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(b) PAYMENT OF COSTS OF CONVEYANCE.— 
(1) PAYMENT REQUIRED.—The Secretary of the Air Force 
may require the State to cover costs to be incurred by the 
Secretary, or to reimburse the Secretary for costs incurred 
by the Secretary, to carry out the conveyance under subsection 
(a), including survey costs, costs related to environmental docu-
mentation, and other administrative costs related to the convey-
ance. If amounts paid to the Secretary in advance exceed the 
costs actually incurred by the Secretary to carry out the convey-
ance, the Secretary shall refund the excess amount to the 
State. 
(2) TREATMENT OF AMOUNTS RECEIVED.—Amounts received 
as reimbursement under paragraph (1) shall be credited to 
the fund or account that was used to cover the costs incurred 
by the Secretary in carrying out the conveyance. Amounts 
so credited shall be merged with amounts in such fund or 
account, and shall be available for the same purposes, and 
subject to the same conditions and limitations, as amounts 
in such fund or account. 
(c) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.—The exact inventory of equip-
ment and other personal property to be conveyed under subsection 
(a) shall be determined by the Secretary of the Air Force. 
(d) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The Secretary of the 
Air Force may require such additional terms and conditions in 
connection with the conveyance under subsection (a) as the Sec-
retary considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United 
States. 
(e) CONTINUATION OF LAND USE PERMIT.—The conveyance of 
the structures under subsection (a) shall not affect the validity 
and continued applicability of the land use permit, in effect on 
the date of the enactment of this Act, that was issued by the 
Forest Service for placement and use of the structures. 
(f) DURATION OF AUTHORITY.—The authority to make a convey-
ance under this section shall expire on the later of— 
(1) September 30, 2014; or 
(2) the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds 
for military construction for fiscal year 2015. 
SEC. 2837. LAND CONVEYANCES, FORMER UNITED STATES ARMY 
RESERVE CENTERS, CONNECTICUT, NEW HAMPSHIRE, 
AND PENNSYLVANIA. 
(a) CONVEYANCES AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of the Army 
may convey, without consideration, all right, title, and interest 
of the United States in and to the parcels of real property described 
in paragraphs (1) through (4), including any improvements thereon 
and easements related thereto, to the entity specified in such a 
paragraph for the corresponding parcel and for the purposes speci-
fied in such paragraph: 
(1) Approximately 5.11 acres and improvements known 
as the LT John S. Turner Army Reserve Center in Fairfield, 
Connecticut, to the City of Fairfield, Connecticut, for the public 
benefit of a public park or recreational use. 
(2) Approximately 6.9 acres and improvements known as 
the Paul J. Sutcovoy Army Reserve Center in Waterbury, Con-
necticut, to the City of Waterbury, Connecticut, for the public 
benefit of emergency services and public safety activities.
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(3) Approximately 3.4 acres and improvements known as 
the Paul A. Doble Army Reserve Center in Portsmouth, New 
Hampshire, to the City of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, for 
the public benefit of a public park or recreational use. 
(4) Approximately 4.52 acres and containing the Mifflin 
County Army Reserve Center located at 73 Reserve Lane, 
Lewistown, Pennsylvania (parcel number 16,01–0113J) to Derry 
Township, Pennsylvania for a regional police headquarters or 
other purposes of public benefit. 
(b) TERMS APPLICABLE
TO MIFFLIN COUNTY ARMY RESERVE 
CENTER CONVEYANCE.— 
(1) INTERIM LEASE.—Until such time as the real property 
described in subsection (a)(4) is conveyed to Derry Township, 
Pennsylvania, the Secretary of the Army may lease the property 
to the Township. 
(2) CONDITIONS OF CONVEYANCE.—The conveyance of the 
real property under subsection (a)(4) shall be subject to the 
condition that Derry Township, Pennsylvania, not use any Fed-
eral funds to cover— 
(A) any portion of the conveyance costs required by 
subsection (d) to be paid by the Township; or 
(B) to cover the costs for the design or construction 
of any facility on the property. 
(c) REVERSION; EXCEPTION.— 
(1) REVERSION.—The deed of conveyance for a parcel of 
real property conveyed under this section shall provide that 
all of the property be used and maintained for the purpose 
for which it was conveyed, as specified in subsection (a). If 
the Secretary of the Army determines at any time that the 
real property is no longer used or maintained in accordance 
with the purpose of the conveyance, all right, title, and interest 
in and to the property shall revert, at the option of the Sec-
retary, to the United States, and the United States shall have 
the right of immediate entry onto the property. Any determina-
tion of the Secretary under this paragraph shall be made on 
the record after an opportunity for hearing. 
(2) PAYMENT OF CONSIDERATION IN LIEU OF REVERSION.— 
In lieu of exercising the right of reversion retained under para-
graph (1) with respect to a parcel of real property conveyed 
under this section, the Secretary may require the recipient 
of the property to pay to the United States an amount equal 
to the fair market value of the property conveyed. The fair 
market value of the property shall be determined by the Sec-
retary. 
(3) TREATMENT OF CASH CONSIDERATION.—Any cash pay-
ment received by the United States under paragraph (2) shall 
be deposited in the special account in the Treasury established 
under subsection (b) of section 572 of title 40, United States 
Code, and shall be available in accordance with paragraph 
(5)(B) of such subsection. 
(d) PAYMENT OF COSTS OF CONVEYANCE.— 
(1) PAYMENT REQUIRED.—The Secretary of the Army shall 
require the recipient of a parcel of real property conveyed 
under this section to cover costs to be incurred by the Secretary, 
or to reimburse the Secretary for such costs incurred by the 
Secretary, to carry out the conveyance of the property, including 
survey costs, costs for environmental documentation, and any
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other administrative costs related to the conveyance. If amounts 
are collected from the recipient of the property in advance 
of the Secretary incurring the actual costs, and the amount 
collected exceeds the costs actually incurred by the Secretary 
to carry out the conveyance of the property, the Secretary 
shall refund the excess amount to the recipient of the property. 
(2) TREATMENT OF AMOUNTS RECEIVED.—Amounts received 
as reimbursement under paragraph (1) shall be credited to 
the fund or account that was used to cover those costs incurred 
by the Secretary in carrying out the conveyances under this 
section. Amounts so credited shall be merged with amounts 
in such fund or account, and shall be available for the same 
purposes, and subject to the same conditions and limitations, 
as amounts in such fund or account. 
(e) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTIES.—The exact acreage and legal 
description of a parcel of real property to be conveyed under this 
section shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary 
of the Army. 
(f) ADDITIONAL TERMS.—The Secretary of the Army may require 
such additional terms and conditions in connection with the convey-
ance of a parcel of real property under this section as the Secretary 
considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United States. 
Subtitle E—Other Matters 
SEC. 2841. REPEAL OF ANNUAL ECONOMIC ADJUSTMENT COMMITTEE 
REPORTING REQUIREMENT. 
Subsection (d) of section 4004 of the Defense Economic Adjust-
ment, Diversification, Conversion, and Stabilization Act of 1990 
(division D of Public Law 101–510; 10 U.S.C. 2391 note), as 
amended by section 4212(b) of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 1993 (Public Law 102–484; 106 Stat. 2664), 
is further amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph (1); 
(2) by striking ‘‘; and’’ at the end of paragraph (2) and 
inserting a period; and 
(3) by striking paragraph (3). 
SEC. 2842. ESTABLISHMENT OF MILITARY DIVERS MEMORIAL. 
(a) MEMORIAL AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of the Navy may 
permit a third party to establish and maintain a memorial to 
honor the members of the United States Armed Forces who have 
served as divers and whose service in defense of the United States 
has been carried out beneath the waters of the world. 
(b) USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS PROHIBITED.—Federal funds may 
not be used to design, procure, prepare, install, or maintain the 
memorial authorized by subsection (a), but the Secretary may accept 
and expend contributions of non-Federal funds and resources for 
such purposes. 
(c) LOCATION OF MEMORIAL.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Consistent with the sense of the Congress 
expressed in section 2855 of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 2162), 
the Secretary may permit the memorial authorized by sub-
section (a) to be established—
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(A) at a suitable location at the former Navy Dive 
School at the Washington Navy Yard in the District of 
Columbia; or 
(B) at another suitable location under the jurisdiction 
of the Secretary. 
(2) CONDITION.—The memorial authorized by subsection 
(a) may not be established at any location under the jurisdiction 
of the Secretary until the Secretary determines that an assured 
source of non-Federal funding has been established for the 
design, procurement, installation, and maintenance of the 
memorial. 
(d) DESIGN OF MEMORIAL.—The final design of the memorial 
authorized by subsection (a) shall be subject to the approval of 
the Secretary. 
TITLE XXIX—WITHDRAWAL, RESERVA-
TION, AND TRANSFER OF PUBLIC 
LANDS TO SUPPORT MILITARY READI-
NESS AND SECURITY 
Sec. 2901. Short title. 
Sec. 2902. Definitions. 
Subtitle A—General Provisions 
Sec. 2911. General applicability; definitions. 
Sec. 2912. Maps and legal descriptions. 
Sec. 2913. Access restrictions. 
Sec. 2914. Changes in use. 
Sec. 2915. Brush and range fire prevention and suppression. 
Sec. 2916. Ongoing decontamination. 
Sec. 2917. Water rights. 
Sec. 2918. Hunting, fishing, and trapping. 
Sec. 2919. Limitation on extensions and renewals. 
Sec. 2920. Application for renewal of a withdrawal and reservation. 
Sec. 2921. Limitation on subsequent availability of land for appropriation. 
Sec. 2922. Relinquishment. 
Sec. 2923. Immunity of the United States. 
Subtitle B—Limestone Hills Training Area, Montana 
Sec. 2931. Withdrawal and reservation of public land. 
Sec. 2932. Management of withdrawn and reserved land. 
Sec. 2933. Special rules governing minerals management. 
Sec. 2934. Grazing. 
Sec. 2935. Payments in lieu of taxes. 
Sec. 2936. Duration of withdrawal and reservation. 
Subtitle C—Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California 
Sec. 2941. Withdrawal and reservation of public land. 
Sec. 2942. Management of withdrawn and reserved land. 
Sec. 2943. Public access. 
Sec. 2944. Resource management group. 
Sec. 2945. Johnson Valley Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area. 
Sec. 2946. Duration of withdrawal and reservation. 
Subtitle D—White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico, and Fort Bliss, Texas 
Sec. 2951. Withdrawal and reservation of public land. 
Sec. 2952. Grazing. 
Subtitle E—Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunnery Range, California 
Sec. 2961. Transfer of administrative jurisdiction of public land. 
Sec. 2962. Management and use of transferred land. 
Sec. 2963. Effect of termination of military use.
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Sec. 2964. Temporary extension of existing withdrawal period. 
Sec. 2965. Water rights. 
Sec. 2966. Realignment of range boundary and related transfer of title. 
Subtitle F—Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, California 
Sec. 2971. Withdrawal and reservation of public land. 
Sec. 2972. Management of withdrawn and reserved land. 
Sec. 2973. Assignment of management responsibility to Secretary of the Navy. 
Sec. 2974. Geothermal resources. 
Sec. 2975. Wild horses and burros. 
Sec. 2976. Continuation of existing agreement. 
Sec. 2977. Management plans. 
Sec. 2978. Termination of prior withdrawals. 
Sec. 2979. Duration of withdrawal and reservation. 
SEC. 2901. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Military Land Withdrawals 
Act of 2013’’. 
SEC. 2902. DEFINITIONS. 
In this title: 
(1) INDIAN TRIBE.—The term ‘‘Indian tribe’’ has the meaning 
given the term in section 102 of the Federally Recognized 
Indian Tribe List Act of 1994 (25 U.S.C. 479a). 
(2) MANAGE; MANAGEMENT.— 
(A) INCLUSIONS.—The terms ‘‘manage’’ and ‘‘manage-
ment’’ include the authority to exercise jurisdiction, cus-
tody, and control over the land withdrawn and reserved 
by this title. 
(B) EXCLUSIONS.—The terms ‘‘manage’’ and ‘‘manage-
ment’’ do not include authority for disposal of the land 
withdrawn and reserved by this title. 
(3) SECRETARY
CONCERNED.—The term ‘‘Secretary con-
cerned’’ has the meaning given the term in section 101(a) 
of title 10, United States Code. 
Subtitle A—General Provisions 
SEC. 2911. GENERAL APPLICABILITY; DEFINITIONS. 
(a) APPLICABILITY.—This subtitle applies to each land with-
drawal and reservation made by this title. 
(b) RULES OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this title assigns 
management of real property under the administrative jurisdiction 
of the Secretary concerned to the Secretary of the Interior. 
SEC. 2912. MAPS AND LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS. 
(a) PREPARATION OF MAPS AND LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS.—As soon 
as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of the Interior shall— 
(1) publish in the Federal Register a notice containing 
the legal descriptions of the land withdrawn and reserved by 
this title; and 
(2) file maps and legal descriptions of the land withdrawn 
and reserved by this title with— 
(A) the Committee on Armed Services and the Com-
mittee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate; 
and 
(B) the Committee on Armed Services and the Com-
mittee on Natural Resources of the House of Representa-
tives.
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(b) LEGAL EFFECT.—The maps and legal descriptions filed under 
subsection (a)(2) shall have the same force and effect as if the 
maps and legal descriptions were included in this title, except 
that the Secretary of the Interior may correct any clerical and 
typographical errors in the maps and legal descriptions. 
(c) AVAILABILITY.—Copies of the maps and legal descriptions 
filed under subsection (a)(2) shall be available for public inspec-
tion— 
(1) in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land Manage-
ment; 
(2) in the office of the commanding officer of the military 
installation for which the land is withdrawn; and 
(3) if the military installation is under the management 
of the National Guard, in the office of the Adjutant General 
of the State in which the military installation is located. 
(d) COSTS.—The Secretary concerned shall reimburse the Sec-
retary of the Interior for the costs incurred by the Secretary of 
the Interior in implementing this section. 
SEC. 2913. ACCESS RESTRICTIONS. 
(a) AUTHORITY TO IMPOSE RESTRICTIONS.—If the Secretary con-
cerned determines that military operations, public safety, or 
national security require the closure to the public of any road, 
trail, or other portion of land withdrawn and reserved by this 
title, the Secretary may take such action as the Secretary deter-
mines to be necessary to implement and maintain the closure. 
(b) LIMITATION.—Any closure under subsection (a) shall be lim-
ited to the minimum area and duration that the Secretary concerned 
determines are required for the purposes of the closure. 
(c) CONSULTATION REQUIRED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (3), before a closure 
is implemented under this section, the Secretary concerned 
shall consult with the Secretary of the Interior. 
(2) INDIAN TRIBE.—Subject to paragraph (3), if a closure 
proposed under this section may affect access to or use of 
sacred sites or resources considered to be important by an 
Indian tribe, the Secretary concerned shall consult, at the ear-
liest practicable date, with the affected Indian tribe. 
(3) LIMITATION.—No consultation shall be required under 
paragraph (1) or (2)— 
(A) if the closure is provided for in an integrated nat-
ural resources management plan, an installation cultural 
resources management plan, or a land use management 
plan; or 
(B) in the case of an emergency, as determined by 
the Secretary concerned. 
(d) NOTICE.—Immediately preceding and during any closure 
implemented under subsection (a), the Secretary concerned shall 
post appropriate warning notices and take other appropriate actions 
to notify the public of the closure. 
SEC. 2914. CHANGES IN USE. 
(a) OTHER USES AUTHORIZED.—In addition to the purposes 
described in a subtitle of this title applicable to the land withdrawal 
and reservation made by that subtitle, the Secretary concerned 
may authorize the use of land withdrawn and reserved by this 
title for defense-related purposes. 
(b) NOTICE TO SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR.—
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(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary concerned shall promptly 
notify the Secretary of the Interior if the land withdrawn and 
reserved by this title is used for additional defense-related 
purposes. 
(2) REQUIREMENTS.—A notification under paragraph (1) 
shall specify— 
(A) each additional use; 
(B) the planned duration of each additional use; and 
(C) the extent to which each additional use would 
require that additional or more stringent conditions or 
restrictions be imposed on otherwise-permitted nondefense- 
related uses of the withdrawn and reserved land or portions 
of withdrawn and reserved land. 
SEC. 2915. BRUSH AND RANGE FIRE PREVENTION AND SUPPRESSION. 
(a) REQUIRED ACTIVITIES.—Consistent with any applicable land 
management plan, the Secretary concerned shall take necessary 
precautions to prevent, and actions to suppress, brush and range 
fires occurring as a result of military activities on the land with-
drawn and reserved by this title, including fires that occur on 
other land that spread from the withdrawn and reserved land. 
(b) COOPERATION OF SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—At the request of the Secretary concerned, 
the Secretary of the Interior shall provide assistance in the 
suppression of fires under subsection (a). The Secretary con-
cerned shall reimburse the Secretary of the Interior for the 
costs incurred by the Secretary of the Interior in providing 
such assistance. 
(2) TRANSFER
OF
FUNDS.—Notwithstanding section 2215 
of title 10, United States Code, the Secretary concerned may 
transfer to the Secretary of the Interior, in advance, funds 
to be used to reimburse the costs of the Department of the 
Interior in providing assistance under this subsection. 
SEC. 2916. ONGOING DECONTAMINATION. 
(a) PROGRAM
OF DECONTAMINATION REQUIRED.—During the 
period of a withdrawal and reservation of land under this title, 
the Secretary concerned shall maintain, to the extent funds are 
available to carry out this subsection, a program of decontamination 
of contamination caused by defense-related uses on the withdrawn 
land. The decontamination program shall be carried out consistent 
with applicable Federal and State law. 
(b) ANNUAL REPORT.—The Secretary of Defense shall include 
in the annual report required by section 2711 of title 10, United 
States Code, a description of decontamination activities conducted 
under subsection (a). 
SEC. 2917. WATER RIGHTS. 
(a) NO RESERVATION OF WATER RIGHTS.—Nothing in this title— 
(1) establishes a reservation in favor of the United States 
with respect to any water or water right on the land withdrawn 
and reserved by this title; or 
(2) authorizes the appropriation of water on the land with-
drawn and reserved by this title, except in accordance with 
applicable State law. 
(b) EFFECT ON PREVIOUSLY ACQUIRED OR RESERVED WATER 
RIGHTS.—
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in this section affects any water 
rights acquired or reserved by the United States before the 
date of enactment of this Act on the land withdrawn and 
reserved by this title. 
(2) AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY CONCERNED.—The Secretary 
concerned may exercise any water rights described in paragraph 
(1). 
SEC. 2918. HUNTING, FISHING, AND TRAPPING. 
Section 2671 of title 10, United States Code, shall apply to 
all hunting, fishing, and trapping on the land— 
(1) that is withdrawn and reserved by this title; and 
(2) for which management of the land has been assigned 
to the Secretary concerned. 
SEC. 2919. LIMITATION ON EXTENSIONS AND RENEWALS. 
The withdrawals and reservations established under this title 
may not be extended or renewed except by a law enacted after 
the date of enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 2920. APPLICATION FOR RENEWAL OF A WITHDRAWAL AND RES-
ERVATION. 
To the extent practicable, not later than five years before the 
date of termination of a withdrawal and reservation made by a 
subtitle of this title, the Secretary concerned shall— 
(1) notify the Secretary of the Interior as to whether the 
Secretary concerned will have a continuing defense-related need 
for any of the land withdrawn and reserved by that subtitle 
after the termination date of the withdrawal and reservation; 
and 
(2) transmit a copy of the notice submitted under paragraph 
(1) to— 
(A) the Committee on Armed Services and the Com-
mittee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate; 
and 
(B) the Committee on Armed Services and the Com-
mittee on Natural Resources of the House of Representa-
tives. 
SEC. 2921. LIMITATION ON SUBSEQUENT AVAILABILITY OF LAND FOR 
APPROPRIATION. 
On the termination of a withdrawal and reservation made 
by this title, the previously withdrawn land shall not be open 
to any form of appropriation under the public land laws, including 
the mining laws, the mineral leasing laws, and the geothermal 
leasing laws, unless the Secretary of the Interior publishes in 
the Federal Register an appropriate order specifying the date on 
which the land shall be— 
(1) restored to the public domain; and 
(2) opened for appropriation under the public land laws. 
SEC. 2922. RELINQUISHMENT. 
(a) NOTICE OF INTENTION TO RELINQUISH.—If, during the period 
of withdrawal and reservation made by a subtitle of this title, 
the Secretary concerned decides to relinquish any or all of the 
land withdrawn and reserved by that subtitle, the Secretary con-
cerned shall submit to the Secretary of the Interior notice of the 
intention to relinquish the land.
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(b) DETERMINATION OF CONTAMINATION.—The Secretary con-
cerned shall include in the notice submitted under subsection (a) 
a written determination concerning whether and to what extent 
the land that is to be relinquished is contaminated with explosive 
materials or toxic or hazardous substances. 
(c) PUBLIC NOTICE.—The Secretary of the Interior shall publish 
in the Federal Register the notice of intention to relinquish the 
land under this section, including the determination concerning 
the contaminated state of the land. 
(d) DECONTAMINATION OF LAND TO BE RELINQUISHED.— 
(1) DECONTAMINATION REQUIRED.—The Secretary concerned 
shall decontaminate land subject to a notice of intention under 
subsection (a) to the extent that funds are appropriated for 
that purpose, if— 
(A) the land subject to the notice of intention is 
contaminated, as determined by the Secretary concerned; 
and 
(B) the Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with 
the Secretary concerned, determines that— 
(i) decontamination is practicable and economically 
feasible, after taking into consideration the potential 
future use and value of the contaminated land; and 
(ii) on decontamination of the land, the land could 
be opened to operation of some or all of the public 
land laws, including the mining laws, the mineral 
leasing laws, and the geothermal leasing laws. 
(2) ALTERNATIVES TO RELINQUISHMENT.—The Secretary of 
the Interior shall not be required to accept the land proposed 
for relinquishment under subsection (a), if— 
(A) the Secretary of the Interior, after consultation 
with the Secretary concerned, determines that— 
(i) decontamination of the land is not practicable 
or economically feasible; or 
(ii) the land cannot be decontaminated sufficiently 
to be opened to operation of some or all of the public 
land laws; or 
(B) sufficient funds are not appropriated for the decon-
tamination of the land. 
(3) STATUS
OF
CONTAMINATED
LAND
ON
TERMINATION.— 
If, because of the contaminated state of the land, the Secretary 
of the Interior declines to accept land withdrawn and reserved 
by this title that has been proposed for relinquishment, or 
if at the expiration of the withdrawal and reservation, the 
Secretary of the Interior determines that a portion of the land 
withdrawn and reserved is contaminated to an extent that 
prevents opening the contaminated land to operation of the 
public land laws— 
(A) the Secretary concerned shall take appropriate 
steps to warn the public of— 
(i) the contaminated state of the land; and 
(ii) any risks associated with entry onto the land; 
(B) after the expiration of the withdrawal and reserva-
tion, the Secretary concerned shall undertake no activities 
on the contaminated land, except for activities relating 
to the decontamination of the land; and 
(C) the Secretary concerned shall submit to the Sec-
retary of the Interior and Congress a report describing—
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(i) the status of the land; and 
(ii) any actions taken under this paragraph. 
(e) REVOCATION AUTHORITY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—If the Secretary of the Interior determines 
that it is in the public interest to accept the land proposed 
for relinquishment under subsection (a), the Secretary of the 
Interior may order the revocation of a withdrawal and reserva-
tion made by this title. 
(2) REVOCATION ORDER.—To carry out a revocation under 
paragraph (1), the Secretary of the Interior shall publish in 
the Federal Register a revocation order that— 
(A) terminates the withdrawal and reservation; 
(B) constitutes official acceptance of the land by the 
Secretary of the Interior; and 
(C) specifies the date on which the land will be opened 
to the operation of some or all of the public land laws, 
including the mining laws, the mineral leasing laws, and 
the geothermal leasing laws. 
(f) ACCEPTANCE BY SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in this section requires the Sec-
retary of the Interior to accept the land proposed for relinquish-
ment if the Secretary determines that the land is not suitable 
for return to the public domain. 
(2) NOTICE.—If the Secretary makes a determination that 
the land is not suitable for return to the public domain, the 
Secretary shall provide notice of the determination to Congress. 
SEC. 2923. IMMUNITY OF THE UNITED STATES. 
The United States and officers and employees of the United 
States shall be held harmless and shall not be liable for any 
injuries or damages to persons or property incurred as a result 
of any mining or mineral or geothermal leasing activity or other 
authorized nondefense-related activity conducted on land withdrawn 
and reserved by this title. 
Subtitle B—Limestone Hills Training Area, 
Montana 
SEC. 2931. WITHDRAWAL AND RESERVATION OF PUBLIC LAND. 
(a) WITHDRAWAL.—Subject to valid existing rights and except 
as otherwise provided in this subtitle, the public land (including 
interests in land) described in subsection (b), and all other areas 
within the boundaries of the land as depicted on the map referred 
to in such subsection that may become subject to the operation 
of the public land laws, is withdrawn from all forms of appropriation 
under the public land laws, including the mining laws, the mineral 
leasing laws, and the geothermal leasing laws. 
(b) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.—The public land (including interests 
in land) referred to in subsection (a) is the Federal land comprising 
approximately 18,644 acres in Broadwater County, Montana, gen-
erally depicted as ‘‘Proposed Land Withdrawal’’ on the map entitled 
‘‘Limestone Hills Training Area Land Withdrawal’’, dated April 
10, 2013, and filed in accordance with section 2912. 
(c) RESERVATION; PURPOSE.—Subject to the limitations and 
restrictions contained in section 2933, the public land withdrawn
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by subsection (a) is reserved for use by the Secretary of the Army 
for the following purposes: 
(1) The conduct of training for active and reserve compo-
nents of the Armed Forces. 
(2) The construction, operation, and maintenance of 
organizational support and maintenance facilities for compo-
nent units conducting training. 
(3) The conduct of training by the Montana Department 
of Military Affairs, provided that the training does not interfere 
with the purposes specified in paragraphs (1) and (2). 
(4) The conduct of training by State and local law enforce-
ment agencies, civil defense organizations, and public education 
institutions, provided that the training does not interfere with 
the purposes specified in paragraphs (1) and (2). 
(5) Other defense-related purposes consistent with the pre-
ceding purposes. 
(d) INDIAN TRIBES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in this subtitle alters any rights 
reserved for an Indian tribe for tribal use of the public land 
withdrawn by subsection (a) by treaty or Federal law. 
(2) CONSULTATION REQUIRED.—The Secretary of the Army 
shall consult with any Indian tribes in the vicinity of the 
public land withdrawn by subsection (a) before taking any 
action within the public land affecting tribal rights or cultural 
resources protected by treaty or Federal law. 
SEC. 2932. MANAGEMENT OF WITHDRAWN AND RESERVED LAND. 
During the period of the withdrawal and reservation of land 
made by section 2931, the Secretary of the Army shall manage 
the land withdrawn and reserved by such section for the purposes 
described in subsection (c) of such section— 
(1) subject to the limitations and restrictions contained 
in section 2933; and 
(2) in accordance with— 
(A) an integrated natural resources management plan 
prepared and implemented under title I of the Sikes Act 
(16 U.S.C. 670a et seq.); 
(B) subtitle A and this subtitle; and 
(C) other applicable law. 
SEC. 2933. SPECIAL RULES GOVERNING MINERALS MANAGEMENT. 
(a) INDIAN CREEK MINE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Of the land withdrawn by section 2931, 
locatable mineral activities in the approved Indian Creek Mine 
plan of operations, MTM–78300, shall be regulated in accord-
ance with subparts 3715 and 3809 of title 43, Code of Federal 
Regulations. 
(2) RESTRICTIONS ON SECRETARY OF THE ARMY.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Army shall 
make no determination that the disposition of, or explo-
ration for, minerals as provided for in the approved plan 
of operations described in paragraph (1) is inconsistent 
with the defense-related uses of the land withdrawn under 
section 2931. 
(B) COORDINATION.—The coordination of the disposition 
of and exploration for minerals with defense-related uses 
of the land shall be determined in accordance with proce-
dures in an agreement provided for under subsection (c).
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(b) REMOVAL
OF UNEXPLODED ORDNANCE
ON LAND
TO BE 
MINED.— 
(1) REMOVAL ACTIVITIES.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the availability of funds 
appropriated for such purpose, the Secretary of the Army 
shall remove unexploded ordnance on land withdrawn by 
section 2931 that is subject to mining under subsection 
(a), consistent with applicable Federal and State law. 
(B) PHASES.—The Secretary of the Army may provide 
for the removal of unexploded ordnance in phases to 
accommodate the development of the Indian Creek Mine 
under subsection (a). 
(2) REPORT ON REMOVAL ACTIVITIES.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Army shall 
annually submit to the Secretary of the Interior a report 
regarding any unexploded ordnance removal activities con-
ducted during the previous fiscal year in accordance with 
this subsection. 
(B) INCLUSIONS.—The report under this paragraph 
shall include— 
(i) a description of the amounts expended for 
unexploded ordnance removal on the withdrawn land 
during the period covered by the report; and 
(ii) the identification of the land cleared of 
unexploded ordnance and approved for mining activi-
ties by the Secretary of the Interior. 
(c) IMPLEMENTATION AGREEMENT FOR MINING ACTIVITIES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Interior and the 
Secretary of the Army shall enter into an agreement to imple-
ment this section with respect to the coordination of defense- 
related uses and mining and the ongoing removal of unexploded 
ordnance. 
(2) DURATION.—The duration of the agreement shall be 
equal to the period of the withdrawal under section 2936, 
but may be amended from time to time. 
(3) REQUIREMENTS.—The agreement shall provide the fol-
lowing: 
(A) That Graymont Western US, Inc., or any successor 
or assign of the approved Indian Creek Mine mining plan 
of operations, MTM–78300, shall be invited to be a party 
to the agreement. 
(B) Provisions regarding the day-to-day joint-use of 
the Limestone Hills Training Area. 
(C) Provisions addressing periods during which mili-
tary and other authorized uses of the withdrawn land 
will occur. 
(D) Provisions regarding when and where military use 
or training with explosive material will occur. 
(E) Provisions regarding the scheduling of training 
activities conducted within the withdrawn land that restrict 
mining activities. 
(F) Procedures for deconfliction with mining operations, 
including parameters for notification and resolution of 
anticipated changes to the schedule. 
(G) Procedures for access through mining operations 
covered by this section to training areas within the bound-
aries of the Limestone Hills Training Area.
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(H) Procedures for scheduling of the removal of 
unexploded ordnance. 
(d) EXISTING MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT.—Until the date 
on which the agreement under subsection (c) becomes effective, 
the compatible joint use of the land withdrawn and reserved by 
section 2931 shall be governed, to the extent compatible, by the 
terms of the 2005 Memorandum of Agreement among the Montana 
Army National Guard, Graymont Western US, Inc., and the Bureau 
of Land Management. 
SEC. 2934. GRAZING. 
(a) ISSUANCE AND ADMINISTRATION OF PERMITS AND LEASES.— 
The Secretary of the Interior shall manage the issuance and 
administration of grazing permits and leases, including the renewal 
of permits and leases, on the public land withdrawn by section 
2931, consistent with all applicable laws (including regulations) 
and policies of the Secretary of the Interior relating to the permits 
and leases. 
(b) SAFETY REQUIREMENTS.—With respect to any grazing permit 
or lease issued after the date of enactment of this Act for land 
withdrawn by section 2931, the Secretary of the Interior and the 
Secretary of the Army shall jointly establish procedures that— 
(1) are consistent with Department of the Army explosive 
and range safety standards; and 
(2) provide for the safe use of the withdrawn land. 
(c) ASSIGNMENT.—With the agreement of the Secretary of the 
Army, the Secretary of the Interior may assign the authority to 
issue and to administer grazing permits and leases to the Secretary 
of the Army, except that the assignment may not include the 
authority to discontinue grazing on the land withdrawn by section 
2931. 
SEC. 2935. PAYMENTS IN LIEU OF TAXES. 
The land withdrawn by section 2931 is deemed to be entitle-
ment land for purposes of chapter 69 of title 31, United States 
Code. 
SEC. 2936. DURATION OF WITHDRAWAL AND RESERVATION. 
The withdrawal and reservation of public land made by section 
2931 shall terminate on March 31, 2039. 
Subtitle C—Marine Corps Air Ground 
Combat Center Twentynine Palms, Cali-
fornia 
SEC. 2941. WITHDRAWAL AND RESERVATION OF PUBLIC LAND. 
(a) WITHDRAWAL.—Subject to valid existing rights and except 
as otherwise provided in this subtitle, the public land (including 
interests in land) described in subsection (b), and all other areas 
within the boundary of the land depicted on the map described 
in such subsection that may become subject to the operation of 
the public land laws, is withdrawn from all forms of appropriation 
under the public land laws, including the mining laws, the mineral 
leasing laws, and the geothermal leasing laws. 
(b) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.—The public land (including interests 
in land) referred to in subsection (a) is the Federal land comprising
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approximately 150,928 acres in San Bernardino County, California, 
generally depicted on the map titled ‘‘MCAGCC 29 Palms Expansion 
Map-Johnson Valley Off Highway Vehicle Recreation Area’’, dated 
December 5, 2013, and filed in accordance with section 2912, which 
is divided into the following two areas: 
(1) The Exclusive Military Use Area (in this subtitle 
referred to as the ‘‘Exclusive Military Use Area’’), consisting 
of the following two areas: 
(A) One area to the west of the Marine Corps Air 
Ground Combat Center, consisting of approximately 78,993 
acres. 
(B) One area south of the Marine Corps Air Ground 
Combat Center, consisting of approximately 18,704 acres. 
(2) The Shared Use Area (in this subtitle referred to as 
the ‘‘Shared Use Area’’), consisting of approximately 53,231 
acres. 
(c) RESERVATION FOR SECRETARY OF THE NAVY; PURPOSES.— 
The Exclusive Military Use Area is reserved for use by the Secretary 
of the Navy for the following purposes: 
(1) Sustained, combined arms, live-fire, and maneuver field 
training for large-scale Marine air ground task forces. 
(2) Individual and unit live-fire training ranges. 
(3) Equipment and tactics development. 
(4) Other defense-related purposes that are— 
(A) consistent with the purposes described in the pre-
ceding paragraphs; and 
(B) authorized under section 2914. 
(d) RESERVATION FOR SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR; PURPOSES.— 
The Shared Use Area is reserved— 
(1) for use by the Secretary of the Navy for the purposes 
described in subsection (c); and 
(2) for use by the Secretary of the Interior for the following 
purposes: 
(A) Public recreation— 
(i) during any period in which the land is not 
being used for military training; and 
(ii) as determined to be suitable for public use. 
(B) Natural resources conservation. 
(e) ADJUSTMENT.—The boundary of the Exclusive Military Use 
Area at Emerson Ridge provided in subsection (b)(1) shall be located 
in such as manner so as to ensure access to the pass northwest 
of the ridge for purposes described in subsection (d). 
SEC. 2942. MANAGEMENT OF WITHDRAWN AND RESERVED LAND. 
(a) MANAGEMENT BY THE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY; CONDI-
TION.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Except as provided in subsection (b), 
during the period of withdrawal and reservation of land made 
by section 2941, the Secretary of the Navy shall manage the 
land withdrawn and reserved by such section for the purposes 
described in subsection (c) of such section in accordance with— 
(A) an integrated natural resources management plan 
prepared and implemented under title I of the Sikes Act 
(16 U.S.C. 670a et seq.); 
(B) subtitle A and this subtitle; 
(C) a programmatic agreement between the Marine 
Corps and the California State Historic Preservation Officer
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regarding operation, maintenance, training, and construc-
tion at the United States Marine Air Ground Task Force 
Training Command, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat 
Center, Twentynine Palms, California; and 
(D) any other applicable law. 
(2) LIVE-FIRE TRAINING.—The boundary of the Exclusive 
Military Use Area described in section 2941 shall be clearly 
identified before the Exclusive Military Use Area is used for 
any live-fire military training. The Secretary of the Navy shall 
ensure the military boundary is maintained. 
(b) MANAGEMENT BY THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR; EXCEP-
TION.— 
(1) SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR MANAGEMENT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in paragraph (2), 
during the period of withdrawal and reservation of land 
made by section 2941, the Secretary of the Interior shall 
manage the Shared Use Area. 
(B) APPLICABLE
LAW.—During the period of the 
management by the Secretary of the Interior under this 
paragraph, the Secretary of the Interior shall manage the 
Shared Use Area for the purposes described in subsection 
(d) of section 2941 in accordance with— 
(i) the Federal Land Policy and Management Act 
of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); and 
(ii) any other applicable law. 
(2) SECRETARY OF THE NAVY MANAGEMENT.— 
(A) EXCEPTION.—Twice a year during the period of 
withdrawal and reservation of land by this section, there 
shall be a 30-day period during which the Secretary of 
the Navy shall— 
(i) manage the Shared Use Area; and 
(ii) exclusively use the Shared Use Area for mili-
tary training purposes. 
(B) APPLICABLE
LAW.—During the period of the 
management by the Secretary of the Navy under this para-
graph, the Secretary of the Navy shall manage the Shared 
Use Area for the purposes described in subsection (c) of 
section 2941 in accordance with— 
(i) an integrated natural resources management 
plan prepared and implemented in accordance with 
title I of the Sikes Act (16 U.S.C. 670a et seq.); 
(ii) subtitle A and this subtitle; 
(iii) the programmatic agreement described in sub-
section (a)(3); and 
(iv) any other applicable law. 
(C) LIMITATION.—The Secretary of the Navy shall pro-
hibit the firing of dud-producing ordnance into the Shared 
Use Area. 
(c) IMPLEMENTATION AGREEMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Interior and the 
Secretary of the Navy shall enter into a written agreement 
to implement the management responsibilities of the respective 
Secretaries with respect to the Shared Use Area. 
(2) COMPONENTS.—The agreement entered into under para-
graph (1)—
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(A) shall be of a duration that is equal to the period 
of the withdrawal and reservation of land under section 
2941; 
(B) may be amended from time to time; 
(C) may provide for the integration of the management 
plans required of the Secretary of the Interior and the 
Secretary of the Navy; 
(D) may provide for delegation, to civilian law enforce-
ment personnel of the Department of the Navy, of the 
authority of the Secretary of the Interior to enforce laws 
relating to protection of natural and cultural resources 
and fish and wildlife; and 
(E) may provide for the Secretary of the Interior and 
the Secretary of the Navy to share resources so as to 
most efficiently and effectively manage the Shared Use 
Area. 
(3) LINKAGE.—The Secretary of the Interior shall ensure 
access is provided between the two non-contiguous Johnson 
Valley Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area parcels described 
in section 2945. 
(d) MILITARY TRAINING.— 
(1) NOT CONDITIONAL.—Military training within the Shared 
Use Area shall not be conditioned on— 
(A) the existence of, or precluded by the lack of, a 
recreation management plan or land use management plan 
for the area developed and implemented by the Secretary 
of the Interior; or 
(B) the existence of any legal or administrative chal-
lenge to such a recreation management plan or land use 
plan. 
(2) MANAGEMENT.— 
(A) USE AGREEMENT.—The Secretary of the Interior 
shall enter into an agreement with the Secretary of the 
Navy within one year of the date of the enactment of 
this Act for the exclusive use by the Marine Corps of 
two company objective areas, each measuring approxi-
mately 300 meters square (approximately 22 acres), located 
inside the boundaries of the Shared Use Area and totaling 
approximately 44 acres. These areas will be closed to all 
public access for the period of the withdrawal specified 
in section 2946. The purpose of this agreement will be 
to accommodate the construction, maintenance, modifica-
tion, and use of these areas for the purposes identified 
in section 2941(c). 
(B) RANGE MANAGEMENT.—Small, static, short-range 
explosives may be used in the two company objective areas 
described in subparagraph (A). Explosives that fail to func-
tion in the company objective areas will be immediately 
identified and located, training will temporarily halt, and 
on-scene explosive ordnance disposal personnel will render 
the munition safe before training resumes. Existing Marine 
Corps range safety policies and procedures as identified 
in Marine Corps Order 3570.1X will be followed to ensure 
all munitions are rendered safe and the area will again 
be swept after the training exercise by qualified personnel 
to further ensure no hazards remain.
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(C) ACCESS.—The Shared Use Area shall be managed 
in a manner that does not compromise the ability of the 
Navy to conduct military training in such area. 
SEC. 2943. PUBLIC ACCESS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section 2913, the Exclusive 
Military Use Area shall be closed to all public access unless other-
wise authorized by the Secretary of the Navy. 
(b) PUBLIC RECREATIONAL USE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Shared Use Area shall be open to 
public recreational use during the period in which the area 
is under the management of the Secretary of the Interior, 
if there is a determination by the Secretary of the Navy that 
the area is suitable for public use. 
(2) DETERMINATION.—A determination of suitability under 
paragraph (1) shall not be withheld without a specified reason. 
(c) UTILITIES.—Nothing in this subtitle prohibits the construc-
tion, operation, maintenance, inspection, and access to existing 
or future utility facilities located within a utility right of way 
in existence on the date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 2944. RESOURCE MANAGEMENT GROUP. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of the Navy and the Sec-
retary of the Interior, by agreement, shall establish a Resource 
Management Group for the land withdrawn and reserved by section 
2941 to be comprised of representatives of the Department of the 
Interior and the Department of the Navy. 
(b) DUTIES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Resource Management Group shall— 
(A) develop and implement a public outreach plan to 
inform the public of the land uses changes and safety 
restrictions affecting the land withdrawn and reserved by 
section 2941; and 
(B) advise the Secretary of the Interior and the Sec-
retary of the Navy with respect to the issues associated 
with the multiple uses of the Shared Use Area. 
(2) SITING
PROCESS.—The Resource Management Group 
shall determine the location of the company objective areas. 
In siting the two areas, the Resource Management Group will 
seek information from representatives of relevant State agen-
cies, Off Highway Vehicle and other recreation interest groups, 
and environmental advocacy groups. The Resource Management 
Group shall consider potential recreational and conservation 
uses of the area when making their location determination. 
(c) MEETINGS.—The Resource Management Group shall— 
(1) meet at least once a year; and 
(2) solicit input from relevant State agencies, private off- 
highway vehicle interest groups, event managers, environ-
mental advocacy groups, and others relating to the management 
and facilitation of recreational use within the Shared Use Area. 
SEC. 2945. JOHNSON VALLEY OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE RECREATION 
AREA. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—There is hereby designated the ‘‘Johnson 
Valley Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area’’, consisting of— 
(1) 43,431 acres (as depicted on the map referred to in 
subsection (b) of section 2941) of the existing Bureau of Land 
Management-designated Johnson Valley Off-Highway Vehicle
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Area that is not withdrawn and reserved for defense-related 
uses by such section; and 
(2) The Shared Use Area. 
(b) AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.—To the extent consistent with 
applicable Federal law (including regulations) and this subtitle, 
any authorized recreation activities and use designation in effect 
on the date of enactment of this Act and applicable to the Johnson 
Valley Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area may continue, 
including casual off-highway vehicular use and recreation. 
(c) ADMINISTRATION.—The Secretary of the Interior shall admin-
ister the Johnson Valley Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area 
(other than the Shared Use Area, which is being managed in 
accordance with the other provisions of this subtitle) in accordance 
with— 
(1) the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 
(43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); and 
(2) any other applicable law. 
(d) TRANSIT.—In coordination with the Secretary of the Interior, 
the Secretary of the Navy may authorize transit through the John-
son Valley Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area for defense-related 
purposes supporting military training (including military range 
management and management of exercise activities) conducted on 
the land withdrawn and reserved by section 2941. 
SEC. 2946. DURATION OF WITHDRAWAL AND RESERVATION. 
The withdrawal and reservation of public land made by section 
2941 shall terminate on March 31, 2039. 
Subtitle D—White Sands Missile Range, 
New Mexico, and Fort Bliss, Texas 
SEC. 2951. WITHDRAWAL AND RESERVATION OF PUBLIC LAND. 
(a) WITHDRAWAL.—Subject to valid existing rights, the Federal 
land described in subsection (b) is withdrawn from— 
(1) entry, appropriation, and disposal under the public land 
laws; 
(2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; 
and 
(3) operation of the mineral leasing, mineral materials, 
and geothermal leasing laws. 
(b) DESCRIPTION OF FEDERAL LAND.—The Federal land referred 
to in subsection (a) consists of approximately 5,100 acres of land 
depicted as ‘‘Parcel 1’’ on the map entitled ‘‘White Sands Missile 
Range/Fort Bliss/BLM Land Transfer and Withdrawal’’, dated April 
3, 2012, and filed in accordance with section 2912. 
(c) RESERVATION.—The Federal land described in subsection 
(b) is reserved for use by the Secretary of the Army for military 
purposes in accordance with Public Land Order 833, dated May 
27, 1952 (17 Fed. Reg. 4822). 
SEC. 2952. GRAZING. 
(a) ISSUANCE AND ADMINISTRATION OF PERMITS AND LEASES.— 
The Secretary of the Interior shall manage the issuance and 
administration of grazing permits and leases, including the renewal 
of permits and leases, on the public land withdrawn by section 
2951, consistent with all applicable laws (including regulations)
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and policies of the Secretary of the Interior relating to the permits 
and leases. 
(b) SAFETY REQUIREMENTS.—With respect to any grazing permit 
or lease issued after the date of enactment of this Act for land 
withdrawn by section 2951, the Secretary of the Interior and the 
Secretary of the Army shall jointly establish procedures that— 
(1) are consistent with Department of the Army explosive 
and range safety standards; and 
(2) provide for the safe use of the withdrawn land. 
(c) ASSIGNMENT.—With the agreement of the Secretary of the 
Army, the Secretary of the Interior may assign the authority to 
issue and to administer grazing permits and leases to the Secretary 
of the Army, except that the assignment may not include the 
authority to discontinue grazing on the land withdrawn by section 
2951. 
Subtitle E—Chocolate Mountain Aerial 
Gunnery Range, California 
SEC. 2961. TRANSFER OF ADMINISTRATIVE JURISDICTION OF PUBLIC 
LAND. 
(a) TRANSFER REQUIRED.—The Secretary of the Interior shall 
transfer to the administrative jurisdiction of the Secretary of the 
Navy certain public land administered by the Bureau of Land 
Management in Imperial and Riverside Counties, California, con-
sisting of approximately 228,324 acres, as generally depicted on 
the map titled ‘‘Chocolate Mountain Aerial Gunnery Range- 
Administration’s Land Withdrawal Legislation Proposal Map’’, 
dated October 30, 2013, and filed in accordance with subsection 
(d). 
(b) VALID EXISTING RIGHTS.—The transfer of administrative 
jurisdiction under subsection (a) shall be subject to any valid 
existing rights, including any property, easements, or improvements 
held by the Bureau of Reclamation and appurtenant to the 
Coachella Canal. The Secretary of the Navy shall provide for reason-
able access by the Bureau of Reclamation for inspection and mainte-
nance purposes not inconsistent with military training. 
(c) TIME
FOR CONVEYANCE.—The transfer of administrative 
jurisdiction under subsection (a) shall occur pursuant to a schedule 
agreed to by the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of 
the Navy. 
(d) MAP AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION.— 
(1) PREPARATION AND PUBLICATION.—The Secretary of the 
Interior shall publish in the Federal Register a legal description 
of the public land to be transferred under subsection (a). 
(2) SUBMISSION
TO
CONGRESS.—The Secretary of the 
Interior shall file with the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Natural 
Resources of the House of Representatives— 
(A) a copy of the legal description prepared under 
paragraph (1); and 
(B) the map referred to in subsection (a). 
(3) AVAILABILITY FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION.—Copies of the 
legal description and map filed under paragraph (2) shall be 
available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of— 
(A) the Bureau of Land Management;