,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #eic  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #i1 #bjag,mrs4    
,capito 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,boozman1 ,mr4  
,b5net1 & ,ms4 ,heitkamp7 introduc$ !   
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,environm5t & ,public
 ,works  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !          
,pittman-,rob]tson ,wildlife ,re/oration
 ,act to facilitate ! e/abli%m5t (      
additional or exp&$ public t>get ranges 
9 c]ta9 ,/ates4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is   
,act may be cit$ z ! ,t>get ,practice & 
,m>ksman%ip ,tra9+ ,support ,act4  #b4  
,f9d+s2 purpose  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress   
f9ds t-- 7#a7 ! use ( fire>ms & ar*]y   
equipm5t = t>get practice & m>ksman%ip  
tra9+ activities on ,f$]al l& is all[$1 
except to ! ext5t specific portions ( t 
l& h be5 clos$ to ^? activities2  7#b7 9
 rec5t ye>s prec$+ ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 portions ( ,f$]al l& h be5    
clos$ to t>get practice & m>ksman%ip    
tra9+ = _m reasons2  7#c7 ! availability
 ( public t>get ranges on non-,f$]al l& 

has be5 decl9+ = a v>iety ( reasons1    
includ+ cont9u$ population gr[? &       
developm5t ne> =m] ranges2  7#d7 provid+
 opportunities = t>get practice &       
m>ksman%ip tra9+ at public t>get ranges 
on ,f$]al & non-,f$]al l& c help--  7,a7
 to promote enjoym5t ( %oot+1           
recreational1 & hunt+ activities2 &     
7,b7 to ensure safe & conv5i5t locations
 = ^? activities2  7#e7 ,f$]al law 9    
effect on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
includ+ ! ,pittman-,rob]tson ,wildlife  
,re/oration ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ffi et 
seq471 provides ,f$]al support =        
con/ruction & expansion ( public t>get  
ranges by mak+ available to ,/ates      
am\nts t may be us$ = con/ruction1      
op]ation1 & ma9t5ance ( public t>get    
ranges2 &  7#f7 x is 9 ! public int]e/  
to provide increas$ ,f$]al support to   
facilitate ! con/ruction or expansion ( 
public t>get ranges4  7b7 ,purpose ,!   
purpose ( ?is ,act is to facilitate !   
con/ruction & expansion ( public t>get  
ranges1 includ+ ranges on ,f$]al l&     

manag$ by ! ,=e/ ,s]vice & ! ,bureau (  
,l& ,managem5t4  #c4 ,def9ition ( public
 t>get range ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m public  
t>get range means a specific location   
t--  7#a7 is id5tifi$ by a gov]nm5tal   
ag5cy = recreational %oot+2  7#b7 is op5
 to ! public2  7#c7 may be sup]vis$2 &  
7#d7 may accommodate ar*]y or rifle1    
pi/ol1 or %otgun %oot+4  #d4 ,am5dm5ts  
to ,pittman-,rob]tson ,wildlife         
,re/oration ,act  7a7 ,def9itions       
,section #b ( ! ,pittman-,rob]tson      
,wildlife ,re/oration ,act 7#af         
,u4,s4,c4 #ffi;a7 is am5d$--  7#a7 by   
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#b7 ?r\gh 7#h7 z  
p>agraphs 7#c7 ?r\gh 7#i71 respectively2
 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#a7 ! 
foll[+3  7#b7 ! t]m public t>get range  
means a specific location t--  7,a7 is  
id5tifi$ by a gov]nm5tal ag5cy =        
recreational %oot+2  7,b7 is op5 to !   
public2  7,c7 may be sup]vis$2 &  7,d7  
may accommodate ar*]y or rifle1 pi/ol1  
or %otgun %oot+2  4  7b7 ,exp5ditures = 
managem5t ( wildlife areas & res\rces   

,section #h7;b7 ( ! ,pittman-,rob]tson  
,wildlife ,re/oration ,act 7#af         
,u4,s4,c4 #ffi;g7b77 is am5d$--  7#a7 by
 /rik+ 7b7 ,ea* ,/ate & ins]t+ ! foll[+3
  7b7 ,exp5ditures = managem5t (        
wildlife areas & res\rces  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 ea* 
,/ate  2  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#a7 7z s     
designat$71 by /rik+ con/ruction1       
op]ation1 & ins]t+ op]ation2  7#c7 9 !  
second s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ,! non-,f$]al   
%>e & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#c7 ,non-,f$]al
 %>e ,! non-,f$]al %>e  2  7#d7 9 ! ?ird
 s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ,! ,secret>y & ins]t+ 
! foll[+3  7#d7 ,regulations ,!         
,secret>y  2 &  7#e7 by ins]t+ aft]     
p>agraph 7#a7 7z designat$ by p>agraph  
7#a7 ( ?is subsection7 ! foll[+3  7#b7  
,exception ,not)/&+ ! limitation        
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 a ,/ate may   
pay up to #ij p]c5t ( ! co/ ( acquir+ l&
 =1 exp&+1 or con/ruct+ a public t>get  
range4  4  7c7 ,fire>m & b[ hunt]       
education & safety program grants       
,section #aj ( ! ,pittman-,rob]tson     

,wildlife ,re/oration ,act 7#af         
,u4,s4,c4 #ffi;h-#a7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 
subsection 7a71 by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7#c7 ,allocation ( additional  
am\nts ,( ! am\nt apportion$ to a ,/ate 
= any fiscal ye> "u section #d7;b71 !   
,/ate may elect to allocate n m ?an #aj 
p]c5t1 to be comb9$ ) ! am\nt apportion$
 to ! ,/ate "u p>agraph 7#a7 = t fiscal 
ye>1 = acquir+ l& =1 exp&+1 or con/ruct+
 a public t>get range4  2  7#b7 by /rik+
 subsection 7b7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7b7 
,co/ %>+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z       
provid$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,f$]al %>e ( 
! co/ ( any activity c>ri$ out us+ a    
grant "u ?is section %all n exce$ #ge   
p]c5t ( ! total co/ ( ! activity4  7#b7 
,public t>get range con/ruction or      
expansion ,! ,f$]al %>e ( ! co/ (       
acquir+ l& =1 exp&+1 or con/ruct+ a     
public t>get range 9 a ,/ate on ,f$]al  
or non-,f$]al l& pursuant to ?is section
 or section #h7;b7 %all n exce$ #ij     
p]c5t ( ! co/ ( ! activity4  2 &  7#c7 9
 subsection 7c77#a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+     

,am\nts made & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,9
 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 subp>agraph  
7,b71 am\nts made  2 &  7,b7 by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+3  7,b7 ,exception ,am\nts
 provid$ = acquir+ l& =1 con/ruct+1 or  
exp&+ a public t>get range %all rema9   
available = exp5diture & obligation dur+
 ! #e-;fiscal-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on       
,octob] #a ( ! fir/ fiscal ye> = :i* !  
am\nts are made available4  4  #e4      
,limits on liability  7a7 ,discretion>y 
function ,= purposes ( *apt] #aga (     
title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly
 ref]r$ to z ! ,f$]al ,tort ,claims     
,act71 any action by an ag5t or employee
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to manage or all[ !  
use ( ,f$]al l& = purposes ( t>get      
practice or m>ksman%ip tra9+ by a memb] 
( ! public %all be consid]$ to be !     
ex]cise or p]=mance ( a discretion>y    
function4  7b7 ,civil action or claims  
,except to ! ext5t provid$ 9 *apt] #aga 
( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 !     
,unit$ ,/ates %all n be subject to any  
civil action or claim = money damages = 

any injury to or loss ( prop]ty1 p]sonal
 injury1 or dea? caus$ by an activity   
occurr+ at a public t>get range t is--  
7#a7 fund$ 9 :ole or 9 "p by ! ,f$]al   
,gov]nm5t pursuant to !                 
,pittman-,rob]tson ,wildlife ,re/oration
 ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #ffi et seq472 or  
7#b7 locat$ on ,f$]al l&4  #f4 ,s5se (  
,congress reg>d+ coop]ation ,x is ! s5se
 ( ,congress t1 consi/5t ) applicable   
laws & regulations1 ! ,*ief ( ! ,=e/    
,s]vice & ! ,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,l& 
,managem5t %\ld coop]ate ) ,/ate & local
 au?orities & o!r entities to c>ry out  
wa/e removal & o!r activities on any    
,f$]al l& us$ z a public t>get range to 
enc\rage cont9u$ use ( t l& = t>get     
practice or m>ksman%ip tra9+4