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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 MONUMENT. 
(a) TULE SPRINGS FOSSIL BEDS NATIONAL MONUMENT.— 
(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
(A) COUNCIL.—The term ‘‘Council’’ means the Tule 
Springs Fossil Beds National Monument Advisory Council 
established by paragraph (6)(A). 
(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 ‘‘management 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 wholesale water provider that 
is engaged in the acquisition of water on behalf of, or 
the delivery of water to, water purveyors who are member 
agencies of the public water agency. 
(I) QUALIFIED ELECTRIC UTILITY.—The term ‘‘qualified 
electric utility’’ means any public or private utility deter-
mined by the Secretary to be technically and financially 
capable of developing the high-voltage transmission facili-
ties described in paragraph (4). 
(J) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Sec-
retary of the Interior. 
(K) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State of 
Nevada. 
(2) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—In order to conserve, protect, inter-
pret, and enhance for the benefit of present and future 
generations the unique and nationally important paleon-
tological, scientific, educational, and recreational resources 
and values of the land described in this paragraph, there 
is established in the State, subject to valid existing rights, 
the Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument. 
(B) BOUNDARIES.—The Monument shall consist of 
approximately 22,650 acres of public land in the County 
identified as ‘‘Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monu-
ment’’, as generally depicted on the Map.
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(C) MAP; LEGAL DESCRIPTION.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after the 
date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall 
prepare an official map and legal description of the 
boundaries of the Monument. 
(ii) LEGAL EFFECT.—The map and legal description 
prepared under clause (i) shall have the same force 
and effect as if included 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
DESCRIP-
TION.—The map and legal description prepared under 
clause (i) shall be on file and available for public inspec-
tion 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 Sec-
retary may acquire land or interests 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 acquired 
under clause (i) only by donation or exchange. 
(II) PROHIBITION OF CONDEMNATION.—No land 
or interest in land may be acquired under clause 
(i) by condemnation. 
(E) WITHDRAWALS.—Subject to valid existing 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 enactment of this section is withdrawn from— 
(i) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the 
public land laws; 
(ii) location, entry, and patent under the mining 
laws; and 
(iii) operation of the mineral leasing laws, geo-
thermal leasing laws, and minerals materials laws. 
(F) RELATIONSHIP
TO
CLARK
COUNTY
MULTI-SPECIES 
HABITAT CONSERVATION PLAN.— 
(i) AMENDMENT
TO
PLAN.—The Secretary 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 additional non- 
Federal land within the County through an amend-
ment to the Clark County Multi-Species Habitat Con-
servation Plan. 
(ii) EFFECT
ON
PLAN.—Nothing in this section 
otherwise limits, alters, modifies, or amends the Clark 
County Multi-Species Habitat Conservation Plan. 
(G) TERMINATION OF UPPER LAS VEGAS WASH CONSERVA-
TION TRANSFER AREA.—The Upper Las Vegas Wash Con-
servation Transfer Area established by the Record of Deci-
sion dated October 21, 2011, for the Upper Las Vegas
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Wash Conservation Transfer Area Final Supplemental 
Environmental Impact Statement, is terminated. 
(3) ADMINISTRATION OF MONUMENT.— 
(A) TRANSFER
OF
ADMINISTRATIVE
JURISDICTION.— 
Administrative jurisdiction over the approximately 22,650 
acres of public land depicted on the Map as ‘‘Tule Springs 
Fossil Bed National Monument’’ is transferred from the 
Bureau of Land Management to the National Park Service. 
(B) ADMINISTRATION.—The Secretary shall administer 
the Monument— 
(i) in a manner that conserves, protects, interprets, 
and enhances the resources and values of the Monu-
ment; and 
(ii) in accordance with— 
(I) this subsection; 
(II) the provisions of laws generally applicable 
to units of the National Park System (including 
the National Park Service Organic Act (16 U.S.C. 
1 et seq.)); and 
(III) any other applicable laws. 
(C) BUFFER ZONES.—The establishment of the Monu-
ment shall not— 
(i) lead to the creation of express or implied protec-
tive 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 development 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 consistent 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 Monument. 
(E) MANAGEMENT PLAN.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 3 years after the 
date on which funds are made available to carry out 
this subparagraph, the Secretary shall develop a 
management plan that provides for the long-term 
protection and management of the Monument. 
(ii) COMPONENTS.—The management plan— 
(I) shall— 
(aa) be prepared in accordance with sec-
tion 12(b) of the National Park System Gen-
eral Authorities Act (16 U.S.C. 1a–7(b)); and 
(bb) consistent with this subsection and 
the purposes of the Monument, allow for 
continued scientific research at the Monument; 
and 
(II) may— 
(aa) incorporate any appropriate decisions 
contained in an existing management or 
activity plan for the land designated as the 
Monument under paragraph (2)(A); and
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(bb) use information developed in any 
study of land within, or adjacent to, the 
boundary of the Monument that was con-
ducted before the date of enactment of this 
section. 
(iii) PUBLIC PROCESS.—In preparing the manage-
ment plan, the Secretary shall— 
(I) consult with, and take into account the 
comments and recommendations of, the Council; 
(II) provide an opportunity for public involve-
ment in the preparation and review of the manage-
ment plan, including holding public meetings; 
(III) consider public comments received as part 
of the public review and comment process of the 
management plan; and 
(IV) consult with governmental and non-
governmental stakeholders involved in estab-
lishing and improving the regional trail system 
to incorporate, where appropriate, trails in the 
Monument that link to the regional trail system. 
(F) INTERPRETATION, 
EDUCATION, 
AND
SCIENTIFIC 
RESEARCH.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall provide for 
public interpretation of, and education and scientific 
research on, the paleontological resources of the Monu-
ment, 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 agreements with the State, 
political subdivisions of the State, nonprofit organiza-
tions, and appropriate public and private entities to 
carry out clause (i). 
(4) RENEWABLE ENERGY TRANSMISSION FACILITIES.— 
(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 
maintenance of high-voltage transmission facilities depicted 
on the map entitled ‘‘North Las Vegas Valley Overview’’ 
and dated November 5, 2013, as ‘‘Renewable Energy Trans-
mission 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 maximum extent 
practicable, for renewable energy resources; 
and 
(bb) to meet reliability standards set by 
the North American Electric Reliability Cor-
poration, the Western Electricity Coordinating
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Council, or the public utilities regulator of the 
State; and 
(II) employ best management practices identi-
fied 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 impacts 
on the Monument. 
(ii) CAPACITY.—The Secretary shall consult with 
the qualified electric utility that is issued the right- 
of-way under subparagraph (A) and the public utilities 
regulator of the State to seek to maximize the capacity 
of the high-voltage transmission facilities. 
(C) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The issuance of a notice 
to proceed on the construction of the high-voltage trans-
mission facilities within the right-of-way under subpara-
graph (A) shall be subject to terms and conditions that 
the Secretary (in consultation with the qualified electric 
utility), 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 con-
serve 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 
described in subparagraph (A) has not been initiated by 
that date, unless the Secretary determines that it is in 
the public interest to continue the right-of-way. 
(5) WATER CONVEYANCE FACILITIES.— 
(A) WATER CONVEYANCE FACILITIES CORRIDOR.— 
(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 National Environ-
mental 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, maintenance, repair, and replace-
ment of a buried water conveyance pipeline and associ-
ated facilities within the ‘‘Water Conveyance Facilities 
Corridor’’ and the ‘‘Renewable Energy 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 under clause (i) within the 
portion of the Renewable Energy Transmission Cor-
ridor that is located along the Moccasin Drive align-
ment, which is generally between T. 18 S. and T. 
19 S., Mount Diablo Baseline and Meridian. 
(B) BURIED WATER CONVEYANCE PIPELINE.—On receipt 
of 1 or more complete applications from a unit of local 
government or public water agency, 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
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unit of local government or public water agency a 100- 
foot-wide right-of-way for the construction, operation, 
maintenance, 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 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 conveyance facili-
ties within the ‘‘Renewable Energy Transmission Cor-
ridor’’ shall be sited in consultation with the qualified 
electric utility to limit the impacts of the water convey-
ance facilities on the high-voltage transmission facili-
ties. 
(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 Sec-
retary, 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. 
(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 National 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 council of the Las Vegas 
Paiute Tribe; 
(V) 1 member shall be a representative of the 
conservation community in southern Nevada; 
(VI) 1 member shall be a representative of 
Nellis Air Force Base; 
(VII) 1 member shall be nominated 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
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(IX) 2 members shall reside in the County 
or adjacent counties, both of whom shall have 
experience in the field of paleontology, obtained 
through higher education, experience, or both. 
(ii) INITIAL APPOINTMENT.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of enactment of this section, the Sec-
retary shall appoint the initial members of the Council 
in accordance with clause (i). 
(C) DUTIES OF COUNCIL.—The Council shall advise the 
Secretary with respect to the preparation and implementa-
tion of the management plan. 
(D) COMPENSATION.—Members of the Council shall 
receive no compensation for serving on the Council. 
(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 Chairperson shall be 
3 years. 
(F) TERM OF MEMBERS.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—The term of a member 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 Sec-
retary; 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. 
(ii) APPOINTMENT
FOR
REMAINDER
OF
TERM.—A 
member appointed to fill a vacancy 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 subsequent term. 
(H) TERMINATION.—Unless an extension is jointly rec-
ommended by the Director of the National Park Service 
and the Director of the Bureau of Land Management, the 
Council shall terminate 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 Withdrawn 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, geothermal 
leasing, and mineral materials laws. 
(b) ADDITION OF LAND TO RED ROCK CANYON NATIONAL CON-
SERVATION AREA.— 
(1) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
(A) CONSERVATION
AREA.—The term ‘‘Conservation 
Area’’ means the Red Rock Canyon National Conservation
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Area established by the Red Rock Canyon National Con-
servation 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 Sec-
retary 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 acquired, the Secretary 
shall update the management plan for the Conservation 
Area to reflect the management requirements of the 
acquired land. 
(C) MAP AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION.— 
(i) 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 con-
veyed 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 available for public inspection 
in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land 
Management. 
(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. 
(C) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Sec-
retary 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 para-
graph (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.
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(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 description shall 
be on file and available for public inspection in the appro-
priate offices of the Bureau of Land Management. 
(5) USE
OF
LAND
FOR
NONRESIDENTIAL
DEVELOPMENT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—North Las Vegas may sell any por-
tion of the land described in paragraph (3) for nonresiden-
tial development. 
(B) METHOD OF SALE.—The sale of land under subpara-
graph (A) shall be carried out— 
(i) through a competitive bidding process; and 
(ii) for not less than fair market value. 
(C) FAIR MARKET VALUE.—The Secretary shall deter-
mine the fair market value of the land under subparagraph 
(B)(ii) based on an appraisal that is performed in accord-
ance with— 
(i) the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal 
Land Acquisitions; 
(ii) 
the 
Uniform 
Standards 
of 
Professional 
Appraisal Practices; and 
(iii) any other applicable law (including regula-
tions). 
(D) DISPOSITION
OF
PROCEEDS.—The gross proceeds 
from the sale of land under subparagraph (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 PUR-
POSES.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—North Las Vegas may retain a por-
tion of the land described in paragraph (3) for public recre-
ation 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 pro-
viding written notice of the election to the Secretary. 
(B) REVOCATION.—If North Las Vegas retains land for 
public recreation or other public purposes under subpara-
graph (A), North Las Vegas may— 
(i) revoke that election; and 
(ii) sell the land in accordance with paragraph 
(5). 
(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 described in 
paragraph (3) is not conveyed for nonresidential develop-
ment under this subsection or reserved for recreation or 
other public purposes under paragraph (6) by the date 
that is 30 years after the date of enactment of this section,
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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 paragraph (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. 
(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 Sec-
retary 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 Manage-
ment 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 described 
in paragraph (3). 
(3) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.—The land referred to in para-
graph (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). 
(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 description shall 
be on file and available for public inspection in the appro-
priate offices of the Bureau 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 subpara-
graph (A) shall be carried out, after consultation with the 
Las Vegas Paiute Tribe— 
(i) through a competitive bidding process; and 
(ii) for not less than fair market value. 
(C) FAIR MARKET VALUE.—The Secretary shall deter-
mine the fair market value of the land under subparagraph
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(B)(ii) based on an appraisal that is performed in accord-
ance with— 
(i) the Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal 
Land Acquisitions; 
(ii) 
the 
Uniform 
Standards 
of 
Professional 
Appraisal Practices; and 
(iii) any other applicable law (including regula-
tions). 
(D) DISPOSITION
OF
PROCEEDS.—The gross proceeds 
from the sale of land under subparagraph (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 PUR-
POSES.— 
(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 (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 Las Vegas retains land for public 
recreation or other public purposes 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 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 described in 
paragraph (3) is not conveyed for nonresidential develop-
ment under this subsection or reserved for recreation or 
other public purposes 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 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), Las Vegas shall sell the parcel of 
land in accordance with this subsection. 
(e) EXPANSION OF CONVEYANCE TO LAS VEGAS METROPOLITAN 
POLICE DEPARTMENT.—Section 703 of the Clark County Conserva-
tion 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 parcel of land identified as ‘Las Vegas Police Shooting 
Range’ on the map entitled ‘North Las Vegas Valley Overview’ 
and dated November 5, 2013’’.
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(f) SPRING MOUNTAINS NATIONAL RECREATION AREA WITH-
DRAWAL.—Section 8 of the Spring Mountains National Recreation 
Area Act (16 U.S.C. 460hhh–6) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘for lands described’’ and 
inserting ‘‘as provided’’; and 
(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.—Notwith-
standing 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 (com-
monly known as the ‘Small Tracts Act’) (16 U.S.C. 521c 
et seq.), which, notwithstanding 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 appropriate for conveyance 
by exchange for non-Federal land within the Recreation 
Area under authorities 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 Nevada 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 convey to a unit of local 
government or regional governmental entity, without consider-
ation, land located within the Airport Environs Overlay District, 
as identified in the Cooperative Management Agreement 
described in section 3(3) of the Southern Nevada Public 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: 
(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 Southern Nevada, and 
University of Las Vegas, Nevada, campuses. 
(C) FEDERAL LAND.—The term ‘‘Federal land’’ means— 
(i) the approximately 40 acres to be conveyed for 
the College of Southern Nevada, 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;
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(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, identified as ‘‘Parcel to 
be Conveyed’’, as generally depicted on the map enti-
tled ‘‘College of Southern Nevada Land Conveyance’’ 
and dated June 26, 2012. 
(D) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Sec-
retary 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 SYSTEM.— 
(A) CONVEYANCES.—Notwithstanding section 202 of the 
Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 
U.S.C. 1712) and section 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 Secretary shall— 
(i) not later than 180 days after the date of enact-
ment of this section, convey to the System, without 
consideration, all right, title, and interest of the United 
States in and to— 
(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 require-
ment 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 consideration, 
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 
November 5, 2013, for the University of Nevada, 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—
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(I) to pay any administrative costs associated 
with the conveyance, including the costs of any 
environmental, wildlife, cultural, or historical 
resources studies; 
(II) to use the Federal land conveyed for edu-
cational and recreational purposes; and 
(III) to release and indemnify the United 
States from any claims or liabilities that may arise 
from uses carried out on the Federal land on or 
before the date of enactment of this section by 
the United States or any person. 
(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 Nevada 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 modifications 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 conveyed under subparagraph 
(A)(ii) compromise the national security mission 
or navigation rights of Nellis Air Force Base. 
(C) USE OF FEDERAL LAND.—The System may use the 
Federal land conveyed under subparagraph (A) for any 
public purposes 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.). 
(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 discre-
tion 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 remedi-
ation of environmental conditions, the parcels of the 
Federal land described in paragraph (1)(C)(ii) shall, 
at the discretion of the Secretary, revert to the United 
States. 
(iii) COLLEGE
OF
SOUTHERN
NEVADA.—If the 
System fails to complete the first building or show 
progression toward development of the College of 
Southern Nevada campus on the applicable parcels 
of Federal land by the date that is 12 years after 
the date of conveyance of the applicable parcels of 
Federal land to the College of Southern Nevada, the 
parcels of the Federal land described in paragraph
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(1)(C)(i) shall, at the discretion of the Secretary, revert 
to the United States. 
(i) LAND CONVEYANCE FOR SOUTHERN NEVADA SUPPLEMENTAL 
AIRPORT.— 
(1) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that— 
(A) flood mitigation infrastructure is critical to the 
safe and uninterrupted operation of the proposed Southern 
Nevada Supplemental Airport authorized by the Ivanpah 
Valley Airport 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 infrastructure for the 
Southern Nevada Supplemental 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 natural 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 Air-
port’’ and dated June 26, 2012. 
(C) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Sec-
retary of the Interior. 
(3) LAND CONVEYANCE.— 
(A) AUTHORIZATION OF CONVEYANCE.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after the 
date described in subparagraph (B), subject to valid 
existing rights and subparagraph (C), and notwith-
standing the land use planning requirements of sec-
tions 202 and 203 of the Federal Land Policy and 
Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712, 1713), the 
Secretary shall convey to the County, without consider-
ation, 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 deter-
mines to be necessary. 
(ii) COSTS.—The County shall be responsible for 
all costs associated with the conveyance under clause 
(i). 
(B) DATE ON WHICH CONVEYANCE MAY BE MADE.—The 
Secretary shall not make the conveyance 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 
(ii) with respect to the construction and operation 
of an airport on the site conveyed to the County pursu-
ant 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
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of an environmental impact statement or similar anal-
ysis required 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 subparagraph (A), the Secretary 
shall reserve the mineral estate, except for purposes related 
to flood mitigation (including removal from aggregate flood 
events). 
(D) WITHDRAWAL.—Subject to valid existing rights, the 
public land to be conveyed under subparagraph (A) is with-
drawn from— 
(i) location, entry, and patent under the mining 
laws; and 
(ii) operation of the mineral leasing and geo-
thermal leasing laws. 
(E) USE.—The public land conveyed under subpara-
graph (A) shall be used for the development of flood mitiga-
tion 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 subpara-
graph (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 para-
graph (3) consists of the approximately 2,320 acres of land 
managed by the Bureau of Land Management and described 
on the Map as the ‘‘Conveyance Area’’. 
(5) MAP AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after the date 
of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall prepare 
an official legal description 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 subparagraph (A); or 
(ii) the legal description. 
(C) AVAILABILITY.—The map prepared under subpara-
graph (A) and legal description shall be on file and available 
for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Bureau 
of Land Management. 
(j) NELLIS DUNES OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE RECREATION 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
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land identified on the Map as ‘‘Clark County Off-Highway 
Vehicle 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 RECREATION AREA.— 
The term ‘‘Nellis Dunes Off-Highway 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 Sec-
retary of the Interior. 
(G) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State of 
Nevada. 
(2) CONVEYANCE OF FEDERAL LAND TO COUNTY.— 
(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 subpara-
graph (B), without consideration, all right, title, and 
interest of the United States in and to the Clark County 
Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Park. 
(B) RESERVATION OF MINERAL ESTATE.—In conveying 
the parcels of Federal land under subparagraph (A), the 
Secretary shall reserve the mineral estate, except for pur-
poses related to flood mitigation (including removal from 
aggregate 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), con-
sistent 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 location for the 
establishment of a centralized off-road vehicle 
recreation park in the County; 
(bb) to provide the public with opportuni-
ties for off-road vehicle recreation, including 
a location for races, competitive events, 
training and other commercial services that 
directly support a centralized off-road vehicle 
recreation area and County park; 
(cc) to provide a designated area and facili-
ties that would discourage unauthorized use 
of off-highway vehicles in areas that have been 
identified by the Federal Government, State 
government, or County government as con-
taining environmentally sensitive 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)—
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(I) title to the parcel shall revert to the Sec-
retary, at the option of the Secretary; and 
(II) the County shall be responsible for any 
reclamation necessary to revert the parcel to the 
United States. 
(iv) MANAGEMENT PLAN.—The Secretary of the Air 
Force and the County, may develop a special manage-
ment plan for the land conveyed under subparagraph 
(A)— 
(I) to enhance public safety and safe off-high-
way vehicle recreation use in the Nellis Dunes 
Recreation Area; 
(II) to ensure compatible development 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— 
(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 Federal land con-
veyed 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 require such additional terms and 
conditions as the Secretary considers to be appropriate 
to protect the interests of the United States. 
(3) DESIGNATION OF NELLIS DUNES OFF-HIGHWAY 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 Nellis Dunes Off-High-
way 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 Military Lands 
Withdrawal Act of 1999 (Public Law 106–65; 113 Stat. 886) 
is amended— 
(A) in paragraph (4)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘comprise approximately’’ and 
inserting the following: ‘‘comprise— 
‘‘(A) approximately’’;
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(ii) by striking the period at the end and inserting 
a semicolon; and 
(iii) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(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 Las Vegas Valley Overview’ 
and dated November 5, 2013.’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(6) EXISTING MINERAL MATERIALS CONTRACTS.— 
‘‘(A) APPLICABILITY.—Section 3022 shall not apply to 
any mineral material resource authorized 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 aircraft testing 
and training activities in the State of Nevada— 
(A) are an important part of the national defense 
system of the United States; and 
(B) are essential in order to secure an enduring and 
viable national defense system for the current and future 
generations of people of the United States. 
(2) OVERFLIGHTS.—Nothing in this section restricts or pre-
cludes any military overflight, including— 
(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 National Monu-
ment 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)). 
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 Association, 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.
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(2) MEMORIAL.—The term ‘‘memorial’’ means the National 
Desert Storm and Desert Shield Memorial authorized to be 
established under subsection (b). 
(b) MEMORIAL TO COMMEMORATE.— 
(1) AUTHORIZATION TO ESTABLISH COMMEMORATIVE 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 active 
duty in support of Operation Desert Storm or Operation Desert 
Shield. 
(2) COMPLIANCE
WITH
STANDARDS
FOR
COMMEMORATIVE 
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’’). 
(3) USE
OF
FEDERAL
FUNDS
PROHIBITED.—Federal 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 mainte-
nance 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 Secretary 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 commemorative 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 the National Park 
Foundation for memorials, to be available to the Secretary 
of the Interior or the Administrator (as appropriate) fol-
lowing 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 ESTABLISH-
MENT 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 follows: 
‘‘(e) DEPOSIT OF EXCESS FUNDS FOR ESTABLISHED MEMORIAL.— 
‘‘(1) 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
H. R. 3979—590 
establishment of the commemorative work, the Adams Memo-
rial Foundation shall transmit the amount of the balance 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 commemora-
tive 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 Adams Memorial Foundation 
shall transmit the amount of the balance to a separate account 
with the National Park Foundation for memorials, to be avail-
able 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 estab-
lished 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 appropriate to protect 
the interests of the United States, shall issue a loan to refinance 
the existing debt obligation funding the fishing capacity reduction 
program for the West Coast groundfish fishery implemented under 
section 212 of the Department of Commerce and Related Agencies 
Appropriations 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 section 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 Conservation 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 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 annual 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—
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(A) shall receive the interest rate described in para-
graph (1); and 
(B) may be paid off at any time notwithstanding sub-
section (c)(1). 
(f) EX-VESSEL LANDING FEE.— 
(1) CALCULATIONS AND ACCURACY.—The Secretary 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 landings value 
in the fishery, to meet the requirements of loan repayment; 
(B) upon issuance of the loan in accordance with para-
graph (2); and 
(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 CAL-
CULATION.—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 appropriated 
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 Federal 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 appro-
priation 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 paragraph (2) 
shall be paid in October 2015. 
DIVISION C—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 
NATIONAL 
SECURITY 
AUTHORIZA-
TIONS 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.
H. R. 3979—592 
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 activities 
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 weapons 
and fissile material. 
Sec. 3134. Comments of Administrator for Nuclear Security and Chairman of Nu-
clear Weapons Council on final report of Congressional Advisory Panel 
on the Governance of the Nuclear Security Enterprise. 
Subtitle D—Other Matters 
Sec. 3141. Establishment of Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker 
Health; extension of authority of Office of Ombudsman for Energy Em-
ployees Occupational Illness Compensation Program. 
Sec. 3142. Technical corrections to Atomic Energy Defense Act. 
Sec. 3143. Technical corrections to National Nuclear Security Administration Act. 
Sec. 3144. Technology Commercialization Fund. 
Subtitle A—National Security Programs 
Authorizations 
SEC. 3101. NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Funds are hereby 
authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Energy for 
fiscal year 2015 for the activities of the National Nuclear Security 
Administration in carrying out programs as specified in the funding 
table in section 4701. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION
OF NEW PLANT PROJECTS.—From funds 
referred to in subsection (a) that are available for carrying out 
plant projects, the Secretary of Energy may carry out new plant 
projects for the National Nuclear Security Administration as follows: 
Project 15–D–613, Emergency Operations Center, Y–12 
National Security Complex, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, $2,000,000. 
Project 15–D–612, Emergency Operations Center, Law-
rence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California, 
$2,000,000. 
Project 15–D–611, Emergency Operations Center, Sandia 
National Laboratories, Albuquerque, New Mexico, $4,000,000. 
Project 15–D–302, TA–55 Reinvestment Project Phase III, 
Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico, 
$16,062,000. 
Project 15–D–301, High Explosive Science and Engineering 
Facility, Pantex Plant, Amarillo, Texas, $11,800,000. 
Project 15–D–904, Overpack Storage Expansion 3, Naval 
Reactors Facility, Idaho, $400,000. 
Project 15–D–903, Fire System Upgrade, Knolls Atomic 
Power Laboratory, Schenectady, New York, $600,000. 
Project 15–D–902, Engine Room Team Trainer Facility, 
Kesselring Site, West Milton, New York, $1,500,000.
H. R. 3979—593 
Project 15–D–901, Central Office and Prototype Staff 
Building, Kesselring Site, West Milton, New York, $24,000,000. 
SEC. 3102. DEFENSE ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Funds are hereby 
authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Energy for 
fiscal year 2015 for defense environmental cleanup activities in 
carrying out programs as specified in the funding table in section 
4701. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION
OF NEW PLANT PROJECTS.—From funds 
referred to in subsection (a) that are available for carrying out 
plant projects, the Secretary of Energy may carry out, for defense 
environmental cleanup activities, the following new plant projects: 
Project 15–D–401, KW Basin Sludge Removal Project, Han-
ford, Washington, $26,290,000. 
Project 15–D–402, Saltstone Disposal Unit #6, Savannah 
River Site, Aiken, South Carolina, $34,642,000. 
Project 15–D–405, Sludge Processing Facility Build Out, 
Oak Ridge, Tennessee, $4,200,000. 
Project 15–D–406, Hexavalent Chromium Pump and Treat-
ment Remedy Project, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los 
Alamos, New Mexico, $28,600,000. 
Project 15–D–409, Low Activity Waste Pretreatment 
System, Hanford, Washington, $23,000,000. 
SEC. 3103. OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Depart-
ment of Energy for fiscal year 2015 for other defense activities 
in carrying out programs as specified in the funding table in section 
4701. 
Subtitle B—Program Authorizations, 
Restrictions, and Limitations 
SEC. 3111. DESIGN AND USE OF PROTOTYPES OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS 
FOR INTELLIGENCE PURPOSES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (a) of section 4509 of the Atomic 
Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2660) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(a) PROTOTYPES.—(1) Not later than the date on which the 
President submits to Congress under section 1105(a) of title 31, 
United States Code, the budget for fiscal year 2016, the directors 
of the national security laboratories shall jointly develop a multiyear 
plan to design and build prototypes of nuclear weapons to further 
intelligence estimates with respect to foreign nuclear weapons 
activities and capabilities. 
‘‘(2) Not later than the date on which the President submits 
to Congress under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, 
the budget for an even-numbered fiscal year occurring after fiscal 
year 2017, the directors shall jointly develop an update to the 
plan developed under paragraph (1). 
‘‘(3)(A) The directors shall jointly submit to the Secretary of 
Energy and the Director of National Intelligence the plan and 
each update developed under paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively. 
‘‘(B) Not later than 30 days after the date on which the directors 
submit the plan or an update under subparagraph (A), the Sec-
retary—