Sec. 3. Definitions

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In this Act: The term covered lease means any oil and gas lease for Federal land— on which drilling operations have not been commenced before the end of the primary term of the applicable lease; that is not producing oil or gas in paying quantities; and that is not subject to a valid cooperative or unit plan of development or operation certified by the Secretary to be necessary. The term Federal land means— any Federal land or interest in Federal land that is within the boundaries of the Chaco Cultural Heritage Withdrawal Area, as depicted on the Withdrawal Map; and any land or interest in land located within the boundaries of the Chaco Cultural Heritage Withdrawal Area, as depicted on the Withdrawal Map, that is acquired by the Federal Government after the date of enactment of this Act.

The term Federal land does not include trust land (as defined in section 3765 of title 38, United States Code). The term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior. The term Withdrawal Map means the map prepared by the Bureau of Land Management entitled Proposed Withdrawal Chaco Culture National Historic Park Surrounding Area and dated January 6, 2022, as referred to in the notice of the Secretary entitled Notice of Proposed Withdrawal and Public Meetings; San Juan County, NM (87 Fed. Reg. 785 (January 6, 2022)).

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