110TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 1311 

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, 
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1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

2 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Nevada Cancer Insti3 tute 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 

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

12 U.S.C. 869 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 

18 the Nevada Cancer Institute, a nonprofit organiza19 tion described under section 501(c)(3) of the Inter20 nal Revenue Code of 1986, the principal place of 

21 business of which is at 10441 West Twain Avenue, 

22 Las Vegas, 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) SURVEY AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION.—The City 

8 shall prepare a survey and legal description of the Alta9 Hualapai Site. The survey shall conform to the Bureau 

10 of Land Management cadastral survey standards and be 

11 subject to approval by the Secretary. 

12 (b) ACCEPTANCE.—The Secretary may accept the re13 linquishment by the City of all or part of the Alta14 Hualapai Site. 

15 (c) CONVEYANCE FOR USE AS NONPROFIT CANCER

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

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

18 180 days after request of the Institute, the Secretary shall 

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

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

21 development of a nonprofit cancer institute. 

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

23 days after a request from the City, the Secretary shall con24 vey to the City, subject to valid existing rights, any re25 maining portion of the Alta-Hualapai Site necessary for 
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1 ancillary medical or nonprofit use compatible with the mis2 sion of the Institute. 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10 the Secretary may require the recipient to bear any costs 

11 associated with transfer of title or any necessary land sur12 veys. 

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

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

15 to the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of 

16 Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Nat17 ural Resources of the Senate a report on all transactions 

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

19 SEC. 4. RIGHTS-OF-WAY. 

20 Consistent with the Federal Land Policy and Man21 agement Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701), the Secretary may 

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

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

24 water pumping facility. 
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1 SEC. 5. REVERSION. 

2 Any property conveyed pursuant to this Act which 

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

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

5 United States, along with any improvements thereon or 

6 thereto. 

Passed the House of Representatives March 4, 

2008. 

Attest: 

Clerk. 
110TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 1311 

AN ACT 

To provide for the conveyance of the Alta-Hualapai 

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