WASHINGTON, Jan. 3 -- The House Natural Resources Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 119-397) on the Public Lands Military Readiness Act (H.R. 5131), which aims to extend military land withdrawals in Alaska, New Mexico and California for a period of 25 years and to make technical corrections to descriptions for certain military land withdrawals. The report was advanced by Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, on Dec. 9, 2025. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose of the Legislation The purpose of H.R.  more