(B) many irreplaceable fossil specimens in 
the area have been lost to vandalism or theft; 
and 
(9) designation of the Upper Las Vegas Wash 
site as a National Monument would protect the 
unique fossil resources of the area and the geological 
context of those resources for present and future 
generations while allowing for public education and 
continued scientific research opportunities. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) COUNCIL.—The term ‘‘Council’’ means the 
Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument Advi-
sory Council established by subsection (g)(1). 
(2) COUNTY.—The term ‘‘County’’ means Clark 
County, Nevada. 
(3) LOCAL
GOVERNMENT.—The term ‘‘local 
government’’ means the City of Las Vegas, City of 
North Las Vegas, or the County. 
(4) MANAGEMENT PLAN.—The term ‘‘manage-
ment plan’’ means the management plan for the 
Monument developed under subsection (d)(5). 
(5) MAP.—The term ‘‘Map’’ means the map en-
titled ‘‘North Las Vegas Valley Overview’’ and dated 
April 30, 2013. 
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(6) 
MONUMENT.—The 
term 
‘‘Monument’’ 
means the Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monu-
ment established by subsection (c)(1). 
(7) PUBLIC
LAND.—The term ‘‘public land’’ 
has the meaning given the term ‘‘public lands’’ in 
section 103 of the Federal Land Policy and Manage-
ment Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1702). 
(8) PUBLIC WATER AGENCY.—The term ‘‘public 
water agency’’ means a regional wholesale water pro-
vider that is engaged in the acquisition of water on 
behalf of, or the delivery of water to, water pur-
veyors who are member agencies of the public water 
agency. 
(9) QUALIFIED ELECTRIC UTILITY.—The term 
‘‘qualified electric utility’’ means any public or pri-
vate utility determined by the Secretary to be tech-
nically and financially capable of developing the 
transmission line. 
(10) 
SECRETARY.—The 
term 
‘‘Secretary’’ 
means the Secretary of the Interior. 
(11) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the 
State of Nevada. 
(c) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In order to conserve, pro-
tect, interpret, and enhance for the benefit of 
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present and future generations the unique and na-
tionally important paleontological, scientific, edu-
cational, and recreational resources and values of 
the land described in this subsection, there is estab-
lished in the State, subject to valid existing rights, 
the Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument. 
(2) BOUNDARIES.—The Monument shall consist 
of approximately 22,650 acres of public land in the 
County within the boundaries generally depicted on 
the Map. 
(3) MAP; LEGAL DESCRIPTION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary shall prepare an official map and legal 
description of the boundaries of the Monument. 
(B) LEGAL EFFECT.—The map and legal 
description prepared under subparagraph (A) 
shall have the same force and effect as if in-
cluded in this section, except that the Secretary 
may correct any clerical or typographical errors 
in the legal description or the map. 
(C) AVAILABILITY OF MAP AND LEGAL DE-
SCRIPTION.—The map and legal description 
prepared under subparagraph (A) shall be on 
file and available for public inspection in the 
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appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land Man-
agement and the National Park Service. 
(4) ACQUISITION OF LAND.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to subpara-
graph (B), the Secretary may acquire land or 
interests in land within or adjacent to the 
boundaries of the Monument by donation, pur-
chase with donated or appropriated funds, ex-
change, or transfer from another Federal agen-
cy. 
(B) LIMITATION.—Land or interests in 
land that are owned by the State or a political 
subdivision of the State may be acquired under 
subparagraph (A) only by donation or ex-
change. 
(5) WITHDRAWALS.—Subject to valid existing 
rights and subsections (e) and (f), 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 Act 
is withdrawn from— 
(A) entry, appropriation, or disposal under 
the public land laws; 
(B) location, entry, and patent under the 
mining laws; and 
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(C) operation of the mineral leasing laws, 
geothermal leasing laws, and minerals materials 
laws. 
(6) RELATIONSHIP TO CLARK COUNTY MULTI- 
SPECIES HABITAT CONSERVATION PLAN.— 
(A) AMENDMENT
TO
PLAN.—The Sec-
retary shall credit, on an acre-for-acre basis, 
approximately 22,650 acres of the land con-
served for the Monument under this Act toward 
the development of additional non-Federal land 
within the County through an amendment to 
the Clark County Multi-Species Habitat Con-
servation Plan. 
(B) EFFECT ON PLAN.—Nothing in this 
Act otherwise limits, alters, modifies, or amends 
the Clark County Multi-Species Habitat Con-
servation Plan. 
(d) ADMINISTRATION.— 
(1) TRANSFER OF ADMINISTRATIVE JURISDIC-
TION.—Administrative jurisdiction over the approxi-
mately 22,650 acres of public land depicted on the 
Map as ‘‘Tule Springs Fossil Bed National Monu-
ment’’ is transferred from the Bureau of Land Man-
agement to the National Park Service. 
(2) MANAGEMENT.—The Secretary shall— 
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(A) allow only such uses of the Monument 
that— 
(i) are consistent with this section; 
(ii) the Secretary determines would 
further the purposes of the Monument; 
and 
(iii) are consistent with existing rights 
of previously authorized water facility and 
high voltage transmission facility rights-of- 
way and any rights-of-way issued under 
this Act, including the operation, mainte-
nance, replacement, and repair and repair 
of the facility; and 
(B) manage the Monument— 
(i) in a manner that conserves, pro-
tects, interprets, and enhances the re-
sources and values of the Monument; and 
(ii) in accordance with— 
(I) this section; 
(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. 
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provides for the long-term protection and man-
agement of the Monument. 
(B) 
COMPONENTS.—The 
management 
plan— 
(i) shall, consistent with this section 
and the purposes of the Monument— 
(I) describe the resources at the 
Monument that are to be protected; 
(II) describe the appropriate uses 
and management of the Monument; 
(III) allow for continued sci-
entific research at the Monument; and 
(IV) include a travel management 
plan that may include existing public 
transit; and 
(ii) may— 
(I) incorporate any appropriate 
decisions contained in an existing 
management or activity plan for the 
land designated as the Monument 
under subsection (c)(1); and 
(II) use information developed in 
any study of land within, or adjacent 
to, the boundary of the Monument 
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that was conducted before the date of 
enactment of this Act. 
(C) PUBLIC PROCESS.—In preparing the 
management plan, the Secretary shall— 
(i) consult with, and take into account 
the comments and recommendations 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 received 
as part of the public review and comment 
process of the management plan; and 
(iv) consult with governmental and 
nongovernmental stakeholders involved in 
establishing and improving the regional 
trail system to incorporate, where appro-
priate, trails in the Monument that link to 
the regional trail system. 
(6) INTERPRETATION, EDUCATION, AND
SCI-
ENTIFIC RESEARCH.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall 
provide for public interpretation of, and edu-
cation and scientific research on, the paleon-
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tological resources of the Monument, with pri-
ority given to exhibiting and curating the re-
sources. 
(B) 
COOPERATIVE
AGREEMENTS.—The 
Secretary may enter into cooperative agree-
ments with the State, political subdivisions of 
the State, nonprofit organizations, and appro-
priate public and private entities to carry out 
subparagraph (A). 
(e) RENEWABLE ENERGY TRANSMISSION FACILI-
TIES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—On receipt of a complete ap-
plication from a qualified electric utility, the Sec-
retary, in accordance with the National Environ-
mental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), 
shall issue to the qualified electric utility a 400-foot 
right-of-way for the construction and maintenance of 
high-voltage transmission facilities depicted on the 
Map as ‘‘Renewable Energy Transmission Corridor’’ 
if the high-voltage transmission facilities do not con-
flict with other previously authorized rights-of-way 
within the corridor. 
(2) REQUIREMENTS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The high-voltage trans-
mission facilities shall— 
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(i) be used— 
(I) primarily, to the maximum 
extent practicable, for renewable en-
ergy resources; and 
(II) to meet reliability standards 
set by the North American Electric 
Reliability Corporation, the Western 
Electricity Coordinating Council, or 
the public utilities regulator of the 
State; and 
(ii) 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 impacts on the Monument, 
including impacts to the viewshed. 
(B) CAPACITY.—The Secretary shall con-
sult with the qualified electric utility that is 
issued the right-of-way under paragraph (1) 
and the public utilities regulator of the State to 
seek to maximize the capacity of the high-volt-
age transmission facilities. 
(3) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The issuance of 
a notice to proceed on the construction of the high- 
voltage transmission facilities within the right-of-way 
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under paragraph (1) shall be subject to terms and 
conditions that the Secretary (in consultation with 
the qualified electric utility), as part of the compli-
ance of the Secretary with the National Environ-
mental 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. 
(4) 
EXPIRATION
OF
RIGHT-OF-WAY.—The 
right-of-way issued under paragraph (1) shall expire 
on the date that is 15 years after the date of enact-
ment of this Act if construction of the high-voltage 
transmission facilities described in paragraph (1) 
has not been initiated by that date, unless the Sec-
retary determines that it is in the public interest to 
continue the right-of-way. 
(f) WATER CONVEYANCE FACILITIES.— 
(1) WATER
CONVEYANCE
FACILITIES
COR-
RIDOR.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—On receipt of 1 or more 
complete applications from a public water agen-
cy and except as provided in subparagraph (B), 
the Secretary, in accordance with the National 
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 
4321 et seq.), shall issue to the public water 
agency a 100-foot right-of-way for the construc-
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tion, maintenance, repair, and replacement of a 
buried water conveyance pipeline and associated 
facilities within the ‘‘Water Conveyance Facili-
ties Corridor’’ and the ‘‘Renewable Energy 
Transmission Corridor’’ depicted on the Map. 
(B) LIMITATION.—A public water agency 
right-of-way shall not be granted under sub-
paragraph (A) within the portion of the Renew-
able Energy Transmission Corridor that is lo-
cated along the Moccasin Drive alignment, 
which is generally between T. 18 S. and T. 19 
S., Mount Diablo Baseline and Meridian. 
(2) 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 the National Envi-
ronmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et 
seq.), shall issue to the unit of local government or 
public water agency a 100-foot right-of-way for the 
construction, operation, maintenance, repair, and re-
placement of a buried water conveyance pipeline to 
access the existing buried water pipeline turnout fa-
cility and surge tank located in the NE1⁄4 sec. 16 of 
T. 19 S. and R. 61 E. 
(3) REQUIREMENTS.— 
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(A) 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. 
(B) CONSULTATIONS.—The water convey-
ance facilities within the ‘‘Renewable Energy 
Transmission Corridor’’ shall be sited in con-
sultation with the qualified electric utility to 
limit the impacts of the water conveyance facili-
ties on the high-voltage transmission facilities. 
(4) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The issuance of 
a notice to proceed on the construction of the water 
conveyance facilities within the right-of-way under 
paragraph (1) shall be subject to any terms and con-
ditions 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. 
(g) TULE SPRINGS FOSSIL BEDS NATIONAL MONU-
MENT ADVISORY COUNCIL.— 
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(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—To provide guidance for 
the management of the Monument, there is estab-
lished the Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monu-
ment Advisory Council. 
(2) MEMBERSHIP.— 
(A) COMPOSITION.—The Council shall con-
sist of 13 members, to be appointed by the Sec-
retary, 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 representa-
tive of, or be nominated by, the Director of 
the Bureau of Land Management; 
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(vii) 1 member shall be a representa-
tive of, or be nominated by, the Director of 
the United States Fish and Wildlife Serv-
ice; 
(viii) 1 member shall be a representa-
tive of, or be nominated by, the Director of 
the National Park Service; 
(ix) 1 member shall be a representa-
tive of Nellis Air Force Base; 
(x) 1 member shall be nominated by 
the State; 
(xi) 1 member shall reside in the 
County and have a background that re-
flects the purposes for which the Monu-
ment was established; and 
(xii) 2 members shall reside in the 
County or adjacent counties, both of whom 
shall have experience in the field of paleon-
tology, obtained through higher education, 
experience, or both. 
(B) INITIAL
APPOINTMENT.—Not later 
than 180 days after the date of enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary shall appoint the initial 
members of the Council in accordance with sub-
paragraph (A). 
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(3) DUTIES
OF
THE
COUNCIL.—The Council 
shall advise the Secretary with respect to— 
(A) the preparation and implementation of 
the management plan; and 
(B) other issues related to the manage-
ment of the Monument (including budgetary 
matters). 
(4) COMPENSATION.—Members of the Council 
shall receive no compensation for serving on the 
Council. 
(5) CHAIRPERSON.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to subpara-
graph (B), the Council shall elect a Chairperson 
from among the members of the Council. 
(B) LIMITATION.—The Chairperson shall 
not be a member of a Federal or State agency. 
(C) TERM.—The term of the Chairperson 
shall be 3 years. 
(6) TERM OF MEMBERS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The term of a member 
of the Council shall be 3 years. 
(B) 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— 
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(i) the member is reappointed by the 
Secretary; or 
(ii) a successor is appointed. 
(7) VACANCIES.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—A vacancy on the 
Council shall be filled in the same manner in 
which the original appointment was made. 
(B) 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 ap-
pointed; and 
(ii) may be nominated for a subse-
quent term. 
(8) TERMINATION.—Unless an extension is 
jointly recommended 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 Act. 
(h) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are nec-
essary to carry out this section. 
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SEC. 3. ADDITION OF LAND TO RED ROCK CANYON NA-
TIONAL CONSERVATION AREA. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) CONSERVATION
AREA.—The term ‘‘Con-
servation Area’’ means the Red Rock Canyon Na-
tional Conservation Area established by the Red 
Rock Canyon National Conservation Area Establish-
ment Act of 1990 (16 U.S.C. 460ccc et seq.). 
(2) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map en-
titled ‘‘North Las Vegas Valley Overview’’ and dated 
April 30, 2013. 
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bu-
reau of Land Management. 
(b) ADDITION OF LAND TO CONSERVATION AREA.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Conservation Area is 
expanded to include the land depicted on the map as 
‘‘Additions to Red Rock NCA’’. 
(2) 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 re-
quirements of the acquired land. 
(3) MAP AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec-
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retary shall finalize the legal description of the 
parcel to be conveyed under this section. 
(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 appropriate offices of 
the Bureau of Land Management. 
SEC. 4. CONVEYANCE OF BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT 
LAND TO NORTH LAS VEGAS. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map en-
titled ‘‘North Las Vegas Valley Overview’’ and dated 
April 30, 2013. 
(2) NORTH LAS VEGAS.—The term ‘‘North Las 
Vegas’’ means the city of North Las Vegas, Nevada. 
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bu-
reau of Land Management. 
(b) CONVEYANCE.—As soon as practicable after the 
date of enactment of this Act and subject to valid existing 
rights, the Secretary shall convey to North Las Vegas, 
without consideration, all right, title, and interest of the 
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United States in and to the land described in subsection 
(c). 
(c) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.—The land referred to in 
subsection (b) 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). 
(d) MAP AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
shall finalize the legal description of the parcel to be 
conveyed under this section. 
(2) MINOR ERRORS.—The Secretary may cor-
rect any minor error in— 
(A) the map; or 
(B) the legal description. 
(3) AVAILABILITY.—The map and legal descrip-
tion shall be on file and available for public inspec-
tion in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of 
Land Management. 
(e) USE OF LAND FOR NONRESIDENTIAL DEVELOP-
MENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—North Las Vegas may sell, 
lease, or otherwise convey any portion of the land 
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described in subsection (c) for nonresidential devel-
opment. 
(2) METHOD OF SALE.—The sale, lease, or con-
veyance of land under paragraph (1) shall be carried 
out— 
(A) through a competitive bidding process; 
and 
(B) for not less than fair market value. 
(3) FAIR MARKET VALUE.—The Secretary shall 
determine the fair market value of the land under 
paragraph (2)(B) based on an appraisal that is per-
formed in accordance with— 
(A) the Uniform Appraisal Standards for 
Federal Land Acquisitions; 
(B) the Uniform Standards of Professional 
Appraisal Practices; and 
(C) any other applicable law (including 
regulations). 
(4) DISPOSITION
OF
PROCEEDS.—The gross 
proceeds from the sale, lease, or conveyance of land 
under paragraph (1) shall be distributed in accord-
ance with section 4(e) of the Southern Nevada Pub-
lic Land Management Act of 1998 (Public Law 
105–263; 112 Stat. 2345; 116 Stat. 2007; 117 Stat. 
1317; 118 Stat. 2414; 120 Stat. 3045). 
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(f) USE OF LAND FOR RECREATION OR OTHER PUB-
LIC PURPOSES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—North Las Vegas may retain 
a portion of the land described in subsection (c) 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. 
(2) REVOCATION.—If North Las Vegas retains 
land for public recreation or other public purposes 
under paragraph (1), North Las Vegas may— 
(A) revoke that election; and 
(B) sell, lease, or convey the land in ac-
cordance with subsection (e). 
(g) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—North Las Vegas shall 
pay all appraisal costs, survey costs, and other administra-
tive costs necessary for the preparation and completion of 
any patents for, and transfers of title to, the land de-
scribed in subsection (c). 
(h) REVERSION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—If any parcel of land de-
scribed in subsection (c) is not conveyed for nonresi-
dential development under this section or reserved 
for recreation or other public purposes under sub-
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paragraph (f) by the date that is 30 years after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the parcel of land 
shall, at the discretion of the Secretary, revert to the 
United States. 
(2) INCONSISTENT USE.—If North Las Vegas 
uses any parcel of land described in subsection (c) 
in a manner that is inconsistent with this section— 
(A) at the discretion of the Secretary, the 
parcel shall revert to the United States; or 
(B) if the Secretary does not make an elec-
tion under subparagraph (A), North Las Vegas 
shall sell the parcel of land in accordance with 
this section. 
SEC. 5. CONVEYANCE OF BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT 
LAND TO LAS VEGAS. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) LAS VEGAS.—The term ‘‘Las Vegas’’ means 
the city of Las Vegas, Nevada. 
(2) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map en-
titled ‘‘North Las Vegas Valley Overview’’ and dated 
April 30, 2013. 
(3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Bu-
reau of Land Management. 
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(3) USE OF FEDERAL LAND.—The System may 
use the Federal land conveyed under paragraph (1) 
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.). 
(4) REVERSION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—If the Federal land or 
any portion of the Federal land conveyed under 
paragraph (1) ceases to be used for the System, 
the Federal land, or any portion of the Federal 
land shall, at the discretion of the Secretary, re-
vert to the United States. 
(B) 
UNIVERSITY
OF
NEVADA, 
LAS 
VEGAS.—If the System fails to complete the 
first building or show progression toward devel-
opment 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 subsection 
(a)(3)(B) shall, at the discretion of the Sec-
retary, revert to the United States. 
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