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Union Calendar No. 376 

113TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 3687 

[Report No. 113–503] 

To amend the National Historic Preservation Act 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is withdrawn, and for other purposes.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 

DECEMBER 10, 2013 

Mr. ISSA (for himself, Mr. THORNBERRY, Mr. CALVERT, Mr. BROUN of Georgia, Mr. COFFMAN, Mrs. BACHMANN, Mr. WEBER of Texas, Mr. 

LAMALFA, Mr. YOHO, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. NUNNELEE, Mr. GOHMERT, Mr. KING of Iowa, Mr. POSEY, Mr. FLEMING, Mr. BENTIVOLIO, 

Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, and Mr. CONAWAY) introduced the following bill; 

which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 

JUNE 30, 2014 

Additional sponsors: Mr. FLORES, Mr. HARRIS, Mrs. ELLMERS, Mr. AUSTIN

SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. WENSTRUP, Mr. SALMON, Mr. MARCHANT, Mr. 

YOUNG of Alaska, Mr. ROYCE, Mr. STEWART, and Mrs. HARTZLER

JUNE 30, 2014 

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 

and ordered to be printed 


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A BILL 

To amend the National Historic Preservation Act 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the objection is withdrawn, and for other purposes. 


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

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Military Land and Na5 tional Defense Act’’ or the ‘‘Military LAND Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO THE NATIONAL HISTORIC PRES7 ERVATION ACT. 

8 Section 101(a) of the National Historic Preservation 

9 Act (16 U.S.C. 470a(a)) is amended as follows: 

10 (1) In paragraph (2)— 

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

12 and’’ and inserting a semicolon; 

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

14 period and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

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

16 ‘‘(G) notifying the Committee on Natural Re17 sources of the United States House of Representa18 tives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Re19 sources of the Senate if the property is owned by the 

20 Federal Government when the property is being con21 sidered for inclusion on the National Register, for 

22 designation as a National Historic Landmark, or for 

23 nomination to the World Heritage List.’’. 

24 (2) By redesignating paragraphs (7) and (8) as 

25 paragraphs (8) and (9), respectively. 


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1 (3) By inserting after paragraph (6) the fol2 lowing: 

3 ‘‘(7) If the head of the agency managing any 

4 Federal property objects to such inclusion or des5 ignation for reasons of national security, such as any 

6 impact the inclusion or designation would have on 

7 use of the property for military training or readiness 

8 purposes, that Federal property shall be neither in9 cluded on the National Register nor designated as a 

10 National Historic Landmark until the objection is 

11 withdrawn.’’. 

12 (4) By adding after paragraph (9) (as so redes13 ignated by paragraph (2) of this section) the fol14 lowing: 

15 ‘‘(10) The Secretary shall promulgate regula16 tions to allow for expedited removal of Federal prop17 erty listed on the National Register of Historic 

18 Places if the managing agency of that Federal prop19 erty submits to the Secretary a written request to 

20 remove the Federal property from the National Reg21 ister of Historic Places for reasons of national secu22 rity, such as any impact the inclusion or designation 

23 would have on use of the property for military train24 ing or readiness purposes.’’. 


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Union Calendar No. 376 

113TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 3687 

[Report No. 113–503] 

A BILL 

To amend the National Historic Preservation Act 

objection is withdrawn, and for other purposes. shall be neither included nor designated until the reasons of national security, the Federal property designation as a National Historic Landmark for certain property on the National Register or its aging Federal property objects to the inclusion of to provide that if the head of the agency manJUNE 30, 2014 

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 

State of the Union and ordered to be printed 


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