To amend the Military Land Withdrawals Act of 2013 to withdraw and reserve certain public land in the vicinity of Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona.
Arizona Military Land Expansion
This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process and is being reviewed by a subcommittee. It was recently sent to the House Committee on Natural Resources and the Committee on Armed Services for further study. The bill is actively moving through the initial committee phase.
Legislative Progress
While military land bills often have local support, most individual bills like this do not pass on their own and are usually combined into much larger defense or land management packages.
Key Points
- This bill would give the Army control over roughly 22,000 acres of public land in Arizona. Most of this land is located near Highway 95 and would be used to support military training and security at the Yuma Proving Ground.
- The land would be closed to new mining, mineral leasing, and other public sales to ensure it remains available for military use. This change would stay in place indefinitely or until the Army decides the land is no longer needed for defense purposes.
- Even though the military would use the land, the government could still allow activities like hunting, hiking, and wildlife conservation. These activities would only be permitted if they do not interfere with military missions or safety.
- The bill protects a specific area for power lines and other utilities. This ensures that regional electricity projects can still move forward in the Parker-Blaisdell Utility Corridor without needing special permission from the Army.
Impact Analysis
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Milestones
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Introduced in House
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Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
To amend the Military Land Withdrawals Act of 2013 to withdraw and reserve certain public land in the vicinity of Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona.
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