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Sec. 2864 · H.R. 3838

Cooperative agreements with respect to management of land and cultural resources located on military installations

Division B — Military Construction Authorizations › Title XXVIII — Military Construction General Provisions › Subtitle F — Limitations and Other Matters

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Committee version · Sec. 2864

(a) Land management agreements Section 103A of the Sikes Act (Public Law 86–797; 16 U.S.C. 670c–1) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in the heading, by striking of Secretary of military department and inserting to enter into cooperative agreements; and (B) by striking of a military department and inserting of a military department, or the Secretary of Homeland Security with respect to the Coast Guard when the Coast Guard is not operating as a service in the Navy,; (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting, or the Department of Homeland Security with respect to the Coast Guard when the Coast Guard is not operating as a service in the Navy, after Department of Defense; and (B) in paragraph (3)— (i) by inserting or the Secretary of Homeland Security after Secretary of Defense; and (ii) by striking congressional defense committees and inserting appropriate congressional committees; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (d) Appropriate congressional committees defined In this section, the term appropriate congressional committees means— (1) the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate; (2) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives; (3) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives; and (4) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate.. (b) Agreements with respect to cultural resources Section 2684(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking Secretary of a military department and inserting Secretary concerned. (c) Agreements with respect to encroachment Section 2684a of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking Secretary of a military department and inserting Secretary concerned; and (B) by striking the comma after National Guard installation; (2) in subsection (b)(2), by striking concerned; (3) in subsection (c), by striking Secretary of a military department and inserting Secretary concerned; (4) in subsection (e)(4)— (A) in subparagraph (D)(i)— (i) by inserting and, with respect to matters concerning the Coast Guard, to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate after House of Representatives; and (ii) in subclause (I), by inserting concerned after Secretary; and (B) in subparagraph (E)(i), by inserting, the Department of Homeland Security, after Department of Defense; (5) in subsection (h)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) by striking of the military departments and inserting concerned; and (ii) by inserting and, with respect to the Coast Guard, to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate after House of Representatives; and (B) in paragraph (2)(F), by inserting or the Secretary of Homeland Security with respect to matters concerning the Coast Guard when the Coast Guard is not operating as a service in the Navy after Secretary of Defense; (6) in subsection (j), by inserting Coast Guard, after Space Force, each place it appears; and (7) in subsection (k)— (A) by striking paragraph (1); and (B) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively.

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Passed the House · Sec. 2864

(a) Land management agreements Section 103A of the Sikes Act (Public Law 86–797; 16 U.S.C. 670c–1) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) in the heading, by striking of Secretary of military department and inserting to enter into cooperative agreements; and (B) by striking of a military department and inserting of a military department, or the Secretary of Homeland Security with respect to the Coast Guard when the Coast Guard is not operating as a service in the Navy,; (2) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting, or the Department of Homeland Security with respect to the Coast Guard when the Coast Guard is not operating as a service in the Navy, after Department of Defense; and (B) in paragraph (3)— (i) by inserting or the Secretary of Homeland Security after Secretary of Defense; and (ii) by striking congressional defense committees and inserting appropriate congressional committees; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (d) Appropriate congressional committees defined In this section, the term appropriate congressional committees means— (1) the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate; (2) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives; (3) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives; and (4) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate.. (b) Agreements with respect to cultural resources Section 2684(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking Secretary of a military department and inserting Secretary concerned. (c) Agreements with respect to encroachment Section 2684a of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking Secretary of a military department and inserting Secretary concerned; and (B) by striking the comma after National Guard installation; (2) in subsection (b)(2), by striking concerned; (3) in subsection (c), by striking Secretary of a military department and inserting Secretary concerned; (4) in subsection (e)(4)— (A) in subparagraph (D)(i)— (i) by inserting and, with respect to matters concerning the Coast Guard, to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate after House of Representatives; and (ii) in subclause (I), by inserting concerned after Secretary; and (B) in subparagraph (E)(i), by inserting, the Department of Homeland Security, after Department of Defense; (5) in subsection (h)— (A) in paragraph (1)— (i) by striking of the military departments and inserting concerned; and (ii) by inserting and, with respect to the Coast Guard, to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate after House of Representatives; and (B) in paragraph (2)(F), by inserting or the Secretary of Homeland Security with respect to matters concerning the Coast Guard when the Coast Guard is not operating as a service in the Navy after Secretary of Defense; (6) in subsection (j), by inserting Coast Guard, after Space Force, each place it appears; and (7) in subsection (k)— (A) by striking paragraph (1); and (B) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively.

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