La Paz County Solar Energy and Job Creation Act of 2021
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Mar 2, 2021)
La Paz County Solar Energy and Job Creation Act of 2021
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The federal land is withdrawn from the operation of U.S. mining and mineral leasing laws.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 just happenedApr 21, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseMar 2, 2021
- Apr 21, 2021Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Federal Lands Subcommittee - Apr 21, 2021Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee - Mar 2, 2021IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Natural Resources Committee - Mar 2, 2021IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Mar 2, 2021IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House