Sec. 2. FINDINGS; PURPOSE
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## SEC. 2 FINDINGS; PURPOSE **[**[16 U.S.C. 669a note](/us/usc/t16/s669a)**]** ###
(a)Findings Congress finds that— ####
(1)the use of firearms and archery equipment for target practice and marksmanship training activities on Federal land is allowed, except to the extent specific portions of that land have been closed to those activities; ####
(2)in recent years preceding the date of enactment of this Act, portions of Federal land have been closed to target practice and marksmanship training for many reasons; ####
(3)the availability of public target ranges on non-Federal land has been declining for a variety of reasons, including continued population growth and development near former ranges; ####
(4)providing opportunities for target practice and marksmanship training at public target ranges on Federal and non-Federal land can help— #####
(A)to promote enjoyment of shooting, recreational, and hunting activities; and #####
(B)to ensure safe and convenient locations for those activities; ####
(5)Federal law in effect on the date of enactment of this Act, including the Pittman-Robertson Wildlife Restoration Act (16 U.S.C. 669 et seq.), provides Federal support for construction and expansion of public target ranges by making available to States amounts that may be used for construction, operation, and maintenance of public target ranges; and ####
(6)it is in the public interest to provide increased Federal support to facilitate the construction or expansion of public target ranges. ###
(b)Purpose The purpose of this Act is to facilitate the construction and expansion of public target ranges, including ranges on Federal land managed by the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management.
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