WITHDRAWAL AND RESERVATION OF LANDS FOR NATIONAL TRAINING CENTER.

SEC. 2902. WITHDRAWAL AND RESERVATION OF LANDS FOR NATIONAL TRAINING CENTER. (a) Withdrawal.—Subject to valid existing rights and except as otherwise provided in this title, all public lands and interests in lands described in subsection (c) are hereby withdrawn from all forms of appropriation under the general land laws, including the mining laws and mineral and geothermal leasing laws, and jurisdiction over such lands and interests in lands withdrawn and reserved by this title is hereby transferred to the Secretary of the Army. (b) Reservation.—The lands withdrawn under subsection (a) are reserved for use by the Secretary of the Army for the following purposes: (1) The conduct of combined arms military training at the National Training Center. (2) The development and testing of military equipment at the National Training Center. (3) Other defense-related purposes consistent with the purposes specified in paragraphs (1) and (2). (4) Conservation and related research purposes. (c) Land Description.—The public lands and interests in lands withdrawn and reserved by this section comprise approximately 110,000 acres in San Bernardino County, California, as generally depicted as “Proposed Withdrawal Land” on the map entitled “National Training Center—Proposed Withdrawal of Public Lands for Training Purposes”, dated September 21, 2000, and filed in accordance with section 2903. (d) Changes in Use.—The Secretary of the Army shall consult with the Secretary of the Interior before using the lands withdrawn and reserved by this section for any purpose other than those purposes identified in subsection (b). (e) Indian Tribes.—Nothing in this title shall be construed as altering any rights reserved for tribal use by treaty or Federal law. The Secretary of the Army shall consult with federally recognized Indian tribes in the vicinity of the lands withdrawn under subsection (a) before taking action affecting rights or cultural resources protected by treaty or Federal law.