HR 6070 — To amend the Military Lands Withdrawal Act of 1999 to clarify the authority of Department of Defense to conduct certain military activities at the Nevada test and training range, and for other purposes.

6070 IntroducedReported in House (IH)](RH)] <DOC> 118thUnion CONGRESSCalendar 1stNo. Session H.

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6070 To[Report amendNo. the Military Lands Withdrawal Act of 1999 to clarify the authority of Department of Defense to conduct certain military activities at the Nevada test and training range, and for other purposes.

118-752, Part I] To amend the Military Lands Withdrawal Act of 1999 to clarify the authority of Department of Defense to conduct certain military activities at the Nevada test and training range, and for other purposes.

which was 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 _______________________________________________________________________November A18, BILL2024 ToReported amendfrom the MilitaryCommittee Landson WithdrawalNatural ActResources ofwith 1999an toamendment clarify[Strike out all after the authorityenacting ofclause Departmentand ofinsert Defensethe topart conductprinted certainin militaryitalic] activitiesNovember at18, the2024 NevadaReferral testto andthe trainingCommittee range,on andArmed Services extended for othera purposes.period ending not later than December 19, 2024 December 19, 2024 Additional sponsors:

Mr.

Horsford and Ms.

Lee of Nevada December 19, 2024 Committee on Armed Services discharged;

committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed [For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on October 26, 2023] _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Military Lands Withdrawal Act of 1999 to clarify the authority of Department of Defense to conduct certain military activities at the Nevada test and training range, and for other purposes.

(b) Interagency Committee.--Section 3011(b)(5)(G),3011(b)(5)(G) asof addedthe byMilitary paragraphLands (1)Withdrawal Act of section1999 2844(b)(title XXX of the WilliamNational M.Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000;

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4351), is further amended-- (1) by amending clause (i) to read as follows:

(c) Additional Purpose of Intergovernmental Executive Committee.-- Section 3011(b)(H)(5)(ii),3011(b)(5)(H)(ii) as added by paragraph (2) of suchthe sectionMilitary 2844(b),Lands isWithdrawal amendedAct inof clause1999 (ii)--(title (1)XXX byof strikingthe ``and''National atDefense theAuthorization endAct offor subclauseFiscal (I);Year 2000;

Public Law 106-65) is amended-- (1) by striking ``and'' at the end of subclause (I);

<all>(d) Completion of Interagency Memorandum of Understanding.-- (1) Deadline.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force and the Secretary of the Interior shall-- (A) enter into a complete new operational memorandum of understanding under paragraph (5)(E) of section 3011(b) of the Military Lands Withdrawal Act of (title XXX of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000;

Public Law 106-65);

or (B) amend the current memorandum of understanding in effect under that paragraph that will complete the memorandum of understanding.

(2) Access to joint use area for fish and wildlife service.--The memorandum of understanding entered into or amended under paragraph (1) shall include one or more provisions to ensure adequate access for the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to the joint use area.

(e) Bureau of Land Management and State of Nevada Cooperative Agreement.--Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall submit to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives a report that describes the status of the cooperative agreement authorized under section 2905(j)(6) of the James M.

Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117-263;

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6070 [Report No.

118-752, Part I] _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Military Lands Withdrawal Act of 1999 to clarify the authority of Department of Defense to conduct certain military activities at the Nevada test and training range, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________ December 19, 2024 Committee on Armed Services discharged;

committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed