,,ii #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #cade ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,december #ai1 #bjai,ms4 ,cortez ,masto 7for herself and ,ms4 ,rosen7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,armed ,services ,a ,,bill ,to extend the withdrawal and reservation of certain public land in the ,state of ,nevada for the continued use of the ,nevada test and training range1 to designate certain land in the ,desert ,national ,wildlife ,refuge as wilderness1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,desert ,national ,wildlife ,refuge and ,nevada ,test and ,training ,range ,withdrawal and ,management ,act4 #b4 ,extension of withdrawal and reservation of certain public land in ,nevada for the continued use of the ,nevada test and training range 7a7 ,in general ,section #cjae7;a7 of the ,military ,lands ,withdrawal ,act of #aiii 7,public ,law #ajf-fe2 #aac ,stat4 #hib7 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking ,the withdrawal and inserting the following3 7#a7 ,in general ,the withdrawal 2 and 7#b7 in paragraph 7#a7 7as so designated71 by striking #bj years after ,november #f1 #bjja and inserting the following3 8in accordance with paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c71 as applicable4 7#b7 ,naval ,air ,station ,fallon ,ranges1 ,nevada ,the withdrawal and reservation of lands for the ,naval ,air ,station ,fallon ,ranges1 ,nevada1 under section #cjaa7;a7 shall terminate on ,november #f1 #bjba4 7#c7 ,nevada test and training range ,the withdrawal and reservation of lands for the ,nevada ,test and ,training ,range under section #cjaa7;b7 shall terminate on ,november #f1 #bjda4 4 7b7 ,lands withdrawn and reserved 7#a7 ,in general ,section #cjaa7;b77#d7 of the ,military ,lands ,withdrawal ,act of #aiii 7,public ,law #ajf-fe2 #aac ,stat4 #hhg7 is amended-- 7,a7 by striking #b1iai1hij acres and inserting #c1jjf1chf acres2 and 7,b7 by striking map entitled ,nevada ,test and ,training ,range1 ,proposed ,withdrawal ,extension1 dated ,april #bb1 #aiii and inserting map entitled ,desert ,national ,wildlife ,refuge and ,nevada ,test and ,training ,range ,withdrawal and ,management ,act1 dated ,december #ah1 #bjai4 7#b7 ,cultural resource investigation ,the ,secretary of the ,air ,force and the ,secretary of the ,interior shall not implement the withdrawal of the public lands withdrawn as a result of the amendments made by paragraph 7#a7 until-- 7,a7 the ,tribal ,resource ,officer established under subparagraph 7,k77i7 of section #cjaa7;b77#e7 of the ,military ,lands ,withdrawal ,act of #aiii 7,public ,law #ajf-fe2 #aac ,stat4 #hhg71 in consultation with the ,indian ,tribes located in the vicinity of those public lands-- 7i7 completes a cultural resources investigation and inventory2 and 7ii7 develops a cultural resources plan to protect1 and facilitate ,tribal access to1 cultural resources identified by the investigation and inventory under clause 7i72 and 7,b7 the ,secretary of the ,air ,force and the ,secretary of the ,interior implement the cultural resources plan developed under subparagraph 7,a77ii74 7#c7 ,maps and legal descriptions ,in implementing the amendments made by paragraph 7#a71 the reference in section #cjab7;a7 of the ,military ,lands ,withdrawal ,act of #aiii 7,public ,law #ajf-fe2 #aac ,stat4 #hij7 to the date of enactment of that ,act shall be considered to be a reference to the date of enactment of this ,act4 7c7 ,military infrastructure deployment ,section #cjaa7;b77#e77;,c7 of the ,military ,lands ,withdrawal ,act of #aiii 7,public ,law #ajf-fe2 #aac ,stat4 #hhg7 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking ,if the and inserting the following3 7i7 ,in general ,if the 2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7ii7 ,military infrastructure deployment 7,i7 ,in ,general ,the ,secretary of the ,air ,force1 in consultation with the ,secretary of the ,interior1 may deploy not more than #ae threat emitters as close as possible to existing roads within the portions of the ,desert ,national ,wildlife ,refuge that are closed to the public for military operations1 public safety1 or national security purposes pursuant to clause 7i74 7,,ii7 ,placement ,threat emitters deployed under subclause 7,i7 shall be placed in such locations as would1 as determined by the ,secretary of the ,air ,force1 in consultation with the ,secretary of the ,interior1 to the maximum extent practicable1 avoid-- 7aa7 impacts to wilderness areas designated by section #c7;b77#a7 of the ,desert ,national ,wildlife ,refuge and ,nevada ,test and ,training ,range ,withdrawal and ,management ,act2 7bb7 wildlife guzzler installations2 7cc7 riparian areas2 and 7dd7 ,tribal cultural1 historic1 and religious sites4 4 7d7 ,united ,states ,fish and ,wildlife ,service access ,section #cjaa7;b77#e77;,d7 of the ,military ,lands ,withdrawal ,act of #aiii 7,public ,law #ajf-fe2 #aac ,stat4 #hhh7 is amended-- 7#a7 in the matter preceding clause 7i71 by striking effect and inserting affect any of2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7iv7 ,the ability of the ,secretary of the ,interior to regularly access 7not less frequently than monthly7 the portions of the joint use area of the ,desert ,national ,wildlife ,refuge where the ,secretary of the ,interior exercises primary jurisdiction to carry out the management responsibilities of the ,secretary of the ,interior for the ,desert ,national ,wildlife ,refuge1 including the installation or maintenance of wildlife water development projects1 subject to such terms and conditions as to which the ,secretary of the ,interior and the ,secretary of the ,air ,force may mutually agree4 4 7e7 ,memorandum of understanding ,section #cjaa7;b77#e77;,e7 of the ,military ,lands ,withdrawal ,act of #aiii 7,public ,law #ajf-fe2 #aac ,stat4 #hhh7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7v7 ,updates 7,i7 ,in general ,not later than #ij days after the date of enactment of this paragraph1 the ,secretary of the ,interior and the ,secretary of the ,air ,force shall enter into a memorandum of understanding 7or revise any memorandum of understanding in effect as of the date of enactment of this paragraph7 with respect to the management of withdrawn and reserved lands within the ,desert ,national ,wildlife ,refuge to ensure that the memorandum of understanding incorporates the amendments made by section #b of the ,desert ,national ,wildlife ,refuge and ,nevada ,test and ,training ,range ,withdrawal and ,management ,act4 7,,ii7 ,additional terms and conditions ,the memorandum of understanding described in subclause 7,i7 may be revised to include such other terms and conditions as to which the ,secretary of the ,interior and the ,secretary of the ,air ,force may mutually agree4 4 7f7 ,fish and wildlife habitat support ,section #cjaa7;b77#e77;,f7 of the ,military ,lands ,withdrawal ,act of #aiii 7,public ,law #ajf-fe2 #aac ,stat4 #hhi7 is amended-- 7#a7 in clause 7i71 by striking for the and inserting for fish and wildlife habitat support or for the2 and 7#b7 in clause 7ii7-- 7,a7 in the matter preceding subclause 7,i71 by striking clause 7i7 to-- and inserting clause 7i7--2 7,b7 in subclause 7,i71 by striking 7,i7 acquire and inserting 7,i77aa7 acquire2 7,c7 by redesignating subclause 7,,ii7 as item 7bb72 7,d7 in subclause 7,i77bb7 7as so redesignated71 by striking such lands4 and inserting the lands described in item 7aa72 and2 and 7,e7 by adding at the end the following3 7,,ii7 provide mitigation payments to the ,secretary of the ,interior for fish and wildlife habitat support on lands withdrawn and reserved for use by the ,air ,force within the ,desert ,national ,wildlife ,refuge4 4 7g7 ,wildlife water development projects ,section #cjaa7;b77#e7 of the ,military ,lands ,withdrawal ,act of #aiii 7,public ,law #ajf-fe2 #aac ,stat4 #hhg7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7,g7 ,wildlife water development projects 7i7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of the ,interior may authorize structures and facilities for wildlife water development projects 7including guzzlers7 in the ,desert ,national ,wildlife ,refuge if the structures and facilities-- 7,i7 will enhance the purposes of the ,desert ,national ,wildlife ,refuge by promoting healthy1 viable1 and more naturally distributed wildlife populations2 and 7,,ii7 are consistent with the laws 7including regulations7 generally applicable to the management of the ,desert ,national ,wildlife ,refuge and the ,national ,wildlife ,refuge ,system4 7ii7 ,access ,the ,secretary of the ,interior1 in consultation with the ,secretary of the ,air ,force and the ,state of ,nevada1 shall provide for access to allow for necessary maintenance and monitoring of the structures and facilities authorized under clause 7i74 4 7h7 ,united ,states ,fish and ,wildlife ,service and ,department of the ,air ,force coordination ,section #cjaa7;b77#e7 of the ,military ,lands ,withdrawal ,act of #aiii 7,public ,law #ajf-fe2 #aac ,stat4 #hhg7 7as amended by subsection 7g77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7,h7 ,interagency committee ,the ,secretary of the ,interior and the ,secretary of the ,air ,force shall jointly establish an interagency committee to facilitate coordination and minimize potential conflict between the ,department of the ,interior and the ,department of the ,air ,force with respect to joint operating areas within the ,desert ,national ,wildlife ,refuge4 4 7i7 ,intergovernmental executive committee ,section #cjaa7;b77#e7 of the ,military ,lands ,withdrawal ,act of #aiii 7,public ,law #ajf-fe2 #aac ,stat4 #hhg7 7as amended by subsection 7h77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7,i7 ,intergovernmental executive committee 7i7 ,establishment ,the ,secretary of the ,interior and the ,secretary of the ,air ,force shall jointly establish1 by memorandum of understanding1 an intergovernmental executive committee 7referred to in this subparagraph as the executive committee7 in accordance with this subparagraph4 7ii7 ,purpose ,the executive committee shall be established for the purpose of exchanging views1 information1 and advice relating to the management of the natural and cultural resources of the lands withdrawn and reserved by this section4 7iii7 ,membership ,the executive committee shall comprise-- 7,i7 not more than #c representatives of ,state or ,federal offices or agencies1 or private groups or individuals1 if the ,secretary of the ,air ,force and the ,secretary of the ,interior jointly determine that the representatives would further the goals and objectives of the executive committee2 7,,ii7 #a representative of the ,nevada ,department of ,wildlife2 7,,iii7 not more than #a county commissioner of each of ,clark1 ,nye1 and ,lincoln ,counties1 ,nevada2 7,,iv7 not more than #a representative of each ,indian tribe in the vicinity of the portions of the joint use area of the ,desert ,national ,wildlife ,refuge where the ,secretary of the ,interior exercises primary jurisdiction2 and 7,v7 such additional members as may be designated at the discretion of the ,secretary of the ,interior and the ,secretary of the ,air ,force4 7iv7 ,operation ,the executive committee shall operate in accordance with the terms set forth in the memorandum of understanding under clause 7i71 which shall specify the officials or other individuals to be invited to participate in the executive committee4 7v7 ,procedures ,subject to clauses 7vi7 and 7vii71 the memorandum of understanding under clause 7i7 shall establish procedures for-- 7,i7 creating a forum for carrying out the purpose described in clause 7ii72 7,,ii7 rotating the ,chairperson of the executive committee2 and 7,,iii7 scheduling regular meetings4 7vi7 ,chairperson and ,vice ,chairperson 7,i7 ,in general ,the members of the executive committee shall elect from among the members-- 7aa7 #a member to serve as the ,chairperson of the executive committee2 and 7bb7 #a member to serve as the ,vice ,chairperson of the executive committee4 7,,ii7 ,duties ,the duties of each of the ,chairperson and the ,vice ,chairperson shall be included in the memorandum of understanding under clause 7i74 7vii7 ,meetings 7,i7 ,frequency ,the executive committee shall meet not less frequently than #c times every calendar year4 7,,ii7 ,meeting locations ,locations of meetings of the executive committee shall rotate to facilitate ease of access for all executive committee members4 7,,iii7 ,public accessibility ,meetings of the executive committee shall-- 7aa7 be open to the public2 and 7bb7 provide a forum for the public to provide comment regarding management of the ,nevada ,test and ,training ,range and the ,desert ,national ,wildlife ,refuge4 7viii7 ,conditions and terms of appointment 7,i7 ,in general ,each member of the executive committee shall serve voluntarily and without compensation4 7,,ii7 ,term of appointment 7aa7 ,in general ,each member of the executive committee shall be appointed for a term of #d years4 7bb7 ,original members ,notwithstanding item 7aa71 the ,secretary of the ,interior and the ,secretary of the ,air ,force shall select-- 7,,aa7 of the original members of the executive committee to serve for a term of #d years2 and 7,,bb7 of the original members of the executive committee to serve for a term of #b years4 7,,iii7 ,reappointment and replacement ,the ,secretary of the ,interior and the ,secretary of the ,air ,force may reappoint or replace a member of the executive committee if-- 7aa7 the term of the member has expired2 7bb7 the member has resigned2 or 7cc7 the position held by the member has changed to the extent that the ability of the member to represent the group or entity that the member represents has been significantly affected4 7ix7 ,liaisons ,the ,secretary of the ,air ,force and the ,secretary of the ,interior shall each appoint appropriate operational and land management personnel of the ,department of the ,air ,force and the ,department of the ,interior1 respectively1 to serve as liaisons to the executive committee4 4 7j7 ,access to the ,refuge ,section #cjaa7;b77#e7 of the ,military ,lands ,withdrawal ,act of #aiii 7,public ,law #ajf-fe2 #aac ,stat4 #hhg7 7as amended by subsection 7i77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7,j7 ,access to the ,refuge 7i7 ,public access ,the ,secretary of the ,interior shall facilitate timely public access in portions of the joint use area of the ,desert ,national ,wildlife ,refuge that are not closed in accordance with subparagraph 7,c77i7 for military purposes for ,tribal1 recreational 7including hunting71 educational1 and research purposes1 in accordance with the laws 7including regulations7 generally applicable to the ,desert ,national ,wildlife ,refuge and the ,national ,wildlife ,refuge ,system4 7ii7 ,access for ,state of ,nevada and ,indian tribes ,the ,secretary of the ,interior shall facilitate timely access1 as determined by the ,secretary of the ,interior1 to the portions of the joint use area of the ,desert ,national ,wildlife ,refuge where the ,secretary of the ,interior exercises primary jurisdiction1 subject to such terms and conditions as to which the ,secretary of the ,interior and ,secretary of the ,air ,force may mutually agree1 to-- 7,i7 representatives from the ,nevada ,department of ,wildlife to carry out related management responsibilities to care for wildlife and wildlife habitat2 and 7,,ii7 ,indian tribes in the vicinity of those portions of the joint use area to carry out cultural and religious activities4 4 7k7 ,tribal resource support ,section #cjaa7;b77#e7 of the ,military ,lands ,withdrawal ,act of #aiii 7,public ,law #ajf-fe2 #aac ,stat4 #hhg7 7as amended by subsection 7j77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7,k7 ,tribal resource support 7i7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of the ,air ,force and the ,secretary of the ,interior shall jointly establish the position of ,tribal ,resource ,officer to provide consultative services and recommendations to mitigate impacts to historic and culturally significant land to local ,indian tribes in carrying out applicable activities under this paragraph4 7ii7 ,appointment ,the ,secretary of the ,air ,force and the ,secretary of the ,interior shall appoint an individual to the position established under clause 7i7 on the recommendation of ,indian tribes in the vicinity of the portions of the joint use area of the ,desert ,national ,wildlife ,refuge where the ,secretary of the ,interior exercises primary jurisdiction4 4 7l7 ,buffer zone ,section #cjaa7;b77#e7 of the ,military ,lands ,withdrawal ,act of #aiii 7,public ,law #ajf-fe2 #aac ,stat4 #hhg7 7as amended by subsection 7k77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7,l7 ,buffer zone ,the western boundary of the ,desert ,national ,wildlife ,refuge shall be #b1jjj feet west of the road depicted on the map referred to in paragraph 7#d7 as the boundary between the ,desert ,national ,wildlife ,refuge and the land jointly managed by the ,secretary of the ,air ,force and the ,secretary of the ,interior4 4 7m7 ,indian ,tribes 7#a7 ,in general ,nothing in this ,act or an amendment made by this ,act alters any rights reserved by treaty or ,federal law for an ,indian ,tribe for ,tribal use of the public lands withdrawn by paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7 of section #cjaa7;b7 of the ,military ,lands ,withdrawal ,act of #aiii 7,public ,law #ajf-fe2 #aac ,stat4 #hhf74 7#b7 ,consultation required ,not later than #ij days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of the ,air ,force and the ,secretary of the ,interior shall consult with any ,indian ,tribes in the vicinity of the public lands withdrawn by paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7 of section #cjaa7;b7 of the ,military ,lands ,withdrawal ,act of #aiii 7,public ,law #ajf-fe2 #aac ,stat4 #hhf7 before taking any action within the public lands affecting ,tribal rights or cultural resources protected by treaty or ,federal law4 7n7 ,conforming amendments ,section #cjaa7;b7 of the ,military ,lands ,withdrawal ,act of #aiii 7,public ,law #ajf-fe2 #aac ,stat4 #hhf7 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking the subsection designation and heading and inserting the following3 7b7 ,nevada test and training range 2 and 7#b7 in paragraph 7#c71 by striking the paragraph designation and heading and inserting the following3 7#c7 ,department of the ,interior 4 #c4 ,additions to ,national ,wilderness ,preservation ,system 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,map ,the term map means the map entitled ,desert ,national ,wildlife ,refuge and ,nevada ,test and ,training ,range ,withdrawal and ,management ,act and dated ,december #i1 #bjai4 7#b7 ,refuge ,the term ,refuge means the ,desert ,national ,wildlife ,refuge4 7#c7 ,secretary ,the term ,secretary means the ,secretary of the ,interior4 7#d7 ,wilderness area ,the term wilderness area means a wilderness area designated by subsection 7b77#a74 7b7 ,designation of wilderness areas 7#a7 ,in general ,in accordance with the ,wilderness ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aaca et seq471 the following land within the ,refuge is designated as wilderness and as components of the ,national ,wilderness ,preservation ,system3 7,a7 ,sheep range wilderness ,certain ,federal land managed by the ,director of the ,united ,states ,fish and ,wildlife ,service1 comprising approximately #dcc1ghe acres1 generally depicted on the map as ,sheep ,range ,wilderness1 which shall be known as the ,sheep ,range ,wilderness4 7,b7 ,las vegas range wilderness ,certain ,federal land managed by the ,director of the ,united ,states ,fish and ,wildlife ,service1 comprising approximately #adf1hbf acres1 generally depicted on the map as ,las ,vegas ,range ,wilderness1 which shall be known as the ,las ,vegas ,range ,wilderness4 7,c7 ,gass peak wilderness ,certain ,federal land managed by the ,director of the ,united ,states ,fish and ,wildlife ,service1 comprising approximately #cb1ied acres1 generally depicted on the map as ,gass ,peak ,wilderness1 which shall be known as the ,gass ,peak ,wilderness4 7,d7 ,papoose range wilderness ,certain ,federal land managed by the ,secretary of the ,air ,force and the ,director of the ,united ,states ,fish and ,wildlife ,service1 comprising approximately #dc1egc acres1 generally depicted on the map as ,papoose ,range ,wilderness1 which shall be known as the ,papoose ,range ,wilderness4 7,e7 ,south spotted range wilderness ,certain ,federal land managed by the ,director of the ,united ,states ,fish and ,wildlife ,service and the ,director of the ,bureau of ,land ,management1 comprising approximately #ea1bdc acres1 generally depicted on the map as ,south ,spotted ,range ,wilderness1 which shall be known as the ,south ,spotted ,range ,wilderness4 7,f7 ,pintwater_/east desert_/spotted range wilderness ,certain ,federal land managed by the ,secretary of the ,air ,force and the ,director of the ,united ,states ,fish and ,wildlife ,service1 comprising approximately #dfc1ehe acres1 generally depicted on the map as ,pintwater_/,east ,desert_/,spotted ,range ,wilderness1 which shall be known as the ,pintwater_/,east ,desert_/,spotted ,range ,wilderness4 7,g7 ,desert range wilderness ,certain ,federal land managed by the ,secretary of the ,air ,force and the ,director of the ,united ,states ,fish and ,wildlife ,service1 comprising approximately #ec1ihf acres1 generally depicted on the map as ,desert ,range ,wilderness1 which shall be known as the ,desert ,range ,wilderness4 7,h7 ,hole-in-the-rock wilderness ,certain ,federal land managed by the ,secretary of the ,air ,force and the ,director of the ,united ,states ,fish and ,wildlife ,service1 comprising approximately #hd1hed acres1 generally depicted on the map as ,hole-in-the-,rock ,wilderness1 which shall be known as the ,hole-in-the-,rock ,wilderness4 7#b7 ,maps and legal descriptions 7,a7 ,in general ,as soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary shall file a map and legal description of each wilderness area with-- 7i7 the ,committee on ,energy and ,natural ,resources of the ,senate2 7ii7 the ,committee on ,environment and ,public ,works of the ,senate2 and 7iii7 the ,committee on ,natural ,resources of the ,house of ,representatives4 7,b7 ,effect ,each map and legal description filed under subparagraph 7,a7 shall have the same force and effect as if included in this ,act1 except that the ,secretary may correct clerical and typographical errors in the maps and legal descriptions4 7,c7 ,availability ,each map and legal description filed under subparagraph 7,a7 shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate office of the ,united ,states ,fish and ,wildlife ,service4 7c7 ,administration ,subject to valid existing rights1 the ,secretary shall administer the wilderness areas in accordance with the ,wilderness ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #aaca et seq471 except that-- 7#a7 any reference in that ,act to the effective date of that ,act shall be considered to be a reference to the date of enactment of this ,act2 and 7#b7 any reference in that ,act to the ,secretary of ,agriculture shall be considered to be a reference to the ,secretary4 7d7 ,adjacent management 7#a7 ,in general ,congress does not intend for the designation of the wilderness areas to create protective perimeters or buffer zones around the wilderness areas4 7#b7 ,non-wilderness activities ,the fact that non-wilderness activities or uses can be seen or heard from areas within a wilderness area shall not preclude the conduct of those activities or uses outside the boundary of the wilderness area4 7e7 ,military overflights ,nothing in this ,act restricts or precludes-- 7#a7 low-level overflights of military aircraft over the wilderness areas1 including military overflights that can be seen or heard within the wilderness areas2 7#b7 flight testing and evaluation2 or 7#c7 the designation or creation of new units of special use airspace1 or the establishment of military flight training routes1 over the wilderness areas4 7f7 ,wildlife water development projects ,the ,secretary may authorize structures and facilities1 including existing structures and facilities1 for wildlife water development projects 7including guzzlers7 in the wilderness areas if-- 7#a7 the structures and facilities will enhance wilderness values by promoting healthy1 viable1 and more naturally distributed wildlife populations2 7#b7 the structures and facilities are consistent with the laws 7including regulations7 applicable to the management of the ,refuge2 and 7#c7 the visual impacts of the structures and facilities on the wilderness areas can reasonably be minimized4