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113TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 3687 

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is withdrawn, and for other purposes.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 

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the objection is withdrawn, and for other purposes. 

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 TO THE NATIONAL HISTORIC PRES5 ERVATION ACT. 

6 Section 101(a) of the National Historic Preservation 

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

8 (1) In paragraph (2)— 

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

10 and’’ and inserting a semicolon; 

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

12 period and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

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

14 ‘‘(G) notifying the Committee on Natural Re15 sources of the United States House of Representa16 tives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Re17 sources of the Senate if the property is owned by the 

18 Federal Government when the property is being con19 sidered for inclusion on the National Register, for 

20 designation as a National Historic Landmark, or for 

21 nomination to the World Heritage List.’’. 

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

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

24 (3) By inserting after paragraph (6) the fol25 lowing: 

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

2 Federal property objects to such inclusion or des3 ignation for reasons of national security, such as any 

4 impact the inclusion or designation would have on 

5 use of the property for military training or readiness 

6 purposes, that Federal property shall be neither in7 cluded on the National Register nor designated as a 

8 National Historic Landmark until the objection is 

9 withdrawn.’’. 

10 (4) By adding after paragraph (9) (as so redes11 ignated by paragraph (2) of this section) the fol12 lowing: 

13 ‘‘(10) The Secretary shall promulgate regula14 tions to allow for expedited removal of Federal prop15 erty listed on the National Register of Historic 

16 Places if the managing agency of that Federal prop17 erty submits to the Secretary a written request to 

18 remove the Federal property from the National Reg19 ister of Historic Places for reasons of national secu20 rity, such as any impact the inclusion or designation 

21 would have on use of the property for military train22 ing or readiness purposes.’’. 

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