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‘‘SEC. 512. PROTECTION OF RIGHT OF INDIVIDUALS TO 
BEAR ARMS 
‘‘(a) CONGRESSIONAL FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
‘‘(1) The 2d amendment to the Constitution provides that ‘the right 
of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed’. 
‘‘(2) Section 27.42 of title 50, Code of Federal Regulations, provides 
that, except in special circumstances, citizens of the United States may 
not ‘possess, use, or transport firearms on national wildlife refuges’ of 
the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. 
‘‘(3) The regulations described in paragraph (2) prevent individuals 
complying with Federal and State laws from exercising the 2d amend-
ment rights of the individuals while at units of the National Wildlife 
Refuge System. 
‘‘(4) The existence of different laws relating to the transportation and 
possession of firearms at different units of the National Wildlife Refuge 
System entrapped law-abiding gun owners while at units of the National 
Wildlife Refuge System. 
‘‘(5) Although the Bush administration issued new regulations relating 
to the 2d amendment rights of law-abiding citizens in units of the Na-
tional Wildlife Refuge System that went into effect on January 9, 
2009— 
‘‘(A) on March 19, 2009, the United States District Court for the 
District of Columbia granted a preliminary injunction with respect 
to the implementation and enforcement of the new regulations; and 
‘‘(B) the new regulations— 
‘‘(i) are under review by the Obama administration; and 
‘‘(ii) may be altered. 
‘‘(6) Congress needs to weigh in on the new regulations to ensure that 
unelected bureaucrats and judges cannot again override the 2d amend-
ment rights of law-abiding citizens on 90,790,000 acres of land under 
the jurisdiction of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. 
‘‘(7) Federal laws should make it clear that the 2d amendment rights 
of an individual at a unit of the National Wildlife Refuge System should 
not be infringed. 
‘‘(b) PROTECTION OF RIGHT OF INDIVIDUALS TO BEAR ARMS IN UNITS OF 
THE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE SYSTEM.—The Secretary shall not pro-
mulgate or enforce any regulation that prohibits an individual from pos-
sessing a firearm, including an assembled or functional firearm, in any unit 
of the National Wildlife Refuge System if— 
‘‘(1) the individual is not otherwise prohibited by law from possessing 
the firearm; and 
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‘‘(2) the possession of the firearm is in compliance with the law of the 
State in which the unit of the National Wildlife Refuge System is lo-
cated.’’. 
SEC. 5. CONFORMING CROSS-REFERENCES. 
(a) TITLE 7, UNITED STATES CODE.—Section 32(e) of the Bankhead-Jones 
Farm Tenant Act (7 U.S.C. 1011(e)) is amended by striking ‘‘the Land and 
Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (78 Stat. 897)’’ and substituting 
‘‘chapter 2003 of title 54, United States Code’’. 
(b) TITLE 10, UNITED STATES CODE.—Section 2684(c)(1) of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘section 101(a) of the National 
Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470a(a))’’ and substituting ‘‘section 
2023.01 of title 54’’. 
(c) TITLE 15, UNITED STATES CODE.—Section 1072(a)(3)(D) of the Alaska 
Natural Gas Pipeline Act (15 U.S.C. 720(a)(3)(D)) is amended by striking 
‘‘the National Historic Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 470 et seq.)’’ and sub-
stituting ‘‘chapter 2003 of title 54, United States Code’’. 
(d) TITLE 16, UNITED STATES CODE.— 
(1) Section 6 of Public Law 89–72 (16 U.S.C. 460l–17) is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘subsection 5(d) of the Land 
and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (78 Stat. 897)’’ and sub-
stituting ‘‘section 200305(d) of title 54, United States Code’’; and 
(B) in subsection (g), by striking ‘‘Subsection 6(a)(2) of the Land 
and Water Development Fund Act of 1965 (78 Stat. 897)’’ and sub-
stituting ‘‘section 200306(a)(3) of title 54, United States Code,’’. 
(2) Section 8 of Public Law 90–540 (16 U.S.C. 460v–7) is amended 
by striking ‘‘section 6 of the Act of September 3, 1964 (78 Stat. 897, 
903)’’ and substituting ‘‘section 200306 of title 54, United States Code’’. 
(3) Section 7(c) of the Springs Mountain National Recreation Area 
Act (16 U.S.C. 460hhh–5(c)) is amended by striking ‘‘section 7 of the 
Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l–9)’’ 
and substituting ‘‘section 100506 of title 54, United States Code’’. 
(4) Section 5(b) of Public Law 103–64 (16 U.S.C. 460iii–4(b)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘section 7(a) of the Land and Water Conservation 
Fund Act of 1964 (16 U.S.C. 460l–9(a))’’ and substituting ‘‘section 
200306(a) of title 54, United States Code’’. 
(5) Section 702(a) of the Steens Mountain Cooperative Management 
and Protection Act of 2000 (16 U.S.C. 460nnn-122(a)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘section 2 of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 
1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l-5)’’ and substituting ‘‘section 200302 of title 54, 
United States Code,’’. 
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(6) Section 4 of the Archaeological Resources Protection Act of 1979 
(16 U.S.C. 470cc) is amended— 
(A) in subsection (h)— 
(i) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘the Act of June 8, 1906 
(16 U.S.C. 431–433)’’ and substituting ‘‘chapter 3203 of title 
54, United States Code’’; and 
(ii) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘the Act of June 8, 1906’’ 
each place it appears and substituting ‘‘chapter 3203 of title 
54, United States Code’’; and 
(B) in subsection (i), by striking ‘‘section 106 of the Act of Octo-
ber 15, 1966 (80 Stat. 917, 16 U.S.C. 470f)’’ and substituting ‘‘sec-
tion 306108 of title 54, United States Code’’. 
(7) Section 5 of the Archaeological Resources Protection Act of 1979 
(16 U.S.C. 470dd) is amended by striking ‘‘the Act of June 27, 1960 (16 
U.S.C. 469–469c) or the Act of June 8, 1906 (16 U.S.C. 431–433)’’ and 
substituting ‘‘chapter 3125 or chapter 3203 of title 54, United States 
Code’’. 
(8) Section 9(a)(2) of the Archaeological Resources Protection Act of 
1979 (16 U.S.C. 470hh(a)(2)) is amended by striking ‘‘the Act of June 
27, 1960 (16 U.S.C. 469–469c)’’ and substituting ‘‘chapter 3125 of title 
54, United States Code’’. 
(9) Section 6311(1) of the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 
2009 (16 U.S.C. 470aaa–10(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘Public Law 94– 
429 (commonly known as the ‘Mining in the Parks Act’ (16 U.S.C. 1901 
et seq.)’’ and substituting ‘‘subchapter 3 of chapter 1007 of title 54, 
United States Code’’. 
(10) Section 502(h)(1)(B) of the National Parks and Recreation Act 
of 1998 (16 U.S.C. 471i(h)(1)(B)) is amended by striking ‘‘the Land and 
Water Conservation Fund Act’’ and substituting ‘‘chapter 2003 of title 
54, United States Code’’. 
(11) Section 339(f)(4)(H) of the Department of the Interior and Re-
lated Agencies Appropriations Act, 2000 (Public Law 106–113, div. B, 
§ 1000(a)(3), title III, 16 U.S.C. 528 note), is amended by striking ‘‘Sec-
tion 4 of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 
460l–6a)’’ and substituting ‘‘Section 100904 of title 54, United States 
Code’’. 
(12) Section 6(d) of the Alaska Land Status Technical Corrections Act 
of 1992 (Public Law 102–415, 16 U.S.C. 539 note) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘section 7 of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 
(16 U.S.C. 460l–9)’’ and substituting ‘‘section 100506 of title 54, United 
States Code’’. 
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(13) Section 2(b) of the Greer Spring Acquisition and Protection Act 
of 1991 (Public Law 102–220, 16 U.S.C. 539h note) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘section 7 of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 
(16 U.S.C. 460l–9)’’ and substituting ‘‘section 100506 of title 54, United 
States Code’’. 
(14) Section 606 of the Interstate 90 Land Exchange Act of 1998 
(Public Law 105–277, div. A, § 101(e), title VI, 16 U.S.C. 539k note) 
is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a)(3), by striking ‘‘section 7 of the Land and 
Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l–9)’’ and sub-
stituting ‘‘section 100506 of title 54, United States Code,’’; 
(B) in subsection (b)(2), by striking ‘‘the National Historic Pres-
ervation Act’’ and substituting ‘‘division A of subtitle III of title 54, 
United States Code’’; and 
(C) in subsection (g)(1), by striking ‘‘the National Historic Pres-
ervation Act’’ and substituting ‘‘division A of subtitle III of title 54, 
United States Code,’’. 
(15) Section 6 of Public Law 93–535 (16 U.S.C. 541e) is amended by 
striking ‘‘clause 7(a)(1) of the Act of September 3, 1964 (78 Stat. 903), 
as amended’’ and substituting ‘‘section 200306(a)(2) of title 54, United 
States Code’’. 
(16) Section 14(e)(3)(D)(iii) of the Columbia River Gorge National 
Scenic Area Act (16 U.S.C. 544l(e)(3)(D)(iii)) is amended by striking 
‘‘the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l– 
4 through 11)’’ and substituting ‘‘chapter 2003 of title 54, United States 
Code,’’. 
(17) Section 16(a)(1) of the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic 
Area Act (16 U.S.C. 544n(a)(1) is amended by striking ‘‘the Land and 
Water Conservation Fund (16 U.S.C. 460l–4 and following)’’ and sub-
stituting ‘‘chapter 2003 of title 54, United States Code,’’. 
(18) Section 3(b) of the Saint Helena Island National Scenic Area Act 
(16 U.S.C. 546a(b)) is amended by striking ‘‘section 8 of the Land and 
Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l–9)’’ and sub-
stituting ‘‘section 100506 of title 54, United States Code’’. 
(19) Section 6(a) of the Act of June 22, 1948 (known as the Thye- 
Blatnik Act) (16 U.S.C. 577h(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘the Land and 
Water Conservation Fund Act (78 Stat. 897), as amended’’ and sub-
stituting ‘‘chapter 2003 of title 54, United States Code’’. 
(20) Section 104(f) of the Valles Caldera Preservation Act (16 U.S.C. 
688v–2(f)) is amended by striking ‘‘section 7 of the Land and Water 
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Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (16 U.S.C. 460l–9)’’ and substituting 
‘‘section 100506 of title 54, United States Code’’. 
(21) Section 4(a)(3) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(a)(3)) is 
amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘the Act of August 25, 1916’’ and substituting 
‘‘section 100101(b)(1), chapter 1003, and sections 100751(a), 
100752, 100753, and 102101 of title 54, United States Code’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘the Act of June 8, 1906 (34 Stat. 225; 16 U.S.C. 
432 et seq); section 3(2) of the Federal Power Act (16 U.S.C. 
796(2)); and the Act of August 21, 1935 (49 Stat. 666; 16 U.S.C. 
461 et seq.)’’ and substituting ‘‘section 3(2) of the Federal Power 
Act (16 U.S.C. 796(2)); and chapters 3201 and 3203 of title 54, 
United States Code’’. 
(22) Section 5 of Public Law 90–454 (16 U.S.C. 1225) is amended 
by striking ‘‘the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 (78 
Stat. 897)’’ and substituting ‘‘chapter 2003 of title 54, United States 
Code’’. 
(23) Section 7(h)(1) of the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 
1246(h)(1) is amended by striking ‘‘the Volunteers in the Parks Act of 
1969’’ and substituting ‘‘section 102301 of title 54, United States Code,’’. 
(24) Section 8(a) of the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 
1247(a)) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act’’ 
and substituting ‘‘chapter 2003 of title 54, United States Code’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘the Act of October 15, 1966 (80 Stat. 915), as 
amended’’ and substituting ‘‘division A of subtitle III of title 54, 
United States Code’’; and 
(C) by striking ‘‘the Act of May 28, 1963 (77 Stat. 49’’ and sub-
stituting ‘‘chapter 2003 of title 54, United States Code’’. 
(25) Section 9(e)(3) of the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 
1248 (e)(3)) is amended by striking ‘‘section 2 of the Land and Water 
Conservation Fund Act of 1965’’ and substituting ‘‘section 200302 of 
title 54, United States Code’’. 
(26) Section 10(a)(1) of the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 
1249(a)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘the Land and Water Conservation 
Fund Act (78 Stat. 897), as amended’’ and substituting ‘‘chapter 2003 
of title 54, United States Code’’. 
(27) Section 11(a)(2) of the National Trails System Act (16 U.S.C. 
1250(a)(2)) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘the Volunteers in the Parks Act of 1969’’ and 
substituting ‘‘section 102301 of title 54, United States Code’’; and 
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