S.Amdt. 2282

1. Adds Subtitle F--Military Land Withdrawals SEC. 2851. SHORT TITLE at the end of title XXVIII

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   (c) References.--Any reference to the Department of Defense Asia- Pacific Center for Security Studies in any law, regulation, map, document, record, or other paper of the United States shall be deemed to be a reference to the Daniel K. Inouye Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies.

   Inserted: Subtitle F--Military Land Withdrawals SEC. 2851. SHORT TITLE.

   Inserted: This subtitle may be cited as the "Military Land Withdrawals Act of 2013".

   Inserted: SEC. 2852. DEFINITIONS.

   Inserted: In this subtitle:

   Inserted: (1) Indian tribe.--The term "Indian tribe" has the meaning given the term in section 102 of the Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994 (25 U.S.C. 479a).

   Inserted: (2) Manage; management.--

   Inserted: (A) Inclusions.--The terms "manage" and "management" include the authority to exercise jurisdiction, custody, and control over the land withdrawn and reserved by title LI.

   Inserted: (B) Exclusions.--The terms "manage" and "management" do not include authority for disposal of the land withdrawn and reserved by title LI.

   Inserted: (3) Secretary concerned.--The term "Secretary concerned" has the meaning given the term in section 101(a) of title 10, United States Code.

   Inserted: PART 1--GENERAL PROVISIONS

   Inserted: SEC. 2861. GENERAL APPLICABILITY; DEFINITIONS.

   Inserted: (a) Applicability of Part.--The provisions of this part apply to any withdrawal made by this subtitle.

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   Inserted: (b) Rules of Construction.--Nothing in this part assigns management of real property under the administrative jurisdiction of the Secretary concerned to the Secretary of the Interior.

   Inserted: SEC. 2862. MAPS AND LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS.

   Inserted: (a) Preparation of Maps and Legal Descriptions.--As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall--

   Inserted: (1) publish in the Federal Register a notice containing the legal description of the land withdrawn and reserved by part 2; and

   Inserted: (2) file maps and legal descriptions of the land withdrawn and reserved by part 2 with--

   Inserted: (A) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate; and

   Inserted: (B) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives.

   Inserted: (b) Legal Effect.--The maps and legal descriptions filed under subsection (a)(2) shall have the same force and effect as if the maps and legal descriptions were included in this subtitle, except that the Secretary of the Interior may correct any clerical and typographical errors in the maps and legal descriptions.

   Inserted: (c) Availability.--Copies of the maps and legal descriptions filed under subsection (a)(2) shall be available for public inspection--

   Inserted: (1) in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land Management;

   Inserted: (2) in the office of the commanding officer of the military installation for which the land is withdrawn; and

   Inserted: (3) if the military installation is under the management of the National Guard, in the office of the Adjutant General of the State in which the military installation is located.

   Inserted: (d) Costs.--The Secretary concerned shall reimburse the Secretary of the Interior for the costs incurred by the Secretary of the Interior in implementing this section.

   Inserted: SEC. 2863. ACCESS RESTRICTIONS.

   Inserted: (a) In General.--If the Secretary concerned determines that military operations, public safety, or national security require the closure to the public of any road, trail, or other portion of land withdrawn and reserved by this subtitle, the Secretary may take such action as the Secretary determines to be necessary to implement and maintain the closure.

   Inserted: (b) Limitation.--Any closure under subsection (a) shall be limited to the minimum area and duration that the Secretary concerned determines are required for the purposes of the closure.

   Inserted: (c) Consultation Required.--

   Inserted: (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (3), before a closure is implemented under this section, the Secretary concerned shall consult with the Secretary of the Interior.

   Inserted: (2) Indian tribe.--Subject to paragraph (3), if a closure proposed under this section may affect access to or use of sacred sites or resources considered to be important by an Indian tribe, the Secretary concerned shall consult, at the earliest practicable date, with the affected Indian tribe.

   Inserted: (3) Limitation.--No consultation shall be required under paragraph (1) or (2)--

   Inserted: (A) if the closure is provided for in an integrated natural resources management plan, an installation cultural resources management plan, or a land use management plan; or

   Inserted: (B) in the case of an emergency, as determined by the Secretary concerned.

   Inserted: (d) Notice.--Immediately preceding and during any closure implemented under subsection (a), the Secretary concerned shall post appropriate warning notices and take other appropriate actions to notify the public of the closure.

   Inserted: SEC. 2864. CHANGES IN USE.

   Inserted: (a) Other Uses Authorized.--In addition to the purposes described in part 2, the Secretary concerned may authorize the use of land withdrawn and reserved by this subtitle for defense-related purposes.

   Inserted: (b) Notice to Secretary of the Interior.--

   Inserted: (1) In general.--The Secretary concerned shall promptly notify the Secretary of the Interior if the land withdrawn and reserved by this subtitle is used for additional defense-related purposes.

   Inserted: (2) Requirements.--A notification under paragraph (1) shall specify--

   Inserted: (A) each additional use;

   Inserted: (B) the planned duration of each additional use; and

   Inserted: (C) the extent to which each additional use would require that additional or more stringent conditions or restrictions be imposed on otherwise-permitted nondefense-related uses of the withdrawn and reserved land or portions of withdrawn and reserved land.

   Inserted: SEC. 2866. BRUSH AND RANGE FIRE PREVENTION AND SUPPRESSION.

   Inserted: (a) Required Activities.--The Secretary concerned shall, consistent with any applicable land management plan, take necessary precautions to prevent, and actions to suppress, brush and range fires occurring as a result of military activities on the land withdrawn and reserved by this subtitle, including fires that occur on other land that spread from the withdrawn and reserved land.

   Inserted: (b) Cooperation of Secretary of the Interior.--

   Inserted: (1) In general.--At the request of the Secretary concerned, the Secretary of the Interior shall--

   Inserted: (A) provide assistance in the suppression of fires under subsection (a); and

   Inserted: (B) be reimbursed by the Secretary concerned for the costs of the Secretary of the Interior in providing the assistance.

   Inserted: (2) Transfer of funds.--Notwithstanding section 2215 of title 10, United States Code, the Secretary concerned may transfer to the Secretary of the Interior, in advance, funds to reimburse the costs of the Department of the Interior in providing assistance under this subsection.

   Inserted: SEC. 2867. ONGOING DECONTAMINATION.

   Inserted: (a) In General.--During the period of a withdrawal and reservation of land under this subtitle, the Secretary concerned shall maintain a program of decontamination of contamination caused by defense-related uses on the withdrawn land--

   Inserted: (1) to the extent funds are available to carry out this subsection; and

   Inserted: (2) consistent with applicable Federal and State law.

   Inserted: (b) Annual Report.--The Secretary of Defense shall include in the annual report required by section 2711 of title 10, United States Code, a description of decontamination activities conducted under subsection (a).

   Inserted: SEC. 2868. WATER RIGHTS.

   Inserted: (a) No Reservation of Water Rights.--Nothing in this subtitle--

   Inserted: (1) establishes a reservation of the United States with respect to any water or water right on the land withdrawn and reserved by this subtitle; or

   Inserted: (2) authorizes the appropriation of water on the land withdrawn and reserved by this subtitle, except in accordance with applicable State law.

   Inserted: (b) Effect on Previously Acquired or Reserved Water Rights.--

   Inserted: (1) In general.--Nothing in this section affects any water rights acquired or reserved by the United States before the date of enactment of this Act.

   Inserted: (2) Authority of secretary concerned.--The Secretary concerned may exercise any water rights described in paragraph (1).

   Inserted: SEC. 2869. HUNTING, FISHING, AND TRAPPING.

   Inserted: Section 2671 of title 10, United States Code, shall apply to all hunting, fishing, and trapping on the land--

   Inserted: (1) that is withdrawn and reserved by this subtitle; and

   Inserted: (2) for which management of the land has been assigned to the Secretary concerned.

   Inserted: SEC. 2870. LIMITATION ON EXTENSIONS AND RENEWALS.

   Inserted: The withdrawals and reservations established under this subtitle may not be extended or renewed except by a law enacted after the date of enactment of this Act.

   Inserted: SEC. 2871. APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL OF A WITHDRAWAL AND RESERVATION.

   Inserted: To the extent practicable, not later than 5 years before the date of termination of a withdrawal and reservation established by this subtitle, the Secretary concerned shall--

   Inserted: (1) notify the Secretary of the Interior as to whether the Secretary concerned will have a continuing defense-related need for any of the land withdrawn and reserved by this subtitle after the termination date of the withdrawal and reservation; and

   Inserted: (2) transmit a copy of the notice submitted under paragraph (1) to--

   Inserted: (A) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate; and

   Inserted: (B) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives.

   Inserted: SEC. 2872. LIMITATION ON SUBSEQUENT AVAILABILITY OF LAND FOR APPROPRIATION.

   Inserted: On the termination of a withdrawal and reservation by this subtitle, the previously withdrawn land shall not be open to any form of appropriation under the public land laws, including the mining laws, the mineral leasing laws, and the geothermal leasing laws, unless the Secretary of the Interior publishes in the Federal Register an appropriate order specifying the date on which the land shall be--

   Inserted: (1) restored to the public domain; and

   Inserted: (2) opened for appropriation under the public land laws.

   Inserted: SEC. 2873. RELINQUISHMENT.

   Inserted: (a) Notice of Intention To Relinquish.--If, during the period of withdrawal and reservation under this subtitle, the Secretary concerned decides to relinquish any or all of the land withdrawn and reserved by this subtitle, the Secretary concerned shall submit to the Secretary of the Interior notice of the intention to relinquish the land.

   Inserted: (b) Determination of Contamination.--The Secretary concerned shall include in the notice submitted under subsection (a) a written determination concerning whether and to what extent the land that is to be relinquished is contaminated with explosive materials or toxic or hazardous substances.

   Inserted: (c) Public Notice.--The Secretary of the Interior shall publish in the Federal Register the notice of intention to relinquish the land under this section, including the determination concerning the contaminated state of the land.

   Inserted: (d) Decontamination of Land To Be Relinquished.--

   Inserted: (1) Decontamination required.--The Secretary concerned shall decontaminate land subject to a notice of intention under subsection (a) to the extent that funds are appropriated for that purpose, if--

   Inserted: (A) the land subject to the notice of intention is contaminated, as determined by the Secretary concerned; and

   Inserted: (B) the Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with the Secretary concerned, determines that--

   Inserted: (i) decontamination is practicable and economically feasible, after taking into consideration the potential future use and value of the contaminated land; and

   Inserted: (ii) on decontamination of the land, the land could be opened to operation of some or all of the public land laws, including the mining laws, the mineral leasing laws, and the geothermal leasing laws.

   Inserted: (2) Alternatives to relinquishment.--The Secretary of the Interior shall not be required to accept the land proposed for relinquishment under subsection (a), if--

   Inserted: (A) the Secretary of the Interior, after consultation with the Secretary concerned, determines that--

   Inserted: (i) decontamination of the land is not practicable or economically feasible; or

   Inserted: (ii) the land cannot be decontaminated sufficiently to be opened to operation of some or all of the public land laws; or

   Inserted: (B) sufficient funds are not appropriated for the decontamination of the land.

   Inserted: (3) Status of contaminated land on termination.--If, because of the contaminated state of the land, the Secretary of the Interior declines to accept land withdrawn and reserved by this subtitle that has been proposed for relinquishment, or if at the expiration of the withdrawal and reservation made by this subtitle, the Secretary of the Interior determines that a portion of the land withdrawn and reserved by this subtitle is contaminated to an extent that prevents opening the contaminated land to operation of the public land laws--

   Inserted: (A) the Secretary concerned shall take appropriate steps to warn the public of--

   Inserted: (i) the contaminated state of the land; and

   Inserted: (ii) any risks associated with entry onto the land;

   Inserted: (B) after the expiration of the withdrawal and reservation under this subtitle, the Secretary concerned shall undertake no activities on the contaminated land, except for activities relating to the decontamination of the land; and

   Inserted: (C) the Secretary concerned shall submit to the Secretary of the Interior and Congress a report describing--

   Inserted: (i) the status of the land; and

   Inserted: (ii) any actions taken under this paragraph.

   Inserted: (e) Revocation Authority.--

   Inserted: (1) In general.--If the Secretary of the Interior determines that it is in the public interest to accept the land proposed for relinquishment under subsection (a), the Secretary of the Interior may order the revocation of a withdrawal and reservation established by this subtitle.

   Inserted: (2) Revocation order.--To carry out a revocation under paragraph (1), the Secretary of the Interior shall publish in the Federal Register a revocation order that--

   Inserted: (A) terminates the withdrawal and reservation;

   Inserted: (B) constitutes official acceptance of the land by the Secretary of the Interior; and

   Inserted: (C) specifies the date on which the land will be opened to the operation of some or all of the public land laws, including the mining laws.

   Inserted: (f) Acceptance by Secretary of the Interior.--

   Inserted: (1) In general.--Nothing in this section requires the Secretary of the Interior to accept the land proposed for relinquishment if the Secretary determines that the land is not suitable for return to the public domain.

   Inserted: (2) Notice.--If the Secretary makes a determination that the land is not suitable for return to the public domain, the Secretary shall provide notice of the determination to Congress.

   Inserted: SEC. 2874. LAND WITHDRAWALS; IMMUNITY OF THE UNITED STATES.

   Inserted: The United States and officers and employees of the United States shall be held harmless and shall not be liable for any injuries or damages to persons or property incurred as a result of any mining or mineral or geothermal leasing activity or other authorized nondefense-related activity conducted on land withdrawn and reserved by this subtitle.

   Inserted: PART 2--MILITARY LAND WITHDRAWALS

   Inserted: SEC. 2881. CHINA LAKE, CALIFORNIA.

   Inserted: (a) Withdrawal and Reservation.--

   Inserted: (1) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid existing rights and except as otherwise provided in this section, the public land (including the interests in land) described in paragraph (2), and all other areas within the boundary of the land depicted on the map described in that paragraph that may become subject to the operation of the public land laws, is withdrawn from all forms of appropriation under the public land laws (including the mining laws and the mineral leasing laws).

   Inserted: (2) Description of land.--The public land (including interests in land) referred to in paragraph (1) is the Federal land located within the boundaries of the Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, comprising approximately 1,045,000 acres in Inyo, Kern, and San Bernardino Counties, California, as generally depicted on the maps entitled "Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake Withdrawal--Renewal", "North Range", and "South Range", dated March 18, 2013, and filed in accordance with section 2862.

   Inserted: (3) Reservation.--The land withdrawn by paragraph (1) is reserved for use by the Secretary of the Navy for the following purposes:

   Inserted: (A) Use as a research, development, test, and evaluation laboratory.

   Inserted: (B) Use as a range for air warfare weapons and weapon systems.

   Inserted: (C) Use as a high-hazard testing and training area for aerial gunnery, rocketry, electronic warfare and countermeasures, tactical maneuvering and air support, and directed energy and unmanned aerial systems.

   Inserted: (D) Geothermal leasing, development, and related power production activities.

   Inserted: (E) Other defense-related purposes consistent with the purposes described in subparagraphs (A) through (D) and authorized under section 2864.

   Inserted: (b) Management of Withdrawn and Reserved Land.--

   Inserted: (1) Management by the secretary of the interior.--

   Inserted: (A) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), during the period of the withdrawal and reservation of land by this section, the Secretary of the Interior shall manage the land withdrawn and reserved by this section in accordance with--

   Inserted: (i) this subtitle;

   Inserted: (ii) the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); and

   Inserted: (iii) any other applicable law.

   Inserted: (B) Authorized activities.--To the extent consistent with applicable law and Executive orders, the land withdrawn by this section may be managed in a manner that permits the following activities:

   Inserted: (i) Grazing.

   Inserted: (ii) Protection of wildlife and wildlife habitat.

   Inserted: (iii) Preservation of cultural properties.

   Inserted: (iv) Control of predatory and other animals.

   Inserted: (v) Recreation and education.

   Inserted: (vi) Prevention and appropriate suppression of brush and range fires resulting from non-military activities.

   Inserted: (vii) Geothermal leasing and development and related power production activities.

   Inserted: (C) Nondefense uses.--All nondefense-related uses of the land withdrawn by this section (including the uses described in subparagraph (B)), shall be subject to any conditions and restrictions that the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of the Navy jointly determine to be necessary to permit the defense-related use of the land for the purposes described in this section.

   Inserted: (D) Issuance of leases.--

   Inserted: (i) In general.--The Secretary of the Interior shall be responsible for the issuance of any lease, easement, right-of-way, permit, license, or other instrument authorized by law with respect to any activity that involves geothermal resources on--

   Inserted: (I) the land withdrawn and reserved by this section; and

   Inserted: (II) any other land not under the administrative jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Navy.

   Inserted: (ii) Consent required.--Any authorization issued under clause (i) shall--

   Inserted: (I) only be issued with the consent of the Secretary of the Navy; and

   Inserted: (II) be subject to such conditions as the Secretary of the Navy may require with respect to the land withdrawn and reserved by this section.

   Inserted: (2) Assignment to the secretary of the navy.--

   Inserted: (A) In general.--The Secretary of the Interior may assign the management responsibility, in whole or in part, for the land withdrawn and reserved by this section to the Secretary of the Navy.

   Inserted: (B) Applicable law.--On assignment of the management responsibility under subparagraph (A), the Secretary of the Navy shall manage the land in accordance with--

   Inserted: (i) this subtitle;

   Inserted: (ii) title I of the Sikes Act (16 U.S.C. 670a et seq.);

   Inserted: (iii) the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.);

   Inserted: (iv) cooperative management arrangements entered into by the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of the Navy; and

   Inserted: (v) any other applicable law.

   Inserted: (3) Geothermal resources.--

   Inserted: (A) In general.--Nothing in this section or section 2865 affects--

   Inserted: (i) geothermal leases issued by the Secretary of the Interior before the date of enactment of this Act; or

   Inserted: (ii) the responsibility of the Secretary of the Interior to administer and manage the leases described in clause (i), consistent with the provisions of this section.

   Inserted: (B) Authority of the secretary of the interior.--Nothing in this section or any other provision of law prohibits the Secretary of the Interior from issuing, subject to the concurrence of the Secretary of the Navy, and administering any lease under the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 (30 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.) and any other applicable law for the development and use of geothermal steam and associated geothermal resources on the land withdrawn and reserved by this section.

   Inserted: (C) Applicable law.--Nothing in this section affects the geothermal exploration and development authority of the Secretary of the Navy under section 2917 of title 10, United States Code, with respect to the land withdrawn and reserved by this section, except that the Secretary of the Navy shall be required to obtain the concurrence of the Secretary of the Interior before taking action under section 2917 of title 10, United States Code.

   Inserted: (D) Navy contracts.--On the expiration of the withdrawal and reservation of land under this section or the relinquishment of the land, any Navy contract for the development of geothermal resources at Naval Air Weapons Station, China Lake, in effect on the date of the expiration or relinquishment shall remain in effect, except that the Secretary of the Interior, with the consent of the Secretary of the Navy, may offer to substitute a standard geothermal lease for the contract.

   Inserted: (E) Concurrence of secretary of the navy required.--Any lease issued under section 2865(d) with respect to land withdrawn and reserved by this section shall require the concurrence of the Secretary of the Navy, if--

   Inserted: (i) the Secretary of the Interior anticipates the surface occupancy of the withdrawn land; or

   Inserted: (ii) the Secretary of the Interior determines that the proposed lease may interfere with geothermal resources on the land.

   Inserted: (4) Wild horses and burros.--

   Inserted: (A) In general.--The Secretary of the Navy--

   Inserted: (i) shall be responsible for the management of wild horses and burros located on the land withdrawn and reserved by this section; and

   Inserted: (ii) may use helicopters and motorized vehicles for the management of the wild horses and burros.

   Inserted: (B) Requirements.--The activities authorized under subparagraph (A) shall be conducted in accordance with laws applicable to the management of wild horses and burros on public land.

   Inserted: (C) Agreement.--The Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of the Navy shall enter into an agreement for the implementation of the management of wild horses and burros under this paragraph.

   Inserted: (5) Continuation of existing agreement.--The agreement between the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of the Navy entered into before the date of enactment of this Act under section 805 of the California Military Lands Withdrawal and Overflights Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-433; 108 Stat. 4503) shall continue in effect until the earlier of--

   Inserted: (A) the date on which the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of the Navy enter into a new agreement; or

   Inserted: (B) the date that is 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act.

   Inserted: (6) Cooperation in development of management plan.--

   Inserted: (A) In general.--The Secretary of the Navy and the Secretary of the Interior shall update and maintain cooperative arrangements concerning land resources and land uses on the land withdrawn and reserved by this section.

   Inserted: (B) Requirements.--A cooperative arrangement entered into under subparagraph (A) shall--

   Inserted: (i) focus on and apply to sustainable management and protection of the natural and cultural resources and environmental values found on the withdrawn and reserved land, consistent with the defense-related purposes for which the land is withdrawn and reserved; and

   Inserted: (ii) include a comprehensive land use management plan that--

   Inserted: (I) integrates and is consistent with any applicable law, including--

   Inserted: (aa) title I of the Sikes Act (16 U.S.C. 670a et seq.); and

   Inserted: (bb) the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); and

   Inserted: (II) shall be--

   Inserted: (aa) annually reviewed by the Secretary of the Navy and the Secretary of the Interior; and

   Inserted: (bb) updated, as the Secretary of the Navy and the Secretary of the Interior determine to be necessary--

   Inserted: (AA) to respond to evolving management requirements; and

   Inserted: (BB) to complement the updates of other applicable land use and resource management and planning.

   Inserted: (7) Implementing agreement.--

   Inserted: (A) In general.--The Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of the Navy may enter into a written agreement to implement the comprehensive land use management plan developed under paragraph (6)(B)(ii).

   Inserted: (B) Components.--An agreement entered into under subparagraph (A)--

   Inserted: (i) shall be for a duration that is equal to the period of the withdrawal and reservation of land under this section; and

   Inserted: (ii) may be amended from time to time.

   Inserted: (c) Termination of Prior Withdrawals.--

   Inserted: (1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2), the withdrawal and reservation under section 803(a) of the California Military Lands Withdrawal and Overflights Act of 1994 (Public Law 103-433; 108 Stat. 4502) is terminated.

   Inserted: (2) Limitation.--Notwithstanding the termination under paragraph (1), all rules, regulations, orders, permits, and other privileges issued or granted by the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of the Navy with respect to the land withdrawn and reserved under that section, unless inconsistent with the provisions of this section, shall remain in force until modified, suspended, overruled, or otherwise changed by--

   Inserted: (A) the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of the Navy (as applicable);

   Inserted: (B) a court of competent jurisdiction; or

   Inserted: (C) operation of law.

   Inserted: (d) Duration of Withdrawal and Reservation.--The withdrawal and reservation made by this section terminate on March 31, 2039.

   Inserted: SEC. 2882. LIMESTONE HILLS, MONTANA.

   Inserted: (a) Withdrawal and Reservation of Public Land for Limestone Hills Training Area, Montana.--

   Inserted: (1) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid existing rights and except as otherwise provided in this section, the public land (including the interests in land) described in paragraph (3), and all other areas within the boundaries of the land as depicted on the map provided for by paragraph (4) that may become subject to the operation of the public land laws, is withdrawn from all forms of appropriation under the public land laws (including the mining laws, the mineral leasing laws, and the geothermal leasing laws).

   Inserted: (2) Reservation; purpose.--Subject to the limitations and restrictions contained in subsection (c), the public land withdrawn by paragraph (1) is reserved for use by the Secretary of the Army for the following purposes:

   Inserted: (A) The conduct of training for active and reserve components of the Armed Forces.

   Inserted: (B) The construction, operation, and maintenance of organizational support and maintenance facilities for component units conducting training.

   Inserted: (C) The conduct of training by the Montana Department of Military Affairs, provided that the training does not interfere with the purposes specified in subparagraphs (A) and (B).

   Inserted: (D) The conduct of training by State and local law enforcement agencies, civil defense organizations, and public education institutions, provided that the training does not interfere with the purposes specified in subparagraphs (A) and (B).

   Inserted: (E) Other defense-related purposes consistent with the purposes specified in subparagraphs (A) through (D).

   Inserted: (3) Description of land.--The public land (including the interests in land) referred to in paragraph (1) comprises approximately 18,644 acres in Broadwater County, Montana, generally depicted as "Proposed Land Withdrawal" on the map entitled "Limestone Hills Training Area Land Withdrawal" and dated April 10, 2013.

   Inserted: (4) Indian tribes.--

   Inserted: (A) In general.--Nothing in this subtitle alters any rights reserved for an Indian tribe for tribal use of the public land withdrawn by paragraph (1) by treaty or Federal law.

   Inserted: (B) Consultation required.--The Secretary of the Army shall consult with any Indian tribes in the vicinity of the public land withdrawn by paragraph (1) before taking any action within the public land affecting tribal rights or cultural resources protected by treaty or Federal law.

   Inserted: (b) Management of Withdrawn and Reserved Land.--During the period of the withdrawal and reservation specified in subsection (e), the Secretary of the Army shall manage the public land withdrawn by paragraph (1) of subsection (a) for the purposes specified in paragraph (2) of that subsection, subject to the limitations and restrictions contained in subsection (c).

   Inserted: (c) Special Rules Governing Minerals Management.--

   Inserted: (1) Indian creek mine.--

   Inserted: (A) In general.--Of the land withdrawn by subsection (a)(1), locatable mineral activities in the approved Indian Creek Mine plan of operations, MTM-78300, shall be regulated in accordance with subparts 3715 and 3809 of title 43, Code of Federal Regulations.

   Inserted: (B) Restrictions on secretary of the army.--

   Inserted: (i) In general.--The Secretary of the Army shall make no determination that the disposition of, or exploration for, minerals as provided for in the approved plan of operations described in subparagraph (A) is inconsistent with the defense-related uses of the land withdrawn under this section.

   Inserted: (ii) Coordination.--The coordination of the disposition of and exploration for minerals with defense-related uses of the land shall be determined in accordance with procedures in an agreement provided for under paragraph (3).

   Inserted: (2) Removal of unexploded ordnance on land to be mined.--

   Inserted: (A) Removal activities.--

   Inserted: (i) In general.--Subject to the availability of funds appropriated for such purpose, the Secretary of the Army shall remove unexploded ordnance on land withdrawn by subsection (a)(1) that is subject to mining under paragraph (1), consistent with applicable Federal and State law.

   Inserted: (ii) Phases.--The Secretary of the Army may provide for the removal of unexploded ordnance in phases to accommodate the development of the Indian Creek Mine under paragraph (1).

   Inserted: (B) Report on removal activities.--

   Inserted: (i) In general.--The Secretary of the Army shall annually submit to the Secretary of the Interior a report regarding any unexploded ordnance removal activities conducted during the previous fiscal year in accordance with this paragraph.

   Inserted: (ii) Inclusions.--The report under clause (i) shall include--

   Inserted: (I) a description of the amounts expended for unexploded ordnance removal on the land withdrawn by subsection (a)(1) during the period covered by the report; and

   Inserted: (II) the identification of the land cleared of unexploded ordnance and approved for mining activities by the Secretary of the Interior under this paragraph.

   Inserted: (3) Implementation agreement for mining activities.--

   Inserted: (A) In general.--The Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of the Army shall enter into an agreement to implement this subsection with respect to the coordination of defense-related uses and mining and the ongoing removal of unexploded ordnance.

   Inserted: (B) Duration.--The duration of an agreement entered into under subparagraph (A) shall be equal to the period of the withdrawal under subsection (a)(1), but may be amended from time to time.

   Inserted: (C) Requirements.--The agreement shall provide the following:

   Inserted: (i) That Graymont Western US, Inc., or any successor or assign of the approved Indian Creek Mine mining plan of operations, MTM-78300, shall be invited to be a party to the agreement.

   Inserted: (ii) Provisions regarding the day-to-day joint-use of the Limestone Hills Training Area.

   Inserted: (iii) Provisions addressing periods during which military and other authorized uses of the withdrawn land will occur.

   Inserted: (iv) Provisions regarding when and where military use or training with explosive material will occur.

   Inserted: (v) Provisions regarding the scheduling of training activities conducted within the withdrawn land that restrict mining activities.

   Inserted: (vi) Procedures for deconfliction with mining operations, including parameters for notification and resolution of anticipated changes to the schedule.

   Inserted: (vii) Procedures for access through mining operations covered by this section to training areas within the boundaries of the Limestone Hills Training Area.

   Inserted: (viii) Procedures for scheduling of the removal of unexploded ordnance.

   Inserted: (4) Existing memorandum of agreement.--Until the date on which the agreement under paragraph (3) becomes effective, the compatible joint use of the land withdrawn and reserved by subsection (a)(1) shall be governed, to the extent compatible, by the terms of the 2005 Memorandum of Agreement among the Montana Army National Guard, Graymont Western US, Inc., and the Bureau of Land Management.

   Inserted: (d) Grazing.--

   Inserted: (1) Issuance and administration of permits and leases.--The Secretary of the Interior shall manage the issuance and administration of grazing permits and leases, including the renewal of permits and leases, on the public land withdrawn by subsection (a)(1), consistent with all applicable laws (including regulations) and policies of the Secretary of the Interior relating to the permits and leases.

   Inserted: (2) Safety requirements.--With respect to any grazing permit or lease issued after the date of enactment of this Act for land withdrawn by subsection (a)(1), the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of the Army shall jointly establish procedures that--

   Inserted: (A) are consistent with Department of the Army explosive and range safety standards; and

   Inserted: (B) provide for the safe use of the withdrawn land.

   Inserted: (3) Assignment.--The Secretary of the Interior may, with the agreement of the Secretary of the Army, assign the authority to issue and to administer grazing permits and leases to the Secretary of the Army, except that the assignment may not include the authority to discontinue grazing on the land withdrawn by subsection (a)(1).

   Inserted: (e) Duration of Withdrawal and Reservation.--The withdrawal of public land by subsection (a)(1) shall terminate on March 31, 2039.

   Inserted: SEC. 2883. CHOCOLATE MOUNTAIN, CALIFORNIA.

   Inserted: (a) Withdrawal and Reservation.--

   Inserted: (1) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid existing rights and except as otherwise provided in this section, the public land (including the interests in land) described in paragraph (2), and all other areas within the boundary of the land depicted on the map described in that paragraph that become subject to the operation of the public land laws, is withdrawn from all forms of appropriation under the public land laws (including the mining laws, the mineral leasing laws, and the geothermal leasing laws).

   Inserted: (2) Description of land.--The public land (including the interests in land) referred to in paragraph (1) is the Federal land comprising approximately 228,324 acres in Imperial and Riverside Counties, California, generally depicted on the map entitled "Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunnery Range--Administration's Land Withdrawal Legislative Proposal Map", dated October 30, 2013, and filed in accordance with section 2862.

   Inserted: (3) Reservation.--The land withdrawn by paragraph (1) is reserved for use by the Secretary of the Navy for the following purposes:

   Inserted: (A) Testing and training for aerial bombing, missile firing, tactical maneuvering, and air support.

   Inserted: (B) Small unit ground forces training, including artillery firing, demolition activities, and small arms field training.

   Inserted: (C) Other defense-related purposes consistent with the purposes that are--

   Inserted: (i) described in subparagraphs (A) and (B); and

   Inserted: (ii) authorized under section 2864.

   Inserted: (b) Management of Withdrawn and Reserved Land.--

   Inserted: (1) Management by the secretary of the interior.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), during the period of the withdrawal and reservation of land by this section, the Secretary of the Interior shall manage the land withdrawn and reserved by this section in accordance with--

   Inserted: (A) this subtitle;

   Inserted: (B) the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); and

   Inserted: (C) any other applicable law.

   Inserted: (2) Assignment of management to the secretary of the navy.--

   Inserted: (A) In general.--The Secretary of the Interior may assign the management responsibility, in whole or in part, for the land withdrawn and reserved by this section to the Secretary of the Navy.

   Inserted: (B) Acceptance.--If the Secretary of the Navy accepts the assignment of responsibility under subparagraph (A), the Secretary of the Navy shall manage the land in accordance with--

   Inserted: (i) this subtitle;

   Inserted: (ii) title I of the Sikes Act (16 U.S.C. 670a et seq.); and

   Inserted: (iii) any other applicable law.

   Inserted: (3) Implementing agreement.--The Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of the Navy may enter into a written agreement--

   Inserted: (A) that implements the assignment of management responsibility under paragraph (2);

   Inserted: (B) the duration of which shall be equal to the period of the withdrawal and reservation of the land under this section; and

   Inserted: (C) that may be amended from time to time.

   Inserted: (4) Access agreement.--The Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of the Navy may enter into a written agreement to address access to and maintenance of Bureau of Reclamation facilities located within the boundary of the Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunnery Range.

   Inserted: (c) Access.--Notwithstanding section 2863, the land withdrawn and reserved by this section (other than the land comprising the Bradshaw Trail) shall be--

   Inserted: (1) closed to the public and all uses (other than the uses authorized by subsection (a)(3) or under section 2864); and

   Inserted: (2) subject to any conditions and restrictions that the Secretary of the Navy determines to be necessary to prevent any interference with the uses authorized by subsection (a)(3) or under section 2864.

   Inserted: (d) Duration of Withdrawal and Reservation.--The withdrawal and reservation made by this section terminates on March 31, 2039.

   Inserted: SEC. 2884. TWENTYNINE PALMS, CALIFORNIA.

   Inserted: (a) Withdrawal and Reservation.--

   Inserted: (1) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid existing rights and except as otherwise provided in this section, the public land (including the interests in land) described in paragraph (2), and all other areas within the boundary of the land depicted on the map described in that paragraph that may become subject to the operation of the public land laws, is withdrawn from all forms of appropriation under the public land laws, including the mining laws, the mineral leasing laws, and the geothermal leasing laws.

   Inserted: (2) Description of land.--The public land (including the interests in land) referred to in paragraph (1) is the Federal land comprising approximately 150,928 acres in San Bernardino County, California, generally depicted on the map entitled "MCAGCC 29 Palms Expansion Map", dated November 13, 2013 (3 sheets), and filed in accordance with section 2862, which are divided into the following 2 areas:

   Inserted: (A) The Exclusive Military Use Area, divided into 4 areas, consisting of--

   Inserted: (i) 1 area to the west of the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, consisting of approximately 91,293 acres;

   Inserted: (ii) 1 area south of the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, consisting of approximately 19,704 acres; and

   Inserted: (iii) 2 other areas, each measuring approximately 300 meters square (approximately 22 acres), located inside the boundaries of the Shared Use Area described in subparagraph (B), totaling approximately 44 acres.

   Inserted: (B) The Shared Use Area, consisting of approximately 40,931 acres.

   Inserted: (3) Reservation for secretary of the navy.--The land withdrawn by paragraph (2)(A) is reserved for use by the Secretary of the Navy for the following purposes:

   Inserted: (A) Sustained, combined arms, live-fire, and maneuver field training for large-scale Marine air ground task forces.

   Inserted: (B) Individual and unit live-fire training ranges.

   Inserted: (C) Equipment and tactics development.

   Inserted: (D) Other defense-related purposes that are--

   Inserted: (i) consistent with the purposes described in subparagraphs (A) through (C); and

   Inserted: (ii) authorized under section 2864.

   Inserted: (4) Reservation for secretary of the interior.--The land withdrawn by paragraph (2)(B) is reserved--

   Inserted: (A) for use by the Secretary of the Navy for the purposes described in paragraph (3); and

   Inserted: (B) for use by the Secretary of the Interior for the following purposes:

   Inserted: (i) Public recreation--

   Inserted: (I) during any period in which the land is not being used for military training; and

   Inserted: (II) as determined to be suitable for public use.

   Inserted: (ii) Natural resources conservation.

   Inserted: (b) Management of Withdrawn and Reserved Land.--

   Inserted: (1) Management by the secretary of the navy.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), during the period of withdrawal and reservation of land by this section, the Secretary of the Navy shall manage the land withdrawn and reserved by this section for the purposes described in subsection (a)(3), in accordance with--

   Inserted: (A) an integrated natural resources management plan prepared and implemented under title I of the Sikes Act (16 U.S.C. 670a et seq.);

   Inserted: (B) this subtitle;

   Inserted: (C) a programmatic agreement between the Marine Corps and the California State Historic Preservation Officer regarding operation, maintenance, training, and construction at the United States Marine Air Ground Task Force Training Command, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California; and

   Inserted: (D) any other applicable law.

   Inserted: (2) Management by the secretary of the interior.--

   Inserted: (A) In general.--Except as provided in subparagraph (B), during the period of withdrawal and reservation of land by this section, the Secretary of the Interior shall manage the area described in subsection (a)(2)(B).

   Inserted: (B) Exception.--Twice a year during the period of withdrawal and reservation of land by this section, there shall be a 30-day period during which the Secretary of the Navy shall--

   Inserted: (i) manage the area described in subsection (a)(2)(B); and

   Inserted: (ii) exclusively use the area described in subsection (a)(2)(B) for military training purposes.

   Inserted: (C) Applicable law.--The Secretary of the Interior, during the period of the management by the Secretary of the Interior under subparagraph (A), shall manage the area described in subsection (a)(2)(B) for the purposes described in subsection (a)(4), in accordance with--

   Inserted: (i) the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); and

   Inserted: (ii) any other applicable law.

   Inserted: (D) Secretary of the navy.--

   Inserted: (i) In general.--The Secretary of the Navy, during the period of the management by the Secretary of the Navy under subparagraph (A), shall manage the area described in subsection (a)(2)(B) for the purposes described in subsection (a)(3), in accordance with--

   Inserted: (I) an integrated natural resources management plan prepared and implemented in accordance with title I of the Sikes Act (16 U.S.C. 670a et seq.);

   Inserted: (II) this subtitle;

   Inserted: (III) the programmatic agreement described in paragraph (1)(C); and

   Inserted: (IV) any other applicable law.

   Inserted: (ii) Limitation.--The Department of the Navy shall not fire dud-producing ordnance onto the land withdrawn by subsection (a)(2)(B).

   Inserted: (3) Public access.--

   Inserted: (A) In general.--Notwithstanding section 2863, the area described in subsection (a)(2)(A) shall be closed to all public access unless otherwise authorized by the Secretary of the Navy.

   Inserted: (B) Public recreational use.--

   Inserted: (i) In general.--The area described in subsection (a)(2)(B) shall be open to public recreational use during the period in which the area is under the management of the Secretary of the Interior, if there is a determination by the Secretary of the Navy that the area is suitable for public use.

   Inserted: (ii) Determination.--A determination of suitability under clause (i) shall not be withheld without a specified reason.

   Inserted: (C) Resource management group.--

   Inserted: (i) In general.--The Secretary of the Navy and the Secretary of the Interior, by agreement, shall establish a Resource Management Group comprised of representatives of the Departments of the Interior and Navy.

   Inserted: (ii) Duties.--The Resource Management Group established under clause (i) shall--

   Inserted: (I) develop and implement a public outreach plan to inform the public of the land uses changes and safety restrictions affecting the land; and

   Inserted: (II) advise the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of the Navy with respect to the issues associated with the multiple uses of the area described in subsection (a)(2)(B).

   Inserted: (iii) Meetings.--The Resource Management Group established under clause (i) shall--

   Inserted: (I) meet at least once a year; and

   Inserted: (II) solicit input from relevant State agencies, private off-highway vehicle interest groups, event managers, environmental advocacy groups, and others relating to the management and facilitation of recreational use within the area described in subsection (a)(2)(B).

   Inserted: (D) Military training.--

   Inserted: (i) Not conditional.--Military training within the area described in subsection (a)(2)(B) shall not be conditioned on, or precluded by--

   Inserted: (I) the lack of a recreation management plan or land use management plan for the area described in subsection (a)(2)(B) developed and implemented by the Secretary of the Interior; or

   Inserted: (II) any legal or administrative challenge to a recreation management plan or land use plan developed under subclause (I).

   Inserted: (ii) Management.--The area described in subsection (a)(2)(B) shall be managed in a manner that does not compromise the ability of the Department of the Navy to conduct military training in the area.

   Inserted: (4) Implementation agreement.--

   Inserted: (A) In general.--The Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of the Navy shall enter into a written agreement to implement the management responsibilities of the respective Secretaries with respect to the area described in subsection (a)(2)(B).

   Inserted: (B) Components.--The agreement entered into under subparagraph (A)--

   Inserted: (i) shall be of a duration that is equal to the period of the withdrawal and reservation of land under this section;

   Inserted: (ii) may be amended from time to time;

   Inserted: (iii) may provide for the integration of the management plans required of the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of the Navy by this section;

   Inserted: (iv) may provide for delegation to civilian law enforcement personnel of the Department of the Navy of the authority of the Secretary of the Interior to enforce the laws relating to protection of natural and cultural resources and fish and wildlife; and

   Inserted: (v) may provide for the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of the Navy to share resources so as to most efficiently and effectively manage the area described in subsection (a)(2)(B).

   Inserted: (5) Johnson valley off-highway vehicle recreation area.--

   Inserted: (A) Designation.--The following areas are designated as the "Johnson Valley Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area":

   Inserted: (i) Approximately 45,000 acres (as depicted on the map referred to in subsection (a)(2)) of the existing Bureau of Land Management-designated Johnson Valley Off-Highway Vehicle Area that is not withdrawn and reserved for defense-related uses by this section.

   Inserted: (ii) The area described in subsection (a)(2)(B).

   Inserted: (B) Authorized activities.--To the extent consistent with applicable Federal law (including regulations) and this section, any authorized recreation activities and use designation in effect on the date of enactment of this Act and applicable to the Johnson Valley Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area may continue, including casual off-highway vehicular use and recreation.

   Inserted: (C) Administration.--The Secretary of the Interior shall administer the Johnson Valley Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area (other than the portion of the area described in subsection (a)(2)(B) that is being managed in accordance with the other provisions of this section), in accordance with--

   Inserted: (i) the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); and

   Inserted: (ii) any other applicable law.

   Inserted: (D) Transit.--In coordination with the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of the Navy may authorize transit through the Johnson Valley Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area for defense-related purposes supporting military training (including military range management and management of exercise activities) conducted on the land withdrawn and reserved by this section.

   Inserted: (c) Duration of Withdrawal and Reservation.--The withdrawal and reservation made by this section terminate on March 31, 2039.

   Inserted: SEC. 2885. WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE AND FORT BLISS.

   Inserted: (a) Withdrawal.--

   Inserted: (1) In general.--Subject to valid existing rights and paragraph (3), the Federal land described in paragraph (2) is withdrawn from--

   Inserted: (A) entry, appropriation, and disposal under the public land laws;

   Inserted: (B) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and

   Inserted: (C) operation of the mineral leasing, mineral materials, and geothermal leasing laws.

   Inserted: (2) Description of federal land.--The Federal land referred to in paragraph (1) consists of--

   Inserted: (A) the approximately 5,100 acres of land depicted as "Parcel 1" on the map entitled "White Sands Missile Range/ Fort Bliss/BLM Land Transfer and Withdrawal" and dated April 3, 2012 (referred to in this section as the "map");

   Inserted: (B) the approximately 37,600 acres of land depicted as "Parcel 2", "Parcel 3", and "Parcel 4" on the map; and

   Inserted: (C) any land or interest in land that is acquired by the United States within the boundaries of the parcels described in subparagraph (B).

   Inserted: (3) Limitation.--Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the land depicted as "Parcel 4" on the map is not withdrawn for purposes of the issuance of oil and gas pipeline rights-of-way.

   Inserted: (b) Reservation.--The Federal land described in subsection (a)(2)(A) is reserved for use by the Secretary of the Army for military purposes in accordance with Public Land Order 833, dated May 27, 1952 (17 Fed. Reg. 4822).

   Inserted: (c) Revocation of Withdrawal.--Effective on the date of enactment of this Act--

   Inserted: (1) Public Land Order 833, dated May 21, 1952 (17 Fed. Reg. 4822), is revoked with respect to the approximately 2,050 acres of land generally depicted as "Parcel 2" on the map; and

   Inserted: (2) the land described in paragraph (1) shall be managed by the Secretary of the Interior as public land, in accordance with--

   Inserted: (A) the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); and

   Inserted: (B) any other applicable laws.

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