 352) with respect to incorporated cities, towns, and villages, and subject to written consent provided by the City of Carlsbad, New Mexico, to the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary may lease deposits of the minerals described in such section and such sentence that are located on covered land in accordance with the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.) or Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands (30 U.S.C. 351 et seq.), as applicable, and any other applicable Federal mineral leasing law.
(b) Definitions.—In this section:
(1) Acquired land.—The term “acquired land” has the meaning given the term “acquired lands” in section 2 of the Mineral Leasing Act for Acquired Lands (30 U.S.C. 351).
(2) Covered land.—The term “covered land” means land that—
(A) is—
(i) owned by the United States within the meaning of the Mineral Leasing Act (30 U.S.C. 181 et seq.); or
(ii) acquired land; and
(B) located within the City of Carlsbad, New Mexico. <all>
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