Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake Security Enhancement Act”.
Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake Security Enhancement Act
A BILL
To make permanent the withdrawal and reservation of public land previously withdrawn and reserved to support the operations of Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, California, and to provide for the withdrawal and reservation of additional public land.
Sec. 2 Withdrawal and reservation of public land for Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, California
Permanent withdrawal and reservation— Section 2979 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (division B of Public Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 1047) is amended to read as follows:
“2979. Permanent withdrawal and reservation
“The withdrawal and reservation of public land made by section 2971 shall not terminate, except pursuant to—
“(1) an election and determination by the Secretary of the Navy to relinquish the land under section 2922; or
“(2) a transfer by the Secretary of the Interior of permanent administrative jurisdiction over the land to the Secretary of the Navy.”
Withdrawal and reservation of additional public land— Section 2971(b) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (division B of Public Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 1044) is amended—
by striking “The public land” and inserting the following:
“(1) Initial withdrawal—The public land”
by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
“(2) Additional withdrawal—Subject to valid existing rights, the public land (including interests in land) referred to in subsection (a) also includes the approximately 26,313 acres of public land (including interests in land) known as the Cuddeback Lake Air Force Range, as described in section 2 of Public Law 88–46 (77 Stat. 70), and an additional approximately 18,933 acres of public land in San Bernardino County, California, identified as “Proposed Navy Acquisition Area” (but excluding the parcel identified as “AF Fee Simple”) on the map entitled “Cuddeback Land Area” and dated April 1, 2014, and filed in accordance with section 2912, except that the withdrawal area specifically excludes any public land included within the Grass Valley Wilderness and all private lands otherwise located within the boundaries of the withdrawal area. The Secretary of the Navy shall ensure that the owners of the excluded private land continue to have reasonable access to their private land.”
Management of additional public land— Section 2973 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (division B of Public Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 1045) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
“(d) Additional management considerations for certain lands—Subject to existing laws and to the extent possible without compromising mission readiness, the Secretary of the Navy shall manage the additional lands withdrawn by section 2971(b)(2) to protect existing historic, economic, cultural, recreational, hunting, and scientific features and uses, including access to existing roadways and trails.”