White Sands Missile Range Security Enhancement Act

Bill: 113-hr-1299
Sponsor: Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2]
Introduced: 2013-03-20 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Land transfers
Military facilities and property
Military procurement, research, weapons development
New Mexico

Summary:
action_date: 2013-03-20
text: 
White Sands Missile Range Security Enhancement Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to transfer certain Bureau of Land Management (BLM) land in Dona Ana County, New Mexico, to the administrative jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Army for inclusion in the White Sands Missile Range for use for military purposes. 
 
Requires the Secretary, if a grazing permit or lease exists for any part of such land to be transferred, to transfer the grazing rights associated with such permit or lease to other public land that is acceptable to the permit or lease holder so that the grazing rights continue having the same value to such holder. 

action_date: 2013-06-24
text: 
White Sands Missile Range Security Enhancement Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior (the Secretary) to transfer certain Bureau of Land Management (BLM) land in Dona Ana County, New Mexico, to the administrative jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Army for inclusion in the White Sands Missile Range for use for military purposes.
 
Requires the Secretary to publish in the Federal Register a legal description and map of the public land to be transferred. 
 
Requires the transfer to be made without reimbursement, except that the Secretary of the Army shall reimburse the Secretary for any costs incurred in preparing the legal description and map. 
 
Requires the Secretary, if a grazing permit or lease exists for any part of such land to be transferred, to transfer or relocate the grazing allotments associated with such permit or lease to other public land that is acceptable to the permit or lease holder so that the grazing continues to have the same value to such holder.
 
Declares that nothing in this Act shall be construed to: (1) establish a reservation in favor of the United States with respect to any water or water right on lands transferred by this Act, or (2) authorize the appropriation of water on lands transferred by this Act except in accordance with applicable state law. 
Withdraws such land from all forms of appropriation under the public land laws, including the mining laws and geothermal leasing laws, so long as such lands remain under the Secretary of the Army's administrative jurisdiction.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-06-24
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 85.
action_date: 2013-06-24
text: Committee on Armed Services discharged.
action_date: 2013-06-24
text: Committee on Armed Services discharged.
action_date: 2013-06-24
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-120, Part I.
action_date: 2013-06-24
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 113-120, Part I.
action_date: 2013-05-15
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2013-05-15
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2013-05-15
text: Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation Discharged.
action_date: 2013-04-26
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2013-04-08
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
action_date: 2013-03-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation.
action_date: 2013-03-20
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2013-03-20
text: Referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2013-03-20
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-03-20
text: Introduced in House