This bill would let the U.S. Interior Department sell about 3,400 acres of federal land near La Paz County, Arizona, to the county once the county asks for it and pays fair market value. The goal, reflected in the title, is to support solar energy projects and local jobs. Sensitive areas—like land with important cultural sites, wildlife, or recreation—must be left out of the sale. The land in question is also taken off-limits for new mining and mineral leases. A public map shows the exact area, and small boundary fixes can be made if needed .

To protect Tribal heritage, the county and any later landowners must try to avoid disturbing Tribal artifacts, reduce harm if they’re found, work with the Colorado River Indian Tribes’ preservation office, and allow reburial nearby if items are unearthed. The county must also cover the appraisal and other transfer costs. Money from the sale goes into a federal land account for future conservation and land efforts .

• Who is affected: La Paz County, nearby communities, and Tribal nations with cultural ties to the land .
• What changes: Up to 3,400 acres can be sold to the county at fair market value; sensitive areas are excluded; mining is barred; strong safeguards apply for Tribal artifacts; the county pays transfer costs .
• When: After the county requests the land and the Interior Department completes the sale “as soon as practicable,” using a public map to guide the exact area .