LOCAL Act

HR 1125, the LOCAL Act, mandates that the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) headquarters relocate to Grand Junction, Colorado, and requires all existing BLM employees stationed there to remain in place. The bill also requires the Secretary of the Interior to study relocating additional BLM positions to Grand Junction or other western states within one year, assessing impacts on Federal land management, community coordination, and activities like tourism and conservation. The study must be reported to Congress within 365 days of the bill's enactment. This legislation directly affects BLM operations and employee locations in western states, with no changes to substantive land management policies.