I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3687 
To amend the National Historic Preservation Act 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 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is withdrawn, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
DECEMBER 10, 2013 
Mr. ISSA (for himself, Mr. THORNBERRY, Mr. CALVERT, Mr. BROUN of Geor-
gia, Mr. COFFMAN, Mrs. BACHMANN, Mr. WEBER of Texas, Mr. 
LAMALFA, Mr. YOHO, Mrs. BLACKBURN, Mr. NUNNELEE, Mr. GOH-
MERT, Mr. KING of Iowa, Mr. POSEY, Mr. FLEMING, Mr. BENTIVOLIO, 
Mr. FRANKS of Arizona, and Mr. CONAWAY) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To amend the National Historic Preservation Act 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the objection is withdrawn, and for other purposes.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 TO THE NATIONAL HISTORIC PRES-
ERVATION ACT. 
Section 101(a) of the National Historic Preservation 
Act (16 U.S.C. 470a(a)) is amended as follows: 
(1) In paragraph (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 Re-
sources of the United States House of Representa-
tives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Re-
sources of the Senate if the property is owned by the 
Federal Government when the property is being con-
sidered for inclusion on the National Register, for 
designation as a National Historic Landmark, or for 
nomination to the World Heritage List.’’. 
(2) By redesignating paragraphs (7) and (8) as 
paragraphs (8) and (9), respectively. 
(3) By inserting after paragraph (6) the fol-
lowing: 
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‘‘(7) If the head of the agency managing any 
Federal property objects to such inclusion or des-
ignation for reasons of national security, such as any 
impact the inclusion or designation would have on 
use of the property for military training or readiness 
purposes, that Federal property shall be neither in-
cluded on the National Register nor designated as a 
National Historic Landmark until the objection is 
withdrawn.’’. 
(4) By adding after paragraph (9) (as so redes-
ignated by paragraph (2) of this section) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(10) The Secretary shall promulgate regula-
tions to allow for expedited removal of Federal prop-
erty 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.’’. 
Æ 
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