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H.R. 3817: Valle Vidal Protection Act of 2005

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H.R. 3817: Valle Vidal Protection Act of 2005

109th Congress · introduced 2005-09-15 · Public Lands and Natural Resources · Latest: Became Public Law No: 109-385.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2005-09-15 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Udall, Tom [D-NM-3] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Became Public Law No: 109-385. (final step reached)
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Valle Vidal Protection Act of 2005

Plain summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Valle Vidal Protection Act of 2005 - Withdraws the Valle Vidal Unit of the Carson National Forest (New Mexico) from: (1) all forms of entry, appropriation, and disposal under public land laws; (2) location, entry, and patent under mining laws; and (3) operation of laws pertaining to mineral leasing, geothermal leasing, and mineral materials. States that if existing valid rights are relinquished or otherwise acquired by the United States at any time after the enactment of this Act, the lands that were subject to those rights shall be immediately withdrawn.

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Official text

Valle Vidal Protection Act of 2005

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Udall, Tom [D-NM-3] · 3 cosponsors

Cost estimate: CBO cost estimate: H.R. 3817, Valle Vidal Protection Act of 2005 (2006-07-11); CBO cost estimate: H.R. 3817, Valle Vidal Protection Act of 2005 (2006-07-11)

Cosponsors on this site

Michael K. Simpson (R-ID)

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Words on this page, explained (1)
Appropriation
Money a legislature sets aside by law for a specific purpose. Government agencies may spend public money only as it has been appropriated.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong109-hr3817 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong109 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong109