To provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Utah National Guard located in Lehi, Utah, and for other purposes.
- Bill Number
- H.R. 8384
- Origin Chamber
- House
- Congress
- 119th Congress, Session 2
- Policy Area
- Armed Forces and National Security
- Status
- Introduced
- Latest Action
- 2026-04-20: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- Last Updated
- 2026-06-23T17:43:58Z
AI-Generated Summary
Purpose
This bill authorizes the Secretary of the Army to transfer (convey) three specific parcels of federal land at Camp Williams State Military Reservation in Lehi, Utah, to the Utah National Guard for training and readiness activities.
Key Provisions
- Conveyance Details: Transfers all U.S. right, title, and interest in three parcels (detailed legal descriptions provided, with exact boundaries to be confirmed by a survey approved by the Secretary). The parcels include strips and irregular shapes in Sections 26 and 35, Township 4 South, Range 1 West, Salt Lake Base and Meridian.
- Existing Conditions: The transfer respects any pre-existing easements (rights to use the land for specific purposes like utilities), restrictions, or covenants recorded before the bill's enactment.
- Reversion Clause: If the Secretary determines the land is no longer used for Utah National Guard training and readiness (after a recorded hearing), ownership can revert to the U.S., with immediate entry rights.
- Costs: The State of Utah must pay or reimburse the Secretary's costs (e.g., surveys, environmental checks, admin fees), excluding cleanup of contamination. Excess payments are refunded. No federal funds can be used by the state.
- Flexibility: The Secretary can add terms to protect U.S. interests.
Significant Changes to Existing Law
- Introduces a new authorization for this specific land transfer from federal to state (Utah National Guard) ownership, which did not previously exist.
- Establishes a conditional reversionary interest and cost-sharing requirements tailored to this conveyance.
Potential Impacts
- Government Agencies: The Army relinquishes control of the parcels but retains oversight via reversion rights; streamlines National Guard operations at Camp Williams.
- Citizens and Local Area: Enhances Utah National Guard training facilities in Lehi, potentially improving military readiness without taxpayer-funded costs to the state.
- No Broad International Effects: Purely domestic land transfer.
Main Stakeholders
- Utah National Guard and State of Utah: Primary beneficiaries, gaining land for training but bearing conveyance costs.
- Secretary of the Army/U.S. Department of Defense: Authorizes and oversees the transfer, retains reversion rights.
- Local Community (Lehi, Utah): Affected by land use changes at Camp Williams.
Notable Legal, Constitutional, or Political Implications
- Legal: Provides standard protections like reversion (automatic return of property if conditions unmet) and cost recovery, ensuring no undue federal expense; survey ensures precise boundaries.
- Constitutional: Aligns with Congress's property clause authority (Article IV, Section 3) over federal lands and militia powers (related to National Guard).
- Political: Bipartisan Utah delegation sponsorship (all Republicans); narrow, non-controversial focus on state military support with fiscal safeguards.
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Sponsor
Cosponsors (3)
Rep. Moore, Blake D. [R-UT-1], Rep. Maloy, Celeste [R-UT-2], Rep. Kennedy, Mike [R-UT-3]
Recent Actions
- 2026-04-20: Referred to the House Committee on Armed Services.
- 2026-04-20: Introduced in House
- 2026-04-20: Introduced in House
Bill Versions
- To provide for the conveyance of certain property to the Utah National Guard located in Lehi, Utah, and for other purposes. — issued 2026-04-20 — PDF (6 pages)