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111TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 2100 

To provide for the conveyance of certain public land in Mohave Valley, 

Mohave County, Arizona, administered by the Bureau of Land Management to the Arizona Game and Fish Department, for use as a public 

shooting range. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

APRIL 27, 2009 

Mr. FRANKS of Arizona introduced the following bill; which was referred to 

the Committee on Natural Resources 

A BILL 

To provide for the conveyance of certain public land in Mohave Valley, Mohave County, Arizona, administered by 

the Bureau of Land Management to the Arizona Game 

and Fish Department, for use as a public shooting range. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. FINDINGS AND PURPOSE. 

4 (a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds that— 

5 (1) Mohave County, Arizona, has experienced 

6 rapid growth in the last few years and traditional lo7 cations for target shooting are now too close to pop8 ulated areas for safety; 


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1 (2) there is a need to designate a centralized 

2 public location in Mohave County where target 

3 shooters can practice safely; and 

4 (3) a central facility is also needed for persons 

5 training in the use of firearms, such as local law en6 forcement and security personnel. 

7 (b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this Act is— 

8 (1) to provide a suitable location for the estab9 lishment of a centralized public shooting facility in 

10 Mohave; and 

11 (2) to provide the public with— 

12 (A) opportunities for education and recre13 ation; 

14 (B) a location for competitive events and 

15 marksmanship training; and 

16 (C) a location for local law enforcement of17 ficers to practice and improve their marksman18 ship skills so that they do not have to leave the 

19 area to practice such skills. 

20 SEC. 2. LAND CONVEYANCE, PUBLIC LAND IN MOHAVE 

21 COUNTY, ARIZONA. 

22 (a) CONVEYANCE REQUIRED.—The Secretary of the 

23 Interior, acting through the Bureau of Land Management, 

24 shall convey, without consideration, to the Arizona Game 

25 and Fish Department all right, title, and interest of the 


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1 United States in and to a parcel of public lands comprising 

2 approximately 315 acres in sections 35 and 36 of township 

3 19 north, range 21 west, Mohave County, Arizona, for the 

4 purpose of permitting the Arizona Game and Fish Depart5 ment to use the land as a public shooting range. 

6 (b) APPLICABILITY OF NEPA.—In making the con7 veyance under subsection (a), the Secretary shall comply 

8 with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 

9 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.). 

10 (c) TIMING REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary shall 

11 make the conveyance under subsection (a) as soon as prac12 ticable. 

13 (d) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.—The exact acreage 

14 and legal description of the real property to be conveyed 

15 under subsection (a) shall be determined by a survey satis16 factory to the Secretary. 

17 (e) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—The Secretary shall 

18 require that the Arizona Game and Fish Department pay 

19 all survey costs and other administrative costs necessary 

20 for the preparation and completion of any patents of and 

21 transfer of title to property under subsection (a). 

22 (f) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The Sec23 retary may require such additional terms and conditions 

24 in connection with the conveyance under subsections (a) 


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1 as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the inter2 ests of the United States. 

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