S. 387Senate117th Congress (2021-2023)In Committee

Grand Canyon Protection Act

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The Grand Canyon Protection Act aims to safeguard the Grand Canyon’s watershed, ecosystem, and cultural sites by removing about 1 million acres of federal land in Arizona from mining and related activities. It also orders a study of U.S. uranium stockpiles to assess their ability to meet future national‑security needs. The bill affects federal land managers, mining interests, and national‑security planners.

Key Provisions

Withdraws roughly 1,006,545 acres of federal land, as defined by a specific BLM map, from all entry, appropriation, disposal, mining, mineral leasing, and geothermal leasing under public land laws, while respecting existing rights.
Requires the map showing the withdrawn lands to be kept on file and available for public inspection at Forest Service and BLM offices.
Directs the Comptroller General to conduct a study of domestic uranium stockpiles, identifying current and projected national‑security demand, existing inventories, and the ability of those stockpiles to meet needs.
Mandates that the study’s findings be briefed to six Senate and House committees within one year of the Act’s enactment.

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Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Failed to report favorably.

Energy and Natural Resources Committee

July 21, 2022

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SenateIntro Referral

Introduced in Senate

February 23, 2021

SenateIntro Referral

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

Energy and Natural Resources Committee

February 23, 2021

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Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held.

Public Lands, Forests, and Mining Subcommittee

June 7, 2022

SenateCommittee

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Failed to report favorably.

Energy and Natural Resources Committee

July 21, 2022

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Sen. Joe Manchin IIID-WV · Jul 21, 2022

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to print the following letter in the Record.

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Introduced in SenateIssued February 23, 2021

117th CONGRESS

1st Session

S. 387

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 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.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Grand Canyon Protection Act.

Withdrawal of Federal land from mining laws

(a)

Definition of map

In this section, the term Map means the Bureau of Land Management map entitled Grand Canyon Protection Act and dated January 22, 2021.

(b)

Withdrawal

Subject to valid existing rights, the approximately 1,006,545 acres of Federal land in the State of Arizona within the area depicted on the Map, including any land or interest in land that is acquired by the United States after the date of enactment of this Act, is withdrawn from—

(1)

all forms of entry, appropriation, and disposal under the public land laws;

(2)

location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and

(3)

operation of the mineral leasing and geothermal leasing laws and mineral materials laws.

(c)

Availability of map

The Map shall be kept on file and made available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management.

GAO study on domestic uranium stockpiles

(a)

In general

The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study of uranium stockpiles in the United States that are available to meet future national security requirements.

(b)

Requirements

The study conducted under subsection (a) shall identify—

(1)

(A)

existing and potential future national security program demands for uranium; and

(B)

existing and projected future inventories of domestic uranium that could be available to meet national security needs; and

(2)

the extent to which national security needs are capable of being met with existing uranium stockpiles.

(c)

Deadline for completion of study

Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall provide a briefing on the study conducted under subsection (a) to—

(1)

the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate;

(2)

the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate;

(3)

the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate;

(4)

the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives;

(5)

the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives; and

(6)

the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives.