(2) FEDERAL PUBLIC LAND.—The term ‘‘Fed-
eral public land’’ means any Federal land that is— 
(A) publicly accessible; 
(B) under the jurisdiction of and adminis-
tered by the Bureau of Land Management; and 
(C) managed for purposes that include the 
conservation of natural resources. 
(3) RANGE
TECHNICAL
ADVISOR.—The term 
‘‘Range Technical Advisor’’ means a person des-
ignated by the Director who has experience as a 
technical advisor for shooting range development, de-
sign, or operations. 
(4) 
RECREATIONAL
SHOOTING.—The 
term 
‘‘recreational shooting’’ means any form of shooting 
sport or pastime, formal or informal, by whatever 
name known, including (but not limited to) target 
and practical rifle, pistol and shotgun shooting, 
archery, trap, skeet, and sporting clays. 
SEC. 3. RECREATIONAL SHOOTING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to valid existing rights, 
Federal public land shall be open to access and use for 
recreational shooting except as limited by the Director for 
one or more of the following: 
(1) Reasons of national security. 
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(2) Reasons of public safety, based on the writ-
ten recommendation of a Range Technical Advisor. 
(3) To comply with applicable Federal law. 
(4) To comply with a law (including regula-
tions) of the State in which the Federal public land 
is located that is applicable to recreational shooting. 
(b) MANAGEMENT.—Consistent with subsection (a), 
the Director shall manage Federal public land— 
(1) in a manner that supports, promotes, and 
enhances recreational shooting opportunities; 
(2) to the extent authorized under State law 
(including regulations); and 
(3) in accordance with applicable Federal law 
(including regulations). 
(c) NO NET LOSS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Federal public land manage-
ment decisions and actions shall, to the maximum 
extent practicable, result in no net loss of land area 
available for recreational shooting on Federal public 
land. If any Federal public land is permanently 
closed to recreational shooting, new acres of Federal 
public land of comparable size and a reasonable dis-
tance from the closed location shall be designated for 
recreational shooting and be opened for a number of 
user-days equal to those available at the closed area. 
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(2) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than October 
1 of each year, the Director shall submit to the 
Committee on Natural Resources of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Energy and 
Natural Resources of the Senate a report that de-
scribes— 
(A) any Federal public land that was 
closed to recreational shooting at any time dur-
ing the preceding year; 
(B) the reason for the closure; and 
(C) Federal public land that was opened to 
recreational hunting to compensate for the clo-
sure of the areas described in subparagraph 
(A). 
(3) CLOSURES.—The withdrawal, change of 
classification, or change of management status that 
effectively permanently closes Federal public land to 
access or use for recreational shooting shall take ef-
fect only if, before the date of withdrawal or change, 
the Director submits to the Committee on Natural 
Resources of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the 
Senate written notice of the withdrawal or change, 
unless such closure is necessary immediately for rea-
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sons of public safety, as certified by the Range 
Technical Advisor, or national security. 
(d) NO PRIORITY.—Nothing in this Act requires the 
Director to give preference to recreational shooting over 
other uses of Federal public land or over land or water 
management priorities established by Federal law. 
(e) AUTHORITY OF THE STATES.— 
(1) SAVINGS.—Nothing in this Act affects the 
authority, jurisdiction, or responsibility of a State to 
manage, control, or regulate fish and wildlife under 
State law (including regulations) on land or water in 
the State, including Federal public land. 
(2) FEDERAL LICENSES.—Nothing in this Act 
authorizes the Director to require a license for rec-
reational shooting on land or water in a State, in-
cluding on Federal public land in the State. 
(3) STATE RIGHT OF ACTION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Any State aggrieved by 
the failure of the Director to comply with this 
Act may bring a civil action in the United 
States District Court for the district in which 
the failure occurs for a permanent injunction. 
(B) PRELIMINARY
INJUNCTION.—If the 
district court determines, based on the facts, 
that a preliminary injunction is appropriate, the 
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district court may grant a preliminary injunc-
tion. 
(C) COURT COSTS.—If the district court 
issues an injunction under this paragraph or 
otherwise finds in favor of the State, the dis-
trict court shall award to the State any reason-
able costs of bringing the civil action (including 
an attorney’s fee). 
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