EARA

This bill allows people who appeal Department of the Interior decisions to the Interior Board of Land Appeals to ask for faster review of their case. If someone makes this request, the board must make a final decision within six months, but no sooner than 18 months after the original appeal was filed. If the board misses this six-month deadline, the case can go directly to federal court for review without the court giving special consideration to the agency's original decision. The bill applies to appeals that are already pending and new appeals filed after the law takes effect.

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