La Paz County Solar Energy and Job Creation Act

Summary

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 The federal land is withdrawn from the operation of U.S. mining and mineral leasing laws.

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Timeline

1. 7 August 2020

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 7 August 2020

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 7 August 2020

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 4 September 2020

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.

   Source: Committee

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 7 August 2020 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 7 August 2020

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 7 August 2020

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 7 August 2020

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Sponsors

• Paul Gosar · R · Sponsor
• Debbie Lesko · R · Sponsor
• David Schweikert · R · Sponsor
• Andy Biggs · R · Sponsor
• Tom O'Halleran · D · Cosponsor
• · hsii00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → La Paz County Land Conveyance Act
• related to → La Paz County Solar Energy and Job Creation Act of 2021
• related to → La Paz County Land Conveyance Act of 2019
• related to ← La Paz County Solar Energy and Job Creation Act