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106TH CONGRESS

1ST SESSION S. 1963

To authorize a study of alternatives to the current management of certain

Federal lands in Arizona.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

NOVEMBER 18, 1999

Mr. MCCAIN introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred

to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

A BILL

To authorize a study of alternatives to the current

management of certain Federal lands in Arizona.

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

3 SECTION 1. STUDY OF ALTERNATIVES TO CURRENT MAN4 AGEMENT OF CERTAIN FEDERAL LANDS IN

5 ARIZONA.

6 (a) STUDY.—The Secretary of Defense and the Sec7 retary of the Interior shall carry out a study of measures

8 to improve the management of the Federal lands in Ari9 zona constituting the Barry M. Goldwater Range (as de10 scribed in section 3031(a) of the Military Lands With-
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1 drawal Act of 1999 (title XXX of the National Defense

2 Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000)) and the Organ

3 Pipe National Monument.

4 (b) ELEMENTS OF STUDY.—In carrying out the

5 study under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense and

6 the Secretary of the Interior shall—

7 (1) assess the feasibility and practicability of

8 the establishment in all or parts of the Federal lands

9 covered by subsection (a) of a national park or na10 tional preserve;

11 (2) assess the feasibility and practicability of

12 any improvements in the management of such Fed13 eral lands that may be proposed as part of the

14 study; and

15 (3) develop recommendations for actions for the

16 management of such Federal lands that, if imple17 mented, would both—

18 (A) provide for the conservation and pro19 tection of archaeological, cultural, geological,

20 historical, biological, scientific, scenic, wilder21 ness, recreational, and wildlife values of the

22 Sonoran Desert; and

23 (B) contribute in appropriate manner to

24 the furtherance of the national defense.
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1 (c) CONTRIBUTIONS OF OTHER AGENCIES AND EN2 TITIES.—In carrying out the study under subsection (a),

3 the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of the Interior

4 shall jointly work with appropriate Federal and State

5 agencies having an interest or expertise in the matters cov6 ered by the study, as well as private entities having an

7 interest or expertise in such matters.

8 (d) PUBLIC MEETINGS AND CONTRIBUTIONS.—The

9 Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of the Interior

10 shall provide for a reasonable opportunity for public hear11 ings and meetings on the study under subsection (a), as

12 well as public comment on draft versions of the report on

13 the study under subsection (e).

14 (e) REPORT.—Not later than December 31, 2001, the

15 Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of the Interior

16 shall jointly submit to Congress a report on the study

17 under subsection (a). The report shall include the results

18 of the study and incorporate any public comments on the

19 study under subsection (d).

20 (f) AUTHORIZATIONS OF APPROPRIATIONS.—(1)

21 There is hereby authorized to be appropriated for the De22 partment of Defense and for the Department of the Inte23 rior such sums as may be necessary for the purpose of

24 activities under this section.
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1 (2) Amounts appropriated pursuant to the authoriza2 tion of appropriations in paragraph (1) shall remain avail3 able for the purpose referred to in that paragraph until

4 expended.

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