A bill to withdraw and reserve certain public lands.

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Introduced

6 May 1986

Last action

24 November 1986 · Referred

Status

Referred to Subcommittee on Public Lands.

Summary

Withdraws the following public lands for use by the military departments: (1) Bravo-20 Bombing Range, Churchill County, Nevada; (2) Nellis Air Force Range, Clark, Nye, and Lincoln Counties, Nevada; (3) Luke Air Force Range, Maricopa, Pima, and Yuma Counties, Arizona; (4) McGregor Range, Otero County, New Mexico; (5) Fort Greely Maneuver Area, Big Delta Area, and Fort Greely Air Drop Zone, Granite Creek Area, Alaska; (7) Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunnery Range, Imperial County, California; and (8) China Lake Naval Weapons Center, Inyo, Kern, and San Bernardino Counties, California. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to file a map and legal description of each such area with the Congress. Requires maps and legal descriptions of such areas to be made available to the public. Directs the Secretary to manage the withdrawn lands for grazing, wildlife habitat, control of predatory animals, and the prevention and suppression of brush and range fires resulting from nonmilitary activities. Makes such uses secondary to the military uses. Permits the Secretary to issue leases, easements, rights-of-way, or other authorizations only with the concurrence of the Secretary of the military department concerned. Authorizes the Secretary of the military department concerned to close withdrawn lands to the public to the degree required by public safety or national security. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to develop a management plan for each area within five years of this Act's enactment. States that the withdrawal of Nellis and Luke Air Force Ranges does not affect the status of the Desert National Wildlife Range, Nevada, or the Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge, Arizona. Directs the Secretary of the Interior, the Army, and the State of Alaska to develop within one year of this Act's enactment a wildlife management and conservation agreement for lands withdrawn by this Act in Alaska. Directs the Secretary of the military department concerned to prevent and control fires which result from military activities. Authorizes such Secretary to request assistance from the Bureau of Land Management on a reimbursable basis. Directs the Secretary of the Navy to manage the wild horses and burros at the China Lake Center. Directs the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of the military department concerned to enter into a memorandum of understanding to implement the land management plan for each group of withdrawn lands. Terminates these public land withdrawals after 25 years. Requires the Secretary of the military department concerned to notify the Secretary of the Interior at least three years before such termination if the military department has a continuing need for the withdrawn lands. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to refuse to accept withdrawn lands for relinquishment if such lands are contaminated with explosives or hazardous materials and the Secretary of the military department concerned determines the otherwise mandatory decontamination is not feasible. Requires such Secretary to reevaluate the feasibility of decontaminating unacceptable lands every five years. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to make public any order to accept back jurisdiction of previously withdrawn lands.

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Timeline

6 May 1986
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Public Lands and Reserved Water.
Source: Committee
6 May 1986
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Source: IntroReferral
6 May 1986
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
17 July 1986
Committee
Subcommittee on Public Lands and Reserved Water. Hearings held.
Source: Committee
16 September 1986
Committee
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from Interior Department, Defense Department, OMB.
Source: Committee
17 September 1986
Committee
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Committee consideration and Mark Up Session held.
Source: Committee
24 September 1986
Reported
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Source: Committee
1 October 1986
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1041.
Source: Calendars
1 October 1986
Reported
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator McClure with amendments. With written report No. 99-514. Minority views filed.
Source: Committee
1 October 1986
Reported
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator McClure with amendments. With written report No. 99-514. Minority views filed.
Source: Committee
18 October 1986
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
18 October 1986
Introduced
Referred to House Committee on Armed Services.
Source: IntroReferral
18 October 1986
Floor
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Source: Floor
24 November 1986
Referred
Referred to Subcommittee on Public Lands.
Source: Committee

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Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 18 October 1986
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Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/99th-congress/senate-bill/2412
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