To require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey the Pleasant Valley Ranger District Administrative Site to Gila County, Arizona.

Sponsor: Elijah Crane (Republican-AZ)January 31, 2025

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Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.

Arizona county would get federal land for veterans.

Gila County, Arizona, would receive about 232.9 acres of federal land in the Tonto National Forest. This land would be used only to serve and support military veterans. The county would need to formally request the land and cover all costs related to the transfer.

What Would Change

Today, the Pleasant Valley Ranger District Administrative Site, about 232.9 acres in Arizona's Tonto National Forest, is federal land. If this bill becomes law, this federal land would be transferred to Gila County, Arizona, specifically for use in serving and supporting military veterans.

Key Provisions

Requires the Secretary of Agriculture to give about 232.9 acres of federal land in Arizona to Gila County.
Requires Gila County to ask for the land within 180 days of the bill becoming law.
Requires Gila County to pay all costs for the land transfer, like surveys and environmental checks.
Restricts the land's use, allowing Gila County to use it only for serving and supporting military veterans.
Allows the land to go back to the U.S. government if Gila County uses it for other purposes.

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HR 837 · 119th Congress · January 31, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 10/10

To require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey the Pleasant Valley Ranger District Administrative Site to Gila County, Arizona.

What Would Change

Key Provisions

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