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113TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 4402 

To authorize the Secretary of the Navy to establish a surface danger zone 

over the Guam National Wildlife Refuge or any portion thereof to support 

the operation of a live-fire training range complex. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

APRIL 4, 2014 

Ms. BORDALLO introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Armed 

Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in 

each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 

A BILL 

To authorize the Secretary of the Navy to establish a surface 

danger zone over the Guam National Wildlife Refuge 

or any portion thereof to support the operation of a 

live-fire training range complex. 

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 ‘‘Guam Military Train5 ing and Readiness Act of 2014’’. 

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1 SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF A SURFACE DANGER ZONE, 

2 GUAM NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE. 

3 (a) AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH.—The Secretary of 

4 the Navy may establish a surface danger zone over the 

5 Guam National Wildlife Refuge or any portion thereof if 

6 the Secretary determines that establishment of a surface 

7 danger zone will support the operation by the Department 

8 of the Navy of a live-fire training range complex on Ander9 sen Air Force Base, Northwest Field, to support training 

10 and operations. 

11 (b) TREATMENT OF OPERATIONS.—The operation of 

12 a live-fire training range complex on Andersen Air Force 

13 Base, Northwest Field, and associated surface danger 

14 zone, if established under subsection (a), are deemed to 

15 be authorized uses of the Guam National Wildlife Refuge. 

16 (c) CLOSURE TO PUBLIC.— 

17 (1) AUTHORITY TO CLOSE.—The Secretary of 

18 the Navy may close to public use any road or trail 

19 within, or any portion of, the Guam National Wild20 life Refuge if the Secretary determines that military 

21 operations, public safety, or national security require 

22 the closure. 

23 (2) LIMITED AREA AND DURATION.—The Sec24 retary shall limit a closure under paragraph (1) to 

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1 termines to be appropriate for the purpose for which 

2 the closure is imposed. 

3 (3) NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS.—Before 

4 imposing a closure under paragraph (1), and for the 

5 duration of the closure, the Secretary shall— 

6 (A) post and maintain appropriate warning 

7 notices regarding the closure; and 

8 (B) take appropriate steps to notify the 

9 public concerning of the closure. 

10 (d) RELATION TO REFUGE MANAGEMENT AND

11 USES.—Nothing in this section limits the management au12 thority of the Secretary of the Interior over the Guam Na13 tional Wildlife Refuge and other uses of the Guam Na14 tional Wildlife Refuge established pursuant to section 4 

15 of the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration 

16 Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 668dd) to the extent such manage17 ment authority and refuge uses are compatible with the 

18 authorities provided to the Secretary of the Navy under 

19 subsections (a) and (c). 

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