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LOCAL Act

Introduced: March 19, 2021 Introduced by: Boebert, Lauren Republican · Colorado See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps

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Became law

May 21, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.

Mar 19, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Mar 19, 2021

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Local Opportunities, Conservation, and American Lands Act or the LOCAL Act

This bill directs that the headquarters for the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) shall remain located in Grand Junction, Colorado.

The Department of the Interior shall study the feasibility of relocating more existing BLM employee positions to Grand Junction or Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, or Wyoming. Interior must determine, among other things, whether such relocation will improve management of federal lands, increase coordination with local communities, and strengthen tourism, conservation, outdoor recreation, grazing, or responsible energy production.

What's happening now May 21, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.

Committees of jurisdiction 2