PUBLIC LAW 99-606—NOV. 6, 1986
100 STAT. 3457
Public Law 99- 606 99th Congress An Act To withdraw certain public lands for military purposes, and for other purposes.
Nov. 6, 1986 [H.R. 1790]
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. WITHDRAWALS.
Defense and national security. Minerals and mining.
(a) BRAVO-20 BOMBING RANGE.—(1) Subject to valid existing rights and except as otherwise provided in this Act, the lands referred to in paragraph (2) of this subsection, and all other areas within the boundary of such lands as depicted on the map specified in such paragraph which may become subject to the operation of the public land laws, are hereby withdrawn from all forms of appropriation under the public land laws (including the mining laws and the mineral leasing and the geothermal leasing laws). Such lands are reserved for use by the Secretary of the Navy for— (A) testing and training for aerial bombing, missile firing, and tactical maneuvering and air support; and (B) subject to the requirements of section 3(f), other defenserelated purposes consistent with the purposes specified in this paragraph. (2) The lands referred to in paragraph (1) of this subsection are the Nevada. public lands comprising approximately 21,576.40 acres in Churchill County, Nevada, as generally depicted on the map entitled "Bravo20 Bombing Range Withdrawal—Proposed", dated April 1986, and filed in accordance with section 2. (3) This section does not affect the withdrawals of July 2, 1902, Flood control. August 26, 1902, and August 4, 1904, under which the Bureau of Reclamation utilizes for flooding, overflow, and seepage purposes approximately 14,750 acres of the lands withdrawn and reserved by this subsection. (b) NELUS AIR FORCE RANGE.—(1) Subject to valid existing rights
and except as otherwise provided in this Act, the public lands described in paragraph (2) of this subsection are hereby withdrawn from all forms of appropriation under the public land laws (including the mining laws and the mineral leasing and the geothermal leasing laws). Such lands are reserved for use by the Secretary of the Air Force— (A) as an armament and high-hazard testing area; (B) for training for aerial gunnery, rocketry, electronic warfare, and tactical maneuvering and air support; and (C) subject to the requirements of section 3(f), for other defense-related purposes consistent with the purposes specified in this paragraph. (2) The lands referred to in paragraph (1) of this subsection are the Nevada. lands comprising approximately 2,945,000 acres of land in Clark, Nye, and Lincoln Counties, Nevada, as generally depicted on the map entitled "Nellis Air Force Range Withdrawal—Proposed", dated January 1985, and filed in accordance with section 2.
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