HR 1548 · 100th Congress · Public Lands and Natural Resources

California Military Lands Withdrawal Act of 1987

Introduced 1987-03-11· Sponsored by Rep. Byron, Beverly B. [D-MD-6]· House

Bill Progress

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Latest: Subcommittee on Public Lands, National Parks. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 100-634.(1988-03-17)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] California Military Lands Withdrawal Act of 1987 - Withdraws from appropriation under the public land laws and reserves for military use by the Secretary of the Navy specified lands in California known as the China Lake Naval Weapons Center in Inyo, Kern, and San Bernardino Counties and Chocolate Mountain in Imperial County. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to manage such lands' nonmilitary uses, subject to closure by the Secretary of the Navy for security or safety purposes. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to develop, within three years, a management plan for such lands. Requires the Secretary of the Navy to prevent and suppress brush and range fires with reimbursable assistance from the Bureau of Land Management. Requires the Secretaries to enter into a memorandum of understanding concerning the management plan which includes the provision of fire control assistance upon request. Requires the Secretary of Defense to notify the Secretary of the Interior whenever withdrawn lands are being used for defense-related purposes other than those specified, including the effect of such different use. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to delegate management responsibilit…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (1)

1 Republican