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Desert National Wildlife Refuge and Nevada Test and Training Range Withdrawal and Management Act

USA116th CongressS-3145| Senate 
| Updated: 12/19/2019
Catherine Cortez Masto

Catherine Cortez Masto

Democratic Senator

Nevada

Cosponsors (1)
Jacky Rosen (Democratic)

Armed Services Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Desert National Wildlife Refuge and Nevada Test and Training Range Withdrawal and Management Act This bill provides for the termination or expansion of certain withdrawn and reserved military lands in Nevada and designates certain lands within the Desert National Wildlife Refuge in Nevada as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System. The bill terminates the withdrawal and reservation of lands for the Naval Air Station Fallon Ranges and the Nevada Test and Training Range in 2021 and 2041, respectively. The bill expands the boundaries of Nellis Air Force Range to comprise 3,006,386 acres of land. The Department of the Air Force and the Department of the Interior shall not withdraw the new lands until they implement a cultural resources plan. The bill provides for fish and wildlife habitat support in the Desert National Wildlife Refuge. Mitigation payments shall be provided by the Air Force to Interior for such support on lands withdrawn and reserved for use by the Air Force within the refuge. Interior and the Air Force must jointly establish (1) an interagency committee to facilitate coordination and minimize potential conflict regarding joint operating areas within the refuge, and (2) an intergovernmental executive committee for the management of the natural and cultural resources of the withdrawn and reserved lands of the ranges and certain other ranges. Interior shall facilitate public access to portions of the joint use area of the refuge for tribal, recreational, educational, and research purposes. The bill sets the western boundary of refuge between the refuge and the land jointly managed by the Air Force and Interior concerning Nellis Air Force Range.
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Timeline
Dec 19, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Dec 19, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Jan 21, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-5606
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
  • December 19, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • December 19, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.


  • January 21, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-5606
    Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Related Bills

  • HR 116-5606: Desert National Wildlife Refuge and Nevada Test and Training Range Withdrawal and Management Act
Advisory bodiesAquatic ecologyAviation and airportsFederal-Indian relationsHistorical and cultural resourcesIndian lands and resources rightsIntergovernmental relationsLand use and conservationMilitary education and trainingMilitary facilities and propertyNevadaParks, recreation areas, trailsWilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitatsWildlife conservation and habitat protection

Desert National Wildlife Refuge and Nevada Test and Training Range Withdrawal and Management Act

USA116th CongressS-3145| Senate 
| Updated: 12/19/2019
Desert National Wildlife Refuge and Nevada Test and Training Range Withdrawal and Management Act This bill provides for the termination or expansion of certain withdrawn and reserved military lands in Nevada and designates certain lands within the Desert National Wildlife Refuge in Nevada as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System. The bill terminates the withdrawal and reservation of lands for the Naval Air Station Fallon Ranges and the Nevada Test and Training Range in 2021 and 2041, respectively. The bill expands the boundaries of Nellis Air Force Range to comprise 3,006,386 acres of land. The Department of the Air Force and the Department of the Interior shall not withdraw the new lands until they implement a cultural resources plan. The bill provides for fish and wildlife habitat support in the Desert National Wildlife Refuge. Mitigation payments shall be provided by the Air Force to Interior for such support on lands withdrawn and reserved for use by the Air Force within the refuge. Interior and the Air Force must jointly establish (1) an interagency committee to facilitate coordination and minimize potential conflict regarding joint operating areas within the refuge, and (2) an intergovernmental executive committee for the management of the natural and cultural resources of the withdrawn and reserved lands of the ranges and certain other ranges. Interior shall facilitate public access to portions of the joint use area of the refuge for tribal, recreational, educational, and research purposes. The bill sets the western boundary of refuge between the refuge and the land jointly managed by the Air Force and Interior concerning Nellis Air Force Range.
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Timeline
Dec 19, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Dec 19, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Jan 21, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-5606
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
  • December 19, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • December 19, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.


  • January 21, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-5606
    Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
Catherine Cortez Masto

Catherine Cortez Masto

Democratic Senator

Nevada

Cosponsors (1)
Jacky Rosen (Democratic)

Armed Services Committee

Public Lands and Natural Resources

Related Bills

  • HR 116-5606: Desert National Wildlife Refuge and Nevada Test and Training Range Withdrawal and Management Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Advisory bodiesAquatic ecologyAviation and airportsFederal-Indian relationsHistorical and cultural resourcesIndian lands and resources rightsIntergovernmental relationsLand use and conservationMilitary education and trainingMilitary facilities and propertyNevadaParks, recreation areas, trailsWilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitatsWildlife conservation and habitat protection