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Calendar No. 812 

110TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 1311 

[Report No. 110–380] 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MARCH 5, 2008 

Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 

Resources 

JUNE 16, 2008 

Reported by Mr. BINGAMAN, without amendment 

AN ACT 

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: 


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1 (1) ALTA-HUALAPAI SITE.—The term ‘‘Alta2 Hualapai Site’’ means the approximately 80 acres of 

3 land that is— 

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

5 June 14, 1926 (commonly known as the 

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

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

8 (B) identified on the map as the ‘‘Alta9 Hualapai Site’’. 

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

11 Las Vegas, Nevada. 

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

13 the Nevada Cancer Institute, a nonprofit organiza14 tion described under section 501(c)(3) of the Inter15 nal Revenue Code of 1986, the principal place of 

16 business of which is at 10441 West Twain Avenue, 

17 Las Vegas, Nevada. 

18 (4) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map ti19 tled ‘‘Nevada Cancer Institute Expansion Act’’ and 

20 dated July 17, 2006. 

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

22 the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Di23 rector of the Bureau of Land Management. 

24 (6) WATER DISTRICT.—The term ‘‘Water Dis25 trict’’ means the Las Vegas Valley Water District. 


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1 SEC. 3. LAND CONVEYANCE. 

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

3 shall prepare a survey and legal description of the Alta4 Hualapai Site. The survey shall conform to the Bureau 

5 of Land Management cadastral survey standards and be 

6 subject to approval by the Secretary. 

7 (b) ACCEPTANCE.—The Secretary may accept the re8 linquishment by the City of all or part of the Alta9 Hualapai Site. 

10 (c) CONVEYANCE FOR USE AS NONPROFIT CANCER

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

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

13 180 days after request of the Institute, the Secretary shall 

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

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

16 development of a nonprofit cancer institute. 

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

18 days after a request from the City, the Secretary shall con19 vey to the City, subject to valid existing rights, any re20 maining portion of the Alta-Hualapai Site necessary for 

21 ancillary medical or nonprofit use compatible with the mis22 sion of the Institute. 

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

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

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


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

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

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

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

5 the Secretary may require the recipient to bear any costs 

6 associated with transfer of title or any necessary land sur7 veys. 

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

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

10 to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of 

11 Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Nat12 ural Resources of the Senate a report on all transactions 

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

14 SEC. 4. RIGHTS-OF-WAY. 

15 Consistent with the Federal Land Policy and Man16 agement Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701), the Secretary may 

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

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

19 water pumping facility. 

20 SEC. 5. REVERSION. 

21 Any property conveyed pursuant to this Act which 

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

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

24 United States, along with any improvements thereon or 

25 thereto. 


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Calendar No. 812 

110TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 1311 

[Report No. 110

–380] 

AN ACT 

To provide for the conveyance of the Alta-Hualapai 

other purposes. Site to the Nevada Cancer Institute, and for 

JUNE 16, 2008 

Reported without amendment 


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