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110TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1311 

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey the Alta-Hualapai Site 

to the city of Las Vegas, Nevada, for the development of a cancer 

treatment facility. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MARCH 5, 2007 

Ms. BERKLEY (for herself, Mr. PORTER, and Mr. HELLER of Nevada) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural 

Resources 

A BILL 

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey the AltaHualapai Site to the city of Las Vegas, Nevada, for 

the development of a cancer treatment facility. 

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) AGREEMENT.—The term ‘‘Agreement’’ 

9 means the memorandum of understanding entered 


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1 into by the City and the Institute on December 21, 

2 2005. 

3 (2) ALTA-HUALAPAI SITE.—The term ‘‘Alta4 Hualapai Site’’ means the approximately 80 acres of 

5 land that is— 

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

7 June 14, 1926 (commonly known as the 

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

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

10 (B) identified on the map as the ‘‘Alta11 Hualapai Site’’. 

12 (3) CITY.—The term ‘‘City’’ means the city of 

13 Las Vegas, Nevada. 

14 (4) INSTITUTE.—The term ‘‘Institute’’ means 

15 the Nevada Cancer Institute, which is a nonprofit 

16 organization described under section 501(c)(3) of 

17 the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, the principal 

18 place of business of which is at 10441 West Twain 

19 Avenue, Las Vegas, Nevada. 

20 (5) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map en21 titled ‘‘Nevada Cancer Institute Expansion Act’’ and 

22 dated July 17, 2006. 

23 (6) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 

24 the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Di25 rector of the Bureau of Land Management. 


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1 (7) WATER DISTRICT.—The term ‘‘Water Dis2 trict’’ means the Las Vegas Valley Water District. 

3 SEC. 3. LAND CONVEYANCE, ALTA-HUALAPAI SITE, LAS 

4 VEGAS, NEVADA. 

5 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the 

6 date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall convey 

7 to the City, without consideration, all right, title, and in8 terest of the United States in and to the Alta-Hualapai 

9 Site for use by City for the development, in accordance 

10 with the Agreement, of— 

11 (1) a nonprofit cancer treatment facility; 

12 (2) ancillary commercial projects; 

13 (3) an adjacent park; 

14 (4) a flood control project; and 

15 (5) a water pumping facility. 

16 (b) INSTITUTE TRANSFER.— 

17 (1) IN GENERAL.—The City may subsequently 

18 transfer to the Institute, without consideration, a 

19 portion of the Alta-Hualapai Site conveyed to the 

20 City under subsection (a). 

21 (2) REVERSION.—If a portion of the Alta22 Hualapai Site transferred under paragraph (1) 

23 ceases to be used by the Institute, all right, title, 

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1 Hualapai Site, shall revert to the United States, at 

2 the discretion of the Secretary. 

3 (c) WATER DISTRICT TRANSFER.— 

4 (1) IN GENERAL.—The City may subsequently 

5 transfer to the Water District, without consider6 ation, a portion of the Alta-Hualapai Site conveyed 

7 to the City under subsection (a) that is necessary for 

8 a pumping facility. 

9 (2) REVERSION.—If a portion of the Alta10 Hualapai Site transferred under paragraph (1) 

11 ceases to be used by the Water District, all right, 

12 title, and interest in and to the portion of the Alta13 Hualapai Site, and any improvements to the Alta14 Hualapai Site, shall revert to the United States, at 

15 the discretion of the Secretary. 

16 (d) SUBSEQUENT CONVEYANCE.—Except as provided 

17 in subsections (b) and (c), if the City subsequently sells, 

18 leases, or otherwise conveys any portion of the Alta19 Hualapai Site conveyed to the City under subsection (a)— 

20 (1) the amount of consideration for the sale, 

21 lease, or conveyance shall be for not less than fair 

22 market value; and 

23 (2) an amount equal to the consideration re24 ceived by the City for the land sold, leased, or con25 veyed shall be paid or otherwise deposited by the 


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1 City in accordance with section 4(e)(1) of the South2 ern Nevada Public Land Management Act of 1998 

3 (Public Law 105–263; 112 Stat. 2345). 

4 (e) COSTS.—Any costs relating to a conveyance under 

5 subsection (a) (including any costs for surveys and other 

6 administrative expenses) shall be paid by the City. 

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