Union Calendar No. 346

119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 5131

[Report No. 119–397, Part I]


To extend military land withdrawals in Alaska, New Mexico, and California for a period of 25 years and to make technical corrections to descriptions for certain military land withdrawals, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

September 4, 2025

Mr. Begich 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 9, 2025

Additional sponsor: Mr. Vindman

December 9, 2025

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 9, 2025

Committee on Armed Services discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on September 4, 2025]

A BILL

To extend military land withdrawals in Alaska, New Mexico, and California for a period of 25 years and to make technical corrections to descriptions for certain military land withdrawals, and for other purposes.

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 “Public Lands Military Readiness Act of 2025”.

SEC. 2. Extension of certain military land withdrawals and correction of certain land descriptions.

(a) Extension of withdrawal and reservation for military use of certain lands.—

(1) YUKON TRAINING AREA, DONNELLY TRAINING AREA EAST, AND DONNELLY TRAINING AREA WEST, ALASKA, AND MCGREGOR RANGE, FORT BLISS, NEW MEXICO.—Section 3015(a) of the Military Lands Withdrawal Act of 1999 (title XXX of Public Law 106–65; 113 Stat. 892) is amended by striking “25 years after November 6, 2001” and inserting “on November 6, 2051”.

(2) FORT IRWIN MILITARY LANDS.—Section 2910(a) of the Fort Irwin Military Land Withdrawal Act of 2001 (title XXIX of Public Law 107–107; 115 Stat. 1339) is amended by striking “25 years after the date of the enactment of this Act” and inserting “on December 31, 2051”.

(b) Correction of land descriptions.—

(1) MCGREGOR RANGE MILITARY LANDS.—Section 3011(d)(2) of the Military Lands Withdrawal Act of 1999 (title XXX of Public Law 106–65; 113 Stat. 892) is amended by striking “608,385 acres of land” and inserting “approximately 605,401 acres of land”.

(2) FORT IRWIN MILITARY LANDS.—Section 2902(c) of the Fort Irwin Military Land Withdrawal Act of 2001 (title XXIX of Public Law 107–107; 115 Stat. 1336) is amended—

(A) by striking “110,000 acres” and inserting “117,710 acres”; and

(B) by striking “as ‘Proposed Withdrawal Land’ on the map entitled ‘National Training Center—Proposed Withdrawal of Public Lands for Training Purposes’, dated September 21, 2000” and inserting “on the map entitled ‘Fort Irwin Withdrawal’ dated February 28, 2025”.

Union Calendar No. 346
119th CONGRESS
     1st Session
H. R. 5131
[Report No. 119–397, Part I]
A BILL
To extend military land withdrawals in Alaska, New Mexico, and California for a period of 25 years and to make technical corrections to descriptions for certain military land withdrawals, and for other purposes.
December 9, 2025
Reported from the Committee on Natural Resources with an amendment
December 9, 2025
Committee on Armed Services discharged; committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed