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Union Calendar No. 280
107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 2054
[Report No. 107–469]
To give the consent of Congress to an agreement or compact between Utah
and Nevada regarding a change in the boundaries of those States, and
for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 5, 2001
Mr. HANSEN (for himself and Mr. GIBBONS) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
MAY 16, 2002
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on June 5, 2001]
A BILL
To give the consent of Congress to an agreement or compact
between Utah and Nevada regarding a change in the
boundaries of those States, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CONSENT TO AGREEMENT OR COMPACT.
(a) CONSENT GIVEN.—The consent of the Congress of
the United States is given to Utah and Nevada to enter
into an agreement or compact that meets the following re-
quirements:
(1) The agreement or compact is consented to by
the legislatures of Utah and Nevada and such consent
is evidenced through Acts enacted by the legislatures
of Utah and Nevada not later than December 31,
2006.
(2) The agreement or compact is not in conflict
with any Federal law.
(3) The agreement or compact does not change
the boundary of any other State.
(4) The agreement or compact does not result in
the transfer to Nevada of more than a total of 10,000
acres of lands that are located within Utah on the
date of the enactment of this Act.
(5) The agreement or compact is entered into for
the primary purpose of changing the boundaries of
Utah and Nevada so that the lands located within the
municipal boundaries of the city of Wendover, Utah,
on the date of the enactment of this Act, including the
municipal airport, shall, after the implementation of
the agreement or compact, be located within the
boundaries of Nevada. This paragraph shall not pro-
hibit the agreement or compact from including provi-
sions that are reasonably related to the following:
(A) A change in the boundaries of Utah and
Nevada for the purposes described in this para-
graph.
(B) Including other Utah lands imme-
diately surrounding the municipal boundaries of
Wendover, Utah, as described in this paragraph,
in a transfer to Nevada if such inclusion
would—
(i) facilitate the management of lands
transferred under the agreement or compact
or the placement of the boundaries of Utah
or Nevada; or
(ii) minimize the likelihood of future
residential development on remaining Utah
lands.
(C) Any other provision in the agreement or
compact regarding a change in ownership of,
management of, or other responsibilities or obli-
gations related to—
(i) providing State, county, or munic-
ipal services;
(ii) public utilities;
(iii) public schools; or
(iv) the municipal airport referred to
in this paragraph.
(6) The agreement or compact is consented to by
a majority of the registered qualified electors who cast
a vote on the agreement or compact held in each of
the cities of West Wendover, Nevada, and Wendover,
Utah, on the date of the regularly scheduled general
election for Federal office in 2002. The question in the
vote held in each of the cities of West Wendover, Ne-
vada, and Wendover, Utah, under this paragraph
shall contain the same language to the extent allowed
by local law. Such language shall explain, with speci-
ficity sufficient to inform voters, all components of the
agreement or compact regarding changes in owner-
ship of, management of, or other responsibilities,
costs, or obligations related to—
(A) State, county, and municipal social
and public services;
(B) public utilities;
(C) land use;
(D) community economics;
(E) public schools; and
(F) the local municipal airport.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE OF AGREEMENT OR COMPACT.—
An agreement or compact entered into in accordance with
subsection (a) shall become effective upon the fulfillment of
the requirement of subsection (a)(1) without further consent
or ratification on the part of the Congress of the United
States.
(c) UNITED STATES OWNERSHIP AND JURISDICTION
RETAINED.—Nothing in this Act or in the agreement or
compact consented to under this Act shall be construed to
impair or in any manner affect the ownership or jurisdic-
tion of the United States in and over any lands within the
boundaries of Utah or Nevada.
Union Calendar No. 280
107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 2054
[Report No. 107–469]
A BILL
To give the consent of Congress to an agreement or
compact between Utah and Nevada regarding a
change in the boundaries of those States, and for
other purposes.
MAY 16, 2002
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Com-
mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union,
and ordered to be printed