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111TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 234 

To provide for the conveyance of the Alta-Hualapai Site to the Nevada 

Cancer Institute, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JANUARY 7, 2009 

Ms. BERKLEY introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 

Committee on Natural Resources 

A BILL 

To provide for the conveyance of the Alta-Hualapai Site 

to the Nevada Cancer Institute, and for other purposes. 

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

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Nevada Cancer Insti5 tute Expansion Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

7 In this Act: 

8 (1) ALTA-HUALAPAI SITE.—The term ‘‘Alta9 Hualapai Site’’ means the approximately 80 acres of 

10 land that is— 


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1 (A) patented to the City under the Act of 

2 June 14, 1926 (commonly known as the 

3 ‘‘Recreation and Public Purposes Act’’) (43 

4 U.S.C. 869 et seq.); and 

5 (B) identified on the map as the ‘‘Alta6 Hualapai Site’’. 

7 (2) CITY.—The term ‘‘City’’ means the city of 

8 Las Vegas, Nevada. 

9 (3) INSTITUTE.—The term ‘‘Institute’’ means 

10 the Nevada Cancer Institute, a nonprofit organiza11 tion described under section 501(c)(3) of the Inter12 nal Revenue Code of 1986, the principal place of 

13 business of which is at 10441 West Twain Avenue, 

14 Las Vegas, Nevada. 

15 (4) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map ti16 tled ‘‘Nevada Cancer Institute Expansion Act’’ and 

17 dated July 17, 2006. 

18 (5) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 

19 the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Di20 rector of the Bureau of Land Management. 

21 (6) WATER DISTRICT.—The term ‘‘Water Dis22 trict’’ means the Las Vegas Valley Water District. 

23 SEC. 3. LAND CONVEYANCE. 

24 (a) SURVEY AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION.—The City 

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1 Hualapai Site. The survey shall conform to the Bureau 

2 of Land Management cadastral survey standards and be 

3 subject to approval by the Secretary. 

4 (b) ACCEPTANCE.—The Secretary may accept the re5 linquishment by the City of all or part of the Alta6 Hualapai Site. 

7 (c) CONVEYANCE FOR USE AS NONPROFIT CANCER

8 INSTITUTE.—After relinquishment of all or part of the 

9 Alta-Hualapai Site to the Secretary, and not later than 

10 180 days after request of the Institute, the Secretary shall 

11 convey to the Institute, subject to valid existing rights, the 

12 portion of the Alta-Hualapai Site that is necessary for the 

13 development of a nonprofit cancer institute. 

14 (d) ADDITIONAL CONVEYANCES.—Not later than 180 

15 days after a request from the City, the Secretary shall con16 vey to the City, subject to valid existing rights, any re17 maining portion of the Alta-Hualapai Site necessary for 

18 ancillary medical or nonprofit use compatible with the mis19 sion of the Institute. 

20 (e) APPLICABLE LAW.—Any conveyance by the City 

21 of any portion of the land received under this Act shall 

22 be for no less than fair market value and the proceeds 

23 shall be distributed in accordance with section 4(e)(1) of 

24 Public Law 105–263 (112 Stat. 2345). 


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1 (f) TRANSACTION COSTS.—All land conveyed by the 

2 Secretary under this Act shall be at no cost, except that 

3 the Secretary may require the recipient to bear any costs 

4 associated with transfer of title or any necessary land sur5 veys. 

6 (g) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 

7 of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit 

8 to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of 

9 Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Nat10 ural Resources of the Senate a report on all transactions 

11 conducted under Public Law 105–263 (112 Stat. 2345). 

12 SEC. 4. RIGHTS-OF-WAY. 

13 Consistent with the Federal Land Policy and Man14 agement Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701), the Secretary may 

15 grant rights-of-way to the Water District on a portion of 

16 the Alta-Hualapai Site for a flood control project and a 

17 water pumping facility. 

18 SEC. 5. REVERSION. 

19 Any property conveyed pursuant to this Act which 

20 ceases to be used for the purposes specified in this Act 

21 shall, at the discretion of the Secretary, revert to the 

22 United States, along with any improvements thereon or 

23 thereto. 

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