Desert National Wildlife Refuge and Nevada Test and Training Range Withdrawal and Management Act
Latest action · Jan 21, 2020 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
Progress
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- IntroducedJan 15, 2020
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Desert National Wildlife Refuge and Nevada Test and Training Range Withdrawal and Management Act
This bill provides for the termination or expansion of certain withdrawn and reserved military lands in Nevada and designates certain lands within the Desert National Wildlife Refuge in Nevada as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System.
The bill terminates the withdrawal and reservation of lands for the Naval Air Station Fallon Ranges and the Nevada Test and Training Range in 2021 and 2041, respectively.
The bill expands the boundaries of Nellis Air Force Range to comprise 3,006,386 acres of land. The Department of the Air Force and the Department of the Interior shall not withdraw the new lands until they implement a cultural resources plan.
The bill provides for fish and wildlife habitat support in the Desert National Wildlife Refuge. Mitigation payments shall be provided by the Air Force to Interior for such support on lands withdrawn and reserved for use by the Air Force within the refuge.
Interior and the Air Force must jointly establish (1) an interagency committee to facilitate coordination and minimize potential conflict regarding joint operating areas within the refuge, and (2) an intergovernmental executive committee for the management of the natural and cultural resources of the withdrawn and reserved lands of the ranges and certain other ranges.
Interior shall facilitate public access to portions of the joint use area of the refuge for tribal, recreational, educational, and research purposes.
The bill sets the western boundary of refuge between the refuge and the land jointly managed by the Air Force and Interior concerning Nellis Air Force Range.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jan 15, 2020.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NV | Dina Titus | Original | Jan 15, 2020 |
| R-NV | Mark E. Amodei | Original | Jan 15, 2020 |
| D-NV | Susie Lee | Original | Jan 15, 2020 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jan 21, 2020Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
- Jan 21, 2020Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife.
- Jan 15, 2020Introduced in House
- Jan 15, 2020Referred 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.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 3145 | Desert National Wildlife Refuge and Nevada Test and Training Range Withdrawal and Management Act | Identical bill | Dec 19, 2019 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources.
- Advisory bodies
- Aquatic ecology
- Aviation and airports
- Federal-Indian relations
- Historical and cultural resources
- Indian lands and resources rights
- Intergovernmental relations
- Land use and conservation
- Military education and training
- Military facilities and property
- Nevada
- Parks, recreation areas, trails
- Public Lands and Natural Resources
- Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats
- Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 15, 2020Introduced in House
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