A bill to withdraw and reserve for the Department of the Navy certain Federal lands within Inyo, Kern, San Bernadino, and Imperial Counties, California, and for other purposes.

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to determine every five years which of such lands are suitable for opening under the mining laws in such a way as to permit the unimpeded military use of such lands. Directs the Secretary to close such lands if necessary for national emergency, defense, or security purposes. Requires the Secretary to manage the nonmilitary uses of such lands. Authorizes the Secretary to delegate certain management authorities for China Lake to the Secretary of the Navy, including issuing easements and rights-of-way. Requires the Secretary of the Interior to develop within five years a land use plan and management program for Chocolate Mountain and to develop such a plan for China Lake with the Secretary of the Navy. Directs the Secretary of the Navy to report annually to the Secretary of Interior on the status of natural resources of China Lake lands. Authorizes the Secretary of the Navy to…