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Calendar No. 639

107TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION S. 1451

To provide for the conveyance of certain public land in Clark County, Nevada,

for use as a shooting range.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

SEPTEMBER 21, 2001

Mr. REID (for himself and Mr. ENSIGN) introduced the following bill; which

was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural

Resources

OCTOBER 8, 2002

Reported by Mr. BINGAMAN, with an amendment

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]

A BILL

To provide for the conveyance of certain public land in Clark

County, Nevada, for use as a 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. CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY TO CLARK COUN4 TY, NEVADA.

5 (a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that—
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1 (1) the Las Vegas area has experienced such

2 rapid growth in the last few years that traditional

3 locations for target shooting are now too close to

4 populated areas for safety;

5 (2) there is a need to designate a centralized lo6 cation in the Las Vegas valley where target shooters

7 can practice safely; and

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

9 training in the use of firearms, such as local law en10 forcement and security personnel.

11 (b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this Act are—

12 (1) to provide a suitable location for the estab13 lishment of a centralized shooting facility in the Las

14 Vegas valley; and

15 (2) to provide the public with—

16 (A) opportunities for education and recre17 ation; and

18 (B) a location for competitive events and

19 marksmanship training.

20 (c) CONVEYANCE.—As soon as practicable after the

21 date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior

22 shall convey to Clark County, Nevada, subject to valid ex23 isting rights, for no consideration, all right, title, and in24 terest of the United States in and to the parcels of land

25 described in subsection (d).
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1 (d) LAND DESCRIPTIONS.—The parcels of land to be

2 conveyed under subsection (c) are the parcels of land de3 scribed as follows:

4 (1) Approximately 320 acres of land in Clark

County, Nevada, in S1 5 ⁄2, sec. 25, T. 18 S., R. 60 E.,

6 Mount Diablo Base and Meridian.

7 (2) Approximately 320 acres of land in Clark

County, Nevada, in S1 8 ⁄2, sec. 26, T. 18 S., R. 60 E.,

9 Mount Diablo Base and Meridian.

10 (3) Approximately 320 acres of land in Clark

County, Nevada, in S1 11 ⁄2, sec. 27, T. 18 S., R. 60 E.,

12 Mount Diablo Base and Meridian.

13 (4) Approximately 640 acres of land in Clark

14 County, Nevada, in sec. 34, T. 18 S., R. 60 E.,

15 Mount Diablo Base and Meridian.

16 (5) Approximately 640 acres of land in Clark

17 County, Nevada, in sec. 35, T. 18 S., R. 60 E.,

18 Mount Diablo Base and Meridian.

19 (6) Approximately 640 acres of land in Clark

20 County, Nevada, in sec. 36, T. 18 S., R. 60 E.,

21 Mount Diablo Base and Meridian.

22 (e) USE OF LAND.—

23 (1) IN GENERAL.—The parcels of land conveyed

24 under subsection (c)—
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1 (A) shall be used by Clark County for the

2 purposes described in subsection (b) only; and

3 (B) shall not be disposed of by the county.

4 (2) REVERSION.—If Clark County ceases to use

5 any parcel for the purposes described in subsection

6 (b), title to the parcel shall revert to the United

7 States, at the option of the United States.

8 (f) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The Sec9 retary of the Interior may require such additional terms

10 and conditions in connection with the conveyance as the

11 Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of

12 the United States.

13 (g) RELEASE OF LAND.—Congress—

14 (1) finds that the parcels of land conveyed

15 under subsection (c), comprising a portion of the

16 Quail Springs Wilderness Study Area, NV–050–411,

17 managed by the Bureau of Land Management and

18 reported to Congress in 1991, have been adequately

19 studied for wilderness designation under section 603

20 of the Federal Land Management Policy Act of

21 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1782); and

22 (2) declares that those parcels are no longer

23 subject to the requirements contained in subsection

24 (c) of that section pertaining to the management of

25 wilderness study areas in a manner that does not
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1 impair the suitability of such areas for preservation

2 as wilderness.

3 SECTION 1. CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY TO CLARK COUN4 TY, NEVADA.

5 (A) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that—

6 (1) the Las Vegas area has experienced such

7 rapid growth in the last few years that traditional lo8 cations for target shooting are now too close to popu9 lated areas for safety;

10 (2) there is a need to designate a centralized lo11 cation in the Las Vegas valley where target shooters

12 can practice safely; and

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

14 training in the use of firearms, such as local law en15 forcement and security pesonnel.

16 (b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this Act are—

17 (1) to provide a suitable location for the estab18 lishment of a centralized shooting facility in the Las

19 Vegas valley; and

20 (2) to provide the public with—

21 (A) opportunities for education and recre22 ation; and

23 (B) a location for competitive events and

24 marksmanship training.
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1 (c) CONVEYANCE.—As soon as practicable after the

2 date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior

3 shall convey to Clark County, Nevada, subject to valid exist4 ing rights, for no consideration, all right, title, and interest

5 of the United States in and to the following parcels of land:

6 (1) the approximately 640 acres of land depicted

7 as ‘‘Site Location’’ on the map entitled ‘‘Shooting

8 Range, Las Vegas Valley’’ and dated October 2, 2002

9 (hereafter referred to as the ‘‘Map’’), to be conveyed

10 under the Recreation and Public Purposes Act (43

11 U.S.C. 869), notwithstanding subsection (b) of the

12 Act, to the extent there is any conflict with this sub13 section; and

14 (2) the approximately 2,240 acres of land de15 picted as ‘‘Open Space’’ on the Map.

16 (d) USE OF LAND.—

17 (1) SHOOTING RANGE.—The land depicted as

18 ‘‘Site Location’’ on the Map shall be used by Clark

19 County for the purposes described in subjection (b)

20 only.

21 (2) OPEN SPACE.—The land depicted as ‘‘Open

22 Space’’ on the Map shall be used by Clark County

23 solely to provide open space, wildlife habitat, and a

24 buffer around the shooting range facility.
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1 (3) DISPOSAL.—None of the land conveyed under

2 subsection (c) shall be disposed of by the County.

3 (4) REVERSION.—If Clark County ceases to use

4 any parcel for the purposes described in this sub5 section, or attempts to dispose of any parcel, title to

6 the parcel shall revert to the United States, at the op7 tion of the United States.

8 (e) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The Sec9 retary of the Interior may require such additional terms

10 and conditions in connection with the conveyance as the

11 Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of

12 the United States.

13 (f) RELEASE OF LAND.—Congress—

14 (1) finds that the parcels of land conveyed under

15 subsection (c), comprising a portion of the Quail

16 Springs Wilderness Study Area, NV–050–411, man17 aged by the Bureau of Land Management and re18 ported to Congress in 1991, have been adequately

19 studied for wilderness designation under section 603

20 of the Federal Land Management Policy Act of 1976

21 (43 U.S.C. 1782); and

22 (2) declares that those parcels are no longer sub23 ject to the requirements contained in subsection (c) of

24 that section pertaining to the management of wilder25 ness study areas in a manner that does not impair
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1 the suitability of such areas for preservation as wil2 derness.
Calendar No. 639

107TH CONGRESS

2D SESSION S. 1451

A BILL

To provide for the conveyance of certain public land

in Clark County, Nevada, for use as a shootingrange.

OCTOBER 8, 2002

Reported with an amendment