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119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1125 
To provide for improved management of Federal lands and increased effi-
ciencies within public land agencies while strengthening tourism, con-
servation, outdoor recreation, grazing, responsible energy production, and 
other multiple uses. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 7, 2025 
Mr. HURD of Colorado (for himself, Ms. BOEBERT, Mr. EVANS of Colorado, 
Mr. CRANK, Mr. PERRY, Mr. BAIRD, Mr. ZINKE, Mr. OGLES, Ms. 
HAGEMAN, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. GOLDMAN of Texas, Ms. MALOY, Mr. 
BEGICH, Mr. PALMER, Mr. SMITH of Nebraska, and Mr. HERN of Okla-
homa) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To provide for improved management of Federal lands and 
increased efficiencies within public land agencies while 
strengthening tourism, conservation, outdoor recreation, 
grazing, responsible energy production, and other mul-
tiple uses. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Local Opportunities, 
Conservation, and American Lands Act’’ or the ‘‘LOCAL 
Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
(2) WESTERN
STATE.—The term ‘‘western 
State’’ means any of the States of Alaska, Arizona, 
California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New 
Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, or Wyoming. 
SEC. 3. HEADQUARTERS OFFICE OF THE BUREAU OF LAND 
MANAGEMENT IN GRAND JUNCTION, COLO-
RADO. 
(a) HEADQUARTERS.—The headquarters for the Bu-
reau of Land Management shall be located in Grand Junc-
tion, Colorado. 
(b) EMPLOYEE STATIONS.—All Bureau of Land 
Management employee positions stationed in Grand Junc-
tion, Colorado on the date of the enactment of this Act 
shall remain stationed in Grand Junction, Colorado. 
SEC. 4. STUDY OF RELOCATION OF EXISTING BUREAU OF 
LAND MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEE POSITIONS. 
(a) STUDY REQUIRED.—The Secretary shall conduct 
a study on the feasibility of relocating more existing Bu-
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reau of Land Management employee positions to the head-
quarters in Grand Junction, Colorado or a western State 
specified by the Secretary and determine amongst other 
things whether such relocation will improve management 
of Federal lands, increase coordination with local commu-
nities, and strengthen tourism, conservation, outdoor 
recreation, grazing, responsible energy production, or 
other multiple uses. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 365 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit 
to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Nat-
ural Resources of the Senate a report on the study re-
quired under subsection (a). 
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