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Federal Land Asset Inventory Reform Act of 2021
8/7/2023, 4:30 PM
Summary of Bill HR 5522
The bill also requires the Department of the Interior to make this inventory publicly available online in a user-friendly format. This would allow stakeholders, policymakers, and the general public to have better access to information about federal land holdings and how they are being managed.
Additionally, the bill includes provisions to streamline the process for disposing of excess or underutilized federal land. This would help to ensure that federal land resources are being used efficiently and effectively. Overall, the Federal Land Asset Inventory Reform Act of 2021 seeks to promote transparency and accountability in the management of federal land assets, while also improving the overall efficiency of federal land management practices.
Congressional Summary of HR 5522
Federal Land Asset Inventory Reform Act of 2021
This bill directs the Department of the Interior to develop and maintain a current and accurate multipurpose cadastre (inventory) of federal real property (excluding Indian land) to support federal land management activities on federal real property, including resource development and conservation and agricultural use.
Interior may enter cost-sharing agreements with states to include nonfederal real property in the cadastre.
Interior shall report on (1) existing real property inventories or any components of any cadastre of federal real property, (2) consolidation of inventories and components, (3) the use of existing inventories and components of any cadastre, (4) cost savings that will be achieved, (5) a plan for implementation of this bill, and (6) recommendations for legislation.
Interior shall (1) make the multipurpose cadastre publicly available on the internet, and (2) ensure that such cadastre includes the identification of all lands suitable for disposal pursuant to the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976.
