To amend the Sikes Act to increase flexibility with respect to cooperative and interagency agreements for land management off of installations.
USA119th CongressHR-4293| House
| Updated: 7/22/2025
Juan Ciscomani
Republican Representative
Arizona
Cosponsors (1)
Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee, Armed Services Committee, Natural Resources Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
This bill proposes an amendment to Section 103A(a)(2) of the Sikes Act, which governs cooperative and interagency agreements for land management off of military installations . The core objective is to increase flexibility regarding the conditions under which these agreements can be established. The current law permits such agreements to support "current or anticipated military activities." This amendment expands the criteria to include agreements that benefit the broader " operations of the military installation or State-owned National Guard installation ." This modification allows the Secretary of Defense to enter into a wider range of partnerships for land management, thereby supporting military readiness and environmental sustainability around military and National Guard facilities.
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Introduced in House
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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Armed Forces and National Security
Intergovernmental relationsLand use and conservationMilitary facilities and propertyNational Guard and reserves
To amend the Sikes Act to increase flexibility with respect to cooperative and interagency agreements for land management off of installations.
USA119th CongressHR-4293| House
| Updated: 7/22/2025
This bill proposes an amendment to Section 103A(a)(2) of the Sikes Act, which governs cooperative and interagency agreements for land management off of military installations . The core objective is to increase flexibility regarding the conditions under which these agreements can be established. The current law permits such agreements to support "current or anticipated military activities." This amendment expands the criteria to include agreements that benefit the broader " operations of the military installation or State-owned National Guard installation ." This modification allows the Secretary of Defense to enter into a wider range of partnerships for land management, thereby supporting military readiness and environmental sustainability around military and National Guard facilities.
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Introduced in House
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.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries.
Subcommittee Hearings Held
Juan Ciscomani
Republican Representative
Arizona
Cosponsors (1)
Water, Wildlife and Fisheries Subcommittee, Armed Services Committee, Natural Resources Committee
Armed Forces and National Security
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Intergovernmental relationsLand use and conservationMilitary facilities and propertyNational Guard and reserves