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10 U.S.C. § 2693 — Sentinel Landscapes Partnership
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**(a) Establishment.—** The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of the Interior, and the heads of other Federal departments and agencies that elect to become full partners in the program, may establish and carry out a program to preserve and restore sentinel landscapes. The program shall be known as the “Sentinel Landscapes Partnership”.
**(b) Designation of Sentinel Landscapes.—** The Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of the Interior, and the heads of other Federal departments and agencies that elect to become full partners in the Sentinel Landscapes Partnership may, as such Secretaries and other heads determine appropriate, collectively designate one or more sentinel landscapes.
**(c) Coordination of Activities.—** In carrying out this section, the Secretaries and the other heads of Federal departments and agencies may coordinate actions between their departments and agencies and with other Federal, State, interstate, and local agencies, Indian Tribes, and private entities to more efficiently work together for the mutual benefit of conservation, resilience, working lands, and national defense, and to encourage owners and managers of land to engage in voluntary land management, resilience, and conservation activities that contribute to the sustainment of military installations, State-owned National Guard installations, and associated airspace.
**(d) Priority Consideration.—** In carrying out this section, the Secretaries and the other heads of Federal departments and agencies may give to any eligible owner or manager of land within a designated sentinel landscape priority consideration for participation in any easement, grant, or assistance program administered by that Secretary or he
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**(a) Establishment.—** The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of the Interior, and the heads of other Federal departments and agencies that elect to become full partners in the program, may establish and carry out a program to preserve and restore sentinel landscapes. The program shall be known as the “Sentinel Landscapes Partnership”.
**(b) Designation of Sentinel Landscapes.—** The Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of the Interior, and the heads of other Federal departments and agencies that elect to become full partners in the Sentinel Landscapes Partnership may, as such Secretaries and other heads determine appropriate, collectively designate one or more sentinel landscapes.
**(c) Coordination of Activities.—** In carrying out this section, the Secretaries and the other heads of Federal departments and agencies may coordinate actions between their departments and agencies and with other Federal, State, interstate, and local agencies, Indian Tribes, and private entities to more efficiently work together for the mutual benefit of conservation, resilience, working lands, and national defense, and to encourage owners and managers of land to engage in voluntary land management, resilience, and conservation activities that contribute to the sustainment of military installations, State-owned National Guard installations, and associated airspace.
**(d) Priority Consideration.—** In carrying out this section, the Secretaries and the other heads of Federal departments and agencies may give to any eligible owner or manager of land within a designated sentinel landscape priority consideration for participation in any easement, grant, or assistance program administered by that Secretary or head. Participation by an eligible owner or manager of land in any such program pursuant to this section shall be voluntary.
**(e) Participation by Other Agencies.—** Other Federal agencies with programs addressing conservation or resilience may, and are encouraged to—
(1) participate in the activities of the Sentinel Landscapes Partnership; and
(2) become full partners in the Sentinel Landscapes Partnership.
**(f) Rule of Construction.—** Nothing in this section may be construed to require an owner or manager of land, including a private landowner or agricultural producer, to participate in any land management, resilience, or conservation activity under this section.
**(g) Definitions.—** In this section:
(1) **Military installation.—** — The term “military installation” has the same meaning as provided in section 100(1) of the Sikes Act ([16 U.S.C. 670(1)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section670/1&num=0&edition=prelim)).
(2) **State-owned national guard installation.—** — The term “State-owned National Guard installation” has the same meaning as provided in section 100(3) of the Sikes Act ([16 U.S.C. 670(3)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title16-section670/3&num=0&edition=prelim)).
(3) **Sentinel landscape.—** — The term “sentinel landscape” means a landscape-scale area encompassing—
(A) one or more military installations or state-owned National Guard installations and associated airspace; and
(B) the publicly and privately owned lands that serve to protect and support the rural economy, the natural environment, outdoor recreation, and the national defense missions of a military installation or State-owned National Guard installation.
(4) **Resilience.—** — The term “resilience” means the capability to avoid, prepare for, minimize the effect of, adapt to, and recover from extreme weather events, flooding, wildfire, or other anticipated or unanticipated changes in environmental conditions.
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**(a)** Except as provided in subsection (b), funds appropriated to the Department of Defense may not be obligated or expended for the purpose of entering into a contract for the performance of firefighting or security-guard functions at any military installation or facility.
**(b)** The prohibition in subsection (a) does not apply to the following contracts:
(1) A contract to be carried out at a location outside the United States (including its commonwealths, territories, and possessions) at which members of the armed forces would have to be used for the performance of a function described in subsection (a) at the expense of unit readiness.
(2) A contract to be carried out on a Government-owned but privately operated installation.
(3) A contract (or the renewal of a contract) for the performance of a function under contract on September 24, 1983.
(4) A contract that is—
(A) for a period of one year or less; and
(B) covers the performance of functions that, in the absence of the contract, would have to be performed by members of the armed forces who are not readily available to perform such functions.
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**(a) Agreements Authorized.—** The Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of a military department may enter into an agreement with an eligible entity or entities described in subsection (b) to address the use or development of real property in the vicinity of, or ecologically related to, a military installation, as well as a State-owned National Guard installation, or military airspace for purposes of—
(1) limiting any development or use of the property that would be incompatible with the mission of the installation;
(2) preserving habitat on the property in a manner that—
(A) is compatible with environmental requirements; and
(B) may eliminate or relieve current or anticipated environmental restrictions that would or might otherwise restrict, impede, or otherwise interfere, whether directly or indirectly, with current or anticipated military training, testing, or operations on the installation;
(3) maintaining or improving military installation resilience; or
(4) protecting Clear Zone Areas from use or encroachment that is incompatible with the mission of the installation.
**(b) Eligible Entities.—** For purposes of this section, an eligible entity is any of the following:
(1) A State or political subdivision of a State.
(2) A private entity that has as its stated principal organizational purpose or goal the conservation, restoration, or preservation of land and natural resources, or a similar purpose or goal, as determined by the Secretary concerned.
**(c) Authority to Coordinate.—**
(1) In entering into an agreement under subsection (a) or undertaking a project under such agreement, the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of a military department, as the case may be, may coordinate with any other covered official with an interest in the activities p
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**(a) Transfers Between Armed Forces.—** If either of the Secretaries concerned requests it and the other approves, real property may be transferred, without compensation, from one armed force to another. [Section 2571(d) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section2571/d&num=0&edition=prelim) shall apply to the transfer of real property under this subsection.
**(b) Screening Requirements for Additional Federal Use.—** The Secretary concerned may not convey real property that is authorized or required to be conveyed, whether for or without consideration, by any provision of law enacted after December 31, 1997, unless the Administrator of General Services has screened the property for further Federal use in accordance with subtitle I of title 40 and division C (except sections 3302, 3501(b), 3509, 3906, 4710, and 4711) of subtitle I of title 41.
**(c) Time for Screening.—**
(1) Before the end of the 30-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of a provision of law authorizing or requiring the conveyance of a parcel of real property by the Secretary concerned, the Administrator of General Services shall complete the screening referred to in subsection (b) with regard to the real property and notify the Secretary concerned and Congress of the results of the screening. The notice shall include—
(A) the name of the Federal agency requesting transfer of the property;
(B) the proposed use to be made of the property by the Federal agency; and
(C) the fair market value of the property, including any improvements thereon, as estimated by the Administrator.
(2) If the Administrator fails to complete the screening and notify the Secretary concerned and Congress within such period, the Secretary concerned shall pro
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TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES
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cerned determines that the material is re-
quired or generated in connection with the au-
thorized and compatible use of a facility of the
Department of Defense, including the use of
such a facility for testing material or training
personnel.
(10) The treatment and disposal of any mate-
rial that is not owned by the Department of
Defense if the Secretary of the military de-
partment concerned determines that the ma-
terial is required or generated in connection
with the authorized and compatible use of a
facility of that military department and the
Secretary enters into a contract or agreement
with the prospective user that—
(A) is consistent with the best interest of
national defense and environmental secu-
rity; and
(B) provides for the prospective user’s con-
tinued financial and environmental responsi-
bility and liability with regard to the mate-
rial.
(11) The storage of any material that is not
owned by the Department of Defense if the
Secretary of the military department con-
cerned determines that the material is re-
quired or generated in connection with the use
of a space launch facility located on an instal-
lation of the Department of Defense or on
other land controlled by the United States.
(c) The Secretary of Defense may grant excep-
tions to subsection (a) when essential to protect
the health and safety of the public from immi-
nent danger if the Secretary otherwise deter-
mines the exception is essential and if the stor-
age or disposal authorized does not compete
with private enterprise.
(d)(1) The Secretary may assess a charge for
any storage or disposal provided under this sec-
tion. Any such charge shall be on a reimbursable
cost basis.
(2) In the case of storage under this section au-
tho
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In this subchapter:
(1) **Military installation** — The term “military installation”—
(A) means any land or interest in land owned by the United States and administered by the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of a military department, except land under the jurisdiction of the Assistant Secretary of the Army having responsibility for civil works;
(B) includes all public lands withdrawn from all forms of appropriation under public land laws and reserved for use by the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of a military department; and
(C) does not include any land described in subparagraph (A) or (B) that is subject to an approved recommendation for closure under the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 (part A of title XXIX of Public Law 101–510; [10 U.S.C. 2687](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section2687&num=0&edition=prelim) note).
(2) **State** — The term “State” means any of the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, American Samoa, and the Virgin Islands.
(3) **State-owned National Guard installation** — The term “State-owned National Guard installation” means land owned and operated by a State when such land is used for training the National Guard pursuant to chapter 5 of title 32, with funds provided by the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of a military department, even though such land is not under the jurisdiction of the Department of Defense.
(4) **State fish and wildlife agency** — The term “State fish and wildlife agency” means the one or more agencies of State government that are responsible under State law for managing fish or wildlife resources.
(5) **United States** — The term “United States”
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TITLE 16—CONSERVATION
§ 670
seq.) shall be allowed to use the value of any
land owned by the institution as an in-kind
match to satisfy any cost sharing requirement
under this chapter.
(Sept. 2, 1937, ch. 899, § 13, as added Pub. L.
116–188, title III, § 303(2), Oct. 30, 2020, 134 Stat.
941.)
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REFERENCES IN TEXT
The Agricultural Research, Extension, and Education
Reform Act of 1998, referred to in text, is Pub. L.
105–185, June 23, 1998, 112 Stat. 523. For complete classi-
fication of this Act to the Code, see Tables.
PRIOR PROVISIONS
A prior section 13 of act Sept. 2, 1937, was renumbered
section 14 and is set out as a Short Title note under
section 669 of this title.
CHAPTER 5C—CONSERVATION PROGRAMS
ON GOVERNMENT LANDS
SUBCHAPTER I—CONSERVATION PROGRAMS ON
MILITARY INSTALLATIONS
Sec.
670.
Definitions.
670a.
Cooperative plan for conservation and reha-
bilitation.
670a–1.
Repealed.
670b.
Migratory game birds; hunting permits.
670c.
Program for public outdoor recreation.
670c–1.
Cooperative and interagency agreements for
land management on installations.
670d.
Liability for funds; accounting to Comp-
troller General.
670e.
Applicability to other laws; national forest
lands.
670e–1.
Federal enforcement of other laws.
670e–2.
Natural resources management services.
670f.
Appropriations and expenditures.
SUBCHAPTER II—CONSERVATION PROGRAMS ON
PUBLIC LANDS
670g.
Wildlife, fish, and game conservation and re-
habilitation programs.
670h.
Comprehensive plans for conservation and re-
habilitation programs.
670i.
Public land management area stamps for
hunting, trapping, and fishing on public
lands subject to programs.
670j.
Enforcement provisions.
670k.
Definitions.
670l.
Stamp requirements not appl
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