113 HR 4402 RH: Guam Military Training and Readiness Act of 2014 U.S. House of Representatives 2014-04-04 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

IB Union Calendar No. 487 113th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4402 [Report No. 113–649, Part I] 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 December 8, 2014 Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources with an amendment Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic December 8, 2014The Committee on Armed Services discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printedFor text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on April 4, 2014 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.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Guam Military Training and Readiness Act of 2014.

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Establishment of surface danger zone, Ritidian Unit, Guam National Wildlife Refuge

(a)

Agreement to establish

In order to accommodate the operation of a live-fire training range complex on Andersen Air Force Base-Northwest Field and the management of the adjacent Ritidian Unit of the Guam National Wildlife Refuge, the Secretary of the Navy and the Secretary of the Interior, notwithstanding the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 (16 U.S.C. 668dd et seq.), may enter into an agreement providing for the establishment and operation of a surface danger zone which overlays the Ritidian Unit or such portion thereof as the Secretaries consider necessary. (b)

Elements of agreement

The agreement to establish a surface danger zone over all or a portion of the Ritidian Unit of the Guam National Wildlife Refuge shall include— (1)measures to maintain the purposes of the Refuge; and (2)as appropriate, measures, funded by the Secretary of the Navy from funds appropriated after the date of enactment of this Act and otherwise available to the Secretary, for the following purposes: (A)Relocation and reconstruction of structures and facilities of the Refuge in existence as of the date of the enactment of this Act. (B)Mitigation of impacts to wildlife species present on the Refuge or to be reintroduced in the future in accordance with applicable laws. (C)Use of Department of Defense personnel to undertake conservation activities within the Ritidian Unit normally performed by Department of the Interior personnel, including habitat maintenance, maintaining the boundary fence, and conducting the brown tree snake eradication program. (D)Openings and closures of the surface danger zone to the public as may be necessary.

December 8, 2014 Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources with an amendmentDecember 8, 2014The Committee on Armed Services discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed