[Congressional Bills 107th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5200 Enrolled Bill (ENR)]
H.R.5200
One Hundred Seventh Congress
of the
United States of America
AT THE SECOND SESSION
Begun and held at the City of Washington on Wednesday,
the twenty-third day of January, two thousand and two
An Act
To establish wilderness areas, promote conservation, improve public
land, and provide for high quality development in Clark County, Nevada,
and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,

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This Act may be cited as the ``Clark County Conservation of Public
Land and Natural Resources Act of 2002''.

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The table of contents of this Act is as follows:

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TITLE III

-TRANSFERS OF ADMINISTRATIVE JURISDICTION

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TITLE VII

-PUBLIC INTEREST CONVEYANCES

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In this Act:
(1) Agreement.--The term ``Agreement'' means the Agreement
entitled ``Interim Cooperative Management Agreement Between the
United States of the Interior Bureau of Land Management and Clark
County'', dated November 4, 1992.
(2) County.--The term ``County'' means Clark County, Nevada.
(3) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means--
(A) the Secretary of Agriculture with respect to land in
the National Forest System; or
(B) the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to other
Federal land.
(4) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of Nevada.

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TITLE IX

-MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS

There is authorized such sums as may be necessary to carry out this
Act.
BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT

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This title may be cited as the ``Red Rock Canyon National
Conservation Area Protection and Enhancement Act of 2002''.

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TITLE I

-RED ROCK CANYON NATIONAL CONSERVATION AREA LAND EXCHANGE AND

As used in this title:
(1) Corporation.--The term ``Corporation'' means the Howard
Hughes Corporation, an affiliate of the Rouse Company, with its
principal place of business at 10000 West Charleston Boulevard, Las
Vegas, Nevada.
(2) Red rock canyon.--The term ``Red Rock Canyon'' means the
Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area, consisting of
approximately 195,780 acres of public lands in Clark County,
Nevada, specially designated for protection in the Red Rock Canyon
National Conservation Area Establishment Act of 1990 (16 U.S.C.
460ccc et seq.), as depicted on the Red Rock Canyon Map.
(3) Red rock canyon map.--The term ``Red Rock Canyon Map''
means the map entitled ``Southern Nevada Public Land Management
Act'', dated October 1, 2002.

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(a) Findings.--The Congress makes the following findings:
(1) Red Rock Canyon is a natural resource of major significance
to the people of Nevada and the United States. It must be protected
in its natural state for the enjoyment of future generations of
Nevadans and Americans, and enhanced wherever possible.
(2) In 1998, the Congress enacted the Southern Nevada Public
Lands Management Act of 1998 (Public Law 105-263), which provided
among other things for the protection and enhancement of Red Rock
Canyon.
(3) The Corporation owns much of the private land on Red Rock
Canyon's eastern boundary, and is engaged in developing a large-
scale master-planned community.
(4) Included in the Corporation's land holdings are 1,071 acres
of high-ground lands at the eastern edge of Red Rock Canyon. These
lands were intended to be included in Red Rock, but to date have
not been acquired by the United States. The protection of this
high-ground acreage would preserve an important element of the
western Las Vegas Valley viewshed.
(5) The Corporation has volunteered to forgo development of the
high-ground lands, and proposes that the United States acquire
title to the lands so that they can be preserved in perpetuity to
protect and expand Red Rock Canyon.
(b) Purposes.--The purposes of this title are:
(1) To accomplish an exchange of lands between the United
States and the Corporation that would transfer certain high-ground
lands to the United States in exchange for the transfer of other
lands of approximately equal value to the Corporation.
(2) To protect Red Rock Canyon and to expand its boundaries as
contemplated by the Bureau of Land Management, as depicted on the
Red Rock Canyon Map.
(3) To further fulfill the purposes of the Southern Nevada
Public Lands Management Act of 1998 and the Red Rock Canyon
National Conservation Area Establishment Act of 1990.

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(a) Acquisition Requirement.--If the Corporation offers to convey
to the United States all right, title, and interest in and to the
approximately 1,082 acres of non-Federal land owned by the Corporation
and depicted on the Red Rock Canyon Map as ``Offered Lands proposed
addition to the Red Rock Canyon NCA'', the Secretary shall accept such
offer on behalf of the United States, and not later than 90 days after
the date of the offer, except as otherwise provided in this title,
shall make the following conveyances:
(1) To the Corporation, the approximately 998 acres of Federal
lands depicted on the Red Rock Canyon Map as ``Public land selected
for exchange''.
(2) To Clark County, Nevada, the approximately 1,221 acres of
Federal lands depicted on the Red Rock Canyon Map as ``Proposed BLM
transfer for county park''.
(b) Simultaneous Conveyances.--Title to the private property and
the Federal property to be conveyed pursuant to this section shall be
conveyed at the same time.
(c) Map.--The Secretary shall keep the Red Rock Canyon Map on file
and available for public inspection in the Las Vegas District Office of
the Bureau of Land Management in Nevada, and the State Office of the
Bureau of Land Management, Reno, Nevada.
(d) Conditions.--
(1) Hazardous materials.--As a condition of the conveyance
under --subsection (a)(1), the Secretary shall require that the
Corporation be responsible for removal of and remediation related
to any hazardous materials that are present on the property
conveyed to the United States under subsection (a).
(2) Survey.--As a condition of the conveyance under subsection
(a)(1), the Secretary shall require that not later than 90 days
after the date of the offer referred to in subsection (a), the
Corporation shall provide a metes and bounds survey, that is
acceptable to the Corporation, Clark County, and the Secretary, of
the common boundary between the parcels of land to be conveyed
under subsection (a).
(3) Lands conveyed to clark county.--As a condition of the
conveyance under subsection (a)(2), the Secretary shall require
that--
(A) the lands transferred to Clark County by the United
States must be held in perpetuity by the County for use only as
a public park or as part of a public regional trail system; and
(B) if the County attempts to transfer the lands or to
undertake a use on the lands that is inconsistent with their
preservation and use as described in subparagraph (A), such
lands shall, at the discretion of the Secretary, revert to the
United States.
(e) Valuation.--
(1) Equal value exchange.--The values of the Federal parcel and
the non-Federal parcel, as determined under paragraph (2)--
(A) shall be equal; or
(B) if the values are not equal, shall be equalized in
accordance with paragraph (3).
(2) Appraisal.--The values of the Federal parcel and the non-
Federal parcel shall be determined by an appraisal, to be approved
by the Secretary, that complies with the Uniform Standards for
Federal Land Acquisitions.
(3) Equalization.--
(A) In general.--If the value of the non-Federal parcel is
less than the value of the Federal parcel--
(i) the Corporation shall make a cash equalization
payment to the Secretary; or
(ii) the Secretary shall, as determined to be
appropriate by the Secretary and the Corporation, reduce
the acreage of the Federal parcel.
(B) Disposition of proceeds.--The Secretary shall deposit
any cash equalization payments received under subparagraph
(A)(i) in accordance with section 4(e)(1)(C) of the Southern
Nevada Public Land Management Act of 1998 (112 Stat. 2345).

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(a) Inclusion and Management of Lands.--Upon the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall administer the lands
depicted on the Red Rock Map as ``Public Lands-proposed addition to the
Red Rock Canyon NCA'', exclusive of those lands used for the Corps of
Engineers R-4 Detention Basin, as part of Red Rock and in accordance
with the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area Establishment Act
of 1990 (16 U.S.C. 460ccc et seq.) and all other applicable laws.
(b) Inclusion of Acquired Lands.--Upon acquisition by the United
States of lands under this Act, the Secretary shall--
(1) administer the lands as part of Red Rock and in accordance
with the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area Establishment
Act of 1990 (16 U.S.C. 460ccc et seq.), the Southern Nevada Public
Lands Management Act of 1998 (Public Law 105-263), and all other
applicable laws; and
(2) create new maps showing the boundaries of Red Rock as
modified or pursuant to this Act, and make such maps available for
review at the Las Vegas District Office of the Bureau of Land
Management and the State Office of the Bureau of Land Management,
Reno, Nevada.
(c) Conforming Amendment.--Section 3(a)(2) of the Red Rock Canyon
National Conservation Area Establishment Act of 1990 (16 U.S.C. 460ccc-
1(a)(2)) is amended by inserting before the period the following: ``,
and such additional areas as are included in the conservation area
pursuant to the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area Protection
and Enhancement Act of 2002''.

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(a) Review of Appraisal.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall complete a review of the
appraisal entitled, ``Complete Self-Contained Appraisal Red Rock
Exchange, Las Vegas, Nevada'', completed on or about June 3, 2002. The
difference in appraisal values shall be reimbursed to the Secretary by
the Corporation in accordance with the Southern Nevada Public Lands
Management Act of 1998.
(b) Valid Existing Rights.--The land exchange under this Act shall
be subject to valid existing rights. Each party to which property is
conveyed under this Act shall succeed to the rights and obligations of
the conveying party with respect to any lease, right-of-way, permit, or
other valid existing right to which the property is subject.
(c) Technical Corrections.--Nothing in this Act prohibits the
parties to the conveyances under this Act from agreeing to the
correction of technical errors or omissions in the Red Rock Map.
(d) Withdrawal of Affected Lands.--To the extent not already
accomplished under law or administrative action, the Secretary shall
withdraw from operation of the public land and mining laws, subject to
valid existing rights--
(1) those Federal lands acquired by the United States under
this Act; and
(2) those Federal lands already owned by the United States on
the date of enactment of this Act but included within the Red Rock
National Conservation Area boundaries by this Act.

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The Congress finds that--
(1) public land in the County contains unique and spectacular
natural resources, including--
(A) priceless habitat for numerous species of plants and
wildlife; and
(B) thousands of acres of pristine land that remain in a
natural state;
(2) continued preservation of those areas would benefit the
County and all of the United States by--
(A) ensuring the conservation of ecologically diverse
habitat;
(B) conserving primitive recreational resources; and
(C) protecting air and water quality.

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TITLE II

-WILDERNESS AREAS

(a) Additions.--The following land in the State is designated as
wilderness and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation
System:
(1) Arrow canyon wilderness.--Certain Federal land managed by
the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately 27,530
acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled ``Arrow Canyon'',
dated October 1, 2002, which shall be known as the ``Arrow Canyon
Wilderness''.
(2) Black canyon wilderness.--Certain Federal land within the
Lake Mead National Recreation Area and an adjacent portion of
Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising
approximately 17,220 acres, as generally depicted on the map
entitled ``Eldorado/Spirit Mountain'', dated October 1, 2002, which
shall be known as the ``Black Canyon Wilderness''.
(3) Bridge canyon wilderness.--Certain Federal land within the
Lake Mead National Recreation Area, comprising approximately 7,761
acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled ``Eldorado/Spirit
Mountain'', dated October 1, 2002, which shall be known as the
``Bridge Canyon Wilderness''.
(4) Eldorado wilderness.--Certain Federal land within the Lake
Mead National Recreation Area and an adjacent portion of Federal
land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising
approximately 31,950 acres, as generally depicted on the map
entitled ``Eldorado/Spirit Mountain'', dated October 1, 2002, which
shall be known as the ``Eldorado Wilderness''.
(5) Ireteba peaks wilderness.--Certain Federal land within the
Lake Mead National Recreation Area and an adjacent portion of
Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising
approximately 32,745 acres, as generally depicted on the map
entitled ``Eldorado/Spirit Mountain'', dated October 1, 2002, which
shall be known as the ``Ireteba Peaks Wilderness''.
(6) Jimbilnan wilderness.--Certain Federal land within the Lake
Mead National Recreation Area, comprising approximately 18,879
acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled ``Muddy
Mountains'', dated October 1, 2002, which shall be known as the
``Jimbilnan Wilderness''.
(7) Jumbo springs wilderness.--Certain Federal land managed by
the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately 4,631
acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled ``Gold Butte'',
dated October 1, 2002, which shall be known as the ``Jumbo Springs
Wilderness''.
(8) La madre mountain wilderness.--Certain Federal land within
the Toiyabe National Forest and an adjacent portion of Federal land
managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately
47,180 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled ``Spring
Mountains'', dated October 1, 2002, which shall be known as the
``La Madre Mountain Wilderness''.
(9) Lime canyon wilderness.--Certain Federal land managed by
the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately 23,233
acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled ``Gold Butte'',
dated October 1, 2002, which shall be known as the ``Lime Canyon
Wilderness''.
(10) Mt. charleston wilderness additions.--Certain Federal land
within the Toiyabe National Forest and an adjacent portion of
Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising
approximately 13,598 acres, as generally depicted on the map
entitled ``Spring Mountains'', dated October 1, 2002, which shall
be included in the Mt. Charleston Wilderness.
(11) Muddy mountains wilderness.--Certain Federal land within
the Lake Mead National Recreation Area and an adjacent portion of
land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising
approximately 48,019 acres, as generally depicted on the map
entitled ``Muddy Mountains'', dated October 1, 2002, which shall be
known as the ``Muddy Mountains Wilderness''.
(12) Nellis wash wilderness.--Certain Federal land within the
Lake Mead National Recreation Area, comprising approximately 16,423
acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled ``Eldorado/Spirit
Mountain'', dated October 1, 2002, which shall be known as the
``Nellis Wash Wilderness''.
(13) North mccullough wilderness.--Certain Federal land managed
by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately 14,763
acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled ``McCulloughs'',
dated October 1, 2002, which shall be known as the ``North
McCullough Wilderness''.
(14) Pinto valley wilderness.--Certain Federal land within the
Lake Mead National Recreation Area, comprising approximately 39,173
acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled ``Muddy
Mountains'', dated October 1, 2002, which shall be known as the
``Pinto Valley Wilderness''.
(15) Rainbow mountain wilderness.--Certain Federal land within
the Toiyabe National Forest and an adjacent portion of Federal land
managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately
24,997 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled ``Spring
Mountains'', dated October 1, 2002, which shall be known as the
``Rainbow Mountain Wilderness''.
(16) South mccullough wilderness.--Certain Federal land managed
by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately 44,245
acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled ``McCulloughs'',
dated October 1, 2002, which shall be known as the ``South
McCullough Wilderness''.
(17) Spirit mountain wilderness.--Certain Federal land within
the Lake Mead National Recreation Area and an adjacent portion of
Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising
approximately 33,518 acres, as generally depicted on the map
entitled ``Eldorado/Spirit Mountain'', dated October 1, 2002, which
shall be known as the ``Spirit Mountain Wilderness''.
(18) Wee thump joshua tree wilderness.--Certain Federal land
managed by the Bureau of Land Management, comprising approximately
6,050 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled
``McCulloughs'', dated October 1, 2002, which shall be known as the
``Wee Thump Joshua Tree Wilderness''.
(b) Boundary.--
(1) Lake offset.--The boundary of any portion of a wilderness
area designated by subsection (a) that is bordered by Lake Mead,
Lake Mohave, or the Colorado River shall be 300 feet inland from
the high water line.
(2) Road offset.--The boundary of any portion of a wilderness
area designated by subsection (a) that is bordered by a road shall
be at least 100 feet from the edge of the road to allow public
access.
(c) Map and Legal Description.--
(1) In general.--As soon as practicable after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall file a map and legal
description of each wilderness area designated by subsection (a)
with the Committee on Resources of the House of Representatives and
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate.
(2) Effect.--Each map and legal description shall have the same
force and effect as if included in this section, except that the
Secretary may correct clerical and typographical errors in the map
or legal description.
(3) Availability.--Each map and legal description shall be on
file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices
of the Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, or Forest
Service, as applicable.
(d) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid existing rights, the wilderness
areas designated in this section are withdrawn from--
(1) all forms of entry, appropriation, and disposal under the
public land laws;
(2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and
(3) operation of the mineral leasing, mineral materials, and
geothermal leasing laws.

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(a) Management.--Subject to valid existing rights, each area
designated as wilderness by this title shall be administered by the
Secretary in accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et
seq.), except that--
(1) any reference in that Act to the effective date shall be
considered to be a reference to the date of enactment of this Act;
and
(2) any reference in that Act to the Secretary of Agriculture
shall be considered to be a reference to the Secretary of the
Interior with respect to lands administered by the Secretary of the
Interior.
(b) Livestock.--Within the wilderness areas designated under this
title that are administered by the Bureau of Land Management, the
grazing of livestock in areas in which grazing is established as of the
date of enactment of this Act shall be allowed to continue, subject to
such reasonable regulations, policies, and practices that the Secretary
considers necessary, consistent with section 4(d)(4) of the Wilderness
Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(4)), including the guidelines set forth in
Appendix A of House Report 101-405.
(c) Incorporation of Acquired Lands and Interests.--Any land or
interest in land within the boundaries of an area designated as
wilderness by this title that is acquired by the United States after
the date of enactment of this Act shall be added to and administered as
part of the wilderness area within which the acquired land or interest
is located.
(d) Water Rights.--
(1) Findings.--Congress finds that--
(A) the lands designated as Wilderness by this Act are
within the Mojave Desert, are arid in nature, and include
ephemeral streams;
(B) the hydrology of the lands designated as wilderness by
this Act is locally characterized by complex flow patterns and
alluvial fans with impermanent channels;
(C) the subsurface hydrogeology of the region is
characterized by ground water subject to local and regional
flow gradients and artesian aquifers;
(D) the lands designated as wilderness by this Act are
generally not suitable for use or development of new water
resource facilities and there are no actual or proposed water
resource facilities and no opportunities for diversion,
storage, or other uses of water occurring outside such lands
that would adversely affect the wilderness or other values of
such lands; and
(E) because of the unique nature and hydrology of these
desert lands designated as wilderness by this Act and the
existence of the Clark County Multi-Species Habitat
Conservation Plan it is possible to provide for proper
management and protection of the wilderness, perennial springs
and other values of such lands in ways different from those
used in other legislation.
(2) Statutory construction.--
(A) Nothing in this Act shall constitute or be construed to
constitute either an express or implied reservation by the
United States of any water or water rights with respect to the
lands designated as Wilderness by this Act.
(B) Nothing in this Act shall affect any water rights in
the State of Nevada existing on the date of the enactment of
this Act, including any water rights held by the United States.
(C) Nothing in this subsection shall be construed as
establishing a precedent with regard to any future wilderness
designations.
(D) Nothing in this Act shall be construed as limiting,
altering, modifying, or amending any of the interstate compacts
or equitable apportionment decrees that apportion water among
and between the State of Nevada and other States.
(E) Nothing in this subsection shall be construed as
limiting, altering, modifying, or amending the Clark County
Multi-Species Habitat Conservation Plan (MSHCP) with respect to
the lands designated as Wilderness by this Act including the
MSHCP's specific management actions for the conservation of
perennial springs.
(3) Nevada water law.--The Secretary shall follow the
procedural and substantive requirements of the law of the State of
Nevada in order to obtain and hold any water rights not in
existence on the date of enactment of this Act with respect to the
wilderness areas designated by this Act.
(4) New projects.--
(A) As used in this paragraph, the term ``water resource''
facility means irrigation and pumping facilities, reservoirs,
water conservation works, aqueducts, canals, ditches,
pipelines, wells, hydropower projects, and transmission and
other ancillary facilities, and other water diversion, storage,
and carriage structures. The term ``water resource'' facility
does not include wildlife guzzlers.
(B) Except as otherwise provided in this Act, on and after
the date of the enactment of this Act, neither the President
nor any other officer, employee, or agent of the United States
shall fund, assist, authorize, or issue a license or permit for
the development of any new water resource facility within the
wilderness areas designated by this Act.

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(a) In General.--Congress does not intend for the designation of
wilderness in the State pursuant to this title to lead to the creation
of protective perimeters or buffer zones around any such wilderness
area.
(b) Nonwilderness Activities.--The fact that nonwilderness
activities or uses can be seen or heard from areas within a wilderness
designated under this title shall not preclude the conduct of those
activities or uses outside the boundary of the wilderness area.

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Nothing in this title restricts or precludes--
(1) low-level overflights of military aircraft over the areas
designated as wilderness by this title, including military
overflights that can be seen or heard within the wilderness areas;
(2) flight testing and evaluation; or
(3) the designation or creation of new units of special use
airspace, or the establishment of military flight training routes,
over the wilderness areas.

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Nothing in this Act shall be construed to diminish the rights of
any Indian Tribe. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to diminish
tribal rights regarding access to Federal lands for tribal activities,
including spiritual, cultural, and traditional food-gathering
activities.

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(a) Finding.--Congress finds that, for the purposes of section 603
of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782),
the public land in the County administered by the Bureau of Land
Management and the Forest Service in the following areas have been
adequately studied for wilderness designation:
(1) The Garrett Buttes Wilderness Study Area.
(2) The Quail Springs Wilderness Study Area.
(3) The Nellis A, B, C Wilderness Study Area.
(4) Any portion of the wilderness study areas--
(A) not designated as wilderness by section 202(a); and
(B) designated for release on--
(i) the map entitled ``Muddy Mountains'' and dated
October 1, 2002;
(ii) the map entitled ``Spring Mountains'' and dated
October 1, 2002;
(iii) the map entitled ``Arrow Canyon'' and dated
October 1, 2002;
(iv) the map entitled ``Gold Butte'' and dated October
1, 2002;
(v) the map entitled ``McCullough Mountains'' and dated
October 1, 2002;
(vi) the map entitled ``El Dorado/Spirit Mountain'' and
dated October 1, 2002; or
(vii) the map entitled ``Southern Nevada Public Land
Management Act'' and dated October 1, 2002.
(b) Release.--Except as provided in subsection (c), any public land
described in subsection (a) that is not designated as wilderness by
this title--
(1) is no longer subject to section 603(c) of the Federal Land
Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)); and
(2) shall be managed in accordance with--
(A) land management plans adopted under section 202 of that
Act (43 U.S.C. 1712); and
(B) existing cooperative conservation agreements.
(c) Right-of-Way Grant.--The Secretary shall issue to the State-
regulated sponsor of the Centennial Project the right-of-way for the
construction and maintenance of two 500-kilovolt electrical
transmission lines. The construction shall occur within a 500-foot-wide
corridor that is released from the Sunrise Mountains Instant Study Area
in the County as depicted on the Southern Nevada Public Land Management
Act map, dated October 1, 2002.

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(a) In General.--In accordance with section 4(d)(7) of the
Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(7)), nothing in this title affects or
diminishes the jurisdiction of the State with respect to fish and
wildlife management, including the regulation of hunting, fishing, and
trapping, in the wilderness areas designated by this title.
(b) Management Activities.--In furtherance of the purposes and
principles of the Wilderness Act, management activities to maintain or
restore fish and wildlife populations and the habitats to support such
populations may be carried out within wilderness areas designated by
this title where consistent with relevant wilderness management plans,
in accordance with appropriate policies such as those set forth in
Appendix B of House Report 101-405, including the occasional and
temporary use of motorized vehicles, if such use, as determined by the
Secretary, would promote healthy, viable, and more naturally
distributed wildlife populations that would enhance wilderness values
and accomplish those purposes with the minimum impact necessary to
reasonably accomplish the task.
(c) Existing Activities.--Consistent with section 4(d)(1) of the
Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)) and in accordance with appropriate
policies such as those set forth in Appendix B of House Report 101-405,
the State may continue to use aircraft, including helicopters, to
survey, capture, transplant, monitor, and provide water for wildlife
populations, including bighorn sheep, and feral stock, horses, and
burros.
(d) Wildlife Water Development Projects.--Subject to subsection
(f), the Secretary shall, authorize structures and facilities,
including existing structures and facilities, for wildlife water
development projects, including guzzlers, in the wilderness areas
designated by this title if--
(1) the structures and facilities will, as determined by the
Secretary, enhance wilderness values by promoting healthy, viable
and more naturally distributed wildlife populations; and
(2) the visual impacts of the structures and facilities on the
wilderness areas can reasonably be minimized.
(e) Hunting, Fishing, and Trapping.--The Secretary may designate by
regulation areas in consultation with the appropriate State agency
(except in emergencies), in which, and establish periods during which,
for reasons of public safety, administration, or compliance with
applicable laws, no hunting, fishing, or trapping will be permitted in
the wilderness areas designated by this title.
(f) Cooperative Agreement.--No later than one year after the date
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall enter into a cooperative
agreement with the State of Nevada. The cooperative agreement shall
specify the terms and conditions under which the State (including a
designee of the State) may use wildlife management activities in the
wilderness areas designated by this title.

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Consistent with section 4 of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133),
nothing in this title precludes a Federal, State, or local agency from
conducting wildfire management operations (including operations using
aircraft or mechanized equipment) to manage wildfires in the wilderness
areas designated by this title.

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Subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary may
prescribe, nothing in this title precludes the installation and
maintenance of hydrologic, meteorologic, or climatological collection
devices in the wilderness areas designated by this title if the
facilities and access to the facilities are essential to flood warning,
flood control, and water reservoir operation activities.

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To the extent any of the provisions of this title are in conflict
with laws, regulations, or management policies applicable to the
National Park Service for Lake Mead National Recreation Area, those
laws, regulations, or policies shall control.

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FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE.
(a) In General.--Administrative jurisdiction over the land
described in subsection (b) is transferred from the Bureau of Land
Management to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service for inclusion
in the Desert National Wildlife Range.
(b) Description of Land.--The parcel of land referred to in
subsection (a) is the approximately 26,433 acres of land administered
by the Bureau of Land Management as generally depicted on the map
entitled ``Arrow Canyon'' and dated October 1, 2002.
(c) Wilderness Release.--
(1) Congress finds that the parcel of land described in
subsection (b) has been adequately studied for wilderness
designation for the purposes of section 603(c) of the Federal Land
Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)).
(2) The parcel of land described in subsection (b)--
(A) shall not be subject to section 603(c) of the Federal
Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782(c)); and
(B) shall be managed in accordance with
(i) the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration
Act, as amended by the National Wildlife Refuge System
Improvement Act of 1997 (16 U.S.C. 668dd-668ee); and
(ii) existing cooperative conservation agreements.

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SERVICE.
(a) In General.--Administrative jurisdiction over the parcel of
land described in subsection (b) is transferred from the Bureau of Land
Management to the National Park Service for inclusion in the Lake Mead
National Recreation Area.
(b) Description of Land.--The parcel of land referred to in
subsection (a) is the approximately 10 acres of Bureau of Land
Management land, as depicted on the map entitled ``Eldorado/Spirit
Mountain'' and dated October 1, 2002.
(c) Use of Land.--The parcel of land described in subsection (b)
shall be used by the National Park Service for administrative
facilities.

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(a) In General.--Section 4 of the Southern Nevada Public Land
Management Act of 1998 (112 Stat. 2344) is amended--
(1) in the first sentence of subsection (a), by striking
``entitled Las Vegas Valley, Nevada, Land Disposal Map, dated April
10, 1997'' and inserting ``entitled Southern Nevada Public Land
Management Act, dated October 1, 2002''; and
(2) in subsection (e)(3)(A)--
(A) in clause (iv)--
(i) by inserting ``or regional governmental entity''
after ``local government''; and
(ii) by striking ``and'' at the end;
(B) by redesignating clause (v) as clause (vi); and
(C) by inserting after clause (iv) the following:
``(v) up to 10 percent of amounts available, to be used
for conservation initiatives on Federal land in Clark
County, Nevada, administered by the Department of the
Interior or the Department of Agriculture; and''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) take
effect on January 31, 2003.
(c) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid existing rights, the land
designated for disposal in this section is withdrawn from entry and
appropriation under the public land laws, location and entry, under the
mining laws, and from operation under the mineral leasing and
geothermal leasing laws until such times as the Secretary terminates
the withdrawal or the lands are patented.

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TITLE IV

-AMENDMENTS TO THE SOUTHERN NEVADA PUBLIC LAND MANAGEMENT ACT

(a) Management of Interstate Route 15 Corridor Land.--
(1) In general.--The Secretary shall manage the land located
along the Interstate Route 15 corridor south of the Las Vegas
Valley to the border between the States of California and Nevada,
generally depicted as Interstate 15 South Corridor on the map
entitled ``Clark County Conservation of Public Land and Natural
Resources Act of 2002'' and dated October 1, 2002, in accordance
with the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act of 1998 (112
Stat. 2343) and this section.
(2) Availability of map.--The map described in paragraph (1)
shall be on file and available for public inspection in the
appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land Management.
(3) Multiple use management.--Subject to any land management
designations under the 1998 Las Vegas District Resource Management
Plan or the Clark County Multi-Species Conservation Plan, land
depicted on the map described in paragraph (1) shall be managed for
multiple use purposes.
(4) Termination of administrative withdrawal.--The
administrative withdrawal of the land identified as the Interstate
15 South Corridor on the map entitled ``Clark County Conservation
of Public Land and Natural Resources Act of 2002'' and dated
October 1, 2002, from mineral entry dated July 23, 1997, and as
amended March 9, 1998, as further amended July 2, 2002, is
terminated.
(5) Withdrawal of land.--Subject to valid existing rights, the
corridor described in subsection (b) and the land described in
subsection (c)(1) are withdrawn from location and entry under the
mining laws, and from operation under the mineral leasing and
geothermal leasing laws, until such time as--
(A) the Secretary terminates the withdrawal; or
(B) the corridor or land, respectively, is patented.
(b) Transportation and Utilities Corridor.--Notwithstanding
sections 202 and 203 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of
1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712, 1713), the Secretary, in consultation with the
City of Henderson and the County, and in accordance with this section
and other applicable laws and subject to valid existing rights, shall
establish a 2,640-foot-wide corridor between the Las Vegas valley and
the proposed Ivanpah Airport for the placement, on a nonexclusive
basis, of utilities and transportation.
(c) Ivanpah Airport Environs Overlay District Land Transfer.--
(1) In general.--Subject to paragraph (2) and valid existing
rights, on request by the County, the Secretary shall transfer to
the County, without consideration, all right, title, and interest
of the United States in and to the land identified as Ivanpah
Airport noise compatibility area on the map entitled ``Clark County
Conservation of Public Land and Natural Resources Act of 2002'' and
dated October 1, 2002.
(2) Conditions for transfer.--As a condition of the transfer
under paragraph (1), the County shall agree--
(A) to manage the transferred land in accordance with
section 47504 of title 49, United States Code (including
regulations promulgated under that section); and
(B) that if any portion of the transferred land is sold,
leased, or otherwise conveyed or leased by the County--
(i) the sale, lease, or other conveyance shall be--
(I) subject to a limitation that requires that any
use of the transferred land be consistent with the
Agreement and section 47504 of title 49, United States
Code (including regulations promulgated under that
section); and
(II) for fair market value; and
(ii) of any gross proceeds received by the County from
the sale, lease, or other conveyance of the land, the
County shall--
(I) contribute 85 percent to the special account
established by section 4(e)(1)(C) of the Southern
Nevada Public Land Management Act of 1998 (112 Stat.
2345);
(II) contribute 5 percent to the State for use in
the general education program of the State; and
(III) reserve 10 percent for use by the Clark
County Department of Aviation for airport development
and noise compatibility programs.
(d) Effective Date.--Subsections (b) and (c) shall not take effect
until construction of the Ivanpah Valley Airport is approved in
accordance with Public Law 106-362.

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TITLE V

-IVANPAH CORRIDOR

(a) Temporary Withdrawal.--Subject to valid existing rights, any
Federal land in an Area of Critical Environmental Concern that is
designated for withdrawal under the 1998 Las Vegas Resource Management
Plan, and which is not already withdrawn by the effect of this or any
other Act, is hereby withdrawn from location, entry, and patent under
the mining laws for a period not to exceed five years. The withdrawal
shall lapse at the earlier--
(1) five years; or
(2) when the Secretary issues a final decision on each proposed
withdrawal.
(b) Administrative Withdrawal.--The Secretary shall make final
decisions on each of the temporary withdrawals described in subsection
(a) within five years of the date of enactment of this Act. Such
decisions shall be made consistent with the Federal Land Policy and
Management Act (43 U.S.C. 1714), and in accordance with the 1998 Las
Vegas Resource Management Plan.
(c) Mineral Report.--The mineral reports required by section
204(c)(12) of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act shall be the
responsibility of the United States Geological Survey and shall be
completed for each of the temporary withdrawals described in subsection
(a) within four years of the date of enactment of this Act.

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This title may be cited as the ``Sloan Canyon National Conservation
Area Act''.

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TITLE VI

-SLOAN CANYON NATIONAL CONSERVATION AREA

The purpose of this title is to establish the Sloan Canyon National
Conservation Area to conserve, protect, and enhance for the benefit and
enjoyment of present and future generations the cultural,
archaeological, natural, wilderness, scientific, geological,
historical, biological, wildlife, educational, and scenic resources of
the Conservation Area.

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In this title:
(1) Conservation area.--The term ``Conservation Area'' means
the Sloan Canyon National Conservation Area established by section
604(a).
(2) Federal parcel.--The term ``Federal parcel'' means the
parcel of Federal land consisting of approximately 500 acres that
is identified as Tract A on the map entitled ``Southern Nevada
Public Land Management Act'' and dated October 1, 2002.
(3) Management plan.--The term ``management plan'' means the
management plan for the Conservation Area developed under section
605(b).
(4) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map entitled ``Southern
Nevada Public Land Management Act'' and dated October 1, 2002.

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(a) In General.--For the purpose described in section 602, there is
established in the State a conservation area to be known as the Sloan
Canyon National Conservation Area.
(b) Area Included.--The Conservation Area shall consist of
approximately 48,438 acres of public land in the County, as generally
depicted on the map.
(c) Map and Legal Description.--
(1) In general.--As soon as practicable after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a map
and legal description of the Conservation Area.
(2) Effect.--The map and legal description shall have the same
force and effect as if included in this section, except that the
Secretary may correct minor errors in the map or legal description.
(3) Public availability.--A copy of the map and legal
description shall be on file and available for public inspection in
the appropriate office of the Bureau of Land Management.

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(a) In General.--The Secretary, acting through the Director of the
Bureau of Land Management, shall manage the Conservation Area--
(1) in a manner that conserves, protects, and enhances the
resources of the Conservation Area; and
(2) in accordance with--
(A) the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43
U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); and
(B) other applicable law, including this Act.
(b) Management Plan.--
(1) In general.--Not later than 3 years after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in consultation with the
State, the city of Henderson, the County, and any other interested
persons, shall develop a management plan for the Conservation Area.
(2) Requirements.--The management plan shall--
(A) describe the appropriate uses and management of the
Conservation Area;
(B)(i) authorize the use of motorized vehicles in the
Conservation Area--
(I) for installing, repairing, maintaining, and
reconstructing water development projects, including
guzzlers, that would enhance the Conservation Area by
promoting healthy, viable, and more naturally distributed
wildlife populations; and
(II) subject to any limitations that are not more
restrictive than the limitations on such uses authorized in
wilderness areas under section 208; and
(ii) include or provide recommendations on ways of
minimizing the visual impacts of such activities on the
Conservation Area;
(C) include a plan for litter cleanup and public lands
awareness campaign on public lands in and around the
Conservation Area; and
(D) include a recommendation on the location for a right-
of-way for a rural roadway to provide the city of Henderson
with access to the Conservation Area, in accordance with the
application numbered N-65874.
(c) Uses.--The Secretary shall allow only such uses of the
Conservation Area that the Secretary determines will further the
purpose described in section 602.
(d) Motorized Vehicles.--Except as needed for administrative
purposes or to respond to an emergency, the use of motorized vehicles
in the Conservation Area shall be permitted only on roads and trails
designated for the use of motorized vehicles by the management plan
developed under subsection (b).
(e) Withdrawal.--
(1) In general.--Subject to valid existing rights, all public
land in the Conservation Area is withdrawn from--
(A) all forms of entry and appropriation under the public
land laws;
(B) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and
(C) operation of the mineral leasing, mineral materials,
and geothermal leasing laws.
(2) Additional land.--Notwithstanding any other provision of
law, if the Secretary acquires mineral or other interests in a
parcel of land within the Conservation Area after the date of
enactment of this Act, the parcel is withdrawn from operation of
the laws referred to in paragraph (1) on the date of acquisition of
the land.
(f) Hunting, Fishing, and Trapping.--
(1) In general.--Nothing in this title affects the jurisdiction
of the State with respect to fish and wildlife, including hunting,
fishing, and trapping in the Conservation Area.
(2) Limitations.--
(A) Regulations.--The Secretary may designate by regulation
areas in which, and establish periods during which, for reasons
of public safety, administration, or compliance with applicable
laws, no hunting, fishing, or trapping will be permitted in the
Conservation Area.
(B) Consultation.--Except in emergencies, the Secretary
shall consult with the appropriate State agency before
promulgating regulations under subparagraph (A) that close a
portion of the Conservation Area to hunting, fishing, or
trapping.
(g) No Buffer Zones.--
(1) In general.--The establishment of the Conservation Area
shall not create an express or implied protective perimeter or
buffer zone around the Conservation Area.
(2) Private land.--If the use of, or conduct of an activity on,
private land that shares a boundary with the Conservation Area is
consistent with applicable law, nothing in this title concerning
the establishment of the Conservation Area shall prohibit or limit
the use or conduct of the activity.

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(a) In General.--Notwithstanding sections 202 and 203 of the
Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712, 1713)
and subject to valid existing rights, not later than 1 year after the
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall convey to the
highest qualified bidder all right, title, and interest of the United
States in and to the Federal parcel.
(b) Disposition of Proceeds.--Of the gross proceeds from the
conveyance of land under subsection (a)--
(1) 5 percent shall be available to the State for use in the
general education program of the State; and
(2) the remainder shall be deposited in the special account
established under the Southern Nevada Public Lands Management Act
of 1998 (Public Law 105-263; 112 Stat. 2345), to be available to
the Secretary, without further appropriation for--
(A) the construction and operation of facilities to support
the management of the Conservation Area;
(B) the construction and repair of trails and roads in the
Conservation Area authorized under the management plan;
(C) research on and interpretation of the archaeological
and geological resources of the Conservation Area;
(D) conservation and research relating to the Conservation
Area; and
(E) any other purpose that the Secretary determines to be
consistent with the purpose described in section 602.

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Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act,
the Secretary shall convey to the City of Henderson the public right-
of-way requested for public trail purposes under the application
numbered N-76312 and the public right-of-way requested for public trail
purposes under the application numbered N-65874.

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In this title, the term ``map'' means the map entitled ``Southern
Nevada Public Land Management Act'' and dated October 1, 2002.

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FOUNDATION.
(a) Findings and Purposes.--
(1) Findings.--Congress finds that--
(A) the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, needs land in the
greater Las Vegas area to provide for the future growth of the
university;
(B) the proposal by the University of Nevada, Las Vegas,
for construction of a research park and technology center in
the greater Las Vegas area would enhance the high tech industry
and entrepreneurship in the State; and
(C) the land transferred to the Clark County Department of
Aviation under section 4(g) of the Southern Nevada Public Land
Management Act of 1998 (112 Stat. 2346) is the best location
for the research park and technology center.
(2) Purposes.--The purposes of this section are--
(A) to provide a suitable location for the construction of
a research park and technology center in the greater Las Vegas
area;
(B) to provide the public with opportunities for education
and research in the field of high technology; and
(C) to provide the State with opportunities for competition
and economic development in the field of high technology.
(b) Technology Research Center.--
(1) Conveyance.--Notwithstanding section 4(g)(4) of the
Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act of 1998 (112 Stat.
2347), the Clark County Department of Aviation may convey, without
consideration, all right, title, and interest in and to the parcel
of land described in paragraph (3) to the University of Nevada at
Las Vegas Research Foundation (referred to in this section as
``Foundation'') for the development of a technology research
center.
(2) Condition.--The conveyance under paragraph (1) shall be
subject to the condition that the Foundation enter into an
agreement that if the land described in paragraph (3) is sold,
leased, or otherwise conveyed by the Foundation.
(A) the Foundation shall sell, lease, or otherwise convey
the land for fair market value;
(B) the Foundation shall contribute 85 percent of the gross
proceeds from the sale, lease, or conveyance of the land to the
special account;
(C) with respect to land identified on the map entitled
``Las Vegas Valley, Nevada, Land Sales Map'', numbered 7306A,
and dated May 1980, the proceeds from the sale, lease, or
conveyance of the land identified on the map contributed to the
special account by the Foundation under subparagraph (B) shall
be used by the Secretary of Agriculture to acquire
environmentally sensitive land in the Lake Tahoe Basin under
section 3 of Public Law 96-586 (94 Stat. 3383);
(D) the Foundation shall contribute 5 percent of the gross
proceeds from the sale, lease, or conveyance of the land to the
State of Nevada for use in the general education program of the
State; and
(E) the remainder of the gross proceeds from the sale,
lease, or conveyance of the land shall be available for use by
the Foundation.
(3) Description of land.--The parcel of land referred to in
paragraph (1) is the parcel of Clark County Department of Aviation
land--
(A) consisting of approximately 115 acres; and
(B) located in the SAW\1/4\ of section 33, T. 21 S., R. 60
E., Mount Diablo Base and Meridian.

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The Secretary shall convey to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police
Department, without consideration, all right, title, and interest in
and to the parcel of land identified as ``Tract F'' on the map for use
as a shooting range.

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COLLEGE AT HENDERSON.
(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Chancellor.--The term ``Chancellor'' means the Chancellor
of the University system.
(2) City.--The term ``City'' means the city of Henderson,
Nevada.
(3) College.--The term ``College'' means the Nevada State
College at Henderson.
(4) Survey.--The term ``survey'' means the land survey required
under Federal law to define the official metes and bounds of the
parcel of Federal land identified as ``Tract H'' on the map.
(5) University system.--The term ``University system'' means
the University and Community College System of Nevada.
(b) Conveyance.--
(1) In general.--Notwithstanding the Federal Land Policy and
Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) and section 1(c) of
the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly known as the ``Recreation and
Public Purposes Act'') (43 U.S.C. 869(c)), not later than 180 days
after the date on which the survey is approved, the Secretary shall
convey to the City, without consideration, all right, title, and
interest of the United States in and to the parcel of Federal land
identified as ``Tract H'' on the map for use as a campus for the
College.
(2) Conditions.--
(A) In general.--As a condition of the conveyance under
paragraph (1), the Chancellor and the City shall agree in
writing--
(i) to pay any administrative costs associated with the
conveyance, including the costs of any environmental,
wildlife, cultural, or historical resources studies;
(ii) to use the Federal land conveyed for educational
and recreational purposes;
(iii) to release and indemnify the United States from
any claims or liabilities which may arise from uses that
are carried out on the Federal land on or before the date
of enactment of this Act by the United States or any
person;
(iv) as soon as practicable after the date of the
conveyance under paragraph (1), to erect at the College an
appropriate and centrally located monument that
acknowledges the conveyance of the Federal land by the
United States for the purpose of furthering the higher
education of citizens in the State; and
(v) to assist the Bureau of Land Management in
providing information to the students of the College and
the citizens of the State on--
(I) public land in the State; and
(II) the role of the Bureau of Land Management in
managing, preserving, and protecting the public land.
(B) Valid existing rights.--The conveyance under paragraph
(1) shall be subject to all valid existing rights.
(3) Use of federal land.--
(A) In general.--The College and the City may use the land
conveyed under paragraph (1) for--
(i) any purpose relating to the establishment,
operation, growth, and maintenance of the College; and
(ii) any uses relating to such purposes, including
residential and commercial development that would generally
be associated with an institution of higher education.
(B) Other entities.--The College and the City may--
(i) consistent with Federal and State law, lease or
otherwise provide property or space at the College, with or
without consideration, to religious, public interest,
community, or other groups for services and events that are
of interest to the College, the City, or any community
located in the Las Vegas Valley;
(ii) allow the City or any other community in the Las
Vegas Valley to use facilities of the College for
educational and recreational programs of the City or
community; and
(iii) in conjunction with the City, plan, finance,
(including the provision of cost-share assistance),
construct, and operate facilities for the City on the
Federal land conveyed for educational or recreational
purposes consistent with this section.
(4) Reversion.--If the Federal land or any portion of the
Federal land conveyed under paragraph (1) ceases to be used for the
College, the Federal land or any portion of the Federal land shall,
at the discretion of the Secretary, revert to the United States.

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(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) City.--The term ``City'' means the city of Las Vegas,
Nevada.
(2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of
the Interior, acting through the Director of the Bureau of Land
Management.
(b) Conveyance.--The Secretary shall convey to the City, without
consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United States in
and to the parcels of land identified as ``Tract C'' and ``Tract D'' on
the map.
(c) Reversion.--If a parcel of land conveyed to the City under
subsection (b) ceases to be used for affordable housing or for a
purpose related to affordable housing, the parcel shall, at the
discretion of the Secretary, revert to the United States.

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(a) In General.--Notwithstanding sections 202 and 203 of the
Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712, 1713)
and subject to valid existing rights, the Secretary shall convey as a
single parcel to the highest qualified bidder all right, title, and
interest of the United States in and to approximately 360 acres that is
identified as the North Half (N\1/2\) of Section 7, Township 23 South,
Range 61 East, M.D.B.&M., Clark County, Nevada and the Northeast
Quarter (NE\1/4\) of the Southeast Quarter (SE\1/4\) of Section 7,
Township 23 South, Range 61 East, M.D.M., Clark County, Nevada.
(b) Disposition of Proceeds.--The proceeds from the conveyance of
the lands described in subsection (a) shall be deposited in accordance
with section 4(e)(1) of the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act
of 1998 (112 Stat. 2345).

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This title may be cited as the ``Humboldt Project Conveyance Act''.

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TITLE VIII

-HUMBOLDT PROJECT CONVEYANCE

For purposes of this title:
(1) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of
the Interior.
(2) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of Nevada.
(3) PCWCD.--The term ``PCWCD'' means the Pershing County Water
Conservation District, a public entity organized under the laws of
the State of Nevada.
(4) Pershing county.--The term ``Pershing County'' means the
Pershing County government, a political subunit of the State of
Nevada.
(5) Lander county.--The term ``Lander County'' means the Lander
County government, a political subunit of the State of Nevada.

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(a) In General.--As soon as practicable after the date of enactment
of this Act and in accordance with all applicable law, the Secretary
shall convey all right, title, and interest in and to the lands and
features of the Humboldt Project, as generally depicted on the map
entitled the ``Humboldt Project Conveyance Act'', and dated July 3,
2002, including all water rights for storage and diversion, to PCWCD,
the State, Pershing County, and Lander County, consistent with the
terms and conditions set forth in the Memorandum of Agreement between
PCWCD and Lander County dated January 24, 2000, the Conceptual
Agreement between PCWCD and the State dated October 18, 2001, the
Letter of Agreement between Pershing County and the State dated April
16, 2002, and any agreements between the Bureau of Reclamation and
PCWCD.
(b) Map.--As soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of
this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a map of the Humboldt
Project Conveyance. In case of a conflict between the map referred to
in subsection (a) and the map submitted by the Secretary, the map
referred to in subsection (b) shall control. The map shall have the
same force and effect as if included in this Act, except that the
Secretary may correct clerical and typographical errors in such map and
legal description. Copies of the map shall be on file and available for
public inspection in the Office of the Commissioner of the Bureau of
Reclamation and in the Office of the Area Manager of the Bureau of
Reclamation in Carson City, Nevada.
(c) Compliance With Agreements.--All parties to the conveyance
under subsection (a) shall comply with the terms and conditions of the
agreements cited in subsection (a).
(d) Report.--If the conveyance required by this section has not
been completed within 18 months after the date of enactment of this
Act, the Secretary shall submit a report to the Committee on Resources
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources of the Senate that describes--
(1) the status of the conveyance;
(2) any obstacles to completion of the conveyance; and
(3) the anticipated date for completion of the conveyance.

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(a) In General.--As consideration for any conveyance required by
section 803, PCWCD shall pay to the United States the net present value
of miscellaneous revenues associated with the lands and facilities to
be conveyed.
(b) Withdrawn Lands.--As consideration for any conveyance of
withdrawn lands required by section 803, the entity receiving title
shall pay the United States (in addition to amounts paid under
subsection (a)) the fair market value for any such lands conveyed that
were withdrawn from the public domain pursuant to the Secretarial
Orders dated March 16, 1934, and April 6, 1956.
(c) Administrative Costs.--Administrative costs for conveyance of
any land or facility under this title shall be paid in equal shares by
the Secretary and the entity receiving title to the land or facility,
except costs identified in subsections (d) and (e).
(d) Real Estate Transfer Costs.--As a condition of any conveyance
of any land or facility required by section 803, costs of all boundary
surveys, title searches, cadastral surveys, appraisals, maps, and other
real estate transactions required for the conveyance shall be paid by
the entity receiving title to the land or facility.
(e) NEPA Costs.--Costs associated with any review required under
the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.)
for conveyance of any land or facility under section 803 shall be paid
in equal shares by the Secretary and the entity receiving title to the
land or facility.
(f) State of Nevada.--The State shall not be responsible for any
payments under this section. Any proposal by the State to reconvey to
another entity land conveyed by the Secretary under this title shall be
pursuant to an agreement with the Secretary providing for fair market
value to the United States for the lands, and for continued management
of the lands for recreation, wildlife habitat, wetlands, or resource
conservation.

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Following the conveyance required by section 803, the district, the
State, Pershing County, and Lander County shall, with respect to the
interests conveyed, comply with all requirements of Federal, State, and
local law applicable to non-Federal water distribution systems.

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Effective on the date of the conveyance required by section 803,
the Secretarial Orders dated March 16, 1934, and April 6, 1956, that
withdrew public lands for the Rye Patch Reservoir and the Humboldt
Sink, are hereby revoked.

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Effective on the date of the conveyance required by section 803,
the United States shall not be held liable by any court for damages of
any kind arising out of any act, omission, or occurrence relating to
the Humboldt Project, except for damages caused by acts of negligence
committed by the United States or by its employees or agents prior to
the date of conveyance. Nothing in this section shall be considered to
increase the liability of the United States beyond that currently
provided in chapter 171 of title 28, United States Code, popularly
known as the ``Federal Tort Claims Act''.

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Prior to any conveyance under this title, the Secretary shall
complete all actions as may be required under the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), the
Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), and all other
applicable laws.

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Upon conveyance of the lands and facilities by the Secretary under
this title, the Humboldt Project shall no longer be a Federal
reclamation project and the district shall not be entitled to receive
any future reclamation benefits with respect to that project, except
those benefits that would be available to other nonreclamation
districts.

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Section 3 of Public Law 99-548 (100 Stat. 3061; 110 Stat. 3009-202)
is amended--
(1) in subsection (d), by adding at the end the following:
``(3) Use of proceeds.--The proceeds of the sale of each parcel
completed after the date of enactment of this subsection shall be
deposited in the special account established under section
4(e)(1)(C) of the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act of
1998 (112 Stat. 2345); and shall be available for use by the
Secretary--
``(A) to reimburse costs incurred by the local offices of
the Bureau of Land Management in arranging the land conveyances
directed by this section;
``(B) for the development of a multispecies habitat
conservation plan for the Virgin River in Clark County, Nevada,
including any associated groundwater monitoring plan; and
``(C) as provided in section 4(e)(3) of that Act (112 Stat.
2346).
``(4) Timing.--Not later than 90 days after the date of
enactment of this section, the Secretary shall complete the sale of
any parcel authorized to be conveyed pursuant to this section and
for which the Secretary has received notification from the city
under paragraph (1).''; and
(2) in subsection (f)(2)(B), by adding at the end the
following:
``(v) Sec. 7.''.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.

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Clark County Conservation of Public Land and Natural Resources Act of 2002

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