Military Readiness Through Resilient Lands Act

This bill changes the Sikes Act, which governs natural resource plans on military bases. It would require the Defense Department, working with the Interior Department, NOAA, and state agencies, to set goals and measures for each base covering wildlife, habitat, water, wildfire risk, soil and plants, and flood risk, using technology and artificial intelligence. The military would test and, where useful, use tools like remote sensing, GIS, and automated monitoring, and keep the data updated. Each base's plan would use this data to set measurable goals for keeping or improving natural resource conditions, and the department would report to Congress on progress and on ways to speed up environmental permitting and review.

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Sponsors

• George Whitesides Democrat sponsor
• 2 cosponsors