(C) submits to the Committee on Natural 
Resources of the House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Energy and Natural Re-
sources of the Senate written notice of the with-
drawal or change, respectively. 
(2) AGGREGATE OR CUMULATIVE EFFECTS.—If 
the aggregate or cumulative effect of separate with-
drawals or changes effectively closes or significantly 
restricts 1,280 or more acres of land or water, such 
withdrawals and changes shall be treated as a single 
withdrawal or change for purposes of paragraph (1). 
(3) EMERGENCY CLOSURES.—Nothing in this 
Act prohibits a Federal land management agency 
from establishing or implementing emergency clo-
sures or restrictions of the smallest practicable area 
to provide for public safety, resource conservation, 
national security, or other purposes authorized by 
law. Such an emergency closure shall terminate after 
a reasonable period of time unless converted to a 
permanent closure consistent with this Act. 
(h) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE UNITS NOT AF-
FECTED.—Nothing in this Act shall affect or modify man-
agement or use of units of the National Park System. 
(i) NO PRIORITY.—Nothing in this Act requires a 
Federal land management agency to give preference to 
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recreational fishing, hunting, or shooting over other uses 
of Federal public land or over land or water management 
priorities established by Federal law. 
(j) CONSULTATION WITH COUNCILS.—In fulfilling 
the duties set forth in this Act, the heads of Federal agen-
cies shall consult with respective advisory councils as es-
tablished in Executive Order Nos. 12962 and 13443. 
(k) AUTHORITY OF THE STATES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in this Act shall be 
construed as interfering with, diminishing, or con-
flicting with the authority, jurisdiction, or responsi-
bility of any State to exercise primary management, 
control, or regulation of fish and wildlife under State 
law (including regulations) on land or water within 
the State, including on Federal public land. 
(2) FEDERAL LICENSES.—Nothing in this Act 
shall be construed to authorize the head of a Federal 
agency head to require a license, fee, or permit to 
fish, hunt, or trap on land or water in a State, in-
cluding on Federal public land in the States, except 
that this paragraph shall not affect the Migratory 
Bird Stamp requirement set forth in the Migratory 
Bird Hunting and Conservation Stamp Act (16 
U.S.C. 718 et seq.). 
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Union Calendar No. 250 
113TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 1825 
[Report No. 113–337, Part I] 
A BILL 
To direct Federal public land management officials 
to exercise their authority under existing law to 
facilitate use of and access to Federal public 
lands for fishing, sport hunting, and recreational 
shooting, and for other purposes. 
JANUARY 31, 2014 
Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources 
JANUARY 31, 2014 
The Committee on Agriculture discharged; committed to 
the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the 
Union and ordered to be printed 
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