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115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 473 
To amend title 54, United States Code, to provide that if the head of 
the agency managing Federal property objects to the inclusion of certain 
property on the National Register or its designation as a National His-
toric Landmark for reasons of national security, the Federal property 
shall be neither included nor designated until the objection is withdrawn, 
and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 12, 2017 
Mr. ISSA (for himself and Mr. COFFMAN) introduced the following bill; which 
was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To amend title 54, United States Code, to provide that 
if the head of the agency managing Federal property 
objects to the inclusion of certain property on the Na-
tional Register or its designation as a National Historic 
Landmark for reasons of national security, the Federal 
property shall be neither included nor designated until 
the objection is withdrawn, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Military Land and Na-
tional Defense Act’’ or the ‘‘Military LAND Act’’. 
SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS. 
Chapter 3021 of title 54, United States Code, is 
amended as follows: 
(1) In section 302103(2)— 
(A) in subparagraph (E), by striking ‘‘; 
and’’ and inserting a semicolon; 
(B) in subparagraph (F), by striking the 
period and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(G) notifying the Committee on Natural 
Resources of the United States House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Energy and 
Natural Resources of the Senate if the property 
is owned by the Federal Government when the 
property is being considered for inclusion on the 
National Register, for designation as a National 
Historic Landmark, or for nomination to the 
World Heritage List.’’. 
(2) In section 302107— 
(A) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking the pe-
riod and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
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(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) to allow for expedited removal of Federal 
property listed on the National Register of Historic 
Places if the managing agency of that Federal prop-
erty submits to the Secretary a written request to 
remove the Federal property from the National Reg-
ister of Historic Places for reasons of national secu-
rity, such as any impact the inclusion or designation 
would have on use of the property for military train-
ing or readiness purposes.’’. 
(3) By adding at the end the following: 
‘‘§ 302108. Objection by head of agency 
‘‘If the head of the agency managing any Federal 
property objects to such inclusion or designation for rea-
sons of national security, such as any impact the inclusion 
or designation would have on use of the property for mili-
tary training or readiness purposes, that Federal property 
shall be neither included on the National Register nor des-
ignated as a National Historic Landmark until the objec-
tion is withdrawn.’’. 
(4) In the table of sections, by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘302108. Objection by head of agency.’’. 
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