A bill to enhance the carrying out of fish and wildlife conservation and natural resource management programs on military reservations, and for other purposes.
PL 99-561 (S.1352), enacted 10/27/1986

PUBLIC LAW 99-561—OCT. 27, 1986 
100 STAT. 3149 
Public Law 99-561 
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99th Congress 
An Act 
To enhance the carrying out of fish and wildlife conservation and natural resource 
Oct. 27, 1986 
management programs on military reservations, and for other purposes. 
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S 13521 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—(a) Subsections 
(b) and (c) of section 106 of the Sikes Act (16 U.S.C. 670f (b) and (c)) 
are each amended by striking out "and 1985," and inserting in lieu 
thereof "1985,1986,1987, and 1988,". 
(b) Subsections (a) and (b) of section 209 of the Sikes Act (16 U.S.C. 
670o (a) and (b)) are each amended by striking out "and 1985," and 16 USC 670o. 
inserting in lieu thereof "1985,1986,1987, and 1988,". 
SEC. 2. NATURAL RESOURCES AND FISH AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT 
16 USC 670a-l. 
ON MILITARY RESERVATIONS; REPORT ON MILITARY EXPENDI-
TURES FOR FISH AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT. 
(a) NATURAL RESOURCES A^ANAGEMENT.—The Secretary of each 
military department shall manage the natural resources of each 
military reservation within the United States that is under the 
jurisdiction of the Secretary— 
(1) so as to provide for sustained multipurpose uses of those 
resources; and 
(2) to provide the public access that is necessary or appro-
priate for those uses; 
to the extent that those uses and that access are not inconsistent 
with the military mission of the reservation. 
(b) FISH AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT SERVICES.—The Secretary of 
each military department shall ensure, to the extent feasible, that 
the services necessary for the development, implementation, and 
enforcement of fish and wildlife management on each military 
reservation within the United States under the jurisdiction of the 
Secretary are provided by the Department of Defense personnel who 
have professional training in those services. 
(c) FISH AND WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT REPORT.—The Secretary of 
each military department shall submit to each House of the Con-
gress, before the close of the 180-day period occurring after the close 
of fiscal year 1986, a detailed report setting forth the amount and 
purpose of all expenditures made during fiscal year 1986 for fish and 
wildlife management on each military reservation in the United 
States under the jurisdiction of the Secretary. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—As used in this section— 
(1) The term "military department" means the Department of 
the Army, the Department of the Navy, and the Department 
of the Air Force. 
(2) The term "United States" means the States, the District of 
Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and the terri-
tories and possessions of the United States. 
100 STAT. 3150 
PUBLIC LAW 99-561—OCT. 27, 1986 
-SEC. 3. SIKES ACT AMENDMENTS. 
(a) COOPERATIVE PLANS.—(1) Section 101 of the Act of Septem-
ber 15, 1960 (commonly referred to as the "Sikes Act"; 16 U.S.C. 
670a) is amended to read as follows: 
State and local 
"SEC. 101. (a) The Secretary of Defense is authorized to carry out a 
governments. 
program of planning for, and the development, maintenance, and 
coordination of, wildlife, fish, and game conservation and rehabilita-
tion in each military reservation in accordance with a cooperative 
plan mutually agreed upon by the Secretary of Defense, the Sec-
retary of the Interior, and the appropriate State agency designated 
by the State in which the reservation is located. 
"(b) Each cooperative plan entered into under subsection (a)— 
"(1) shall provide for— 
"(A) fish and wildlife habitat improvements or modi-
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fications, 
"(B) range rehabilitation where necessary for support of 
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"(C) control of off-road vehicle traffic, and 
"(D) specific habitat improvement projects and related 
activities and adequate protection for species of fish, wild-
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life, and plants considered threatened or endangered; 
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"(2) must be reviewed as to operation and effect by the parties 
•^'^'* thereto on a regular basis, but not less often than every 5 years; 
"(3) shall, if a multiuse natural resources management plan is 
i ?a applicable to the military reservation, be treated as the exclu-
sive component of that management plan with respect to wild-
' '^^ life, fish, and game conservation and rehabilitation; and 
"(4) may stipulate the issuance of special State hunting and 
ia? fishing permits to individuals and require payment of nominal 
fees therefor, which fees shall be utilized for the protection, 
conservation, and management of fish and wildlife, including 
habitat improvement and related activities in accordance with 
the cooperative plan; except that— 
"(A) the Commanding Officer of the reservation or per-
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sons designated by that Officer are authorized to enforce 
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such special hunting and fishing permits and to collect the 
fees therefor, acting as agent or agents for the State if the 
\> > ut^ cooperative plan so provides, and 
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"(B) the fees collected under this paragraph may not be 
expended with respect to other than the military reserva-
tion on which collected. 
"(c) After a cooperative plan is agreed to under subsection (a)— 
"(1) no sale of land, or forest products from land, that is 
within a military reservation covered by that plan may be made 
under section 2665 (a) or (b) of title 10, United States Code; and 
"(2) no leasing of land that is within the reservation may be 
made under section 2667 of such title 10; 
unless the effects of that sale or leasing are compatible with the 
purposes of the plan. 
"(d) With regard to the implementation and enforcement of co-
operative plans agreed to under subsection (a)— 
"(1) neither Office of Management and Budget Circular A-76 
nor any successor circular thereto applies to the procurement of 
services that are necessary for that implementation and 
enforcement; and 
PUBLIC LAW 99-561—OCT. 27, 1986 
100 STAT. 3151 
Contracts. 
16 use 670a 
note. 
"(2) priority shall be given to the entering into of contracts for Contracts. 
the procurement of such implementation and enforcement serv-
f ices with Federal and State agencies having responsibility for 
the conservation or management of fish or wildlife. 
"(e) Cooperative plans agreed to under the authority of this 
section and section 102 shall not be deemed to be, nor treated as, 16 USC 670b 
cooperative agreements to which the Federal Grant and Cooperative 
Agreement Act of 1977 (41 U.S.C. 501 et seq.) applies.". 
(2) Subsection (d)(1) of such section 101 (as added by paragraph (1)) 
shall not affect any contract entered into before the date of the 
enactment of this Act for the provision of services to implement or 
enforce a cooperative plan under this Act on any military installa-
tion; but shall apply to the renewal, after such date of enactment, of 
any such contract. 
(b) FUNDS COLLECTED UNDER PLANS.—Subsection (a) of section 106 
of the Sikes Act (16 U.S.C. 670f(a)) is amended by adding at the end 
thereof the following new sentence: "All funds that are so collected 
shall remain available until expended.". 
SEC. 4. FOREST PRODUCTS ON MILITARY RESERVATIONS. 
Section 2665 of title 10, United States Code, is amended as follows: 
(1) Subsection (d) is amended— 
(A) by striking out "available for operation and mainte-
nance during a fiscal year"; 
(B) by striking out "expenses" and inserting in lieu 
thereof "costs"; and 
(C) by striking out "during such fiscal year". 
(2) Subsection (e)(1) is amended by striking out "for all ex-
penses of production of forest products". 
(3) Subsection (f) is amended— 
(A) by striking out "expenses" in the matter preceding 
subparagraph (A) in paragraph (1) and inserting in lieu 
thereof "costs", 
(B) by amending paragraph (1)(C) to read as follows: 
"(C) for natural resources management that implements 
approved plans and agreements.", and 
(C) by amending paragraphs (2) and (3) to read as follows: 
"(2) There shall be deposited into the reserve account the total 
amount received by the United States as proceeds from the sale of 
forest products sold under subsections (a) and (b) less— 
"(A) reimbursements of appropriations made under subsec-
tion (d), and 
"(B) payments made to States under subsection (e). 
100 STAT. 3152 
PUBLIC LAW 99-561—OCT. 27, 1986 
"(3) The reserve account may not exceed $4,000,000 on December 
31 of any calendar year. Unobligated balances exceeding $4,000,000 
on that date shall be deposited into the United States Treasury.". 
Approved October 27, 1986. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 1352 (H.R. 1202): 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 99-129, Pt. 1 (Comm. on Merchant Marine and Fisheries) and 
Pt. 2 (Comm. on Armed Services), both accompanying H.R. 1202. 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: 
Vol. 131 (1985): July 29, H.R. 1202 considered and passed House. 
Vol. 132 (1986): Oct. 3, S. 1352 considered and passed Senate. 
Oct. 14, considered and passed House.