La Paz County Solar Energy and Job Creation Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Aug 7, 2020)
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The federal land is withdrawn from the operation of U.S. mining and mineral leasing laws.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 just happenedSep 4, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseAug 7, 2020
- Sep 4, 2020Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources.
Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee - Sep 4, 2020Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee for Indigenous Peoples of the United States.
Indian and Insular Affairs Subcommittee - Sep 4, 2020Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Federal Lands Subcommittee - Aug 7, 2020IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Natural Resources Committee - Aug 7, 2020IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Aug 7, 2020IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House