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S 1657 118th Congress Senate Public Lands and Natural Resources Arizona Historical and cultural resources Indian lands and resources rights Land transfers

La Paz County Solar Energy and Job Creation Act

Introduced: May 17, 2023 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 12, 2023
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 279.
Dec 12, 2023
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Manchin with amendments. With written report No. 118-135.
Sep 21, 2023
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Jul 12, 2023
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 118-285.
May 17, 2023
Introduced in Senate
May 17, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

La Paz County Solar Energy and Job Creation Act

This bill directs the Department of the Interior, after receiving a request from La Paz County, Arizona, to convey approximately 4,800 acres of identified land managed by the Bureau of Land Management to the county.

Interior shall exclude from the conveyance any federal land that contains significant cultural, environmental, wildlife, or recreational resources.

As a condition of the conveyance, La Paz County and any subsequent owner shall

  • make good faith efforts to avoid disturbing tribal artifacts;
  • minimize impacts on tribal artifacts if they are disturbed;
  • coordinate with the Colorado River Indian Tribes Tribal Historic Preservation Office to identify artifacts of cultural and historic significance; and
  • allow tribal representatives to rebury unearthed artifacts at, or near, where they were discovered.

The federal land is withdrawn from the operation of U.S. mining and mineral leasing laws.

What's happening now December 12, 2023

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 279.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1