Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake Security Enhancement Act

Bill: 113-hr-4458
Sponsor: Rep. McCarthy, Kevin [R-CA-23]
Introduced: 2014-04-10 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: California
Land transfers
Military facilities and property
Property rights

Summary:
action_date: 2014-04-10
text: 
Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake Security Enhancement Act - Amends the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 to provide that the withdrawal and reservation of public land located within the boundaries of the Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, in Inyo, Kern, and San Bernardino Counties, California, shall not terminate except pursuant to: (1) an election and determination by the Secretary of the Navy to relinquish such land, or (2) a transfer by the Secretary of the Interior of permanent administrative jurisdiction over such land to the Secretary of the Navy. (Currently the withdrawal and reservation of such land shall terminate on March 31, 2039.)
 
Withdraws from all forms of appropriation under the public land laws, including the mining laws, the mineral leasing laws, and the geothermal leasing laws the public land (including interests in land) known as the Cuddeback Lake Air Force Range and additional public land in San Bernardino County, California, identified as the Cuddeback Land Area (excluding any public land included within the Grass Valley Wilderness and all private lands otherwise located within the boundaries of the withdrawal area). Requires the Secretary of the Navy to ensure that the owners of the excluded private land continue to have reasonable access to their land.

action_date: 2014-06-30
text: 
Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake Security Enhancement Act - Amends the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 to provide that the withdrawal and reservation of public land located within the boundaries of the Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, in Inyo, Kern, and San Bernardino Counties, California, shall not terminate except pursuant to: (1) an election and determination by the Secretary of the Navy to relinquish such land, or (2) a transfer by the Secretary of the Interior of permanent administrative jurisdiction over such land to the Secretary of the Navy. (Currently the withdrawal and reservation of such land shall terminate on March 31, 2039.)
 
Withdraws from all forms of appropriation under the public land laws, including the mining laws, the mineral leasing laws, and the geothermal leasing laws, subject to valid existing rights, the public land (including interests in land) known as the Cuddeback Lake Air Force Range and additional public land in San Bernardino County, California, identified as the Proposed Navy Acquisition Area (but excluding the parcel identified as &quot;AF Fee Simple&quot;). Requires the Secretary of the Navy to ensure that the owners of the excluded private land continue to have reasonable access to their land and to manage the additional withdrawn lands to protect existing historic, economic, cultural, recreational, hunting, and scientific features and uses.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2014-06-30
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 378.
action_date: 2014-06-30
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-506.
action_date: 2014-06-30
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-506.
action_date: 2014-05-08
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 24 - 13.
action_date: 2014-05-08
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2014-05-08
text: Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation Discharged.
action_date: 2014-04-29
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2014-04-16
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation.
action_date: 2014-04-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2014-04-10
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2014-04-10
text: Introduced in House