Grand Canyon Protection Act

II 117TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION S. 387 To protect, for current and future generations, the watershed, ecosystem, and cultural heritage of the Grand Canyon region in the State of Arizona, to provide for a study relating to the uranium stockpile in the United States, and for other purposes. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES FEBRUARY 23, 2021 Ms. SINEMA (for herself and Mr. KELLY) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To protect, for current and future generations, the water- shed, ecosystem, and cultural heritage of the Grand Can- yon region in the State of Arizona, to provide for a study relating to the uranium stockpile in the United States, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Grand Canyon Protec- 4 tion Act’’. 5 VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:57 Mar 20, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\S387.IS S387 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 2 •S 387 IS SEC. 2. WITHDRAWAL OF FEDERAL LAND FROM MINING 1 LAWS. 2 (a) DEFINITION OF MAP.—In this section, the term 3 ‘‘Map’’ means the Bureau of Land Management map enti- 4 tled ‘‘Grand Canyon Protection Act’’ and dated January 5 22, 2021. 6 (b) WITHDRAWAL.—Subject to valid existing rights, 7 the approximately 1,006,545 acres of Federal land in the 8 State of Arizona within the area depicted on the Map, in- 9 cluding any land or interest in land that is acquired by 10 the United States after the date of enactment of this Act, 11 is withdrawn from— 12 (1) all forms of entry, appropriation, and dis- 13 posal under the public land laws; 14 (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining 15 laws; and 16 (3) operation of the mineral leasing and geo- 17 thermal leasing laws and mineral materials laws. 18 (c) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—The Map shall be kept 19 on file and made available for public inspection in the ap- 20 propriate offices of the Forest Service and the Bureau of 21 Land Management. 22 SEC. 3. GAO STUDY ON DOMESTIC URANIUM STOCKPILES. 23 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Comptroller General of the 24 United States shall conduct a study of uranium stockpiles 25 VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:57 Mar 20, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\S387.IS S387 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 3 •S 387 IS in the United States that are available to meet future na- 1 tional security requirements. 2 (b) REQUIREMENTS.—The study conducted under 3 subsection (a) shall identify— 4 (1)(A) existing and potential future national se- 5 curity program demands for uranium; and 6 (B) existing and projected future inventories of 7 domestic uranium that could be available to meet 8 national security needs; and 9 (2) the extent to which national security needs 10 are capable of being met with existing uranium 11 stockpiles. 12 (c) DEADLINE FOR COMPLETION OF STUDY.—Not 13 later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, 14 the Comptroller General of the United States shall provide 15 a briefing on the study conducted under subsection (a) 16 to— 17 (1) the Committee on Armed Services of the 18 Senate; 19 (2) the Committee on Energy and Natural Re- 20 sources of the Senate; 21 (3) the Committee on Environment and Public 22 Works of the Senate; 23 (4) the Committee on Armed Services of the 24 House of Representatives; 25 VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:57 Mar 20, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\S387.IS S387 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 4 •S 387 IS (5) the Committee on Natural Resources of the 1 House of Representatives; and 2 (6) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of 3 the House of Representatives. 4 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:57 Mar 20, 2021 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\S387.IS S387 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS