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115TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 473 

To amend title 54, United States Code, to provide that if the head of 

the agency managing Federal property objects to the inclusion of certain 

property on the National Register or its designation as a National Historic Landmark for reasons of national security, the Federal property 

shall be neither included nor designated until the objection is withdrawn, 

and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JANUARY 12, 2017 

Mr. ISSA (for himself and Mr. COFFMAN) introduced the following bill; which 

was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 

A BILL 

To amend title 54, United States Code, to provide that 

if the head of the agency managing Federal property 

objects to the inclusion of certain property on the National Register or its designation as a National Historic 

Landmark for reasons of national security, the Federal 

property shall be neither included nor designated until 

the objection is withdrawn, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 


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1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

2 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Military Land and Na3 tional Defense Act’’ or the ‘‘Military LAND Act’’. 

4 SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS. 

5 Chapter 3021 of title 54, United States Code, is 

6 amended as follows: 

7 (1) In section 302103(2)— 

8 (A) in subparagraph (E), by striking ‘‘; 

9 and’’ and inserting a semicolon; 

10 (B) in subparagraph (F), by striking the 

11 period and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

12 (C) by adding at the end the following: 

13 ‘‘(G) notifying the Committee on Natural 

14 Resources of the United States House of Rep15 resentatives and the Committee on Energy and 

16 Natural Resources of the Senate if the property 

17 is owned by the Federal Government when the 

18 property is being considered for inclusion on the 

19 National Register, for designation as a National 

20 Historic Landmark, or for nomination to the 

21 World Heritage List.’’. 

22 (2) In section 302107— 

23 (A) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 

24 the end; 

25 (B) in paragraph (3), by striking the pe26 riod and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 


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1 (C) by adding at the end the following: 

2 ‘‘(4) to allow for expedited removal of Federal 

3 property listed on the National Register of Historic 

4 Places if the managing agency of that Federal prop5 erty submits to the Secretary a written request to 

6 remove the Federal property from the National Reg7 ister of Historic Places for reasons of national secu8 rity, such as any impact the inclusion or designation 

9 would have on use of the property for military train10 ing or readiness purposes.’’. 

11 (3) By adding at the end the following: 

12 ‘‘§ 302108. Objection by head of agency 

13 ‘‘If the head of the agency managing any Federal 

14 property objects to such inclusion or designation for rea15 sons of national security, such as any impact the inclusion 

16 or designation would have on use of the property for mili17 tary training or readiness purposes, that Federal property 

18 shall be neither included on the National Register nor des19 ignated as a National Historic Landmark until the objec20 tion is withdrawn.’’. 

21 (4) In the table of sections, by adding at the 

22 end the following: 

‘‘302108. Objection by head of agency.’’. 

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