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Introduced
04/10/2014
04/10/2014
In Committee
05/08/2014
05/08/2014
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2015
01/03/2015
Introduced Session
113th Congress
Bill Summary
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.
AI Summary
This bill, the Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake Security Enhancement Act, makes permanent the withdrawal and reservation of public land for the Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake in California, meaning this land will no longer have a set termination date of March 31, 2039, and can only be relinquished by the Secretary of the Navy or have its administrative jurisdiction transferred by the Secretary of the Interior. Additionally, it withdraws additional public land in San Bernardino County, California, known as the Cuddeback Lake Air Force Range and the Cuddeback Land Area, from activities like mining and mineral leasing, while excluding the Grass Valley Wilderness and any private lands within the withdrawal area, and requires the Secretary of the Navy to ensure private landowners maintain reasonable access to their excluded properties.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 378. (on 06/30/2014)
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