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To amend the Sikes Act to increase flexibility with respect to cooperative and interagency agreements for land management off of installations.
To amend the Sikes Act to increase flexibility with respect to cooperative and interagency agreements for land management off of installations.
Summary
This bill amends the Sikes Act, a federal law governing natural resource management, to increase flexibility in cooperative and interagency agreements for land management near military installations. The amendment expands the types of considerations that can be factored into these agreements by including the operations of military installations and State-owned National Guard installations alongside current or anticipated military activities. This change allows for more comprehensive coordination between military installations and other agencies when managing lands adjacent to or near military facilities.
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Sponsor (1)
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Actions (4)
- Jul 22, 2025 Subcommittee Hearings Held · house
- Jul 16, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries. · house
- Jul 7, 2025 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. · house
- Jul 7, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
July 7, 2025
Mr. Ciscomani introduced the following bill; which was 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
A BILL
To amend the Sikes Act to increase flexibility with respect to cooperative and interagency agreements for land management off of installations.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. COOPERATIVE AND INTERAGENCY AGREEMENTS FOR LAND MANAGEMENT OFF OF INSTALLATIONS.
Section 103A(a)(2) of the Sikes Act (16 U.S.C. 670c-1(a)(2)) is amended by inserting “or the operations of the military installation or State-owned National Guard installation” after “current or anticipated military activities”. <all>
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