Sec. 2856. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS PENDING REPORT REGARDING ACQUISITION OF LAND AND DEVELOPMENT OF A TRAINING RANGE FACILITY ADJACENT TO THE MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER TWENTYNINE PALMS, CALIFORNIA

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## SEC. 2856 LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS PENDING REPORT REGARDING ACQUISITION OF LAND AND DEVELOPMENT OF A TRAINING RANGE FACILITY ADJACENT TO THE MARINE CORPS AIR GROUND COMBAT CENTER TWENTYNINE PALMS, CALIFORNIA ###

(a)Findings Congress makes the following findings: ####

(1)The Marine Corps has studied the feasibility of acquiring land and developing a training range facility to conduct Marine Expeditionary Brigade level live-fire training on or near the West Coast. ####

(2)The Bureau of Land Management estimates on national economic impact show $261,500,000 in commerce at risk. ####

(3)Economic impact on the local community is estimated to be $71,100,000. ###

(b)Limitation of Funds Pending Report ####

(1)In general The Secretary of the Navy may not obligate or expend funds for the transfer of land or development of a new training range on land adjacent to the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, until the Secretary of the Navy has provided the congressional defense committees a report on the Marine Corps’ efforts with respect to the proposed training range. ####

(2)Elements of report The report required under paragraph

(1)shall be submitted not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and shall include the following: #####

(A)A description of the actual training requirements for the proposed range and where those training requirements are currently being met to support combat deployments. #####

(B)Identification of the impact on off-road vehicle recreational users of the land, the economic impact on the local economy, the recreation industry, and any other stakeholders. #####

(C)Identification of any concerns discussed with the Bureau of Land Management regarding their assessments of the impact on other users. #####

(D)Identification of the impact on the State of California’s 1980 Desert Conservation Plan regarding allocation of the Off Highway Vehicle Recreation Areas. #####

(E)An evaluation of the potential to use the same land without transfer, but under specific permits for use provided by the Bureau of Land Management (as such permits are used at other locations from the Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management). #####

(F)An evaluation of any potential impacts on other Bureau of Land Management lands proximate to Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms or other locations in the geographic region. ####

(3)Secretary of defense waiver In the event of urgent national need, the Secretary of Defense may notify the congressional defense committees and waive the requirement for the report required under paragraph (1).