California Military Lands Withdrawal Act of 1987

Summary

California Military Lands Withdrawal Act of 1987 - Withdraws from appropriation under the public land laws and reserves for military use by the Secretary of the Navy specified lands in California known as the China Lake Naval Weapons Center in Inyo, Kern, and San Bernardino Counties and Chocolate Mountain in Imperial County. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to manage such lands' nonmilitary uses, subject to closure by the Secretary of the Navy for security or safety purposes. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to develop, within three years, a management plan for such lands. Requires the Secretary of the Navy to prevent and suppress brush and range fires with reimbursable assistance from the Bureau of Land Management. Requires the Secretaries to enter into a memorandum of understanding concerning the management plan which includes the provision of fire control assistance upon request. Requires the Secretary of Defense to notify the Secretary of the Interior whenever withdrawn lands are being used for defense-related purposes other than those specified, including the effect of such different use. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to delegate management responsibilities for China Lake to the Secretary of the Navy. Requires the Secretary of the Navy to report annually to the Secretary of the Interior, who shall then report to the appropriate congressional committees on the status of natural and cultural resources on such withdrawn lands. Makes the Secretary of the Navy responsible for the management of wild horses and burros on such lands. Terminates land withdrawals under this Act 15 years after this Act's enactment. Requires the Secretary of the Navy to publish a draft environmental impact statement on the continued or renewed withdrawal of lands under this Act. Requires such Secretary to hold a public hearing in California before the withdrawal's termination. Requires the Secretary of the Navy to maintain a decontamination program for such lands during their withdrawal. Requires the Secretary to report annually to the appropriate congressional committees on such decontamination efforts. Requires the Secretary of the Navy to notify the Secretary of the Interior, at least three years before the termination of the withdrawal, whether an extension is going to be requested and, if not, to what extent such lands are contaminated with hazardous materials. Requires the Secretary of the Navy to decontaminate relinquished lands, but if such decontamination is not practicable or economically feasible, authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to refuse to accept such lands. Requires the Secretary of the Navy to then: (1) warn the public of risks of entry; (2) conduct only decontamination activities on such lands after the expiration of the withdrawal; and (3) report to the Secretary of the Interior and the Congress on the status of such lands. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to publish the acceptance of withdrawn lands, indicating when such lands will be open and under what conditions. Exempts the United States from liability for injuries or damages resulting from nonmilitary activity on withdrawn lands.

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Timeline

1. 11 March 1987

   Introduced

   Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 11 March 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 11 March 1987

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 18 March 1987

   Referred

   Referred to Subcommittee on Military Installations and Facilities.

   Source: Committee

5. 18 March 1987

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from DOD.

   Source: Committee

6. 26 March 1987

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from DOD, Interior.

   Source: Committee

7. 9 July 1987

   Committee

   Subcommittee Hearings Held.

   Source: Committee

8. 21 July 1987

   Committee

   Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).

   Source: Committee

9. 21 July 1987

   Committee

   Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

   Source: Committee

10. 30 July 1987

    Committee

    Subcommittee Hearings Held.

    Source: Committee

11. 23 September 1987

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported (Amended).

    Source: Committee

12. 23 September 1987

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

13. 1 October 1987

    Reported

    Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Report No: 100-332 (Part I).

    Source: Committee

14. 1 October 1987

    Reported

    Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Report No: 100-332 (Part I).

    Source: Committee

15. 5 October 1987

    Passed

    Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

16. 5 October 1987

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

17. 5 October 1987

    Floor

    Called up by House Under Suspension of Rules.

    Source: Floor

18. 6 October 1987

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Public Lands, National Parks.

    Source: Committee

19. 6 October 1987

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

    Source: IntroReferral

20. 23 October 1987

    Committee

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from Department of Defense, Department of the Interior, OMB.

    Source: Committee

21. 30 December 1987

    Committee

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources received executive comment from Interior Department. Favorable.

    Source: Committee

22. 5 February 1988

    Committee

    Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from Defense Department, Interior Department, OMB.

    Source: Committee

23. 17 March 1988

    Committee

    Subcommittee on Public Lands, National Parks. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 100-634.

    Source: Committee

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• Passed House amended

  summary · EN · 5 October 1987

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• Reported to House amended, Part I

  summary · EN · 1 October 1987

  Open at official source

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Sponsors

• Rep. Byron, Beverly B. [D-MD-6] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Thomas, William M. [R-CA-21] · R · Sponsor
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