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Code · STATUTE-COMPILATIONS · William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 · Sec. 2844

Sec. 2844. ESTABLISHMENT OF INTERAGENCY COMMITTEES ON JOINT USE OF CERTAIN LAND WITHDRAWN FROM APPROPRIATION UNDER PUBLIC LAND LAWS

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## SEC. 2844 ESTABLISHMENT OF INTERAGENCY COMMITTEES ON JOINT USE OF CERTAIN LAND WITHDRAWN FROM APPROPRIATION UNDER PUBLIC LAND LAWS ###
(a)Interagency Executive Committee on Joint Use by Department of the Navy and Department of the Interior of Naval Air Station Fallon Ranges Section 3011(a) of the Military Lands Withdrawal Act of 1999 (Public Law 106-65; 113 Stat. 885) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: > > #### “(5) Intergovernmental executive committee > > > ##### “(A) Establishment > > The Secretary of the Navy and the Secretary of the Interior shall jointly establish, by memorandum of understanding, an intergovernmental executive committee (referred to in this paragraph as the ‘executive committee’), for the purpose of exchanging views, information, and advice relating to the management of the natural and cultural resources of the land described in paragraph (2). > > > ##### “(B) Memorandum of understanding > > The memorandum of understanding entered into under subparagraph
(A)shall include— > > > ###### “(i) > > a description of the officials and other individuals to be invited to participate as members in the executive committee under subparagraph (C); > > > ###### “(ii) > > a description of the duties of the Chairperson and Vice Chairperson of the executive committee; and > > > ###### “(iii) > > subject to subparagraphs
(D)and (E), a procedure for— > > > ###### “(I) > > creating a forum to carry out the purpose described in subparagraph (A); > > > ###### “(II) > > rotating the Chairperson of the executive committee; and > > > ###### “(III) > > scheduling regular meetings of the executive committee. > > > ##### “(C) Membership > > The executive committee shall be comprised of— > > > ###### “(i) > > 1 representative of the Nevada Department of Wildlife; > > > ###### “(ii) > > 1 representative of the Nevada Department of Conservation and Natural Resources; > > > ###### “(iii) > > 1 county commissioner from each of Churchill, Lyon, Nye, Mineral, and Pershing Counties, Nevada; > > > ###### “(iv) > > 1 representative of each Indian tribe in the vicinity of the land described in paragraph (2); and > > > ###### “(v) > > not more than 3 members that the Secretary of the Navy and the Secretary of the Interior jointly determine would advance the goals and objectives of the executive committee. > > > ##### “(D) Chairperson and vice chairperson > > The members of the executive committee shall elect from among the members— > > > ###### “(i) > > 1 member to serve as Chairperson of the executive committee; and > > > ###### “(ii) > > 1 member to serve as Vice Chairperson of the executive committee. > > > ##### “(E) Meetings > > > ###### “(i) Frequency > > The executive committee shall meet not less frequently than 3 times each calendar year. > > > ###### “(ii) Location > > The location of the meetings of the executive committee shall rotate to facilitate ease of access for all members of the executive committee. > > > ###### “(iii) Public accessibility > > The meetings of the executive committee shall— > > > ###### “(I) > > be open to the public; and > > > ###### “(II) > > serve as a forum for the public to provide comments regarding the natural and cultural resources of the land described in paragraph (2). > > > ##### “(F) Conditions and terms > > > ###### “(i) In general > > Each member of the executive committee shall serve voluntarily and without compensation. > > > ###### “(ii) Term of appointment > > > ###### “(I) In general > > Except as provided in subclause (II)(bb), each member of the executive committee shall be appointed for a term of 4 years. > > > ###### “(II) Original members > > Of the members initially appointed to the executive committee, the Secretary of the Navy and the Secretary of the Interior shall select— > > > ###### “(aa) > > ½ to serve for a term of 4 years; and > > > ###### “(bb) > > ½ to serve for a term of 2 years. > > > ###### “(iii) Reappointment and replacement > > The Secretary of the Navy and the Secretary of the Interior may reappoint or replace, as appropriate, a member of the executive committee if— > > > ###### “(I) > > the term of the member has expired; > > > ###### “(II) > > the member has resigned; or > > > ###### “(III) > > the position held by the member has changed to the extent that the ability of the member to represent the group or entity that the member represents has been significantly affected. > > > ##### “(G) Liaisons > > The Secretary of the Navy and the Secretary of the Interior shall each appoint appropriate operational and land management personnel of the Department of the Navy and the Department of the Interior, respectively, to serve as liaisons to the executive committee.” > . ###
(b)Joint Access and Use by Department of the Air Force and Department of the Interior of Nevada Test and Training Range and Desert National Wildlife Refuge ####
(1)United states fish and wildlife service and department of the air force coordination Section 3011(b)(5) of the Military Lands Withdrawal Act of 1999 (Public Law 106-65; 113 Stat. 887) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: > > ##### “(G) Interagency committee > > > ###### “(i) In general > > The Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of the Air Force shall jointly establish an interagency committee (referred to in this subparagraph as the ‘interagency committee’) to facilitate coordination, manage public access needs and requirements, and minimize potential conflict between the Department of the Interior and the Department of the Air Force with respect to joint operating areas within the Desert National Wildlife Refuge. > > > ###### “(ii) Membership > > The interagency committee shall include only the following members: > > > ###### “(I) > > Representatives from the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. > > > ###### “(II) > > Representatives from the Department of the Air Force. > > > ###### “(III) > > The Project Leader of the Desert National Wildlife Refuge Complex. > > > ###### “(IV) > > The Commander of the Nevada Test and Training Range, Nellis Air Force Base. > > > ###### “(iii) Report to congress > > The interagency committee shall biannually submit to the Committees on Armed Services, Environment and Public Works, and Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the Committees on Armed Services and Natural Resources of the House of Representatives, and make available publicly online, a report on the activities of the interagency committee.” > . ####
(2)Intergovernmental executive committee Such section is further amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: > > ##### “(H) Intergovernmental executive committee > > > ###### “(i) Establishment > > The Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of the Air Force shall jointly establish, by memorandum of understanding, an intergovernmental executive committee (referred to in this subparagraph as the ‘executive committee’) in accordance with this subparagraph. > > > ###### “(ii) Purpose > > The executive committee shall be established for the purposes of— > > > ###### “(I) > > exchanging views, information, and advice relating to the management of the natural and cultural resources of the lands withdrawn and reserved by this section; and > > > ###### “(II) > > discussing and making recommendations to the interagency committee established under subparagraph
(G)with respect to public access needs and requirements. > > > ###### “(iii) Composition > > The executive committee shall comprise the following members: > > > ###### “(I) Federal agencies > > The Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of the Air Force shall each appoint 1 representative from an interested Federal agency. > > > ###### “(II) State government > > The Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of the Air Force shall jointly invite 1 representative of the Nevada Department of Wildlife. > > > ###### “(III) Local governments > > The Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of the Air Force shall jointly invite 1 county commissioner of each of Clark, Nye, and Lincoln Counties, Nevada. > > > ###### “(IV) Tribal governments > > The Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of the Air Force shall jointly invite 1 representative of each Indian tribe in the vicinity of the portions of the joint use area of the Desert National Wildlife Refuge where the Secretary of the Interior exercises primary jurisdiction. > > > ###### “(V) Public > > The Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of the Air Force shall jointly invite not more than 3 private individuals who the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of the Air Force jointly determine would further the goals and objectives of the executive committee. > > > ###### “(VI) Additional members > > The Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of the Air Force may designate such additional members as the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of the Air Force jointly determine to be appropriate. > > > ###### “(iv) Operation > > The executive committee shall operate in accordance with the terms set forth in the memorandum of understanding under clause (i), which shall specify the officials or other individuals to be invited to participate in the executive committee in accordance with clause (iii). > > > ###### “(v) Procedures > > Subject to clauses
(vi)and (vii), the memorandum of understanding under clause
(i)shall establish procedures for— > > > ###### “(I) > > creating a forum for carrying out the purpose described in clause (ii); > > > ###### “(II) > > rotating the Chairperson of the executive committee; and > > > ###### “(III) > > scheduling regular meetings. > > > ###### “(vi) Chairperson and vice chairperson > > > ###### “(I) In general > > The members of the executive committee shall elect from among the members— > > > ###### “(aa) > > 1 member to serve as the Chairperson of the executive committee; and > > > ###### “(bb) > > 1 member to serve as the Vice Chairperson of the executive committee. > > > ###### “(II) Duties > > The duties of each of the Chairperson and the Vice Chairperson shall be included in the memorandum of understanding under clause (i). > > > ###### “(vii) Meetings > > > ###### “(I) Frequency > > The executive committee shall meet not less frequently than 3 times each calendar year. > > > ###### “(II) Meeting locations > > Locations of meetings of the executive committee shall rotate to facilitate ease of access for all executive committee members. > > > ###### “(III) Public accessibility > > Meetings of the executive committee shall— > > > ###### “(aa) > > be open to the public; and > > > ###### “(bb) > > provide a forum for the public to provide comment regarding the management of, and public access to, the Nevada Test and Training Range and the Desert National Wildlife Refuge. > > > ###### “(viii) Conditions and terms of appointment > > > ###### “(I) In general > > Each member of the executive committee shall serve voluntarily and without compensation. > > > ###### “(II) Term of appointment > > > ###### “(aa) In general > > Each member of the executive committee shall be appointed for a term of 4 years. > > > ###### “(bb) Original members > > Notwithstanding item (aa), the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of the Air Force shall select— > > > ###### “(AA) > > ½ of the original members of the executive committee to serve for a term of 4 years; and > > > ###### “(BB) > > ½ of the original members of the executive committee to serve for a term of 2 years. > > > ###### “(III) Reappointment and replacement > > The Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of the Air Force may reappoint or replace a member of the executive committee if— > > > ###### “(aa) > > the term of the member has expired; > > > ###### “(bb) > > the member has resigned; or > > > ###### “(cc) > > the position held by the member has changed to the extent that the ability of the member to represent the group or entity that the member represents has been significantly affected. > > > ###### “(ix) Liaisons > > The Secretary of the Air Force and the Secretary of the Interior shall each appoint appropriate operational and land management personnel of the Department of the Air Force and the Department of the Interior, respectively, to participate in, and serve as liaisons to, the executive committee.” > . ## Subtitle F Asia-Pacific and Indo-Pacific Issues
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Sec. 2844
ESTABLISHMENT OF INTERAGENCY COMMITTEES ON JOINT USE OF CERTAIN LAND WITHDRAWN FROM APPROPRIATION UNDER PUBLIC LAND LAWS
Pub. L.Pub. L. 106-65
Stat.113 Stat. 885
Stat.113 Stat. 887
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