,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #afad  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ag1 #bjbc,mr4   
,moore ( ,utah 7= himself & ,mr4        
,panetta7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural     
,res\rces1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee 
on ,agriculture1 = a p]iod to be        
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to facilitate !    
creation ( designat$ %oot+ ranges on    
,national ,=e/ ,sy/em l& & public l&    
adm9i/]$ by ! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t =
 ! public to use = recreational t>get   
%oot+1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort     
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,range  
,access ,act4  #b4 ,t>get %oot+ ranges  
7a7 ,def9ition ( t>get %oot+ range ,9   
?is section1 ! t]m t>get %oot+ range    
means a develop$ & manag$ area t is     
au?oriz$ or op]at$ by ! ,=e/ ,s]vice or 
! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t specifically 
= ! purposeful dis*>ge by ! public (    

legal fire>ms1 fire>ms tra9+1 ar*]y1 or 
o!r associat$ activities4  7b7          
,assessm5t2 ,id5tification ( ,t>get     
,%oot+ ,range ,locations  7#a7          
,assessm5t ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !    
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y 
conc]n$ %all make available to ! public 
a li/ t-- 7,a7 id5tifies ea* ,national  
,=e/ & ea* ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t     
di/rict t has a t>get %oot+ range t     
meets ! requirem5ts describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#c77;,b72  7,b7 id5tifies ea* ,national
 ,=e/ & ea* ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t    
di/rict t does n h a t>get %oot+ range t
 meets ! requirem5ts describ$ 9 p>agraph
 7#c77;,b72 &  7,c7 = ea* ,national ,=e/
 & ea* ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t di/rict 
id5tifi$ "u subp>agraph 7,b71 provides a
 det]m9ation ( :e!r applicable law or ! 
applicable l& use plan prev5ts !        
e/abli%m5t ( a t>get %oot+ range t meets
 ! requirem5ts describ$ 9 p>agraph      
7#c77;,b74  7#b7 ,id5tification ( t>get 
%oot+ range locations  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
,secret>y conc]n$ %all id5tify at lea/  

#a suitable location = a t>get %oot+    
range t meets ! requirem5ts describ$ 9  
p>agraph 7#c77;,b7 )9 ea* ,national ,=e/
 & ea* ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t di/rict 
) respect to :i* ! ,secret>y conc]n$ has
 det]m9$ "u p>agraph 7#a77;,c7 t !      
e/abli%m5t ( a t>get %oot+ range is n   
prev5t$ by applicable law or !          
applicable l& use plan4  7,b7           
,requirem5ts ,! ,secret>ies1 9          
consultation ) ! entities describ$ 9    
subsection 7d71 %all1 = purposes (      
id5tify+ a suitable location = a t>get  
%oot+ range "u subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7   
consid] ! proximity ( areas frequ5tly   
us$ by recreational %oot]s2  7ii7 ensure
 t ! t>get %oot+ range w\ld n adv]sely  
impact a %oot+ range op]at$ or ma9ta9$  
by a non-,f$]al entity1 includ+ a %oot+ 
range locat$ on private l&2 &  7iii7    
consid] o!r ne>by recreational uses to  
m9imize pot5tial conflict4  7#c7        
,e/abli%m5t ( new t>get %oot+ ranges    
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #e ye>s aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 at #a or m 

suitable locations id5tifi$ on ea*      
eligible ,national ,=e/ & ea* ,bureau ( 
,l& ,managem5t di/rict "u p>agraph      
7#b77;,a71 ! ,secret>y conc]n$ %all--   
7i7 subject to ! availability (         
appropriations1 con/ruct a t>get %oot+  
range t meets ! requirem5ts describ$ 9  
subp>agraph 7,b7 or modify an exi/+     
t>get %oot+ range to meet ! requirem5ts 
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b72 or  7ii7   
ent] into an agreem5t ) an entity       
describ$ 9 subsection 7d77#a71 "u :i* ! 
entity %all e/abli% or ma9ta9 a t>get   
%oot+ range t meets ! requirem5ts       
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,b74  7,b7      
,requirem5ts ,a t>get %oot+ range       
e/abli%$ "u ?is p>agraph-- 7i7 7,i7 %all
 be able to accommodate rifles1 pi/ols1 
& %otguns2 &  7,,ii7 may accommodate    
ar*]y2  7ii7 %all include appropriate   
public safety designs & features1       
includ+-- 7,i7 significantly modifi$    
l&scapes1 includ+ b]ms1 buff] di/ances1 
or o!r public safety designs or         
features2  7,,ii7 a designat$ fir+ l9e2 

&  7,,iii7 b5*es2  7iii7 may include--  
7,i7 %ade /ructures2  7,,ii7 tra%       
conta9]s2  7,,iii7 re/rooms2 &  7,,iv7  
any o!r features t ! ,secret>y conc]n$  
det]m9es to be necess>y2 &  7iv7 may n  
require a us] to pay a fee to use !     
t>get %oot+ range4  7,c7 ,recreation &  
public purposes ,act ,= purposes (      
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! ,secret>y conc]n$   
may consid] a t>get %oot+ range t is    
locat$ on l& transf]r$ pursuant to !    
,act ( ,june #ad1 #aibf 7commonly kn[n z
 ! ,recreation & ,public ,purposes ,act7
 7#dd ,/at4 #gda1 *apt] #egh2 #dc       
,u4,s4,c4 #hfi et seq471 z a t>get %oot+
 range t meets ! requirem5ts describ$ 9 
subp>agraph 7,b74  7c7 ,re/rictions     
7#a7 ,managem5t ,! managem5t ( a t>get  
%oot+ range %all be subject to su*      
conditions z ! ,secret>y conc]n$        
det]m9es are necess>y = ! safe1         
responsible use (-- 7,a7 ! t>get %oot+  
range2 &  7,b7 ! adjac5t l& & res\rces4 
7#b7 ,closures ,except 9 em]g5cy        
situations1 ! ,secret>y conc]n$ %all    

seek to ensure t a t>get %oot+ range t  
meets ! requirem5ts describ$ 9          
subsection 7b77#c77;,b71 or an equival5t
 %oot+ range adjac5t to a ,national ,=e/
 or ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t di/rict1 is
 available to ! public prior to clos+   
,f$]al recreational l&s & wat]s adm9i/]$
 by ! ,*ief ( ! ,=e/ ,s]vice or !       
,director ( ! ,bureau ( ,l& ,managem5t  
to recreational %oot+1 9 accordance )   
section #dajc ( ! ,john ,d4 ,d+ell1 ,jr4
 ,cons]vation1 ,managem5t1 & ,recreation
 ,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #giac74  7d7       
,consultations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+  
out ?is section1 ! ,secret>ies %all     
consult1 z applicable1 )-- 7,a7 local & 
,tribal gov]nm5ts2  7,b7 nonpr(it or    
nongov]nm5tal organizations1 includ+    
organizations t are signatories to !    
memor&um ( und]/&+ entitl$ ,f$]al ,l&s  
,hunt+1 ,fi%+1 & ,%oot+ ,sports         
,r\ndtable ,memor&um ( ,und]/&+ & sign$ 
by ! ,=e/ ,s]vice & ! ,bureau ( ,l&     
,managem5t on ,augu/ #ag1 #bjjf2  7,c7  
,/ate fi% & wildlife ag5cies2  7,d7     

%oot+ clubs2  7,e7 ,f$]al advisory      
c\ncils relat+ to hunt+ & %oot+ sports2 
7,f7 individuals or entities ) au?oriz$ 
leases or p]mits 9 an area "u           
consid]ation = a t>get %oot+ range2     
7,g7 ,/ate & local (fices ( outdoor     
recreation2  7,h7 ,/ate & local public  
safety ag5cies2 &  7,i7 ! public4  7#b7 
,p>tn]%ips ,! ,secret>ies may-- 7,a7    
coord9ate ) an entity describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#a7 to assi/ ) ! con/ruction1 
modification1 op]ation1 or ma9t5ance ( a
 t>get %oot+ range2 &  7,b7 explore     
opportunities to lev]age fund+ to       
maximize non-,f$]al inve/m5t 9 !        
con/ruction1 modification1 op]ation1 or 
ma9t5ance ( a t>get %oot+ range4  7e7   
,annual reports ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act & annually 
!reaft] ?r\gh fiscal ye> #bjcc1 !       
,secret>ies %all submit to ! ,committee 
on ,en]gy & ,natural ,res\rces ( !      
,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,natural       
,res\rces ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a 
report describ+ ! progress made )       

respect to ! implem5tation ( ?is        
section4  7f7 ,sav+s clause ,no?+ 9 ?is 
section affects ! au?ority ( ! ,secret>y
 conc]n$ to adm9i/] a t>get %oot+ range 
t is 9 addition to ! t>get %oot+ ranges 
t meet ! requirem5ts describ$ 9         
subsection 7b77#c77;,b7 on ,f$]al       
recreational l&s & wat]s adm9i/]$ by !  
,secret>y conc]n$4