A bill to provide for national security benefits for White Sands Missile Range and Fort Bliss. 2014-05-14 Reported to Senate amended Withdraws 5,100 acres of land near White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico. Reserves the land for use by the Army for military purposes. Requires the Secretary of the Army to reimburse the Secretary of the Interior for any costs in implementing this Act with respect to this land.

Withdraws 37,600 acres of land near Fort Bliss in Texas and New Mexico. Allows the issuance of oil and gas pipeline rights of way on part of this land.

Revokes the withdrawal of 2,050 acres of land (part of Fillmore Canyon located in New Mexico) that was reserved for the Army's use. Gives the Secretary of the Interior authority for managing this land.

]]> 2013-04-17 Introduced in Senate Withdraws parcels 1, 2, 3, and 4 and any lands acquired by the federal government within the boundaries of those parcels with respect to White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico and Fort Bliss in Texas and New Mexico from specified public land laws.

Bars the withdrawal of parcel 4 for purposes of the issuance of oil and gas pipeline rights-of-way.

Reserves parcel 1 for use by the Secretary of Army (the Secretary) for military purposes in accordance with a specified public land order.

Transfers administrative jurisdiction over parcel 2 from the Secretary to the Secretary of the Interior (acting through the Bureau of Land Management [BLM]).

Requires the Secretary to reimburse the Secretary of the Interior for the costs incurred by such Secretary in the implementation of this Act with regard to parcel 1. ]]>

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