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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 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 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; andallow tribal representatives to rebury unearthed artifacts at, or near, where they were discovered.The federal land is withdrawn from the operation of U.S. mining and mineral leasing laws.
Introduced
Feb 6, 2025
Last Action
Feb 11, 2026
Session
119th Congress
Sponsors
1 primary · 2 co
Passage Probability
100% — Enacted
By Senator Lee from Committee on Energy and Natural Resources filed written report. Report No. 119-109.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 119-68.
Presented to President.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mr. Gosar moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 1043.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 148.
Reported by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 119-183.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
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Upgrade to ProBy Senator Lee from Committee on Energy and Natural Resources filed written report. Report No. 119-109.