Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake Security Enhancement Act

To make permanent the withdrawal and reservation of public land previously withdrawn and reserved to support the operations of Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, California, and to provide for the withdrawal and reservation of additional public land. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake Security Enhancement Act 2. Withdrawal and reservation of public land for Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, California (a) Permanent withdrawal and reservation Section 2979 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (division B of Public Law 113–66 2979. Permanent withdrawal and reservation The withdrawal and reservation of public land made by section 2971 shall not terminate, except pursuant to— (1) an election and determination by the Secretary of the Navy to relinquish the land under section 2922; or (2) a transfer by the Secretary of the Interior of permanent administrative jurisdiction over the land to the Secretary of the Navy. . (b) Withdrawal and reservation of additional public land Section 2971(b) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (division B of Public Law 113–66 (1) by striking The public land (1) Initial withdrawal The public land ; and (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (2) Additional withdrawal Subject to valid existing rights, the public land (including interests in land) referred to in subsection (a) also includes the approximately 26,313 acres of public land (including interests in land) known as the Cuddeback Lake Air Force Range, as described in section 2 of Public Law 88–46 Proposed Navy Acquisition Area AF Fee Simple Cuddeback Land Area . (c) Management of additional public land Section 2973 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (division B of Public Law 113–66 (d) Additional management considerations for certain lands Subject to existing laws and to the extent possible without compromising mission readiness, the Secretary of the Navy shall manage the additional lands withdrawn by section 2971(b)(2) to protect existing historic, economic, cultural, recreational, hunting, and scientific features and uses, including access to existing roadways and trails. . June 30, 2014 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed

Summary: Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake Security Enhancement Act - Amends the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 to provide that the withdrawal and reservation of public land located within the boundaries of the Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, in Inyo, Kern, and San Bernardino Counties, California, shall not terminate except pursuant to: (1) an election and determination by the Secretary of the Navy to relinquish such land, or (2) a transfer by the Secretary of the Interior of permanent administrative jurisdiction over such land to the Secretary of the Navy. (Currently the withdrawal and reservation of such land shall terminate on March 31, 2039.) Withdraws from all forms of appropriation under the public land laws, including the mining laws, the mineral leasing laws, and the geothermal leasing laws, subject to valid existing rights, the public land (including interests in land) known as the Cuddeback Lake Air Force Range and additional public land in San Bernardino County, California, identified as the Proposed Navy Acquisition Area (but excluding the parcel identified as &quot;AF Fee Simple&quot;). Requires the Secretary of the Navy to ensure that the owners of the excluded private land continue to have reasonable access to their land and to manage the additional withdrawn lands to protect existing historic, economic, cultural, recreational, hunting, and scientific features and uses.