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Union Calendar No. 324 

110TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 1311 

[Report No. 110–533] 

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 

FEBRUARY 28, 2008 

Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee of the Whole House 

on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 

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

[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on March 5, 2007] 

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, 

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1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

2 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Nevada Cancer Institute 

3 Expansion Act’’. 

4 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

5 In this Act: 

6 (1) ALTA-HUALAPAI SITE.—The term ‘‘Alta7 Hualapai Site’’ means the approximately 80 acres of 

8 land that is— 

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

10 June 14, 1926 (commonly known as the ‘‘Recre11 ation and Public Purposes Act’’) (43 U.S.C. 869 

12 et seq.); and 

13 (B) identified on the map as the ‘‘Alta14 Hualapai Site’’. 

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

16 Las Vegas, Nevada. 

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

18 Nevada Cancer Institute, a nonprofit organization de19 scribed under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Rev20 enue Code of 1986, the principal place of business of 

21 which is at 10441 West Twain Avenue, Las Vegas, 

22 Nevada. 

23 (4) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map ti24 tled ‘‘Nevada Cancer Institute Expansion Act’’ and 

25 dated July 17, 2006. 

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

2 the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Di3 rector of the Bureau of Land Management. 

4 (6) WATER DISTRICT.—The term ‘‘Water Dis5 trict’’ means the Las Vegas Valley Water District. 

6 SEC. 3. LAND CONVEYANCE. 

7 (a) ACCEPTANCE.—The Secretary may accept the re8 linquishment by the City of all or part of the Alta-Hualapai 

9 Site. 

10 (b) CONVEYANCE FOR USE AS NON-PROFIT CANCER

11 INSTITUTE.—After relinquishment of all or part of the Alta12 Hualapai Site to the Secretary, and not later than 180 

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

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

15 of the Alta-Hualapai Site that is necessary for the develop16 ment of a non-profit cancer institute. 

17 (c) 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 remain20 ing portion of the Alta-Hualapai site necessary for ancil21 lary medical or non-profit use compatible with the mission 

22 of the Institute. 

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

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

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

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

2 Law 105-263 (112 Stat. 2345). 

3 (e) 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 (f) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 

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

10 the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Rep11 resentatives and the Committee on Energy and Natural Re12 sources of the Senate a report on all transactions conducted 

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

14 SEC. 4. RIGHTS-OF-WAY. 

15 Consistent with the Federal Land Policy and Manage16 ment 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 shall, 

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

24 States, along with any improvements thereon or thereto. 

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Amend the title so as to read: ‘‘A bill to provide for 

the conveyance of the Alta-Hualapai Site to the Nevada 

Cancer Institute, and for other purposes.’’. 

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Union Calendar No. 324 

110TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 1311 

[Report No. 110

–533] 

A BILL 

To direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey 

ment facility. Nevada, for the development of a cancer treatthe Alta-Hualapai Site to the city of Las Vegas, 

FEBRUARY 28, 2008 

Reported with amendments, committed to the Committee 

dered to be printed of the Whole House on the State of the Union, and ormstockstill on PROD1PC66 with BILLS