[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
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[H.R. 4402 Introduced in House (IH)]
113th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 4402
To authorize the Secretary of the Navy to establish a surface danger zone over the Guam National Wildlife Refuge or any portion thereof to support the operation of a live-fire training range complex.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 4, 2014
Ms. Bordallo introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
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A BILL
To authorize the Secretary of the Navy to establish a surface danger zone over the Guam National Wildlife Refuge or any portion thereof to support the operation of a live-fire training range complex.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the "Guam Military Training and Readiness Act of 2014''.
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF A SURFACE DANGER ZONE, GUAM NATIONAL WILDLIFE
REFUGE.
(a) Authority To Establish.--The Secretary of the Navy may establish a surface danger zone over the Guam National Wildlife Refuge or any portion thereof if the Secretary determines that establishment of a surface danger zone will support the operation by the Department
of the Navy of a live-fire training range complex on Andersen Air Force Base, Northwest Field, to support training and operations.
(b) Treatment of Operations.--The operation of a live-fire training range complex on Andersen Air Force Base, Northwest Field, and associated surface danger zone, if established under subsection (a), are deemed to be authorized uses of the Guam National Wildlife Refuge.
(c) Closure to Public.--
(1) Authority to close.--The Secretary of the Navy may close to public use any road or trail within, or any portion of, the Guam National Wildlife Refuge if the Secretary determines that military operations, public safety, or national security require the closure.
(2) Limited area and duration.--The Secretary shall limit a closure under paragraph (1) to the minimum area and period that the Secretary determines to be appropriate for the purpose for which the closure is imposed.
(3) Notification requirements.--Before imposing a closure under paragraph (1), and for the duration of the closure, the Secretary shall--
(A) post and maintain appropriate warning notices regarding the closure; and
(B) take appropriate steps to notify the public concerning of the closure.
(d) Relation to Refuge Management and Uses.--Nothing in this section limits the management authority of the Secretary of the Interior over the Guam National Wildlife Refuge and other uses of the Guam National Wildlife Refuge established pursuant to section 4 of the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 668dd) to the extent such management authority and refuge uses are compatible with the authorities provided to the Secretary of the Navy under subsections (a) and (c).
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