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Long-Term Good Neighbor Authority Act
Sponsored By: Representative Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22]
In Committee
Summary
Allows long-term Good Neighbor Agreement terms up to 20 years. This bill would expand the Good Neighbor Authority to add Indian tribes as eligible partners and align recreation authority with the EXPLORE Act.
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- Indian tribes: Would be added as eligible partners for Good Neighbor Agreements so tribes can directly carry out restoration and recreation services.
- Governors and counties: Could sign agreements that run up to 20 years, letting longer restoration and recreation projects proceed under stable contracts.
- Recreation and restoration projects: Reframes cross-references so section 351 of the EXPLORE Act governs recreation authority and makes that authority available for up-to-20-year agreements.
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Analyzed Economic Effects
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Longer public lands agreements for tribes, counties
If enacted, the bill would let the Agriculture Secretary enter Good Neighbor restoration agreements that last up to 20 years. It would explicitly add Indian tribes as named partners alongside Governors and counties. It would also allow recreation agreements under the EXPLORE Act to have terms up to 20 years and update the legal cross-reference to section 351 of the EXPLORE Act (16 U.S.C. 8571). If enacted, these changes would take effect upon enactment and help tribes, counties, recreation providers, and local contractors plan longer projects.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Valadao, David G. [R-CA-22]
CA • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19]
CA • D
Sponsored 3/16/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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