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Union Calendar No. 407 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4299 
[Report No. 115–542, Part I] 
To provide for the indefinite duration of certain military land withdrawals, 
to improve the management of lands currently subject to such with-
drawals and to make the management of such lands more transparent, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 8, 2017 
Mr. BISHOP of Utah (for himself, Mr. THORNBERRY, and Mr. WILSON of 
South Carolina) 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 Speak-
er, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the ju-
risdiction of the committee concerned 
FEBRUARY 2, 2018 
Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources with an amendment 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
FEBRUARY 2, 2018 
The Committee on Armed Services discharged; committed to the Committee 
of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on November 8, 2017] 
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A BILL 
To provide for the indefinite duration of certain military 
land withdrawals, to improve the management of lands 
currently subject to such withdrawals and to make the 
management of such lands more transparent, and for 
other purposes. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. INDEFINITE DURATION OF CERTAIN MILITARY 
LAND WITHDRAWALS AND RESERVATIONS 
AND 
IMPROVED 
MANAGEMENT 
OF 
WITH-
DRAWN AND RESERVED LANDS. 
(a) IMPROVING MANAGEMENT OF CURRENT STATU-
TORY LAND WITHDRAWALS AND RESERVATIONS AND MAK-
ING MANAGEMENT MORE TRANSPARENT.— 
(1) ROLE OF SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR.— 
Section 101(a)(2) of the Sikes Act (16 U.S.C. 
670a(a)(2)) is amended by striking ‘‘, acting through 
the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife 
Service,’’. 
(2) ADDITIONAL
ELEMENTS
OF
INTEGRATED 
NATURAL
RESOURCES
MANAGEMENT
PLAN.—Section 
101(b) of the Sikes Act (16 U.S.C. 670a(b)) is amend-
ed— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in subparagraph (I), by striking 
‘‘and’’ after the semicolon; 
(ii) by redesignating subparagraph (J) 
as subparagraph (K); and 
(iii) by inserting after subparagraph 
(I) the following new subparagraph: 
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‘‘(J) procedures to ensure that each periodic 
review of the plan is conducted jointly by the 
Secretary of the military department and the 
Secretary of the Interior, and that affected States 
and Indian tribes, and the public, are provided 
a meaningful opportunity to comment upon any 
substantial revisions to the plan that may be 
proposed; and’’; 
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and 
(3) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; and 
(C) by inserting after paragraph (1) the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(2) shall contain a determination by the Sec-
retary of the military department regarding whether 
there will be a continuing military need for the lands 
covered by the integrated natural resources manage-
ment plan during the period of the plan;’’. 
(b) EL CENTRO NAVAL AIR FACILITY RANGES.— 
(1) ELIMINATION
OF
TERMINATION
DATE
AND 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENTS.—The El Centro Naval 
Air Facility Ranges Withdrawal Act (subtitle B of 
title XXIX of Public Law 104–201; 110 Stat. 2813) 
is amended— 
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(A) in section 2921(b)(3), by striking ‘‘, be-
fore the termination date specified in section 
2925,’’; 
(B) in section 2924(a), by striking the third 
sentence; 
(C) by striking sections 2925 and 2927; and 
(D) in section 2928(a), by striking ‘‘speci-
fied in section 2925’’. 
(2) ESTABLISHMENT
OF
INTERGOVERNMENTAL 
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.—The El Centro Naval Air 
Facility Ranges Withdrawal Act (subtitle B of title 
XXIX of Public Law 104–201; 110 Stat. 2813) is fur-
ther amended by inserting after section 2924 the fol-
lowing new section: 
‘‘SEC. 2925. INTERGOVERNMENTAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT AND PURPOSE.—The Secretary 
of the Navy and the Secretary of the Interior shall establish, 
by memorandum of understanding, an intergovernmental 
executive committee for the sole purpose of exchanging 
views, information, and advice relating to the management 
of the natural and cultural resources of the lands with-
drawn and reserved under this subtitle. 
‘‘(b) COMPOSITION.— 
‘‘(1) REPRESENTATIVES
OF
OTHER
FEDERAL 
AGENCIES.—The Secretary of the Navy and the Sec-
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retary of the Interior shall include representatives 
from interested Federal agencies as members of the 
intergovernmental executive committee. 
‘‘(2) REPRESENTATIVES OF STATE AND LOCAL 
GOVERNMENTS.—The Secretary of the Navy and the 
Secretary of the Interior shall invite to serve as mem-
bers of the intergovernmental executive committee— 
‘‘(A) at least one elected officer (or other au-
thorized representative) from the government of 
the State of California; and 
‘‘(B) at least one elected officer (or other au-
thorized representative) from each local govern-
ment and Indian tribal government in the vicin-
ity of the withdrawn and reserved lands, as de-
termined by the Secretaries. 
‘‘(c) OPERATION.—The intergovernmental executive 
committee shall operate in accordance with the terms set 
forth in the memorandum of understanding under sub-
section (a). 
‘‘(d) PROCEDURES.—The memorandum of under-
standing under subsection (a) shall establish procedures for 
creating a forum for exchanging views, information, and 
advice relating to the management of natural and cultural 
resources on the lands withdrawn and reserved under this 
subtitle, procedures for rotating the chair of the intergovern-
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mental executive committee, and procedures for scheduling 
regular meetings, which shall occur no less frequently than 
twice a year. 
‘‘(e) COORDINATOR.—The Secretary of the Navy, in 
consultation with the Secretary of the Interior, shall ap-
point an individual to serve as coordinator of the intergov-
ernmental executive committee. The duties of the coordi-
nator shall be included in the memorandum of under-
standing under subsection (a). The coordinator shall not be 
a member of the committee. 
‘‘(f) FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ACT.—The Fed-
eral Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) does not 
apply to the intergovernmental executive committee.’’. 
(3) DETERMINATION OF CONTINUING MILITARY 
NEED FOR WITHDRAWAL AND RESERVATION AND PUB-
LIC
REPORTS.—The El Centro Naval Air Facility 
Ranges Withdrawal Act (subtitle B of title XXIX of 
Public Law 104–201; 110 Stat. 2813) is further 
amended by inserting after section 2926 the following 
new section: 
‘‘SEC. 2927. DETERMINATION OF CONTINUING MILITARY 
NEED FOR WITHDRAWAL AND RESERVATION 
AND PUBLIC REPORTS. 
‘‘(a) DETERMINATION
OF
CONTINUING
MILITARY 
NEED.—Whenever an integrated natural resources manage-
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ment plan covering the lands withdrawn and reserved 
under this subtitle is reviewed as to operation and effect 
as required by section 101(b)(3) of the Sikes Act (16 U.S.C. 
670a(b)(2)), but not less often than every five years, the Sec-
retary of the Navy shall include the Secretary’s determina-
tion regarding whether there will be a continuing military 
need for any or all of the withdrawn and reserved lands 
for the following five years. 
‘‘(b) PUBLIC REPORTS.— 
‘‘(1) CHANGES IN LAND CONDITIONS.—(A) Con-
current with each review of an integrated natural re-
sources management plan described in subsection (a), 
the Secretary of the Navy and the Secretary of the In-
terior shall jointly prepare and issue a report describ-
ing any changes in the condition of the lands with-
drawn and reserved under this subtitle since the later 
of the date of any previous report under this para-
graph or the date of the environmental analysis pre-
pared to support the actions that changed the condi-
tion of the lands. 
‘‘(B) A report under subparagraph (A) shall in-
clude a summary of current military use of the lands 
withdrawn and reserved under this subtitle, any 
changes in military use of the lands since the pre-
vious report, and efforts related to the management of 
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natural and cultural resources and environmental re-
mediation of the lands during the previous five years. 
‘‘(2) COMBINATION WITH OTHER REPORTS.—A 
report under this subsection may be combined with, 
or incorporate by reference, any contemporary report 
required by any other provision of law regarding the 
lands withdrawn and reserved under this subtitle. 
‘‘(3) PUBLIC REVIEW AND COMMENT.—(A) Before 
the finalization of a report under this subsection, the 
Secretary of the Navy and the Secretary of the Inte-
rior shall invite interested members of the public to 
review and comment on the report, and shall hold at 
least one public meeting concerning the report in a lo-
cation or locations reasonably accessible to persons 
who may be affected by management of the lands 
withdrawn and reserved under this subtitle. 
‘‘(B) Each public meeting under subparagraph 
(A) shall be announced not less than 15 days before 
the date of the meeting by advertisements in local 
newspapers of general circulation, notices on the 
internet, including the website of El Centro, and any 
other means considered necessary or desirable by the 
Secretaries. 
‘‘(4) DISTRIBUTION
OF
REPORT.—The final 
version of a report under this subsection shall be 
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made available to the public and submitted to the 
Committees on Armed Services and Energy and Nat-
ural Resources of the Senate and the Committees on 
Armed Services and Natural Resources of the House 
of Representatives.’’. 
(c) JUNIPER BUTTE RANGE.— 
(1) ELIMINATION
OF
TERMINATION
DATE
AND 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENTS.—The 
Juniper 
Butte 
Range Withdrawal Act (title XXIX of Public Law 
105–261; 112 Stat. 2226) is amended— 
(A) in section 2915— 
(i) in the section heading, by striking 
‘‘DURATION’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘RELIN-
QUISHMENT’’; 
(ii) in subsection (a), by striking 
‘‘TERMINATION.—’’ and all that follows 
through ‘‘At the time of termination’’ and 
inserting ‘‘EFFECT
OF RELINQUISHMENT 
ON OPERATION OF GENERAL LAND LAWS.— 
Upon relinquishment of Department of the 
Air Force jurisdiction over lands with-
drawn and reserved by this title’’; 
(iii) in subsection (b)— 
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(I) in the subsection heading, by 
inserting ‘‘PROCESS’’ after ‘‘RELIN-
QUISHMENT’’; 
(II) in paragraph (1), by striking 
‘‘under subsection (c)’’; and 
(III) in paragraph (3), by strik-
ing ‘‘before the date of termination, as 
provided for in subsection (a)(1)’’; and 
(iv) by striking subsection (c); and 
(B) in section 2916— 
(i) in the section heading, by striking 
‘‘OR
UPON
TERMINATION
OF
WITH-
DRAWAL’’; 
(ii) in subsection (a)(1), by striking 
‘‘and in all cases not later than 2 years be-
fore the date of termination of withdrawal 
and reservation,’’; 
(iii) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘en-
vironmental remediation’’ and all that fol-
lows through the end of the subsection and 
inserting ‘‘environmental remediation before 
relinquishing, to the Secretary of the Inte-
rior, jurisdiction over any lands identified 
in a notice of intent to relinquish under sec-
tion 2915(b).’’; and 
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(iv) in subsection (d)— 
(I) in the subsection heading, by 
striking ‘‘TERMINATES’’ and inserting 
‘‘RELINQUISHED’’; 
(II) 
by 
striking 
‘‘termination 
date’’ both places it appears and in-
serting ‘‘relinquishment date’’; and 
(III) in paragraph (2), by strik-
ing ‘‘termination’’ and inserting ‘‘re-
linquishment’’. 
(2) ESTABLISHMENT
OF
INTERGOVERNMENTAL 
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.—Section 2910 of the Juni-
per Butte Range Withdrawal Act (title XXIX of Pub-
lic Law 105–261; 112 Stat. 2231) is amended by add-
ing at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(d) 
INTERGOVERNMENTAL
EXECUTIVE
COM-
MITTEE.— 
‘‘(1) 
ESTABLISHMENT
AND
PURPOSE.—The 
memorandum of understanding under subsection (a) 
shall be modified as provided in subsection (c) to es-
tablish an intergovernmental executive committee for 
the sole purpose of exchanging views, information, 
and advice relating to the management of the natural 
and cultural resources of the lands withdrawn and re-
served by this title. 
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‘‘(2) COMPOSITION.—(A) The Secretary of the 
Air Force and the Secretary of the Interior shall in-
clude representatives from interested Federal agencies 
as members of the intergovernmental executive com-
mittee. 
‘‘(B) The Secretary of the Air Force and the Sec-
retary of the Interior shall invite to serve as members 
of the intergovernmental executive committee— 
‘‘(i) at least one elected officer (or other au-
thorized representative) from the government of 
the State of Idaho; and 
‘‘(ii) at least one elected officer (or other au-
thorized representative) from each local govern-
ment and Indian tribal government in the vicin-
ity of the withdrawn and reserved lands, as de-
termined by the Secretaries. 
‘‘(3) OPERATION.—The intergovernmental execu-
tive committee shall operate in accordance with the 
terms set forth in the memorandum of understanding. 
‘‘(4) PROCEDURES.—The memorandum of un-
derstanding shall establish procedures for creating a 
forum for exchanging views, information, and advice 
relating to the management of natural and cultural 
resources on the lands withdrawn and reserved by this 
title, procedures for rotating the chair of the intergov-
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ernmental executive committee, and procedures for 
scheduling regular meetings, which shall occur no less 
frequently than twice a year. 
‘‘(5) COORDINATOR.—The Secretary of the Air 
Force, in consultation with the Secretary of the Inte-
rior, shall appoint an individual to serve as coordi-
nator of the intergovernmental executive committee. 
The duties of the coordinator shall be included in the 
memorandum of understanding. The coordinator shall 
not be a member of the committee. 
‘‘(6) FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ACT.—The 
Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) does 
not apply to the intergovernmental executive com-
mittee.’’. 
(3) DETERMINATIONS OF CONTINUING MILITARY 
NEED FOR WITHDRAWAL AND RESERVATION AND PUB-
LIC REPORTS.—Section 2909 of the Juniper Butte 
Range Withdrawal Act (title XXIX of Public Law 
105–261; 112 Stat. 2230) is amended— 
(A) in subsection (c), by adding at the end 
the following new sentence: ‘‘The review shall in-
clude the determination of the Secretary of the 
Air Force regarding whether there will be a con-
tinuing military need for any or all of the with-
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drawn and reserved lands for the following 5 
years.’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following new 
subsection: 
‘‘(d) PUBLIC REPORTS.— 
‘‘(1) CHANGES IN LAND CONDITIONS.—(A) Con-
current with each review of an integrated natural re-
sources management plan developed under this sec-
tion. The Secretary of the Air Force and the Sec-
retary of the Interior shall jointly prepare and issue 
a report describing any changes in the condition of 
the lands withdrawn and reserved by this title since 
the later of the date of any previous report under this 
paragraph or the date of the environmental analysis 
prepared to support the actions that changed the con-
dition of the lands. 
‘‘(B) A report under subparagraph (A) shall in-
clude a summary of current military use of the lands 
withdrawn and reserved by this title, any changes in 
military use of the lands since the previous report, 
and efforts related to the management of natural and 
cultural resources and environmental remediation of 
the lands during the previous 5 years. 
‘‘(2) COMBINATION WITH OTHER REPORTS.—A 
report under this subsection may be combined with, 
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or incorporate by reference, any contemporary report 
required by any other provision of law regarding the 
lands withdrawn and reserved by this title. 
‘‘(3) PUBLIC REVIEW AND COMMENT.—(A) Before 
the finalization of a report under this subsection, the 
Secretary of the Air Force and the Secretary of the 
Interior shall invite interested members of the public 
to review and comment on the report, and shall hold 
at least one public meeting concerning the report in 
a location or locations reasonably accessible to per-
sons who may be affected by management of the lands 
withdrawn and reserved by this title. 
‘‘(B) Each public meeting under subparagraph 
(A) shall be announced not less than 15 days before 
the date of the meeting by advertisements in local 
newspapers of general circulation, notices on the 
internet, including the website of the Juniper Butte 
Range (if one exists), and any other means considered 
necessary or desirable by the Secretaries. 
‘‘(4) DISTRIBUTION
OF
REPORT.—The final 
version of a report under this subsection shall be 
made available to the public and submitted to the 
Committees on Armed Services and Energy and Nat-
ural Resources of the Senate and the Committees on 
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Armed Services and Natural Resources of the House 
of Representatives.’’. 
(d) RANGES COVERED BY SUBTITLE A OF MILITARY 
LANDS WITHDRAWAL ACT OF 1999.— 
(1) ELIMINATION
OF
TERMINATION
DATE
AND 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENTS.—The Military Lands 
Withdrawal Act of 1999 (title XXX of Public Law 
106–65; 113 Stat. 885) is amended— 
(A) by striking section 3015; 
(B) by striking section 3016 and inserting 
the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 3016. RELINQUISHMENT. 
‘‘(a) NOTICE OF INTENT REGARDING RELINQUISH-
MENT.—If the Secretary of the military department con-
cerned decides to relinquish all or any of the lands with-
drawn and reserved by section 3011, such Secretary shall 
transmit a notice of intent to relinquish such lands to the 
Secretary of the Interior. 
‘‘(b) OPENING DATE.—On the date of relinquishment 
of the withdrawal and reservation of lands withdrawn and 
reserved by section 3011, such lands shall not be open to 
any form of appropriation under the public land laws, in-
cluding the mineral laws and the mineral leasing and geo-
thermal leasing laws, until the Secretary of the Interior 
publishes in the Federal Register an appropriate order stat-
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ing the date upon which such lands shall be restored to the 
public domain and opened.’’; and 
(C) in section 3017— 
(i) by striking ‘‘section 3016(d)’’ each 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘section 
3016’’; and 
(ii) in subsection (e)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘If because’’ and 
all that follows through ‘‘determines 
that’’ and inserting ‘‘If the Secretary 
of the Interior declines to accept juris-
diction over lands withdrawn by this 
subtitle which have been proposed for 
relinquishment because the Secretary 
determines that’’; and 
(II) in paragraph (2), by striking 
‘‘the expiration of the withdrawal of 
such lands under this subtitle’’ and in-
serting ‘‘such determination’’. 
(2) ESTABLISHMENT
OF
INTERGOVERNMENTAL 
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES.—Section 3014 of the Mili-
tary Lands Withdrawal Act of 1999 (title XXX of 
Public Law 106–65; 113 Stat. 890) is amended by 
adding at the end the following new subsection: 
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‘‘(g) 
INTERGOVERNMENTAL
EXECUTIVE
COMMIT-
TEES.— 
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT AND PURPOSE.—For the 
lands withdrawn and reserved by section 3011, the 
Secretary of the military department concerned and 
the Secretary of the Interior shall establish, by memo-
randum of understanding, an intergovernmental exec-
utive committee for each range for the sole purpose of 
exchanging views, information, and advice relating to 
the management of the natural and cultural resources 
of the withdrawn and reserved lands. 
‘‘(2) COMPOSITION.—(A) The Secretary of the 
military department concerned and the Secretary of 
the Interior shall include representatives from inter-
ested Federal agencies as members of the intergovern-
mental executive committee for a range. 
‘‘(B) The Secretary of the military department 
concerned and the Secretary of the Interior shall in-
vite to serve as members of the intergovernmental ex-
ecutive committee for a range— 
‘‘(i) at least one elected officer (or other au-
thorized representative) from the government of 
the State in which the withdrawn and reserved 
lands are located; and 
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‘‘(ii) at least one elected officer (or other au-
thorized representative) from each local govern-
ment and Indian tribal government in the vicin-
ity of the withdrawn and reserved lands, as de-
termined by the Secretaries. 
‘‘(3) OPERATION.—The intergovernmental execu-
tive committee for a range shall operate in accordance 
with the terms set forth in the memorandum of under-
standing. 
‘‘(4) PROCEDURES.—The memorandum of un-
derstanding for a range shall establish procedures for 
creating a forum for exchanging views, information, 
and advice relating to the management of natural 
and cultural resources on the withdrawn and reserved 
lands, procedures for rotating the chair of the inter-
governmental executive committee, and procedures for 
scheduling regular meetings, which shall occur no less 
frequently than twice a year. 
‘‘(5) COORDINATOR.—The Secretary of the mili-
tary department concerned, in consultation with the 
Secretary of the Interior, shall appoint an individual 
to serve as coordinator of the intergovernmental exec-
utive committee for a range. The duties of the coordi-
nator shall be included in the memorandum of under-
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standing. The coordinator shall not be a member of 
the committee. 
‘‘(6) FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ACT.—The 
Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) does 
not apply to an intergovernmental executive com-
mittee established under this subsection.’’. 
(3) DETERMINATION OF CONTINUING MILITARY 
NEED FOR WITHDRAWAL AND RESERVATION AND PUB-
LIC REPORTS.—The Military Lands Withdrawal Act 
of 1999 (title XXX of Public Law 106–65; 113 Stat. 
885) is further amended by inserting after section 
3014 the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 3015. DETERMINATION OF CONTINUING MILITARY 
NEED FOR WITHDRAWAL AND RESERVATION 
AND PUBLIC REPORTS. 
‘‘(a) DETERMINATION
OF
CONTINUING
MILITARY 
NEED.—Whenever an integrated natural resources manage-
ment plan covering the lands withdrawn and reserved 
under section 3011 is reviewed as to operation and effect 
as required by section 101(b)(3) of the Sikes Act (16 U.S.C. 
670a(b)(2)), but not less often than every five years, the Sec-
retary of the military department concerned shall include 
the Secretary’s determination regarding whether there will 
be a continuing military need for any or all of the with-
drawn and reserved lands for the following five years. 
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‘‘(b) PUBLIC REPORTS.— 
‘‘(1) CHANGES IN LAND CONDITIONS.—(A) Con-
current with each review of an integrated natural re-
sources management plan described in subsection (a), 
the Secretary of the military department concerned 
and the Secretary of the Interior shall jointly prepare 
and issue a report describing any changes in the con-
dition of the lands covered by the plan since the later 
of the date of any previous report under this para-
graph or the date of the environmental analysis pre-
pared to support the actions that changed the condi-
tion of the lands. 
‘‘(B) A report under subparagraph (A) shall in-
clude a summary of current military use of the lands 
covered by the plan, any changes in military use of 
the lands since the previous report, and efforts related 
to the management of natural and cultural resources 
and environmental remediation of the lands during 
the previous five years. 
‘‘(2) COMBINATION WITH OTHER REPORTS.—A 
report under this subsection may be combined with, 
or incorporate by reference, any contemporary report 
required by any other provision of law regarding the 
lands covered by the integrated natural resources 
management plan. 
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‘‘(3) PUBLIC REVIEW AND COMMENT.—(A) Before 
the finalization of a report under this subsection, the 
Secretary of the military department concerned and 
the Secretary of the Interior shall invite interested 
members of the public to review and comment on the 
report, and shall hold at least one public meeting con-
cerning the report in a location or locations reason-
ably accessible to persons who may be affected by 
management of the lands addressed by the report. 
‘‘(B) Each public meeting under subparagraph 
(A) shall be announced not less than 15 days before 
the date of the meeting by advertisements in local 
newspapers of general circulation, notices on the 
internet, including the website of the affected military 
range (if one exists), and any other means considered 
necessary or desirable by the Secretaries. 
‘‘(4) DISTRIBUTION
OF
REPORT.—The final 
version of a report under this subsection shall be 
made available to the public and submitted to the 
Committees on Armed Services and Energy and Nat-
ural Resources of the Senate and the Committees on 
Armed Services and Natural Resources of the House 
of Representatives.’’. 
(e) BARRY M. GOLDWATER RANGE.— 
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(1) ELIMINATION
OF
TERMINATION
DATE
AND 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENTS.—Section 3031 of the 
Military Lands Withdrawal Act of 1999 (title XXX of 
Public Law 106–65; 113 Stat. 897) is amended— 
(A) in subsection (c)— 
(i) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘, in-
cluding the duration of any renewal or ex-
tension’’; 
(ii) in paragraph (2)— 
(I) in the paragraph heading, by 
striking ‘‘OR TERMINATION’’; and 
(II) in subparagraph (C), by 
striking the last sentence; and 
(iii) in paragraph (3)(A), by striking 
‘‘or termination’’; and 
(B) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘DURA-
TION’’ and all that follows through ‘‘of the termi-
nation’’ and inserting ‘‘EFFECT
OF
RELIN-
QUISHMENT ON OPERATION OF GENERAL LAND 
LAWS.—On the date of relinquishment’’; 
(C) by striking subsection (e); and 
(D) in subsection (f)— 
(i) in the subsection heading, by strik-
ing ‘‘TERMINATION AND’’; 
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(ii) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘but 
not later than three years before the termi-
nation of the withdrawal and reservation,’’; 
(iii) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘be-
fore the termination date of the withdrawal 
and reservation of such lands under this 
section’’; and 
(iv) in paragraph (4)(A), by striking 
‘‘Notwithstanding the termination date, un-
less’’ and inserting ‘‘Unless’’. 
(2) DETERMINATIONS OF CONTINUING MILITARY 
NEED FOR WITHDRAWAL AND RESERVATION.—Section 
3031 of the Military Lands Withdrawal Act of 1999 
(title XXX of Public Law 106–65; 113 Stat. 897) is 
further amended by inserting after subsection (d) the 
following new subsection: 
‘‘(e) PERIODIC DETERMINATION OF CONTINUING MILI-
TARY NEED.—Whenever an integrated natural resources 
management plan covering the lands withdrawn and re-
served under this section is reviewed as to operation and 
effect as required by section 101(b)(3) of the Sikes Act (16 
U.S.C. 670a(b)(2)), but not less often than every five years, 
the Secretary of the Navy and the Secretary of the Air Force 
shall include the Secretary’s determination regarding 
whether there will be a continuing military need for any 
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or all of the withdrawn and reserved lands for the following 
five years.’’. 
(3) USE OF DEFINITIONS.—Section 3031(c)(5) of 
the Military Lands Withdrawal Act of 1999 (title 
XXX of Public Law 106–65; 113 Stat. 907) is amend-
ed by striking subparagraphs (A) and (B) and insert-
ing the following: 
‘‘(A) The term ‘military munitions’ has the 
meaning given that term in section 101(e)(4) of 
title 10, United States Code. 
‘‘(B) The term ‘unexploded ordnance’ has 
the meaning given that term in section 101(e)(5) 
of such title.’’. 
(f) NATIONAL TRAINING CENTER.— 
(1) ELIMINATION
OF
TERMINATION
DATE
AND 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENTS.—The Fort Irwin Mili-
tary Land Withdrawal Act of 2001 (title XXIX of 
Public Law 107–107; 115 Stat. 1335) is amended— 
(A) in section 2910, by striking the section 
heading and all that follows through ‘‘At the 
time of termination’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘SEC. 2910. EFFECT OF RELINQUISHMENT ON OPERATION 
OF GENERAL LAND LAWS. 
‘‘On the date of relinquishment’’; 
(B) by striking section 2911; and 
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(C) in section 2912— 
(i) in the section heading, by striking 
‘‘TERMINATION AND’’; 
(ii) in subsection (a), by striking 
‘‘During the first 22 years of the with-
drawal and reservation made by this title, 
if’’ and inserting ‘‘If’’; 
(iii) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘be-
fore the termination date of the withdrawal 
and reservation’’; and 
(iv) in subsection (d), by striking 
‘‘Notwithstanding 
the 
termination 
date 
specified in section 2910, unless’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Unless’’. 
(2) DETERMINATION OF CONTINUING MILITARY 
NEED FOR WITHDRAWAL AND RESERVATION AND PUB-
LIC REPORTS.—The Fort Irwin Military Land With-
drawal Act of 2001 (title XXIX of Public Law 107– 
107; 115 Stat. 1335) is further amended by inserting 
after section 2910 the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 2911. DETERMINATION OF CONTINUING MILITARY 
NEED FOR WITHDRAWAL AND RESERVATION 
AND PUBLIC REPORTS. 
‘‘(a) PERIODIC
DETERMINATION
OF
CONTINUING 
NEED.—Whenever an integrated natural resources manage-
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ment plan covering the lands withdrawn and reserved 
under this title is reviewed as to operation and effect as 
required by section 101(b)(3) of the Sikes Act (16 U.S.C. 
670a(b)(2)), but not less often than every five years, the Sec-
retary of the Army shall include in the plan the Secretary’s 
determination regarding whether there will be a continuing 
military need for any or all of the withdrawn and reserved 
lands for the following five years. 
‘‘(b) PUBLIC REPORTS.— 
‘‘(1) CHANGES IN LAND CONDITIONS.—(A) Con-
current with each review of an integrated natural re-
sources management plan described in subsection (a), 
the Secretary of the Army and the Secretary of the 
Interior shall jointly prepare and issue a report de-
scribing any changes in the condition of the lands 
withdrawn and reserved by this title since the later 
of the date of any previous report under this para-
graph or the date of the environmental analysis pre-
pared to support the actions that changed the condi-
tion of the lands. 
‘‘(B) A report under subparagraph (A) shall in-
clude a summary of current military use of the lands 
withdrawn and reserved by this title, any changes in 
military use of the lands since the previous report, 
and efforts related to the management of natural and 
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cultural resources and environmental remediation of 
the lands during the previous five years. 
‘‘(2) COMBINATION WITH OTHER REPORTS.—A 
report under this subsection may be combined with, 
or incorporate by reference, any contemporary report 
required by any other provision of law regarding the 
lands withdrawn and reserved by this title. 
‘‘(3) PUBLIC REVIEW AND COMMENT.—(A) Before 
the finalization of a report under this subsection, the 
Secretary of the Army and the Secretary of the Inte-
rior shall invite interested members of the public to 
review and comment on the report, and shall hold at 
least one public meeting concerning the report in a lo-
cation or locations reasonably accessible to persons 
who may be affected by management of the lands 
withdrawn and reserved by this title. 
‘‘(B) Each public meeting under subparagraph 
(A) shall be announced not less than 15 days before 
the date of the meeting by advertisements in local 
newspapers of general circulation, notices on the 
internet, including the website of National Training 
Range, and any other means considered necessary or 
desirable by the Secretaries. 
‘‘(4) DISTRIBUTION
OF
REPORT.—The final 
version of a report under this subsection shall be 
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made available to the public and submitted to the 
Committees on Armed Services and Energy and Nat-
ural Resources of the Senate and the Committees on 
Armed Services and Natural Resources of the House 
of Representatives.’’. 
(3) ESTABLISHMENT
OF
INTERGOVERNMENTAL 
EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE.—The Fort Irwin Military 
Land Withdrawal Act of 2001 (title XXIX of Public 
Law 107–107; 115 Stat. 1335) is further amended by 
adding at the end the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 2914. INTERGOVERNMENTAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT AND PURPOSE.—The Secretary 
of the Army and the Secretary of the Interior shall establish, 
by memorandum of understanding, an intergovernmental 
executive committee for the sole purpose of exchanging 
views, information, and advice relating to the management 
of the natural and cultural resources of the lands with-
drawn and reserved by this title. 
‘‘(b) COMPOSITION.— 
‘‘(1) REPRESENTATIVES
OF
OTHER
FEDERAL 
AGENCIES.—The Secretary of the Army and the Sec-
retary of the Interior shall include representatives 
from interested Federal agencies as members of the 
intergovernmental executive committee. 
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‘‘(2) REPRESENTATIVES OF STATE AND LOCAL 
GOVERNMENTS.—The Secretary of the Army and the 
Secretary of the Interior shall invite to serve as mem-
bers of the intergovernmental executive committee— 
‘‘(A) at least one elected officer (or other au-
thorized representative) from the government of 
the State of California; and 
‘‘(B) at least one elected officer (or other au-
thorized representative) from each local govern-
ment and Indian tribal government in the vicin-
ity of the withdrawn and reserved lands, as de-
termined by the Secretaries. 
‘‘(c) OPERATION.—The intergovernmental executive 
committee shall operate in accordance with the terms set 
forth in the memorandum of understanding under sub-
section (a). 
‘‘(d) PROCEDURES.—The memorandum of under-
standing under subsection (a) shall establish procedures for 
creating a forum for exchanging views, information, and 
advice relating to the management of natural and cultural 
resources on the lands withdrawn and reserved by this title, 
procedures for rotating the chair of the intergovernmental 
executive committee, and procedures for scheduling regular 
meetings, which shall occur no less frequently than twice 
a year. 
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‘‘(e) COORDINATOR.—The Secretary of the Army, in 
consultation with the Secretary of the Interior, shall ap-
point an individual to serve as coordinator of the intergov-
ernmental executive committee. The duties of the coordi-
nator shall be included in the memorandum of under-
standing under subsection (a). The coordinator shall not be 
a member of the committee. 
‘‘(f) FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ACT.—The Fed-
eral Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) does not 
apply to the intergovernmental executive committee.’’. 
(g) RANGES COVERED
BY MILITARY LAND WITH-
DRAWALS ACT OF 2013.— 
(1) ELIMINATION
OF
TERMINATION
DATE
AND 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENTS.—The Military Land 
Withdrawals Act of 2013 (title XXIX of Public Law 
113–66; 127 Stat. 1025) is amended— 
(A) by striking sections 2919, 2920; 2936, 
2946, and 2979; 
(B) in section 2921, by striking ‘‘On the 
termination of’’ and inserting ‘‘On the relin-
quishment of’’; and 
(C) in section 2922(d)(3)— 
(i) in the paragraph heading, by strik-
ing ‘‘ON
TERMINATION’’ and inserting 
‘‘UPON RELINQUISHMENT’’; and 
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(ii) by striking ‘‘or if at the expiration 
of the withdrawal and reservation,’’. 
(2) ESTABLISHMENT
OF
INTERGOVERNMENTAL 
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.—The Military Land With-
drawals Act of 2013 (title XXIX of Public Law 113– 
66; 127 Stat. 1025) is further amended by inserting 
after section 2918 the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 2919. INTERGOVERNMENTAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT AND PURPOSE.—For the lands 
withdrawn and reserved by sections 2931, 2941, and 2971, 
the Secretary concerned and the Secretary of the Interior 
shall establish, by memorandum of understanding, an inter-
governmental executive committee for each location for the 
sole purpose of exchanging views, information, and advice 
relating to the management of the natural and cultural re-
sources of the withdrawn and reserved lands. 
‘‘(b) COMPOSITION.— 
‘‘(1) REPRESENTATIVES
OF
OTHER
FEDERAL 
AGENCIES.—The Secretary concerned and the Sec-
retary of the Interior shall include representatives 
from interested Federal agencies as members of the 
intergovernmental executive committee for a location 
covered by subsection (a). 
‘‘(2) REPRESENTATIVES OF STATE AND LOCAL 
GOVERNMENTS.—The Secretary concerned and the 
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Secretary of the Interior shall invite to serve as mem-
bers of the intergovernmental executive committee for 
a location covered by subsection (a)— 
‘‘(A) at least one elected officer (or other au-
thorized representative) from the government of 
the State in which the withdrawn and reserved 
lands are located; and 
‘‘(B) at least one elected officer (or other au-
thorized representative) from each local govern-
ment and Indian tribal government in the vicin-
ity of the withdrawn and reserved lands, as de-
termined by the Secretaries. 
‘‘(c) OPERATION.—The intergovernmental executive 
committee for a location covered by subsection (a) shall op-
erate in accordance with the terms set forth in the memo-
randum of understanding under subsection (a). 
‘‘(d) PROCEDURES.—The memorandum of under-
standing under subsection (a) shall establish procedures for 
creating a forum for exchanging views, information, and 
advice relating to the management of natural and cultural 
resources on the withdrawn and reserved lands, procedures 
for rotating the chair of the intergovernmental executive 
committee, and procedures for scheduling regular meetings, 
which shall occur no less frequently than twice a year. 
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‘‘(e) COORDINATOR.—The Secretary concerned, in con-
sultation with the Secretary of the Interior, shall appoint 
an individual to serve as coordinator of the intergovern-
mental executive committee for a location covered by sub-
section (a). The duties of the coordinator shall be included 
in the memorandum of understanding under subsection (a). 
The coordinator shall not be a member of the committee. 
‘‘(f) FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ACT.—The Fed-
eral Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) does not 
apply to an intergovernmental executive committee for a 
location covered by subsection (a).’’. 
(3) DETERMINATION OF CONTINUING MILITARY 
NEED FOR WITHDRAWAL AND RESERVATION AND PUB-
LIC REPORTS.—The Military Land Withdrawals Act 
of 2013 (title XXIX of Public Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 
1025) is further amended by inserting after section 
2919, as added by paragraph (2), the following new 
section: 
‘‘SEC. 2920. DETERMINATION OF CONTINUING MILITARY 
NEED FOR WITHDRAWAL AND RESERVATION 
AND PUBLIC REPORTS. 
‘‘(a) PERIODIC
DETERMINATION
OF
CONTINUING 
NEED.—Whenever an integrated natural resources manage-
ment plan covering the lands withdrawn and reserved 
under a subtitle of this title is reviewed as to operation and 
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effect as required by section 101(b)(3) of the Sikes Act (16 
U.S.C. 670a(b)(2)), but not less often than every five years, 
the Secretary concerned shall include in the plan the Sec-
retary’s determination regarding whether there will be a 
continuing military need for any or all of the withdrawn 
and reserved lands for the following five years. 
‘‘(b) PUBLIC REPORTS.— 
‘‘(1) CHANGES IN LAND CONDITIONS.—(A) Con-
current with each review of an integrated natural re-
sources management plan described in subsection (a), 
the Secretary concerned and the Secretary of the Inte-
rior shall jointly prepare and issue a report describ-
ing any changes in the condition of the lands covered 
by the plan since the later of the date of any previous 
report under this paragraph or the date of the envi-
ronmental analysis prepared to support the actions 
that changed the condition of the lands. 
‘‘(B) A report under subparagraph (A) shall in-
clude a summary of current military use of the lands 
covered by the plan, any changes in military use of 
the lands since the previous report, and efforts related 
to the management of natural and cultural resources 
and environmental remediation of the lands during 
the previous five years. 
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‘‘(2) COMBINATION WITH OTHER REPORTS.—A 
report under this subsection may be combined with, 
or incorporate by reference, any contemporary report 
required by any other provision of law regarding the 
lands addressed by the report. 
‘‘(3) PUBLIC REVIEW AND COMMENT.—(A) Before 
the finalization of a report under this subsection, the 
Secretary concerned and the Secretary of the Interior 
shall invite interested members of the public to review 
and comment on the report, and shall hold at least 
one public meeting concerning the report in a loca-
tion or locations reasonably accessible to persons who 
may be affected by management of the lands ad-
dressed by the report. 
‘‘(B) Each public meeting under subparagraph 
(A) shall be announced not less than 15 days before 
the date of the meeting by advertisements in local 
newspapers of general circulation, notices on the 
internet, including the website of the affected military 
range (if one exists), and any other means considered 
necessary or desirable by the Secretaries. 
‘‘(4) DISTRIBUTION
OF
REPORT.—The final 
version of a report under this subsection shall be 
made available to the public and submitted to the 
Committees on Armed Services and Energy and Nat-
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ural Resources of the Senate and the Committees on 
Armed Services and Natural Resources of the House 
of Representatives.’’. 
(h) EFFECT ON NEW LAND WITHDRAWALS AND RES-
ERVATIONS.—Nothing in this Act or the amendments made 
by this Act shall be construed as changing the requirements 
imposed on the Department of Defense to obtain a new or 
expanded land withdrawal and reservation. 
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Union Calendar No. 407 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4299 
[Report No. 115–542, Part I] 
A BILL 
To provide for the indefinite duration of certain 
military land withdrawals, to improve the man-
agement of lands currently subject to such with-
drawals and to make the management of such 
lands more transparent, and for other purposes. 
FEBRUARY 2, 2018 
Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources with 
an amendment 
FEBRUARY 2, 2018 
The Committee on Armed Services discharged; committed 
to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of 
the Union and ordered to be printed 
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