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ity of the United States or otherwise affect the liability of 
the United States under any provision of law. 
Subtitle H—Miscellaneous Access 
and Property Issues 
SEC. 3081. ENSURING PUBLIC ACCESS TO THE SUMMIT OF 
RATTLESNAKE MOUNTAIN IN THE HANFORD 
REACH NATIONAL MONUMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Interior shall 
provide public access to the summit of Rattlesnake Moun-
tain in the Hanford Reach National Monument for edu-
cational, recreational, historical, scientific, cultural, and 
other purposes, including— 
(1) motor vehicle access; and 
(2) pedestrian and other nonmotorized access. 
(b) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—The Secretary of the 
Interior may enter into cooperative agreements to facilitate 
access to the summit of Rattlesnake Mountain— 
(1) with the Secretary of Energy, the State of 
Washington, or any local government agency or other 
interested persons, for guided tours, including guided 
motorized tours to the summit of Rattlesnake Moun-
tain; and 
(2) with the Secretary of Energy, and with the 
State of Washington or any local government agency
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or other interested persons, to maintain the access 
road to the summit of Rattlesnake Mountain. 
SEC. 3082. ANCHORAGE, ALASKA, CONVEYANCE OF REVER-
SIONARY INTERESTS. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) CITY.—The term ‘‘City’’ means the munici-
pality of Anchorage, Alaska. 
(2) NON-FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘non-Fed-
eral land’’ means certain parcels of land located in 
the City and owned by the City, which are more par-
ticularly described as follows: 
(A) Block 42, Original Townsite of Anchor-
age, Anchorage Recording District, Third Judi-
cial District, State of Alaska, consisting of ap-
proximately 1.93 acres, commonly known as the 
Egan Center, Petrovich Park, and Old City 
Hall. 
(B) Lots 9, 10, and 11, Block 66, Original 
Townsite of Anchorage, Anchorage Recording 
District, Third Judicial District, State of Alas-
ka, consisting of approximately 0.48 acres, com-
monly known as the parking lot at 7th Avenue 
and I Street. 
(C) Lot 13, Block 15, Original Townsite of 
Anchorage, Anchorage Recording District, Third
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Judicial District, State of Alaska, consisting of 
approximately 0.24 acres, an unimproved vacant 
lot located at H Street and Christensen Drive. 
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
(b) CONVEYANCE OF REVERSIONARY INTERESTS, AN-
CHORAGE, ALASKA.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, the Secretary shall convey to the 
City, without consideration, the reversionary interests 
of the United States in and to the non-Federal land 
for the purpose of unencumbering the title to the non- 
Federal land to enable economic development of the 
non-Federal land. 
(2) LEGAL
DESCRIPTIONS.—As soon as prac-
ticable after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
exact legal descriptions of the non-Federal land shall 
be determined in a manner satisfactory to the Sec-
retary. 
(3) COSTS.—The City shall pay all costs associ-
ated with the conveyance under paragraph (1), in-
cluding the costs of any surveys, recording costs, and 
other reasonable costs.
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SEC. 3083. RELEASE OF PROPERTY INTERESTS IN BUREAU 
OF LAND MANAGEMENT LAND CONVEYED TO 
THE STATE OF OREGON FOR ESTABLISHMENT 
OF HERMISTON AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH 
AND EXTENSION CENTER. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) MAP.—The term ‘‘Map’’ means the map enti-
tled ‘‘Hermiston Agricultural Research and Extension 
Center’’ and dated April 7, 2014. 
(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Di-
rector of the Bureau of Land Management. 
(3) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State 
of Oregon (acting through the Oregon State Board of 
Higher Education on behalf of Oregon State Univer-
sity). 
(b) RELEASE OF RETAINED INTERESTS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Any reservation or rever-
sionary interest retained by the United States to the 
approximately 290 acres in Hermiston, Oregon, de-
picted as ‘‘Reversionary Interest Area’’ on the Map, 
is hereby released without consideration. 
(2) INSTRUMENT OF RELEASE.—The Secretary 
shall execute and file in the appropriate office a deed 
of release, amended deed, or other appropriate instru-
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ment reflecting the release of retained interests under 
paragraph (1). 
(c) CONVEYANCE
OF
ORPHAN
PARCEL.—Notwith-
standing the land use planning requirements of sections 202 
and 203 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act 
of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712, 1713), not later than 180 days 
after the date on which the Secretary receives a request from 
the State, the Secretary shall convey to the State, without 
consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United 
States to and in the approximately 6 acres identified on 
the Map as ‘‘Bureau of Land Management Administered 
Land’’. 
Subtitle I—Water Infrastructure 
SEC. 3087. BUREAU OF RECLAMATION HYDROPOWER DE-
VELOPMENT. 
Section 9 of the Act of August 11, 1939 (commonly 
known as the ‘‘Water Conservation and Utilization Act’’) 
(16 U.S.C. 590z–7) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘In connection with’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—In connection with’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(b) CERTAIN LEASES AUTHORIZED.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsection 
(a), the Secretary—
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‘‘(A) may enter into leases of power privi-
leges for electric power generation in connection 
with any project constructed pursuant to this 
Act; and 
‘‘(B) shall have authority over any project 
constructed pursuant to this Act in addition to 
and alternative to any existing authority relat-
ing to a particular project. 
‘‘(2) PROCESS.—In entering into a lease of 
power privileges under paragraph (1), the Secretary 
shall use the processes, terms, and conditions applica-
ble to a lease under section 9(c) of the Reclamation 
Project Act of 1939 (43 U.S.C. 485h(c)). 
‘‘(3) FINDINGS
NOT
REQUIRED.—No findings 
under section 3 shall be required for a lease under 
paragraph (1). 
‘‘(4) RIGHTS RETAINED BY LESSEE.—Except as 
otherwise provided under paragraph (5), all right, 
title, and interest in and to installed power facilities 
constructed by non-Federal entities pursuant to a 
lease under paragraph (1), and any direct revenues 
derived from that lease, shall remain with the lessee. 
‘‘(5) LEASE CHARGES.—Notwithstanding section 
8, lease charges shall be credited to the project from 
which the power is derived.
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‘‘(6) EFFECT.—Nothing in this section alters or 
affects any agreement in effect on the date of enact-
ment of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2015 for the development of hydropower 
projects or disposition of revenues.’’. 
SEC. 3088. TOLEDO BEND HYDROELECTRIC PROJECT. 
Notwithstanding section 3(2) of the Federal Power Act 
(16 U.S.C. 796(2)), Federal land within the Sabine Na-
tional Forest or the Indian Mounds Wilderness Area occu-
pied by the Toledo Bend Hydroelectric Project numbered 
2305 shall not be considered to be— 
(1) a reservation, for purposes of section 4(e) of 
that Act (16 U.S.C. 797(e)); 
(2) land or other property of the United States 
for purposes of recompensing the United States for the 
use, occupancy, or enjoyment of the land under sec-
tion 10(e)(1) of that Act (16 U.S.C. 803(e)(1)); or 
(3) land of the United States, for purposes of sec-
tion 24 of that Act (16 U.S.C. 818). 
SEC. 3089. EAST BENCH IRRIGATION DISTRICT CONTRACT 
EXTENSION. 
Section 2(1) of the East Bench Irrigation District 
Water Contract Extension Act (Public Law 112–139; 126 
Stat. 390) is amended by striking ‘‘4 years’’ and inserting 
‘‘10 years’’.
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Subtitle J—Other Matters 
SEC. 3091. COMMEMORATION OF CENTENNIAL OF WORLD 
WAR I. 
(a) LIBERTY MEMORIAL AS WORLD WAR I MUSEUM 
AND MEMORIAL.— 
(1) DESIGNATION OF LIBERTY MEMORIAL.—The 
Liberty Memorial of Kansas City at America’s Na-
tional World War I Museum in Kansas City, Mis-
souri, is hereby designated as a ‘‘World War I Mu-
seum and Memorial’’. 
(2) CEREMONIES.—The World War I Centennial 
Commission (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Com-
mission’’) may plan, develop, and execute ceremonies 
to recognize the designation of the Liberty Memorial 
of Kansas City as a World War I Museum and Me-
morial. 
(b) PERSHING PARK AS WORLD WAR I MEMORIAL.— 
(1) REDESIGNATION OF PERSHING PARK.—Per-
shing Park in the District of Columbia is hereby re-
designated as a ‘‘World War I Memorial’’. 
(2) CEREMONIES.—The Commission may plan, 
develop, and execute ceremonies for the rededication of 
Pershing Park, as it approaches its 50th anniversary, 
as a World War I Memorial and for the enhancement
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of the General Pershing Commemorative Work as au-
thorized by paragraph (3). 
(3) AUTHORITY TO ENHANCE COMMEMORATIVE 
WORK.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Commission may 
enhance the General Pershing Commemorative 
Work by constructing on the land designated by 
paragraph (1) as a World War I Memorial ap-
propriate sculptural and other commemorative 
elements, including landscaping, to further honor 
the service of members of the United States 
Armed Forces in World War I. 
(B) GENERAL PERSHING COMMEMORATIVE 
WORK
DEFINED.—In this subsection, the term 
‘‘General 
Pershing 
Commemorative 
Work’’ 
means the memorial to the late John J. Per-
shing, General of the Armies of the United 
States, who commanded the American Expedi-
tionary Forces in World War I, and to the offi-
cers and men under his command, as authorized 
by Public Law 89–786 (80 Stat. 1377). 
(4) COMPLIANCE
WITH
STANDARDS
FOR
COM-
MEMORATIVE WORKS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 
subparagraph (B), chapter 89 of title 40, United
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States Code, applies to the enhancement of the 
General Pershing Commemorative Work under 
this subsection. 
(B) WAIVER OF CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS.— 
(i) SITE SELECTION FOR MEMORIAL.— 
Section 8905 of such title does not apply 
with respect to the selection of the site for 
the World War I Memorial. 
(ii) 
CERTAIN
CONDITIONS.—Section 
8908(b) of such title does not apply to this 
subsection. 
(5) NO INFRINGEMENT UPON EXISTING MEMO-
RIAL.—The World War I Memorial designated by 
paragraph (1) may not interfere with or encroach on 
the District of Columbia War Memorial. 
(6) DEPOSIT OF EXCESS FUNDS.— 
(A) USE FOR OTHER WORLD WAR I COM-
MEMORATIVE ACTIVITIES.—If, upon payment of 
all expenses for the enhancement of the General 
Pershing Commemorative Work under this sub-
section (including the maintenance and preser-
vation amount required by section 8906(b)(1) of 
title 40, United States Code), there remains a 
balance of funds received for such purpose, the 
Commission may use the amount of the balance
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for other commemorative activities authorized 
under the World War I Centennial Commission 
Act (Public Law 112–272; 126 Stat. 2448). 
(B) USE
FOR
OTHER
COMMEMORATIVE 
WORKS.—If the authority for enhancement of the 
General Pershing Commemorative Work and the 
authority of the Commission to plan and conduct 
commemorative activities under the World War I 
Centennial Commission Act have expired and 
there remains a balance of funds received for the 
enhancement of the General Pershing Commemo-
rative Work, the Commission shall transmit the 
amount of the balance to a separate account with 
the National Park Foundation, to be available to 
the Secretary of the Interior following the process 
provided in section 8906(b)(4) of title 40, United 
States Code, for accounts established under sec-
tion 8906(b)(3) of such title, except that funds in 
such account may only be obligated subject to 
appropriation. 
(7) AUTHORIZATION TO COMPLETE CONSTRUC-
TION AFTER TERMINATION OF COMMISSION.—Section 
8 of the World War I Centennial Commission Act 
(Public Law 112–272) is amended—
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(A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘The Cen-
tennial Commission’’ and inserting ‘‘Except as 
provided in subsection (c), the Centennial Com-
mission’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following new 
subsection: 
‘‘(c) EXCEPTION FOR COMPLETION OF WORLD WAR I 
MEMORIAL.—The Centennial Commission may perform 
such work as is necessary to complete the rededication of 
a World War I Memorial and enhancement of the General 
Pershing Commemorative Work under section 3091(b) of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015, 
subject to section 8903 of title 40, United States Code.’’. 
(c) ADDITIONAL AMENDMENTS TO WORLD WAR I CEN-
TENNIAL COMMISSION ACT.— 
(1) EX
OFFICIO
AND
OTHER
ADVISORY
MEM-
BERS.—Section 4 of the World War I Centennial 
Commission Act (Public Law 112–272; 126 Stat. 
2449) is amended by adding at the end the following 
new subsection: 
‘‘(e) EX OFFICIO AND OTHER ADVISORY MEMBERS.— 
‘‘(1) POWERS.—The individuals listed in para-
graphs (2) and (3), or their designated representative, 
shall serve on the Centennial Commission solely to 
provide advice and information to the members of the
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Centennial Commission appointed pursuant to sub-
section (b)(1), and shall not be considered members 
for purposes of any other provision of this Act. 
‘‘(2) EX OFFICIO MEMBERS.—The following indi-
viduals shall serve as ex officio members: 
‘‘(A) The Archivist of the United States. 
‘‘(B) The Librarian of Congress. 
‘‘(C) The Secretary of the Smithsonian In-
stitution. 
‘‘(D) The Secretary of Education. 
‘‘(E) The Secretary of State. 
‘‘(F) The Secretary of Veterans Affairs. 
‘‘(G) The Administrator of General Serv-
ices. 
‘‘(3) OTHER ADVISORY MEMBERS.—The following 
individuals shall serve as other advisory members: 
‘‘(A) Four members appointed by the Sec-
retary of Defense in the following manner: One 
from the Navy, one from the Marine Corps, one 
from the Army, and one from the Air Force. 
‘‘(B) Two members appointed by the Sec-
retary of Homeland Security in the following 
manner: One from the Coast Guard and one 
from the United States Secret Service.
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‘‘(C) Two members appointed by the Sec-
retary of the Interior, including one from the 
National Parks Service. 
‘‘(4) VACANCIES.—A vacancy in a member posi-
tion under paragraph (3) shall be filled in the same 
manner in which the original appointment was 
made.’’. 
(2) PAYABLE RATE OF STAFF.—Section 7(c)(2) 
of the World War I Centennial Commission Act (Pub-
lic Law 112–272; 126 Stat. 2451) is amended— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking the 
period at the end and inserting ‘‘, without re-
gard to the provisions of chapter 51 and sub-
chapter III of chapter 53 of title 5, United States 
Code, relating to classification and General 
Schedule pay rates.’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘level 
IV’’ and inserting ‘‘level II’’. 
(3) LIMITATION
ON
OBLIGATION
OF
FEDERAL 
FUNDS.— 
(A) LIMITATION.—Section 9 of the World 
War I Centennial Commission Act (Public Law 
112–272; 126 Stat. 2453) is amended to read as 
follows:
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‘‘SEC. 9. LIMITATION ON OBLIGATION OF FEDERAL FUNDS. 
‘‘No Federal funds may be obligated or expended for 
the designation, establishment, or enhancement of a memo-
rial or commemorative work by the World War I Centennial 
Commission.’’. 
(B) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 
7(f) of the World War I Centennial Commission 
Act (Public Law 112–272; 126 Stat. 2452) is re-
pealed. 
(C) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The item re-
lating to section 9 in the table of contents of the 
World War I Centennial Commission Act (Public 
Law 112–272; 126 Stat. 2448) is amended to 
read as follows: 
‘‘Sec. 9. Limitation on obligation of Federal funds.’’. 
SEC. 3092. MISCELLANEOUS ISSUES RELATED TO LAS 
VEGAS VALLEY PUBLIC LAND AND TULE 
SPRINGS FOSSIL BEDS NATIONAL MONU-
MENT. 
(a) TULE SPRINGS FOSSIL BEDS NATIONAL MONU-
MENT.— 
(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
(A) COUNCIL.—The term ‘‘Council’’ means 
the Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monu-
ment Advisory Council established by paragraph 
(6)(A).
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(B) COUNTY.—The term ‘‘County’’ means 
Clark County, Nevada. 
(C) LOCAL GOVERNMENT.—The term ‘‘local 
government’’ means the City of Las Vegas, City 
of North Las Vegas, or the County. 
(D) MANAGEMENT PLAN.—The term ‘‘man-
agement plan’’ means the management plan for 
the 
Monument 
developed 
under 
paragraph 
(3)(E). 
(E) MAP.—The term ‘‘Map’’ means the map 
entitled ‘‘Tule Springs Fossil Beds National 
Monument Proposed Boundary’’, numbered 963/ 
123,142, and dated December 2013. 
(F) MONUMENT.—The term ‘‘Monument’’ 
means the Tule Springs Fossil Beds National 
Monument established by paragraph (2)(A). 
(G) PUBLIC LAND.—The term ‘‘public land’’ 
has the meaning given the term ‘‘public lands’’ 
in section 103 of the Federal Land Policy and 
Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1702). 
(H) PUBLIC
WATER
AGENCY.—The term 
‘‘public water agency’’ means a regional whole-
sale water provider that is engaged in the acqui-
sition of water on behalf of, or the delivery of
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water to, water purveyors who are member agen-
cies of the public water agency. 
(I) QUALIFIED
ELECTRIC
UTILITY.—The 
term ‘‘qualified electric utility’’ means any pub-
lic or private utility determined by the Secretary 
to be technically and financially capable of de-
veloping the high-voltage transmission facilities 
described in paragraph (4). 
(J) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ 
means the Secretary of the Interior. 
(K) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the 
State of Nevada. 
(2) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—In order to conserve, 
protect, interpret, and enhance for the benefit of 
present and future generations the unique and 
nationally important paleontological, scientific, 
educational, and recreational resources and val-
ues of the land described in this paragraph, there 
is established in the State, subject to valid exist-
ing rights, the Tule Springs Fossil Beds Na-
tional Monument. 
(B) BOUNDARIES.—The Monument shall 
consist of approximately 22,650 acres of public 
land in the County identified as ‘‘Tule Springs
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Fossil Beds National Monument’’, as generally 
depicted on the Map. 
(C) MAP; LEGAL DESCRIPTION.— 
(i) IN
GENERAL.—As soon as prac-
ticable after the date of enactment of this 
section, the Secretary shall prepare an offi-
cial map and legal description of the bound-
aries of the Monument. 
(ii) LEGAL
EFFECT.—The map and 
legal description prepared under clause (i) 
shall have the same force and effect as if in-
cluded in this subsection, except that the 
Secretary may correct any clerical or typo-
graphical errors in the legal description or 
the map. 
(iii) AVAILABILITY OF MAP AND LEGAL 
DESCRIPTION.—The map and legal descrip-
tion prepared under clause (i) shall be on 
file and available for public inspection in 
the appropriate offices of the Bureau of 
Land Management and the National Park 
Service. 
(D) ACQUISITION OF LAND.— 
(i) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to clause 
(ii), the Secretary may acquire land or in-
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terests in land within the boundaries of the 
Monument by donation, purchase from a 
willing seller with donated or appropriated 
funds, exchange, or transfer from another 
Federal agency. 
(ii) LIMITATIONS.— 
(I) 
ACQUISITION
OF
CERTAIN 
LAND.—Land or interests in land that 
are owned by the State or a political 
subdivision of the State may be ac-
quired under clause (i) only by dona-
tion or exchange. 
(II) PROHIBITION OF CONDEMNA-
TION.—No land or interest in land 
may be acquired under clause (i) by 
condemnation. 
(E) WITHDRAWALS.—Subject to valid exist-
ing rights and paragraphs (4) and (5), any land 
within the Monument or any land or interest in 
land that is acquired by the United States for 
inclusion in the Monument after the date of en-
actment of this section is withdrawn from— 
(i) entry, appropriation, or disposal 
under the public land laws;
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(ii) location, entry, and patent under 
the mining laws; and 
(iii) operation of the mineral leasing 
laws, geothermal leasing laws, and minerals 
materials laws. 
(F) RELATIONSHIP
TO
CLARK
COUNTY 
MULTI-SPECIES HABITAT CONSERVATION PLAN.— 
(i) AMENDMENT TO PLAN.—The Sec-
retary shall credit, on an acre-for-acre 
basis, approximately 22,650 acres of the 
land conserved for the Monument under this 
section toward the development of addi-
tional non-Federal land within the County 
through an amendment to the Clark County 
Multi-Species Habitat Conservation Plan. 
(ii) EFFECT
ON
PLAN.—Nothing in 
this section otherwise limits, alters, modi-
fies, or amends the Clark County Multi- 
Species Habitat Conservation Plan. 
(G) TERMINATION
OF
UPPER
LAS
VEGAS 
WASH
CONSERVATION
TRANSFER
AREA.—The 
Upper Las Vegas Wash Conservation Transfer 
Area established by the Record of Decision dated 
October 21, 2011, for the Upper Las Vegas Wash
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Conservation Transfer Area Final Supplemental 
Environmental Impact Statement, is terminated. 
(3) ADMINISTRATION OF MONUMENT.— 
(A) TRANSFER OF ADMINISTRATIVE JURIS-
DICTION.—Administrative jurisdiction over the 
approximately 22,650 acres of public land de-
picted on the Map as ‘‘Tule Springs Fossil Bed 
National Monument’’ is transferred from the Bu-
reau of Land Management to the National Park 
Service. 
(B) ADMINISTRATION.—The Secretary shall 
administer the Monument— 
(i) in a manner that conserves, pro-
tects, interprets, and enhances the resources 
and values of the Monument; and 
(ii) in accordance with— 
(I) this subsection; 
(II) the provisions of laws gen-
erally applicable to units of the Na-
tional Park System (including the Na-
tional Park Service Organic Act (16 
U.S.C. 1 et seq.)); and 
(III) any other applicable laws. 
(C) BUFFER ZONES.—The establishment of 
the Monument shall not—
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(i) lead to the creation of express or 
implied protective perimeters or buffer zones 
around or over the Monument; 
(ii) preclude disposal or development of 
public land adjacent to the boundaries of 
the Monument, if the disposal or develop-
ment is consistent with other applicable 
law; or 
(iii) preclude an activity on, or use of, 
private land adjacent to the boundaries of 
the Monument, if the activity or use is con-
sistent with other applicable law. 
(D) AIR AND WATER QUALITY.—Nothing in 
this section alters the standards governing air or 
water quality outside the boundary of the Monu-
ment. 
(E) MANAGEMENT PLAN.— 
(i) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 3 
years after the date on which funds are 
made available to carry out this subpara-
graph, the Secretary shall develop a man-
agement plan that provides for the long- 
term protection and management of the 
Monument.
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(ii) COMPONENTS.—The management 
plan— 
(I) shall— 
(aa) be prepared in accord-
ance with section 12(b) of the Na-
tional Park System General Au-
thorities Act (16 U.S.C. 1a–7(b)); 
and 
(bb) consistent with this sub-
section and the purposes of the 
Monument, allow for continued 
scientific research at the Monu-
ment; and 
(II) may— 
(aa) incorporate any appro-
priate decisions contained in an 
existing management or activity 
plan for the land designated as 
the Monument under paragraph 
(2)(A); and 
(bb) use information devel-
oped in any study of land within, 
or adjacent to, the boundary of the 
Monument that was conducted be-
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fore the date of enactment of this 
section. 
(iii) PUBLIC PROCESS.—In preparing 
the management plan, the Secretary shall— 
(I) consult with, and take into ac-
count the comments and recommenda-
tions of, the Council; 
(II) provide an opportunity for 
public involvement in the preparation 
and review of the management plan, 
including holding public meetings; 
(III) consider public comments re-
ceived as part of the public review and 
comment process of the management 
plan; and 
(IV) consult with governmental 
and nongovernmental stakeholders in-
volved in establishing and improving 
the regional trail system to incor-
porate, where appropriate, trails in the 
Monument that link to the regional 
trail system. 
(F) INTERPRETATION, EDUCATION, AND SCI-
ENTIFIC RESEARCH.—
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(i) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
provide for public interpretation of, and 
education and scientific research on, the pa-
leontological resources of the Monument, 
with priority given to the onsite exhibition 
and curation of the resources, to the extent 
practicable. 
(ii) COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—The 
Secretary may enter into cooperative agree-
ments with the State, political subdivisions 
of the State, nonprofit organizations, and 
appropriate public and private entities to 
carry out clause (i). 
(4) RENEWABLE ENERGY TRANSMISSION FACILI-
TIES.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—On receipt of a complete 
application from a qualified electric utility, the 
Secretary, in accordance with applicable laws 
(including the National Environmental Policy 
Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and title V 
of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act 
of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1761 et seq.)), shall issue to 
the qualified electric utility a 400-foot-wide 
right-of-way for the construction and mainte-
nance of high-voltage transmission facilities de-
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picted on the map entitled ‘‘North Las Vegas 
Valley Overview’’ and dated November 5, 2013, 
as ‘‘Renewable Energy Transmission Corridor’’ 
if the high-voltage transmission facilities do not 
conflict with other previously authorized rights- 
of-way within the corridor. 
(B) REQUIREMENTS.— 
(i) IN
GENERAL.—The high-voltage 
transmission facilities shall— 
(I) be used— 
(aa) primarily, to the max-
imum extent practicable, for re-
newable energy resources; and 
(bb) to meet reliability stand-
ards set by the North American 
Electric Reliability Corporation, 
the Western Electricity Coordi-
nating Council, or the public util-
ities regulator of the State; and 
(II) employ best management 
practices identified as part of the com-
pliance of the Secretary with the Na-
tional Environmental Policy Act of 
1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) to limit 
impacts on the Monument.
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(ii) CAPACITY.—The Secretary shall 
consult with the qualified electric utility 
that is issued the right-of-way under sub-
paragraph (A) and the public utilities regu-
lator of the State to seek to maximize the 
capacity of the high-voltage transmission fa-
cilities. 
(C) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The issuance 
of a notice to proceed on the construction of the 
high-voltage transmission facilities within the 
right-of-way under subparagraph (A) shall be 
subject to terms and conditions that the Sec-
retary (in consultation with the qualified electric 
utility), as part of the compliance of the Sec-
retary with the National Environmental Policy 
Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), determines 
appropriate to protect and conserve the resources 
for which the Monument is managed. 
(D) EXPIRATION
OF
RIGHT-OF-WAY.—The 
right-of-way issued under subparagraph (A) 
shall expire on the date that is 15 years after the 
date of enactment of this section if construction 
of the high-voltage transmission facilities de-
scribed in subparagraph (A) has not been initi-
ated by that date, unless the Secretary deter-
1440 
mines that it is in the public interest to continue 
the right-of-way. 
(5) WATER CONVEYANCE FACILITIES.— 
(A) WATER CONVEYANCE FACILITIES COR-
RIDOR.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—On receipt of 1 or 
more complete applications from a public 
water agency and except as provided in 
clause (ii), the Secretary, in accordance 
with applicable laws (including the Na-
tional Environmental Policy Act of 1969 
(42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) and title V of the 
Federal Land Policy and Management Act 
of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1761 et seq.)), shall issue 
to the public water agency a 100-foot-wide 
right-of-way for the construction, mainte-
nance, repair, and replacement of a buried 
water conveyance pipeline and associated 
facilities within the ‘‘Water Conveyance Fa-
cilities Corridor’’ and the ‘‘Renewable En-
ergy Transmission Corridor’’ depicted on 
the map entitled ‘‘North Las Vegas Valley 
Overview’’ and dated November 5, 2013. 
(ii) 
LIMITATION.—A 
public 
water 
agency right-of-way shall not be granted
1441 
under clause (i) within the portion of the 
Renewable Energy Transmission Corridor 
that is located along the Moccasin Drive 
alignment, which is generally between T. 18 
S. and T. 19 S., Mount Diablo Baseline 
and Meridian. 
(B) BURIED
WATER
CONVEYANCE
PIPE-
LINE.—On receipt of 1 or more complete appli-
cations from a unit of local government or public 
water agency, the Secretary, in accordance with 
applicable laws (including the National Envi-
ronmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et 
seq.) and title V of the Federal Land Policy and 
Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1761 et 
seq.)), shall issue to the unit of local government 
or public water agency a 100-foot-wide right-of- 
way for the construction, operation, mainte-
nance, repair, and replacement of a buried water 
conveyance pipeline to access the existing buried 
water pipeline turnout facility and surge tank 
located in the NE1⁄4 sec. 16 of T. 19 S. and R. 
61 E. 
(C) REQUIREMENTS.— 
(i) BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES.— 
The water conveyance facilities shall employ
1442 
best management practices identified as 
part of the compliance of the Secretary with 
the National Environmental Policy Act of 
1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) to limit the 
impacts of the water conveyance facilities 
on the Monument. 
(ii) CONSULTATIONS.—The water con-
veyance facilities within the ‘‘Renewable 
Energy Transmission Corridor’’ shall be 
sited in consultation with the qualified elec-
tric utility to limit the impacts of the water 
conveyance facilities on the high-voltage 
transmission facilities. 
(D) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The issuance 
of a notice to proceed on the construction of the 
water conveyance facilities within the right-of- 
way under subparagraph (A) shall be subject to 
any terms and conditions that the Secretary, in 
consultation with the public water agency, as 
part of the compliance of the Secretary with the 
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), determines appropriate to 
protect and conserve the resources for which the 
Monument is managed.
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(6) TULE
SPRINGS
FOSSIL
BEDS
NATIONAL 
MONUMENT ADVISORY COUNCIL.— 
(A) ESTABLISHMENT.—To provide guidance 
for the management of the Monument, there is 
established the Tule Springs Fossil Beds Na-
tional Monument Advisory Council. 
(B) MEMBERSHIP.— 
(i) COMPOSITION.—The Council shall 
consist of 10 members, to be appointed by 
the Secretary, of whom— 
(I) 1 member shall be a member 
of, or be nominated by, the County 
Commission; 
(II) 1 member shall be a member 
of, or be nominated by, the city council 
of Las Vegas, Nevada; 
(III) 1 member shall be a member 
of, or be nominated by, the city council 
of North Las Vegas, Nevada; 
(IV) 1 member shall be a member 
of, or be nominated by, the tribal coun-
cil of the Las Vegas Paiute Tribe; 
(V) 1 member shall be a represent-
ative of the conservation community in 
southern Nevada;
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(VI) 1 member shall be a rep-
resentative of Nellis Air Force Base; 
(VII) 1 member shall be nomi-
nated by the State; 
(VIII) 1 member shall reside in 
the County and have a background 
that reflects the purposes for which the 
Monument was established; and 
(IX) 2 members shall reside in the 
County or adjacent counties, both of 
whom shall have experience in the field 
of paleontology, obtained through high-
er education, experience, or both. 
(ii) INITIAL APPOINTMENT.—Not later 
than 180 days after the date of enactment 
of this section, the Secretary shall appoint 
the initial members of the Council in ac-
cordance with clause (i). 
(C) DUTIES
OF
COUNCIL.—The Council 
shall advise the Secretary with respect to the 
preparation and implementation of the manage-
ment plan. 
(D) COMPENSATION.—Members of the Coun-
cil shall receive no compensation for serving on 
the Council.
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(E) CHAIRPERSON.— 
(i) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to clause 
(ii), the Council shall elect a Chairperson 
from among the members of the Council. 
(ii) 
LIMITATION.—The 
Chairperson 
shall not be a member of a Federal or State 
agency. 
(iii) TERM.—The term of the Chair-
person shall be 3 years. 
(F) TERM OF MEMBERS.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—The term of a mem-
ber of the Council shall be 3 years. 
(ii) 
SUCCESSORS.—Notwithstanding 
the expiration of a 3-year term of a member 
of the Council, a member may continue to 
serve on the Council until— 
(I) the member is reappointed by 
the Secretary; or 
(II) a successor is appointed. 
(G) VACANCIES.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—A vacancy on the 
Council shall be filled in the same manner 
in which the original appointment was 
made.
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(ii) APPOINTMENT FOR REMAINDER OF 
TERM.—A member appointed to fill a va-
cancy on the Council— 
(I) shall serve for the remainder of 
the term for which the predecessor was 
appointed; and 
(II) may be nominated for a sub-
sequent term. 
(H) TERMINATION.—Unless an extension is 
jointly recommended by the Director of the Na-
tional Park Service and the Director of the Bu-
reau of Land Management, the Council shall ter-
minate on the date that is 6 years after the date 
of enactment of this section. 
(7) WITHDRAWAL.—Subject to valid existing 
rights, the land identified on the Map as ‘‘BLM With-
drawn Lands’’ is withdrawn from— 
(A) entry under the public land laws; 
(B) location, entry, and patent under the 
mining laws; and 
(C) operation of the mineral leasing, geo-
thermal leasing, and mineral materials laws. 
(b) ADDITION OF LAND TO RED ROCK CANYON NA-
TIONAL CONSERVATION AREA.— 
(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection:
1447 
(A) CONSERVATION AREA.—The term ‘‘Con-
servation Area’’ means the Red Rock Canyon 
National Conservation Area established by the 
Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area 
Establishment Act of 1990 (16 U.S.C. 460ccc et 
seq.). 
(B) MAP.—The term ‘‘Map’’ means the map 
entitled ‘‘North Las Vegas Valley Overview’’ and 
dated November 5, 2013. 
(C) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ 
means the Secretary of the Interior, acting 
through the Bureau of Land Management. 
(2) ADDITION
OF
LAND
TO
CONSERVATION 
AREA.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Conservation Area 
is expanded to include the land depicted on the 
Map as ‘‘Additions to Red Rock NCA’’. 
(B) MANAGEMENT PLAN.—Not later than 2 
years after the date on which the land is ac-
quired, the Secretary shall update the manage-
ment plan for the Conservation Area to reflect 
the management requirements of the acquired 
land. 
(C) MAP AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION.—
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(i) IN
GENERAL.—As soon as prac-
ticable after the date of enactment of this 
section, the Secretary shall finalize the legal 
description of the parcel to be conveyed 
under this subsection. 
(ii) MINOR
ERRORS.—The Secretary 
may correct any minor error in— 
(I) the Map; or 
(II) the legal description. 
(iii) AVAILABILITY.—The Map and 
legal description shall be on file and avail-
able for public inspection in the appro-
priate offices of the Bureau of Land Man-
agement. 
(c) CONVEYANCE OF BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT 
LAND TO NORTH LAS VEGAS.— 
(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
(A) MAP.—The term ‘‘Map’’ means the map 
entitled ‘‘North Las Vegas Valley Overview’’ and 
dated November 5, 2013. 
(B) NORTH LAS VEGAS.—The term ‘‘North 
Las Vegas’’ means the city of North Las Vegas, 
Nevada.
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(C) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ 
means the Secretary of the Interior, acting 
through the Bureau of Land Management. 
(2) CONVEYANCE.—As soon as practicable after 
the date of enactment of this section and subject to 
valid existing rights, upon the request of North Las 
Vegas, the Secretary shall convey to North Las Vegas, 
without consideration, all right, title, and interest of 
the United States in and to the land described in 
paragraph (3). 
(3) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.—The land referred 
to in paragraph (2) consists of the land managed by 
the Bureau of Land Management described on the 
Map as the ‘‘North Las Vegas Job Creation Zone’’ 
(including the interests in the land). 
(4) MAP AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable 
after the date of enactment of this section, the 
Secretary shall finalize the legal description of 
the parcel to be conveyed under this subsection. 
(B) MINOR ERRORS.—The Secretary may 
correct any minor error in— 
(i) the Map; or 
(ii) the legal description.
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(C) AVAILABILITY.—The Map and legal de-
scription shall be on file and available for public 
inspection in the appropriate offices of the Bu-
reau of Land Management. 
(5) USE OF LAND FOR NONRESIDENTIAL DEVEL-
OPMENT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—North Las Vegas may 
sell any portion of the land described in para-
graph (3) for nonresidential development. 
(B) METHOD OF SALE.—The sale of land 
under subparagraph (A) shall be carried out— 
(i) through a competitive bidding proc-
ess; and 
(ii) for not less than fair market value. 
(C) FAIR MARKET VALUE.—The Secretary 
shall determine the fair market value of the land 
under subparagraph (B)(ii) based on an ap-
praisal that is performed in accordance with— 
(i) the Uniform Appraisal Standards 
for Federal Land Acquisitions; 
(ii) the Uniform Standards of Profes-
sional Appraisal Practices; and 
(iii) any other applicable law (includ-
ing regulations).
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(D) DISPOSITION OF PROCEEDS.—The gross 
proceeds from the sale of land under subpara-
graph (A) shall be distributed in accordance 
with section 4(e) of the Southern Nevada Public 
Land Management Act of 1998 (Public Law 
105–263; 112 Stat. 2345; 116 Stat. 2007; 117 
Stat. 1317; 118 Stat. 2414; 120 Stat. 3045). 
(6) USE OF LAND FOR RECREATION OR OTHER 
PUBLIC PURPOSES.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—North Las Vegas may 
retain a portion of the land described in para-
graph (3) for public recreation or other public 
purposes consistent with the Act of June 14, 
1926 (commonly known as the ‘‘Recreation and 
Public Purposes Act’’) (43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.) by 
providing written notice of the election to the 
Secretary. 
(B) REVOCATION.—If North Las Vegas re-
tains land for public recreation or other public 
purposes under subparagraph (A), North Las 
Vegas may— 
(i) revoke that election; and 
(ii) sell the land in accordance with 
paragraph (5).
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(7) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—North Las Vegas 
shall pay all appraisal costs, survey costs, and other 
administrative costs necessary for the preparation 
and completion of any patents for, and transfers of 
title to, the land described in paragraph (3). 
(8) REVERSION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—If any parcel of land de-
scribed in paragraph (3) is not conveyed for 
nonresidential development under this subsection 
or reserved for recreation or other public pur-
poses under paragraph (6) by the date that is 30 
years after the date of enactment of this section, 
the parcel of land shall, at the discretion of the 
Secretary, revert to the United States. 
(B) INCONSISTENT
USE.—If North Las 
Vegas uses any parcel of land described in para-
graph (3) in a manner that is inconsistent with 
this subsection— 
(i) at the discretion of the Secretary, 
the parcel shall revert to the United States; 
or 
(ii) if the Secretary does not make an 
election under clause (i), North Las Vegas 
shall sell the parcel of land in accordance 
with this subsection.
1453 
(d) CONVEYANCE OF BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT 
LAND TO LAS VEGAS.— 
(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
(A) LAS
VEGAS.—The term ‘‘Las Vegas’’ 
means the city of Las Vegas, Nevada. 
(B) MAP.—The term ‘‘Map’’ means the map 
entitled ‘‘North Las Vegas Valley Overview’’ and 
dated November 5, 2013. 
(C) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ 
means the Secretary of the Interior, acting 
through the Bureau of Land Management. 
(2) CONVEYANCE.—As soon as practicable after 
the date of enactment of this section, subject to valid 
existing rights, and notwithstanding the land use 
planning requirements of sections 202 and 203 of the 
Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 
(43 U.S.C. 1712, 1713), the Secretary shall convey to 
Las Vegas, without consideration, all right, title, and 
interest of the United States in and to the land de-
scribed in paragraph (3). 
(3) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.—The land referred 
to in paragraph (2) consists of land managed by the 
Bureau of Land Management described on the Map as 
‘‘Las Vegas Job Creation Zone’’ (including interests 
in the land).
1454 
(4) MAP AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable 
after the date of enactment of this section, the 
Secretary shall finalize the legal description of 
the parcel to be conveyed under this subsection. 
(B) MINOR ERRORS.—The Secretary may 
correct any minor error in— 
(i) the Map; or 
(ii) the legal description. 
(C) AVAILABILITY.—The Map and legal de-
scription shall be on file and available for public 
inspection in the appropriate offices of the Bu-
reau of Land Management. 
(5) USE OF LAND.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Las Vegas may sell any 
portion of the land described in paragraph (3) 
for nonresidential development. 
(B) METHOD OF SALE.—The sale of land 
under subparagraph (A) shall be carried out, 
after consultation with the Las Vegas Paiute 
Tribe— 
(i) through a competitive bidding proc-
ess; and 
(ii) for not less than fair market value.
1455 
(C) FAIR MARKET VALUE.—The Secretary 
shall determine the fair market value of the land 
under subparagraph (B)(ii) based on an ap-
praisal that is performed in accordance with— 
(i) the Uniform Appraisal Standards 
for Federal Land Acquisitions; 
(ii) the Uniform Standards of Profes-
sional Appraisal Practices; and 
(iii) any other applicable law (includ-
ing regulations). 
(D) DISPOSITION OF PROCEEDS.—The gross 
proceeds from the sale of land under subpara-
graph (A) shall be distributed in accordance 
with section 4(e) of the Southern Nevada Public 
Land Management Act of 1998 (Public Law 
105–263; 112 Stat. 2345; 116 Stat. 2007; 117 
Stat. 1317; 118 Stat. 2414; 120 Stat. 3045). 
(6) USE OF LAND FOR RECREATION OR OTHER 
PUBLIC PURPOSES.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Las Vegas may retain a 
portion of the land described in paragraph (3) 
for public recreation or other public purposes 
consistent with the Act of June 14, 1926 (com-
monly known as the ‘‘Recreation and Public 
Purposes Act’’) (43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.) by pro-
1456 
viding written notice of the election to the Sec-
retary. 
(B) REVOCATION.—If Las Vegas retains 
land for public recreation or other public pur-
poses under subparagraph (A), Las Vegas may— 
(i) revoke that election; and 
(ii) sell the land in accordance with 
paragraph (5). 
(7) ADMINISTRATIVE
COSTS.—Las Vegas shall 
pay all appraisal costs, survey costs, and other ad-
ministrative costs necessary for the preparation and 
completion of any patents for, and transfers of title 
to, the land described in paragraph (3). 
(8) REVERSION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—If any parcel of land de-
scribed in paragraph (3) is not conveyed for 
nonresidential development under this subsection 
or reserved for recreation or other public pur-
poses under paragraph (6) by the date that is 30 
years after the date of enactment of this section, 
the parcel of land shall, at the discretion of the 
Secretary, revert to the United States. 
(B) INCONSISTENT USE.—If Las Vegas uses 
any parcel of land described in paragraph (3) in
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a manner that is inconsistent with this sub-
section— 
(i) at the discretion of the Secretary, 
the parcel shall revert to the United States; 
or 
(ii) if the Secretary does not make an 
election under clause (i), Las Vegas shall 
sell the parcel of land in accordance with 
this subsection. 
(e) EXPANSION OF CONVEYANCE TO LAS VEGAS MET-
ROPOLITAN POLICE DEPARTMENT.—Section 703 of the 
Clark County Conservation of Public Land and Natural 
Resources Act of 2002 (Public Law 107–282; 116 Stat. 
2013) is amended by inserting before the period at the end 
the following: ‘‘and, subject to valid existing rights, the par-
cel of land identified as ‘Las Vegas Police Shooting Range’ 
on the map entitled ‘North Las Vegas Valley Overview’ and 
dated November 5, 2013’’. 
(f) SPRING MOUNTAINS NATIONAL RECREATION AREA 
WITHDRAWAL.—Section 8 of the Spring Mountains Na-
tional Recreation Area Act (16 U.S.C. 460hhh–6) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘for lands de-
scribed’’ and inserting ‘‘as provided’’; and
1458 
(2) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(b) EXCEPTIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsection 
(a), W1⁄2E1⁄2 and W1⁄2 sec. 27, T. 23 S., R. 58 E., Mt. 
Diablo Meridian is not subject to withdrawal under 
that subsection. 
‘‘(2) EFFECT OF ENTRY UNDER PUBLIC LAND 
LAWS.—Notwithstanding paragraph (1) of subsection 
(a), the following are not subject to withdrawal under 
that paragraph: 
‘‘(A) Any Federal land in the Recreation 
Area that qualifies for conveyance under Public 
Law 97–465 (commonly known as the ‘Small 
Tracts Act’) (16 U.S.C. 521c et seq.), which, not-
withstanding section 7 of that Act (16 U.S.C. 
521i), may be conveyed under that Act. 
‘‘(B) Any Federal land in the Recreation 
Area that the Secretary determines to be appro-
priate for conveyance by exchange for non-Fed-
eral land within the Recreation Area under au-
thorities generally providing for the exchange of 
National Forest System land.’’. 
(g) SOUTHERN NEVADA PUBLIC LAND MANAGEMENT 
ACT OF 1998 AMENDMENTS.—Section 4 of the Southern Ne-
1459 
vada Public Land Management Act of 1998 (Public Law 
105–263; 112 Stat. 2344; 116 Stat. 2007) is amended— 
(1) in the first sentence of subsection (a), by 
striking ‘‘dated October 1, 2002’’ and inserting ‘‘dated 
September 17, 2012’’; and 
(2) in subsection (g), by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(5) Notwithstanding paragraph (4), subject to 
paragraphs (1) through (3), Clark County may con-
vey to a unit of local government or regional govern-
mental entity, without consideration, land located 
within the Airport Environs Overlay District, as 
identified in the Cooperative Management Agreement 
described in section 3(3) of the Southern Nevada Pub-
lic Land Management Act of 1998 (Public Law 105– 
263; 112 Stat. 2343), if the land is used for a water 
or wastewater treatment facility or any other public 
purpose consistent with uses allowed under the Act of 
June 14, 1926 (commonly known as the ‘Recreation 
and Public Purposes Act’) (43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.).’’. 
(h) CONVEYANCE OF LAND TO THE NEVADA SYSTEM 
OF HIGHER EDUCATION.— 
(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection:
1460 
(A) 
BOARD
OF
REGENTS.—The 
term 
‘‘Board of Regents’’ means the Board of Regents 
of the Nevada System of Higher Education. 
(B) CAMPUSES.—The term ‘‘Campuses’’ 
means the Great Basin College, College of South-
ern Nevada, and University of Las Vegas, Ne-
vada, campuses. 
(C) FEDERAL
LAND.—The term ‘‘Federal 
land’’ means— 
(i) the approximately 40 acres to be 
conveyed for the College of Southern Ne-
vada, identified as ‘‘Parcel to be Conveyed’’, 
as generally depicted on the map entitled 
‘‘College of Southern Nevada Land Convey-
ance’’ and dated June 26, 2012; 
(ii) the approximately 2,085 acres to 
be conveyed for the University of Nevada, 
Las Vegas, identified as ‘‘UNLV North 
Campus’’, as generally depicted on the map 
entitled ‘‘North Las Vegas Valley Overview’’ 
and dated November 5, 2013; and 
(iii) the approximately 285 acres to be 
conveyed for the Great Basin College, iden-
tified as ‘‘Parcel to be Conveyed’’, as gen-
erally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘College
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of Southern Nevada Land Conveyance’’ and 
dated June 26, 2012. 
(D) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ 
means the Secretary of the Interior. 
(E) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the 
State of Nevada. 
(F) SYSTEM.—The term ‘‘System’’ means 
the Nevada System of Higher Education. 
(2) CONVEYANCES OF FEDERAL LAND TO SYS-
TEM.— 
(A) CONVEYANCES.—Notwithstanding sec-
tion 202 of the Federal Land Policy and Man-
agement Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712) and sec-
tion 1(c) of the Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly 
known as the ‘‘Recreation and Public Purposes 
Act’’) (43 U.S.C. 869(c)), and subject to all valid 
existing rights and such terms and conditions as 
the Secretary determines to be necessary, the Sec-
retary shall— 
(i) not later than 180 days after the 
date of enactment of this section, convey to 
the System, without consideration, all right, 
title, and interest of the United States in 
and to—
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(I) the Federal land identified on 
the map entitled ‘‘Great Basin College 
Land Conveyance’’ and dated June 26, 
2012, for the Great Basin College; and 
(II) the Federal land identified on 
the map entitled ‘‘College of Southern 
Nevada Land Conveyance’’ and dated 
June 26, 2012, for the College of 
Southern Nevada, subject to the re-
quirement that, as a precondition of 
the conveyance, the Board of Regents 
shall, by mutual assent, enter into a 
binding development agreement with 
the City of Las Vegas that— 
(aa) provides for the orderly 
development of the Federal land to 
be conveyed under this item; and 
(bb) complies with State law; 
and 
(ii) convey to the System, without con-
sideration, all right, title, and interest of 
the United States in and to the Federal 
land identified on the map entitled ‘‘North 
Las Vegas Valley Overview’’ and dated No-
vember 5, 2013, for the University of Ne-
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vada, Las Vegas, if the area identified as 
‘‘Potential Utility Schedule’’ on the map is 
reserved for use for a potential 400-foot- 
wide utility corridor of certain rights-of- 
way for transportation and public utilities. 
(B) CONDITIONS.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—As a condition of the 
conveyance under subparagraph (A), the 
Board of Regents shall agree in writing— 
(I) to pay any administrative 
costs associated with the conveyance, 
including the costs of any environ-
mental, wildlife, cultural, or historical 
resources studies; 
(II) to use the Federal land con-
veyed for educational and recreational 
purposes; and 
(III) to release and indemnify the 
United States from any claims or li-
abilities that may arise from uses car-
ried out on the Federal land on or be-
fore the date of enactment of this sec-
tion by the United States or any per-
son.
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(ii) AGREEMENT
WITH
NELLIS
AIR 
FORCE BASE.— 
(I) IN
GENERAL.—The Federal 
land conveyed to the System under 
subparagraph (A)(ii) shall be used in 
accordance with the agreement entitled 
the ‘‘Cooperative Interlocal Agreement 
between the Board of Regents of the Ne-
vada System of Higher Education, on 
Behalf of the University of Nevada, 
Las Vegas, and the 99th Air Base 
Wing, Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada’’ 
and dated June 19, 2009. 
(II) MODIFICATIONS.—Any modi-
fications to the agreement described in 
subclause (I) or any related master 
plan shall require the mutual assent of 
the parties to the agreement. 
(III) LIMITATION.—In no case 
shall the use of the Federal land con-
veyed under subparagraph (A)(ii) com-
promise the national security mission 
or navigation rights of Nellis Air Force 
Base.
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(C) USE OF FEDERAL LAND.—The System 
may use the Federal land conveyed under sub-
paragraph (A) for any public purposes con-
sistent with uses allowed under the Act of June 
14, 1926 (commonly known as the ‘‘Recreation 
and Public Purposes Act’’) (43 U.S.C. 869 et 
seq.). 
(D) REVERSION.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—If the Federal land 
or any portion of the Federal land conveyed 
under subparagraph (A) ceases to be used 
for the System, the Federal land, or any 
portion of the Federal land shall, at the dis-
cretion of the Secretary, revert to the United 
States. 
(ii) UNIVERSITY
OF
NEVADA, 
LAS 
VEGAS.—If the System fails to complete the 
first building or show progression toward 
development of the University of Nevada, 
Las Vegas campus on the applicable parcels 
of Federal land by the date that is 50 years 
after the date of receipt of certification of 
acceptable remediation of environmental 
conditions, the parcels of the Federal land 
described in paragraph (1)(C)(ii) shall, at
1466 
the discretion of the Secretary, revert to the 
United States. 
(iii) COLLEGE
OF
SOUTHERN
NE-
VADA.—If the System fails to complete the 
first building or show progression toward 
development of the College of Southern Ne-
vada campus on the applicable parcels of 
Federal land by the date that is 12 years 
after the date of conveyance of the applica-
ble parcels of Federal land to the College of 
Southern Nevada, the parcels of the Federal 
land described in paragraph (1)(C)(i) shall, 
at the discretion of the Secretary, revert to 
the United States. 
(i) LAND CONVEYANCE FOR SOUTHERN NEVADA SUP-
PLEMENTAL AIRPORT.— 
(1) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that— 
(A) flood mitigation infrastructure is crit-
ical to the safe and uninterrupted operation of 
the proposed Southern Nevada Supplemental 
Airport authorized by the Ivanpah Valley Air-
port Public Lands Transfer Act (Public Law 
106–362; 114 Stat. 1404); and 
(B) through proper engineering, the land 
described in this subsection for flood mitigation
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infrastructure for the Southern Nevada Supple-
mental Airport may be consistent with the role 
of the Bureau of Land Management— 
(i) to protect and prevent irreparable 
damage to— 
(I) important historic, cultural, 
or scenic values; 
(II) fish and wildlife resources; or 
(III) other natural systems or 
processes; or 
(ii) to protect life and safety from nat-
ural hazards in the County and nearby 
areas. 
(2) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
(A) COUNTY.—The term ‘‘County’’ means 
Clark County, Nevada. 
(B) MAP.—The term ‘‘Map’’ means the map 
entitled ‘‘Land Conveyance for Southern Nevada 
Supplemental Airport’’ and dated June 26, 
2012. 
(C) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ 
means the Secretary of the Interior. 
(3) LAND CONVEYANCE.— 
(A) AUTHORIZATION OF CONVEYANCE.—
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(i) IN
GENERAL.—As soon as prac-
ticable after the date described in subpara-
graph (B), subject to valid existing rights 
and 
subparagraph 
(C), 
and 
notwith-
standing the land use planning require-
ments of sections 202 and 203 of the Fed-
eral Land Policy and Management Act of 
1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712, 1713), the Secretary 
shall convey to the County, without consid-
eration, all right, title, and interest of the 
United States in and to the land described 
in paragraph (4), subject to such terms and 
conditions as the Secretary determines to be 
necessary. 
(ii) COSTS.—The County shall be re-
sponsible for all costs associated with the 
conveyance under clause (i). 
(B) DATE ON WHICH CONVEYANCE MAY BE 
MADE.—The Secretary shall not make the con-
veyance described in subparagraph (A) until the 
later of the date on which the Administrator of 
the Federal Aviation Administration has— 
(i) approved an airport layout plan 
for an airport to be located in the Ivanpah 
Valley; and
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(ii) with respect to the construction 
and operation of an airport on the site con-
veyed to the County pursuant to section 
2(a) of the Ivanpah Valley Airport Public 
Lands Transfer Act (Public Law 106–362; 
114 Stat. 1404), issued a record of decision 
after the preparation of an environmental 
impact statement or similar analysis re-
quired under the National Environmental 
Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.). 
(C) RESERVATION OF MINERAL RIGHTS.— 
In conveying the public land under subpara-
graph (A), the Secretary shall reserve the min-
eral estate, except for purposes related to flood 
mitigation (including removal from aggregate 
flood events). 
(D) WITHDRAWAL.—Subject to valid exist-
ing rights, the public land to be conveyed under 
subparagraph (A) is withdrawn from— 
(i) location, entry, and patent under 
the mining laws; and 
(ii) operation of the mineral leasing 
and geothermal leasing laws. 
(E) USE.—The public land conveyed under 
subparagraph (A) shall be used for the develop-
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ment of flood mitigation infrastructure for the 
Southern Nevada Supplemental Airport. 
(F) REVERSION AND REENTRY.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—If the land conveyed 
to the County under the Ivanpah Valley 
Airport Public Lands Transfer Act (Public 
Law 106–362; 114 Stat. 1404) reverts to the 
United States, the land conveyed to the 
County under this subsection shall revert, at 
the option of the Secretary, to the United 
States. 
(ii) USE OF LAND.—If the Secretary 
determines that the County is not using the 
land conveyed under this subsection for a 
purpose described in subparagraph (D), all 
right, title, and interest of the County in 
and to the land shall revert, at the option 
of the Secretary, to the United States. 
(4) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.—The land referred 
to in paragraph (3) consists of the approximately 
2,320 acres of land managed by the Bureau of Land 
Management and described on the Map as the ‘‘Con-
veyance Area’’. 
(5) MAP AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION.—
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(A) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable 
after the date of enactment of this section, the 
Secretary shall prepare an official legal descrip-
tion and map of the parcel to be conveyed under 
this subsection. 
(B) MINOR ERRORS.—The Secretary may 
correct any minor error in— 
(i) the map prepared under subpara-
graph (A); or 
(ii) the legal description. 
(C) AVAILABILITY.—The map prepared 
under subparagraph (A) and legal description 
shall be on file and available for public inspec-
tion in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of 
Land Management. 
(j) NELLIS DUNES OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE RECRE-
ATION AREA.— 
(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
(A) CITY.—The term ‘‘City’’ means the city 
of North Las Vegas, Nevada. 
(B) CLARK COUNTY OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE 
RECREATION
PARK.—The term ‘‘Clark County 
Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Park’’ means 
the approximately 960 acres of land identified
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on the Map as ‘‘Clark County Off-Highway Ve-
hicle Recreation Park’’. 
(C) COUNTY.—The term ‘‘County’’ means 
Clark County, Nevada. 
(D) MAP.—The term ‘‘Map’’ means the map 
entitled ‘‘Nellis Dunes OHV Recreation Area’’ 
and dated December 17, 2013. 
(E) NELLIS DUNES OFF-HIGHWAY RECRE-
ATION AREA.—The term ‘‘Nellis Dunes Off-High-
way Recreation Area’’ means the approximately 
10,035 acres of land identified on the Map as 
‘‘Nellis Dunes OHV Recreation Area’’. 
(F) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ 
means the Secretary of the Interior. 
(G) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the 
State of Nevada. 
(2) CONVEYANCE OF FEDERAL LAND TO COUN-
TY.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable 
after the date of enactment of this section, the 
Secretary shall convey to the County, subject to 
valid existing rights and subparagraph (B), 
without consideration, all right, title, and inter-
est of the United States in and to the Clark 
County Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Park.
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(B) RESERVATION OF MINERAL ESTATE.— 
In conveying the parcels of Federal land under 
subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall reserve the 
mineral estate, except for purposes related to 
flood mitigation (including removal from aggre-
gate flood events). 
(C) USE OF CONVEYED LAND.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—The parcels of land 
conveyed under subparagraph (A) may be 
used by the County for any public purposes 
described in clause (ii), consistent with the 
Act of June 14, 1926 (commonly known as 
the ‘‘Recreation and Public Purposes Act’’) 
(43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.). 
(ii) AUTHORIZED
USES.—The land 
conveyed under subparagraph (A)— 
(I) shall be used by the County— 
(aa) to provide a suitable lo-
cation for the establishment of a 
centralized off-road vehicle recre-
ation park in the County; 
(bb) to provide the public 
with opportunities for off-road ve-
hicle recreation, including a loca-
tion for races, competitive events,
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training and other commercial 
services that directly support a 
centralized off-road vehicle recre-
ation area and County park; 
(cc) to provide a designated 
area and facilities that would dis-
courage unauthorized use of off- 
highway vehicles in areas that 
have been identified by the Fed-
eral Government, State govern-
ment, or County government as 
containing environmentally sen-
sitive land; and 
(II) shall not be disposed of by the 
County. 
(iii) REVERSION.—If the County ceases 
to use any parcel of land conveyed under 
subparagraph (A) for the purposes described 
in clause (ii)— 
(I) title to the parcel shall revert 
to the Secretary, at the option of the 
Secretary; and 
(II) the County shall be respon-
sible for any reclamation necessary to 
revert the parcel to the United States.
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(iv) MANAGEMENT
PLAN.—The Sec-
retary of the Air Force and the County, 
may develop a special management plan for 
the land conveyed under subparagraph 
(A)— 
(I) to enhance public safety and 
safe off-highway vehicle recreation use 
in the Nellis Dunes Recreation Area; 
(II) to ensure compatible develop-
ment with the mission requirements of 
the Nellis Air Force Base; and 
(III) to avoid and mitigate known 
public health risks associated with off- 
highway vehicle use in the Nellis 
Dunes Recreation Area. 
(D) AGREEMENT WITH NELLIS AIR FORCE 
BASE.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—Before the Federal 
land may be conveyed to the County under 
subparagraph (A), the Clark County Board 
of Commissioners and Nellis Air Force Base 
shall enter into an interlocal agreement for 
the Federal land and the Nellis Dunes 
Recreation Area—
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(I) to enhance safe off-highway 
recreation use; and 
(II) to ensure that development of 
the Federal land is consistent with the 
long-term 
mission 
requirements 
of 
Nellis Air Force Base. 
(ii) LIMITATION.—The use of the Fed-
eral land conveyed under subparagraph (A) 
shall not compromise the national security 
mission of Nellis Air Force Base. 
(E) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.— 
With respect to the conveyance of Federal land 
under subparagraph (A), the Secretary may re-
quire such additional terms and conditions as 
the Secretary considers to be appropriate to pro-
tect the interests of the United States. 
(3) DESIGNATION OF NELLIS DUNES OFF-HIGH-
WAY VEHICLE RECREATION AREA.— 
(A) 
IN
GENERAL.—The 
approximately 
10,035 acres of land identified on the Map as the 
‘‘Nellis Dunes OHV Recreation Area’’ shall be 
known and designated as the ‘‘Nellis Dunes Off- 
Highway Vehicle Recreation Area’’. 
(B) MANAGEMENT
PLAN.—The Secretary 
may develop a special management plan for the
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Nellis Dunes Off-Highway Recreation Area to 
enhance the safe use of off-highway vehicles for 
recreational purposes. 
(k) WITHDRAWAL AND RESERVATION OF LAND FOR 
NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE EXPANSION.— 
(1) WITHDRAWALS.—Section 3011(b) of the Mili-
tary Lands Withdrawal Act of 1999 (Public Law 
106–65; 113 Stat. 886) is amended— 
(A) in paragraph (4)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘comprise approxi-
mately’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘com-
prise— 
‘‘(A) approximately’’; 
(ii) by striking the period at the end 
and inserting a semicolon; and 
(iii) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(B) approximately 710 acres of land in 
Clark County, Nevada, identified as ‘Addition to 
Nellis Air Force Base’ on the map entitled ‘Nellis 
Dunes Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area’ 
and dated June 26, 2012; and 
‘‘(C) approximately 410 acres of land in 
Clark County, Nevada, identified as ‘Addition to 
Nellis Air Force Base’ on the map entitled ‘North
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Las Vegas Valley Overview’ and dated November 
5, 2013.’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(6) 
EXISTING
MINERAL
MATERIALS
CON-
TRACTS.— 
‘‘(A) APPLICABILITY.—Section 3022 shall 
not apply to any mineral material resource au-
thorized for sale by the Secretary of the Interior 
under a valid contract for the duration of the 
contract. 
‘‘(B) ACCESS.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of this subtitle, the Secretary of the Air 
Force shall allow adequate and reasonable access 
to mineral material resources authorized for sale 
by the Secretary of the Interior under a valid 
contract for the duration of the contract.’’. 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 3022 of 
the Military Lands Withdrawal Act of 1999 (Public 
Law 106–65; 113 Stat. 897) is amended by striking 
‘‘section 3011(b)(5)(B)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraphs 
(5)(B) and (6) of section 3011(b)’’. 
(l) MILITARY OVERFLIGHTS.— 
(1) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that military air-
craft testing and training activities in the State of 
Nevada—
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(A) are an important part of the national 
defense system of the United States; and 
(B) are essential in order to secure an en-
during and viable national defense system for the 
current and future generations of people of the 
United States. 
(2) OVERFLIGHTS.—Nothing in this section re-
stricts or precludes any military overflight, includ-
ing— 
(A) low-level overflights of military aircraft 
over the Federal land; 
(B) flight testing and evaluation; and 
(C) the designation or creation of new units 
of special airspace, or the use or establishment of 
military flight training routes, over— 
(i) the Tule Springs Fossil Beds Na-
tional Monument established by subsection 
(a)(2)(A); or 
(ii) the Red Rock Canyon National 
Conservation Area established by the Red 
Rock Canyon National Conservation Area 
Establishment Act of 1990 (16 U.S.C. 
460ccc et seq.) (as modified by subsection 
(b)).
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SEC. 3093. NATIONAL DESERT STORM AND DESERT SHIELD 
MEMORIAL. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) 
ASSOCIATION.—The 
term 
‘‘Association’’ 
means the National Desert Storm Memorial Associa-
tion, a corporation organized under the laws of the 
State of Arkansas and described in section 501(c)(3) 
and exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986. 
(2) MEMORIAL.—The term ‘‘memorial’’ means 
the National Desert Storm and Desert Shield Memo-
rial authorized to be established under subsection (b). 
(b) MEMORIAL TO COMMEMORATE.— 
(1) AUTHORIZATION TO ESTABLISH COMMEMO-
RATIVE
WORK.—The Association may establish the 
National Desert Storm and Desert Shield Memorial 
as a commemorative work, on Federal land in the 
District of Columbia to commemorate and honor those 
who, as a member of the Armed Forces, served on ac-
tive duty in support of Operation Desert Storm or 
Operation Desert Shield. 
(2) COMPLIANCE
WITH
STANDARDS
FOR
COM-
MEMORATIVE WORKS ACT.—The establishment of the 
commemorative work shall be in accordance with 
chapter 89 of title 40, United States Code (commonly 
known as the ‘‘Commemorative Works Act’’).
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(3) USE OF FEDERAL FUNDS PROHIBITED.—Fed-
eral funds may not be used to pay any expense of the 
establishment of the memorial. The Association shall 
be solely responsible for acceptance of contributions 
for, and payment of the expenses of, the establishment 
of the memorial. 
(4) DEPOSIT OF EXCESS FUNDS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—If upon payment of all 
expenses for the establishment of the memorial 
(including the maintenance and preservation 
amount required by section 8906(b)(1) of title 
40, United States Code), there remains a balance 
of funds received for the establishment of the 
commemorative work, the Association shall 
transmit the amount of the balance to the Sec-
retary of the Interior for deposit in the account 
provided for in section 8906(b)(3) of title 40, 
United States Code. 
(B) ON
EXPIRATION
OF
AUTHORITY.—If 
upon expiration of the authority for the com-
memorative work under section 8903(e) of title 
40, United States Code, there remains a balance 
of funds received for the establishment of the 
commemorative work, the Association shall 
transmit the balance to a separate account with
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the National Park Foundation for memorials, to 
be available to the Secretary of the Interior or 
the Administrator (as appropriate) following the 
process provided in section 8906(b)(4) of title 40, 
United States Code, for accounts established 
under section 8906(b)(2) or (3) of title 40, 
United States Code. 
SEC. 3094. EXTENSION OF LEGISLATIVE AUTHORITY FOR 
ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMEMORATIVE WORK 
IN HONOR OF FORMER PRESIDENT JOHN 
ADAMS. 
Section 1 of Public Law 107–62 (40 U.S.C. 8903 note), 
as amended by Public Law 111–169, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘2013’’ and inserting ‘‘2020’’ in 
subsection (c); and 
(2) by amending subsection (e) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(e) DEPOSIT OF EXCESS FUNDS FOR ESTABLISHED 
MEMORIAL.— 
‘‘(1) If upon payment of all expenses for the es-
tablishment of the memorial (including the mainte-
nance and preservation amount required by section 
8906(b)(1) of title 40, United States Code), there re-
mains a balance of funds received for the establish-
ment of the commemorative work, the Adams Memo-
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rial Foundation shall transmit the amount of the bal-
ance to the account provided for in section 8906(b)(3) 
of title 40, United States Code. 
‘‘(2) If upon expiration of the authority for the 
commemorative work under section 8903(e) of title 
40, United States Code, there remains a balance of 
funds received for the establishment of the commemo-
rative work, the Adams Memorial Foundation shall 
transmit the amount of the balance to a separate ac-
count with the National Park Foundation for memo-
rials, to be available to the Secretary of the Interior 
or the Administrator (as appropriate) following the 
process provided for in section 8906(b)(4) of title 40, 
United States Code, for accounts established under 
section 8906(b)(2) or (3) of title 40, United States 
Code.’’. 
SEC. 3095. REFINANCING OF PACIFIC COAST GROUNDFISH 
FISHING CAPACITY REDUCTION LOAN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Commerce, upon 
receipt of such assurances as the Secretary considers appro-
priate to protect the interests of the United States, shall 
issue a loan to refinance the existing debt obligation fund-
ing the fishing capacity reduction program for the West 
Coast groundfish fishery implemented under section 212 of 
the Department of Commerce and Related Agencies Appro-
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priations Act, 2003 (title II of division B of Public Law 
108–7; 117 Stat. 80). 
(b) APPLICABLE LAW.—Except as otherwise provided 
in this section, the Secretary shall issue the loan under this 
section in accordance with subsections (b) through (e) of sec-
tion 312 of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation 
and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1861a) and sections 53702 
and 53735 of title 46, United States Code. 
(c) LOAN TERM.— 
(1) 
IN
GENERAL.—Notwithstanding 
section 
53735(c)(4) of title 46, United States Code, a loan 
under this section shall have a maturity that expires 
at the end of the 45-year period beginning on the date 
of issuance of the loan. 
(2) EXTENSION.—Notwithstanding paragraph 
(1) and if there is an outstanding balance on the loan 
after the period described in paragraph (1), a loan 
under this section shall have a maturity of 45 years 
or until the loan is repaid in full. 
(d) LIMITATION ON FEE AMOUNT.—Notwithstanding 
section 312(d)(2)(B) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Con-
servation and Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1861a(d)(2)(B)), 
the fee established by the Secretary with respect to a loan 
under this section shall not exceed 3 percent of the ex-vessel
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value of the harvest from each fishery for where the loan 
is issued. 
(e) INTEREST RATE.— 
(1) 
IN
GENERAL.—Notwithstanding 
section 
53702(b)(2) of title 46, United States Code, the an-
nual rate of interest an obligor shall pay on a direct 
loan obligation under this section is the percent the 
Secretary must pay as interest to borrow from the 
Treasury the funds to make the loan. 
(2) SUBLOANS.—Each subloan under the loan 
authorized by this section— 
(A) shall receive the interest rate described 
in paragraph (1); and 
(B) may be paid off at any time notwith-
standing subsection (c)(1). 
(f) EX-VESSEL LANDING FEE.— 
(1) CALCULATIONS
AND
ACCURACY.—The Sec-
retary shall set the ex-vessel landing fee to be collected 
for payment of the loan under this section— 
(A) as low as possible, based on recent land-
ings value in the fishery, to meet the require-
ments of loan repayment; 
(B) upon issuance of the loan in accordance 
with paragraph (2); and
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(C) on a regular interval not to exceed every 
5 years beginning on the date of issuance of the 
loan. 
(2) DEADLINE FOR INITIAL EX-VESSEL LANDINGS 
FEE CALCULATION.—Not later than 60 days after the 
date of issuance of the loan under this section, the 
Secretary shall recalculate the ex-vessel landing fee 
based on the most recent value of the fishery. 
(g) AUTHORIZATION.—There is authorized to be ap-
propriated to the Secretary of Commerce to carry out this 
section an amount equal to 1 percent of the amount of the 
loan authorized under this section for purposes of the Fed-
eral Credit Reform Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 661 et seq.). 
SEC. 3096. PAYMENTS IN LIEU OF TAXES. 
For payments in lieu of taxes under chapter 69 of title 
31, United States Code, which shall be available without 
further appropriation to the Secretary of the Interior— 
(1) $33,000,000 for fiscal year 2015; and 
(2) $37,000,000 to be available for obligation 
and payment beginning on October 1, 2015. 
Funds available for obligation and payment under para-
graph (2) shall be paid in October 2015.
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DIVISION 
C—DEPARTMENT 
OF 
ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY 
AUTHORIZATIONS 
AND 
OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS 
TITLE 
XXXI—DEPARTMENT 
OF 
ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY 
PROGRAMS 
Subtitle A—National Security Programs Authorizations 
Sec. 3101. National Nuclear Security Administration. 
Sec. 3102. Defense environmental cleanup. 
Sec. 3103. Other defense activities. 
Subtitle B—Program Authorizations, Restrictions, and Limitations 
Sec. 3111. Design and use of prototypes of nuclear weapons for intelligence pur-
poses. 
Sec. 3112. Plutonium pit production capacity. 
Sec. 3113. Life-cycle cost estimates of certain atomic energy defense capital assets. 
Sec. 3114. Expansion of requirement for independent cost estimates on life exten-
sion programs and new nuclear facilities. 
Sec. 3115. Definition of baseline and threshold for stockpile life extension project. 
Sec. 3116. Authorized personnel levels of National Nuclear Security Administra-
tion. 
Sec. 3117. Cost estimation and program evaluation by National Nuclear Security 
Administration. 
Sec. 3118. Cost containment for Uranium Capabilities Replacement Project. 
Sec. 3119. Production of nuclear warhead for long-range standoff weapon. 
Sec. 3120. Disposition of weapons-usable plutonium. 
Sec. 3121. Limitation on availability of funds for Office of the Administrator for 
Nuclear Security. 
Sec. 3122. Limitation on availability of funds for certain nonproliferation activi-
ties between the United States and the Russian Federation. 
Sec. 3123. Identification 
of 
amounts 
required 
for 
uranium 
technology 
sustainment in budget materials for fiscal year 2016. 
Subtitle C—Plans and Reports 
Sec. 3131. Analysis and report on W88 Alt 370 program high explosives options. 
Sec. 3132. Analysis of existing facilities and sense of Congress with respect to plu-
tonium strategy. 
Sec. 3133. Plan for verification and monitoring of proliferation of nuclear weap-
ons and fissile material. 
Sec. 3134. Comments of Administrator for Nuclear Security and Chairman of 
Nuclear Weapons Council on final report of Congressional Advi-
sory Panel on the Governance of the Nuclear Security Enter-
prise.