The Expedited Appeals Review Act creates a faster process for reviewing appeals of Interior Department decisions before the Board of Land Appeals. When a party requests expedited review in writing, the Board must issue a final decision within 6 months of receiving the request, though not earlier than 18 months after the appeal was originally filed. If the Board fails to meet this deadline, the original Interior Department decision automatically becomes final and can be challenged in court with a fresh, de novo review rather than the standard appeal standard. The law applies to appeals that are already pending or will be filed after the legislation takes effect. No specific funding or appropriations are mentioned in the bill.
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