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108TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 2846 

To provide for the conveyance of certain Bureau of Land Management land 

in the State of Nevada to the University and Community College System 

of Nevada, and for other purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

SEPTEMBER 24, 2004 

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 

A BILL 

To provide for the conveyance of certain Bureau of Land 

Management land in the State of Nevada to the University and Community College System of Nevada, 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 ‘‘Nye County Higher 

5 Education Campus Conveyance Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

7 (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this Act: 
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1 (1) CHANCELLOR.—The term ‘‘Chancellor’’ 

2 means the Chancellor of the University system. 

3 (2) COUNTY.—The term ‘‘County’’ means the 

4 County of Nye, Nevada. 

5 (3) COLLEGE.—The term ‘‘College’’ means the 

6 Nye County Nevada Higher Education Campus in 

7 Pahrump Valley, Nevada, a component of the Uni8 versity system. 

9 (4) FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘Federal land’’ 

10 means the parcel of Bureau of Land Management 

land identified on the map as the N1 11 ⁄2 (excluding the 

NW1⁄4NW1 12 ⁄4) of sec. 2 of T. 21 S., R. 54 E. 

13 (5) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map en14 titled ‘‘Southern Nevada Public Land Management 

15 Act’’ and dated October 1, 2002. 

16 (6) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State 

17 of Nevada. 

18 (7) UNIVERSITY SYSTEM.—The term ‘‘Univer19 sity system’’ means the University and Community 

20 College System of Nevada. 

21 SEC. 3. CONVEYANCE TO THE UNIVERSITY AND COMMU22 NITY COLLEGE SYSTEM OF NEVADA. 

23 (a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding the Federal 

24 Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 

25 1701 et seq.) and section 1(c) of the Act of June 14, 1926 
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1 (commonly known as the ‘‘Recreation and Public Purposes 

2 Act’’) (43 U.S.C. 869(c)), not later than 1 year after the 

3 date on which a survey defining the official metes and 

4 bounds of the Federal land is approved by the Secretary, 

5 the Secretary shall convey to the University system with6 out consideration, all right, title, and interest of the 

7 United States in and to the Federal land for use as a cam8 pus for the College. 

9 (b) CONDITIONS.— 

10 (1) IN GENERAL.—As a condition of the con11 veyance under subsection (a), the Chancellor shall 

12 agree in writing— 

13 (A) to pay any administrative costs associ14 ated with the conveyance, including the cost of 

15 any environmental, wildlife, cultural, or histor16 ical resources studies; 

17 (B) to use the Federal land conveyed for 

18 educational and recreational purposes; 

19 (C) to release and indemnify the United 

20 States from any claims or liabilities which may 

21 arise from uses that are carried out on the Fed22 eral land on or before the date of enactment of 

23 this Act by the United States or any person; 

24 (D) as soon as practicable after the date of 

25 the conveyance under subsection (a), to erect at 
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1 the College an appropriate and centrally located 

2 monument that acknowledges the conveyance of 

3 the Federal land by the United States for the 

4 purpose of furthering the higher education of 

5 citizens in the State; and 

6 (E) to assist the Bureau of Land Manage7 ment in providing information to the students 

8 of the College and the citizens of the State 

9 on— 

10 (i) public land in the State; and 

11 (ii) the role of the Bureau of Land 

12 Management in managing, preserving, and 

13 protecting the public land. 

14 (2) VALID EXISTING RIGHTS.—The conveyance 

15 under subsection (a) shall be subject to all valid ex16 isting rights. 

17 (c) USE OF FEDERAL LAND.— 

18 (1) IN GENERAL.—The University system may 

19 use the land conveyed under subsection (a) for— 

20 (A) any purpose relating to the establish21 ment, operation, growth, and maintenance of 

22 the College; and 

23 (B) any uses relating to those purposes, in24 cluding residential and commercial development 
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1 that would generally be associated with an insti2 tution of higher education. 

3 (2) OTHER ENTITIES.—The University system 

4 may— 

5 (A) consistent with Federal and State law, 

6 lease or otherwise provide property or space at 

7 the College, with or without consideration, to 

8 religious, public interest, community, or other 

9 groups for services and events that are of inter10 est to the College, the University system, or any 

11 community located in the County; 

12 (B) allow the County or any other commu13 nity in the County to use facilities of the Col14 lege for educational and recreational programs 

15 of the County or community; and 

16 (C) in conjunction with the County, plan, 

17 finance (including through the provision of cost18 share assistance), construct, and operate facili19 ties for the County on the Federal land for edu20 cational or recreational purposes consistent with 

21 this section. 

22 (d) REVERSION.—If the Federal land or any portion 

23 of the Federal land conveyed under subsection (a) ceases 

24 to be used for the College, the Federal land or any portion 
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1 of the Federal land shall, at the discretion of the Sec2 retary, revert to the United States. 

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