,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ig  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(             
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #i1 #bjbc ,mr4
 ,biggs introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,natural      
,res\rces  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !        
,endang]$ ,species ,act ( #aigc to fur!r
 re/rict ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior f     
designat+ c]ta9 l&s us$ = national      
def5se-relat$ purposes z critical       
habitats = any species "u t ,act & to   
broad5 exclusions & exemptions f t ,act 
= su* def5se-relat$ purposes4  #a4 ,%ort
 title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,arm$  
,=ces ,endang]$ ,species ,exemption     
,act4  #b4 ,exclusion ( milit>y         
in/itutions z critical habitat ,section 
#d7;a77#c77;,b7 ( ! ,endang]$ ,species  
,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4             
#aecc7;a77#c77;,b77 is am5d$ to read z  
foll[s3  7i7 ,! ,secret>y %all n        
designate z critical habitat-- 7,i7 any 
milit>y in/allation or a ,/ate-own$     
,national ,gu>d in/allation1 or any     
portion !re(1 z su* t]ms are def9$ 9    

section #ajj ( ! ,sikes ,act 7#af       
,u4,s4,c4 #fgj72 or  7,,ii7 any o!r l&s1
 wat]s1 or geographical area n describ$ 
9 clause 7i7 t is o!rwise designat$ =   
use by ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se includ+ by 
any contractor ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 
if ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se det]m9es 9     
writ+ & submitt$ to ! ,secret>y ( !     
,int]ior t su* area is necess>y =       
milit>y tra9+1 weapons te/+1 or any o!r 
reason det]m9$ appropriate by su*       
,secret>y ( ,def5se4  7ii7 ,! ,secret>y 
( ,def5se %all n be requir$ to consult )
 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,int]ior1 "u section   
#g7;a77#b7 ( ?is ,act ) respect to ag5cy
 action1 reg>dless ( :e!r ! area        
describ$ 9 clause 7i7 is subject to an  
integrat$ natural res\rces managem5t    
plan prep>$ "u section #aja ( ! ,sikes  
,act 7#af ,u4,s4,c4 #fgj;a74  4  #c4    
,additional exclusions & exemptions f ! 
,endang]$ ,species ,act = def5se-relat$ 
op]ations ,section #aj ( ! ,endang]$    
,species ,act ( #aigc 7#af ,u4,s4,c4    
#aeci7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      

foll[+ new subsection3  7h7 ,exclusion =
 national def5se-,relat$ op]ations  7#a7
 ,exclusions ,! prohibitions "u section 
#i %all n apply ) respect to--  7,a7 !  
tak+ ( any endang]$ species or ?reat5$  
species1 or ! importation or exportation
 ( any su* species tak5 z prohibit$ by  
su* section1 by milit>y p]sonnel engag$ 
9 a national def5se-relat$ op]ation2    
7,b7 damag+ or de/roy+ any ?reat5$ or   
endang]$ species1 or remov+1 cutt+1     
digg+ up1 damag+1 or de/roy+ any su*    
species1 by milit>y p]sonnel engag$ 9 a 
national def5se-relat$ op]ation2 or     
7,c7 an injury to or mortality ( a      
?reat5$ or endang]$ species t results f1
 b is n ! purpose (1 a national         
def5se-relat$ op]ation1  reg>dless (    
:e!r ! op]ation is conduct$ on a milit>y
 in/allation or o!r area describ$ 9     
section #d7;a77#c77;,b77i74  7#b7       
,def9itions ,= ! purposes ( ?is         
subsection--  7,a7 ! t]m national       
def5se-relat$ op]ation means-- 7i7      
rese>*1 developm5t1 te/+1 & evaluation (

 milit>y munitions1 o!r ordnance1 &     
weapons sy/ems2  7ii7 ! tra9+ ( memb]s (
 ! ,arm$ ,=ces 9 ! use & h&l+ ( milit>y 
munitions1 o!r ordnance1 & weapons      
sy/ems2  7iii7 g5]al tra9+ & milit>y    
prep>$ness2 or  7iv7 any action or duty 
t ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se deems necess>y  
to support ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se 9 its  
mission2 &  7,b7 ! t]m milit>y p]sonnel 
means--  7i7 a memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces2 & 
7ii7 a civilian employee or contractor  
7includ+ a subcontractor at any ti]7 (  
!--  7,i7 ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se 7includ+ a
 nonappropriat$ fund in/rum5tality ( !  
,dep>tm5t72 or  7,,ii7 any o!r ,f$]al   
ag5cy1 or any provisional au?ority1 to !
 ext5t su* employm5t relates to support+
 ! mission ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se      
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