HR 1314 118th Congress House Public Lands and Natural Resources Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Housing industry and standards Land use and conservation Low- and moderate-income housing Parks, recreation areas, trails Public-private cooperation

LODGE Act

Introduced: May 22, 2023 Introduced by: Moore, Blake D. Republican · Utah See on congress.gov

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Passed Senate

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Became law

Oct 22, 2024

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 604.

Oct 22, 2024

Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 118-712.

Jun 13, 2023

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

Jun 13, 2023

Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.

Jun 13, 2023

Subcommittee on Federal Lands Discharged.

Mar 22, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.

Mar 1, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

Mar 1, 2023

Introduced in House

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Lodging Options Developed for Government Employees Act or the LODGE Act

This bill expands the authority of the Department of the Interior to enter into agreements with housing entities to provide rental housing for employees.

The bill allows Interior to enter agreements with other federal agencies, state or local governments, tribal governments, or other public or private organizations to develop, construct, rehabilitate, or manage housing for rent to field employees and members of the public

on public lands, including National Park System units;
off public lands in the vicinity of system units; or
on a combination of such lands.

Interior may allow field employees and members of the public to occupy and lease project quarters.

Field employees and members of the public shall be prohibited from subleasing housing established pursuant to this bill.

To the maximum extent practicable, priority for occupancy in project quarters shall be given to field employees.

Interior may allow partners in agreements to collect rents directly from housing occupants.

Interior, upon the expiration of a term of ownership, may renew the housing partnership agreement for terms not to exceed 10 years or may take other specified actions.

The bill modifies the lease-to-build program to allow Interior to lease federal land and interests in land to qualified persons for the construction of field employee quarters for any period not to exceed 60 years (under current law not to exceed 50 years).

What's happening now October 22, 2024

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 604.

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