A bill to give the city of Mesquite, Nevada, the right to purchase at fair market value certain parcels of public land in the city.

Summary: Grants the City of Mesquite, Nevada, the exclusive right, for 12 years, to purchase specified parcels of public land in Mount Diablo Meridian.  Requires the proceeds of the sale of each parcel to be deposited into, and disposed of by the Secretary of the Interior from, the special account established under the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act of 1998. 
Directs the Secretary to convey to the city specified public lands to be selected by the city from among other specified parcels in Mount Diablo Meridian. 
Withdraws all such parcels from entry and appropriation under the public land laws and from operation of the mineral and geothermal leasing laws for 12 years.

SECTION 1. CONVEYANCE OF LAND TO CITY OF MESQUITE, NEVADA.

    Section 3 of Public Law 99-548 (100 Stat. 3061; 110 Stat. 3009-202) 
is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(e) Fifth Area.--
            ``(1) Right to purchase.--For a period of 12 years after 
        the date of enactment of this Act, the city of Mesquite, 
        Nevada, shall have the exclusive right to purchase the parcels 
        of public land described in paragraph (2).
            ``(2) Land description.--The parcels of public land 
        referred to in paragraph (1) are as follows:
                    ``(A) In T. 13 S., R. 70 E., Mount Diablo Meridian, 
                Nevada:
                            ``(i) The portion of sec. 27 north of 
                        Interstate Route 15.
                            ``(ii) Sec. 28: NE \1/4\, S \1/2\ (except 
                        the Interstate Route 15 right-of-way).
                            ``(iii) Sec. 29: E \1/2\ NE \1/4\ SE \1/4\, 
                        SE \1/4\ SE \1/4\.
                            ``(iv) The portion of sec. 30 south of 
                        Interstate Route 15.
                            ``(v) The portion of sec. 31 south of 
                        Interstate Route 15.
                            ``(vi) Sec. 32: NE \1/4\ NE \1/4\ (except 
                        the Interstate Route 15 right-of-way), the 
                        portion of NW \1/4\ NE \1/4\ south of 
                        Interstate Route 15, and the portion of W \1/2\ 
                        south of Interstate Route 15.
                            ``(vii) The portion of sec. 33 north of 
                        Interstate Route 15.
                    ``(B) In T. 14 S., R. 70 E., Mount Diablo Meridian, 
                Nevada:
                            ``(i) Sec. 5: NW \1/4\.
                            ``(ii) Sec. 6: N \1/2\.
                    ``(C) In T. 13 S., R. 69 E., Mount Diablo Meridian, 
                Nevada:
                            ``(i) The portion of sec. 25 south of 
                        Interstate Route 15.
                            ``(ii) The portion of sec. 26 south of 
                        Interstate Route 15.
                            ``(iii) The portion of sec. 27 south of 
                        Interstate Route 15.
                            ``(iv) Sec. 28: SW \1/4\ SE \1/4\.
                            ``(v) Sec. 33: E \1/2\.
                            ``(vi) Sec. 34.
                            ``(vii) Sec. 35.
                            ``(viii) Sec. 36.
            ``(3) Notification.--Not later than 10 years after the date 
        of enactment of this subsection, the city shall notify the 
        Secretary which of the parcels of public land described in 
        paragraph (2) the city intends to purchase.
            ``(4) Conveyance.--Not later than 1 year after receiving 
        notification from the city under paragraph (3), the Secretary 
        shall convey to the city the land selected for purchase.
            ``(5) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid existing rights, until 
        the date that is 12 years after the date of enactment of this 
        subsection, the parcels of public land described in paragraph 
        (2) are withdrawn from all forms of entry and appropriation 
        under the public land laws, including the mining laws, and from 
        operation of the mineral leasing and geothermal leasing laws.
            ``(6) Use of proceeds.--The proceeds of the sale of each 
        parcel--
                    ``(A) 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
                    ``(B) shall be disposed of by the Secretary as 
                provided in section 4(e)(3) of that Act (112 Stat. 
                2346).
    ``(f) Sixth Area.--
            ``(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of 
        enactment of this subsection, the Secretary shall convey to the 
        city of Mesquite, Nevada, in accordance with section 47125 of 
        title 49, United States Code, up to 2,560 acres of public land 
        to be selected by the city from among the parcels of land 
        described in paragraph (2).
            ``(2) Land description.--The parcels of land referred to in 
        paragraph (1) are as follows:
                    ``(A) In T. 13 S., R. 69 E., Mount Diablo Meridian, 
                Nevada:
                            ``(i) The portion of sec. 28 south of 
                        Interstate Route 15 (except S \1/2\ SE \1/4\).
                            ``(ii) The portion of sec. 29 south of 
                        Interstate Route 15.
                            ``(iii) The portion of sec. 30 south of 
                        Interstate Route 15.
                            ``(iv) The portion of sec. 31 south of 
                        Interstate Route 15.
                            ``(v) Sec. 32.
                            ``(vi) Sec. 33: W \1/2\.
                    ``(B) In T. 14 S., R. 69 E., Mount Diablo Meridian, 
                Nevada:
                            ``(i) Sec. 4.
                            ``(ii) Sec. 5.
                            ``(iii) Sec. 6.
                            ``(iv) Sec. 8.
                    ``(C) In T. 14 S., R. 68 E., Mount Diablo Meridian, 
                Nevada:
                            ``(i) Sec. 1.
                            ``(ii) Sec. 12.
            ``(3) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid existing rights, until 
        the date that is 12 years after the date of enactment of this 
        subsection, the parcels of public land described in paragraph 
        (2) are withdrawn from all forms of entry and appropriation 
        under the public land laws, including the mining laws, and from 
        operation of the mineral leasing and geothermal leasing 
        laws.''.

            Passed the Senate November 19, 1999.

            Attest:

                                                    GARY SISCO,

                                                             Secretary.