119th Congress Public Lands and Natural Resources
S. 909: La Paz County Solar Energy and Job Creation Act
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Summary
This bill directs the Department of the Interior, after receiving a request from La Paz County, Arizona, to convey approximately 3,400 acres of identified land managed by the Bureau of Land Management to the county for fair market value.
Interior must 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 must
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- 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The federal land is withdrawn from the operation of U.S. mining and mineral leasing laws.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Mark Kelly D-AZOriginal
Who scored on this bill
- 1Ruben Gallego SponsorIntroduced, reported2 events+20
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History
- Introduced in the Senate by Ruben Gallego.
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- Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Lee without amendment. With written report No. 119-107.
- Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 336.
- Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Introduced in Senate
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.