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This bill modifies the Sikes Act, a law originally designed to improve wildlife conservation and natural resource management on military lands, by expanding the scope of cooperative agreements between military installations and other entities. Specifically, the bill amends Section 103A(a)(2) of the Sikes Act to allow cooperative and interagency agreements to include considerations related to "the operations of the military installation or State-owned National Guard installation" in addition to the existing language about "current or anticipated military activities." This change provides greater flexibility for military and National Guard installations to collaborate with other organizations on land management efforts outside of their immediate installation boundaries. By broadening the potential reasons for such agreements, the bill aims to enhance land management coordination and potentially improve conservation, environmental stewardship, and operational efficiency for military and National Guard sites.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4293/all-info