16 U.S.C. § 7914 — Shooting ranges
submitted 7 years ago by Pub. L. 116-9 to r/title-16-CONSERVATION · 139 words · no verdicts yet
An agency may lease federal land or allow it to be used as a shooting range. But this is not allowed on protected lands like wilderness areas, national monuments, wild and scenic rivers, and similar conservation lands.
Except as provided in subsection (b), the Secretary concerned* may, in accordance with this section and other applicable law, lease or permit the use of Federal land* for a shooting range.
The Secretary concerned shall not lease or permit the use of Federal land for a shooting range within—
a component of the National Landscape Conservation System;
a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System;
any area that is—
designated as a wilderness study area;
administratively classified as—
wilderness-eligible; or
wilderness-suitable; or
a primitive or semiprimitive area;
a national monument, national volcanic monument, or national scenic area; or
a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System (including areas designated for study for potential addition to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System).
Source credit: (Pub. L. 116–9, title IV, § 4104, Mar. 12, 2019, 133 Stat. 759.)
- 2019Enacted · Pub. L. 116-9 · 133 Stat. 759
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 116-9 on 2019-03-12.
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