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16 U.S.C. § 7914 — Shooting ranges

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  1. (a)In generalExcept 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.
  2. (b)ExceptionThe Secretary concerned shall not lease or permit the use of Federal land for a shooting range within—
    1. (1)a component of the National Landscape Conservation System;
    2. (2)a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System;
    3. (3)any area that is—
      1. (A)designated as a wilderness study area;
      2. (B)administratively classified as—
        1. (i)wilderness-eligible; or
        2. (ii)wilderness-suitable; or
      3. (C)a primitive or semiprimitive area;
    4. (4)a national monument, national volcanic monument, or national scenic area; or
    5. (5)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).