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plied protective perimeter or buffer zone around the 
Conservation Area. 
(2) PRIVATE LAND.—If the use of, or conduct 
of an activity on, private land that shares a bound-
ary with the Conservation Area is consistent with 
applicable law, nothing in this title concerning the 
establishment of the Conservation Area shall pro-
hibit or limit the use or conduct of the activity. 
SEC. 606. SALE OF FEDERAL PARCEL. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding sections 202 and 
203 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 
1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712, 1713) and subject to valid existing 
rights, not later than 1 year after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary shall convey to the highest quali-
fied bidder all right, title, and interest of the United 
States in and to the Federal parcel. 
(b) DISPOSITION OF PROCEEDS.—Of the gross pro-
ceeds from the conveyance of land under subsection (a)—
(1) 5 percent shall be available to the State for 
use in the general education program of the State; 
and 
(2) the remainder shall be deposited in the spe-
cial account established under the Southern Nevada 
Public Lands Management Act of 1998 (Public Law
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105–263; 112 Stat. 2345), to be available to the 
Secretary, without further appropriation for—
(A) the construction and operation of fa-
cilities to support the management of the Con-
servation Area; 
(B) the construction and repair of trails 
and roads in the Conservation Area authorized 
under the management plan; 
(C) research on and interpretation of the 
archaeological and geological resources of the 
Conservation Area; 
(D) conservation and research relating to 
the Conservation Area; and 
(E) any other purpose that the Secretary 
determines to be consistent with the purpose 
described in section 602. 
SEC. 607. RIGHT-OF-WAY. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary shall convey to the City of Hen-
derson the public right-of-way requested for public trail 
purposes under the application numbered N–76312 and 
the public right-of-way requested for public trail purposes 
under the application numbered N–65874.
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TITLE VII—PUBLIC INTEREST 
CONVEYANCES 
SEC. 701. DEFINITION OF MAP. 
In this title, the term ‘‘map’’ means the map entitled 
‘‘Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act’’ and 
dated October 1, 2002. 
SEC. 702. CONVEYANCE TO THE UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA AT 
LAS VEGAS RESEARCH FOUNDATION. 
(a) FINDINGS AND PURPOSES.—
(1) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that—
(A) the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 
needs land in the greater Las Vegas area to 
provide for the future growth of the university; 
(B) the proposal by the University of Ne-
vada, Las Vegas, for construction of a research 
park and technology center in the greater Las 
Vegas area would enhance the high tech indus-
try and entrepreneurship in the State; and 
(C) the land transferred to the Clark 
County Department of Aviation under section 
4(g) of the Southern Nevada Public Land Man-
agement Act of 1998 (112 Stat. 2346) is the 
best location for the research park and tech-
nology center.
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(2) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this section 
are—
(A) to provide a suitable location for the 
construction of a research park and technology 
center in the greater Las Vegas area; 
(B) to provide the public with opportuni-
ties for education and research in the field of 
high technology; and 
(C) to provide the State with opportunities 
for competition and economic development in 
the field of high technology. 
(b) TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH CENTER.—
(1) 
CONVEYANCE.—Notwithstanding 
section 
4(g)(4) of the Southern Nevada Public Land Man-
agement Act of 1998 (112 Stat. 2347), the Clark 
County Department of Aviation may convey, without 
consideration, all right, title, and interest in and to 
the parcel of land described in paragraph (3) to the 
University of Nevada at Las Vegas Research Foun-
dation (referred to in this section as ‘‘Foundation’’) 
for the development of a technology research center. 
(2) CONDITION.—The conveyance under para-
graph (1) shall be subject to the condition that the 
Foundation enter into an agreement that if the land
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described in paragraph (3) is sold, leased, or other-
wise conveyed by the Foundation. 
(A) the Foundation shall sell, lease, or oth-
erwise convey the land for fair market value; 
(B) the Foundation shall contribute 85 
percent of the gross proceeds from the sale, 
lease, or conveyance of the land to the special 
account; 
(C) with respect to land identified on the 
map entitled ‘‘Las Vegas Valley, Nevada, Land 
Sales Map’’, numbered 7306A, and dated May 
1980, the proceeds from the sale, lease, or con-
veyance of the land identified on the map con-
tributed to the special account by the Founda-
tion under subparagraph (B) shall be used by 
the Secretary of Agriculture to acquire environ-
mentally sensitive land in the Lake Tahoe 
Basin under section 3 of Public Law 96–586 
(94 Stat. 3383); 
(D) the Foundation shall contribute 5 per-
cent of the gross proceeds from the sale, lease, 
or conveyance of the land to the State of Ne-
vada for use in the general education program 
of the State; and
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(E) the remainder of the gross proceeds 
from the sale, lease, or conveyance of the land 
shall be available for use by the Foundation. 
(3) DESCRIPTION
OF
LAND.—The parcel of 
land referred to in paragraph (1) is the parcel of 
Clark County Department of Aviation land—
(A) consisting of approximately 115 acres; 
and 
(B) located in the SAW1⁄4 of section 33, T. 
21 S., R. 60 E., Mount Diablo Base and Merid-
ian. 
SEC. 703. CONVEYANCE TO THE LAS VEGAS METROPOLI-
TAN POLICE DEPARTMENT. 
The Secretary shall convey to the Las Vegas Metro-
politan Police Department, without consideration, all 
right, title, and interest in and to the parcel of land identi-
fied as ‘‘Tract F’’ on the map for use as a shooting range. 
SEC. 704. CONVEYANCE TO THE CITY OF HENDERSON FOR 
THE NEVADA STATE COLLEGE AT HENDER-
SON. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) CHANCELLOR.—The term ‘‘Chancellor’’ 
means the Chancellor of the University system. 
(2) CITY.—The term ‘‘City’’ means the city of 
Henderson, Nevada.
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(3) COLLEGE.—The term ‘‘College’’ means the 
Nevada State College at Henderson. 
(4) SURVEY.—The term ‘‘survey means’’ the 
land survey required under Federal law to define the 
official metes and bounds of the parcel of Federal 
land identified as Tract H on the map. 
(5) UNIVERSITY SYSTEM.—The term ‘‘Univer-
sity system’’ means the University and Community 
College System of Nevada. 
(b) CONVEYANCE.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding the Federal 
Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 
U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) 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)), not 
later than 180 days after the date on which the sur-
vey is approved, the Secretary shall convey to the 
City, without consideration, all right, title, and inter-
est of the United States in and to the parcel of Fed-
eral land identified as ‘‘Tract H’’ on the map for use 
as a campus for the College. 
(2) CONDITIONS.—
(A) IN GENERAL.—As a condition of the 
conveyance under paragraph (1), the Chancellor 
and the City shall agree in writing—
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(i) to pay any administrative costs as-
sociated with the conveyance, including the 
costs of any environmental, wildlife, cul-
tural, or historical resources studies; 
(ii) to use the Federal land conveyed 
for educational and recreational purposes; 
(iii) to release and indemnify the 
United States from any claims or ––––li-
abilities which may arise from uses that 
are carried out on the Federal land on or 
before the date of enactment of this Act by 
the United States or any person; 
(iv) as soon as practicable after the 
date of the conveyance under paragraph 
(1), to erect at the College an appropriate 
and centrally located monument that ac-
knowledges the conveyance of the Federal 
land by the United States for the purpose 
of furthering the higher education of citi-
zens in the State; and 
(v) to assist the Bureau of Land Man-
agement in providing information to the 
students of the College and the citizens of 
the State on—
(I) public land in the State; and
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(II) the role of the Bureau of 
Land Management in managing, pre-
serving, and protecting the public 
land. 
(B) VALID EXISTING RIGHTS.—The con-
veyance under paragraph (1) shall be subject to 
all valid existing rights. 
(3) USE OF FEDERAL LAND.—
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The College and the 
City may use the land conveyed under para-
graph (1) for—
(i) any purpose relating to the estab-
lishment, operation, growth, and mainte-
nance of the College; and 
(ii) any uses relating to such pur-
poses, including residential and commercial 
development that would generally be asso-
ciated with an institution of higher edu-
cation. 
(B) OTHER ENTITIES.—The College and 
the City may—
(i) consistent with Federal and State 
law, lease or otherwise provide property or 
space at the College, with or without con-
sideration, to religious, public interest,
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community, or other groups for services 
and events that are of interest to the Col-
lege, the City, or any community located in 
the Las Vegas Valley; 
(ii) allow the City or any other com-
munity in the Las Vegas Valley to use fa-
cilities of the College for educational and 
recreational programs of the City or com-
munity; and 
(iii) in conjunction with the City, 
plan, finance, (including the provision of 
cost-share assistance), construct, and oper-
ate facilities for the City on the Federal 
land conveyed for educational or rec-
reational purposes consistent with this sec-
tion. 
(4) REVERSION.—If the Federal land or any 
portion of the Federal land conveyed under para-
graph (1) ceases to be used for the College, the Fed-
eral land or any portion of the Federal land shall, 
at the discretion of the Secretary, revert to the 
United States. 
SEC. 705. CONVEYANCE TO THE CITY OF LAS VEGAS, NE-
VADA. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
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(1) CITY.—The term ‘‘City’’ means the city of 
Las Vegas, Nevada. 
(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior, acting through the Di-
rector of the Bureau of Land Management. 
(b) CONVEYANCE.—The Secretary shall convey to the 
City, without consideration, all right, title, and interest of 
the United States in and to the parcels of land identified 
as ‘‘Tract C’’ and ‘‘Tract D’’ on the map. 
(c) REVERSION.—If a parcel of land conveyed to the 
City under subsection (b) ceases to be used for affordable 
housing or for a purpose related to affordable housing, the 
parcel shall, at the discretion of the Secretary, revert to 
the United States. 
SEC. 706. SALE OF FEDERAL PARCEL. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding sections 202 and 
203 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 
1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712, 1713) and subject to valid existing 
rights, the Secretary shall convey as a single parcel to the 
highest qualified bidder all right, title, and interest of the 
United States in and to approximately 360 acres that is 
identified as the North Half (N1⁄2) of Section 7, Township 
23 South, Range 61 East, M.D.B.&M., Clark County, Ne-
vada and the Northeast Quarter (NE1⁄4) of the Southeast
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Quarter (SE1⁄4) of Section 7, Township 23 South, Range 
61 East, M.D.M., Clark County, Nevada. 
(b) DISPOSITION OF PROCEEDS.—The proceeds from 
the conveyance of the lands described in subsection (a) 
shall be deposited in accordance with section 4(e)(1) of 
the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act of 
1998 (112 Stat. 2345). 
TITLE VIII—HUMBOLDT 
PROJECT CONVEYANCE 
SEC. 801. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the ‘‘Humboldt Project 
Conveyance Act’’. 
SEC. 802. DEFINITIONS. 
For purposes of this title: 
(1) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
(2) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State 
of Nevada. 
(3) PCWCD.—The term ‘‘PCWCD’’ means the 
Pershing County Water Conservation District, a 
public entity organized under the laws of the State 
of Nevada. 
(4) PERSHING COUNTY.—The term ‘‘Pershing 
County’’ means the Pershing County government, a 
political subunit of the State of Nevada.
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(5) LANDER
COUNTY.—The term ‘‘Lander 
County’’ means the Lander County government, a 
political subunit of the State of Nevada. 
SEC. 803. AUTHORITY TO CONVEY TITLE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after the 
date of enactment of this Act and in accordance with all 
applicable law, the Secretary shall convey all right, title, 
and interest in and to the lands and features of the Hum-
boldt Project, as generally depicted on the map entitled 
the ‘‘Humboldt Project Conveyance Act’’, and dated July 
3, 2002, including all water rights for storage and diver-
sion, to PCWCD, the State, Pershing County, and Lander 
County, consistent with the terms and conditions set forth 
in the Memorandum of Agreement between PCWCD and 
Lander County dated January 24, 2000, the Conceptual 
Agreement between PCWCD and the State dated October 
18, 2001, the Letter of Agreement between Pershing 
County and the State dated April 16, 2002, and any 
agreements between the Bureau of Reclamation and 
PCWCD. 
(b) MAP.—As soon as practicable after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to 
Congress a map of the Humboldt Project Conveyance. In 
case of a conflict between the map referred to in sub-
section (a) and the map submitted by the Secretary, the
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map referred to in subsection (b) shall control. The map 
shall have the same force and effect as if included in this 
Act, except that the Secretary may correct clerical and ty-
pographical errors in such map and legal description. Cop-
ies of the map shall be on file and available for public 
inspection in the Office of the Commissioner of the Bureau 
of Reclamation and in the office of the Area Manager of 
the Bureau of Reclamation in Carson City, Nevada. 
(c) COMPLIANCE WITH AGREEMENTS.—All parties to 
the conveyance under subsection (a) shall comply with the 
terms and conditions of the agreements cited in subsection 
(a). 
(d) REPORT.—If the conveyance required by this sec-
tion has not been completed within 18 months after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit 
a report to the Committee on Resources of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Energy and Nat-
ural Resources of the Senate that describes—
(1) the status of the conveyance; 
(2) any obstacles to completion of the convey-
ance; and 
(3) the anticipated date for completion of the 
conveyance.
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SEC. 804. PAYMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—As consideration for any convey-
ance required by section 803, PCWCD shall pay to the 
United States the net present value of miscellaneous reve-
nues associated with the lands and facilities to be con-
veyed. 
(b) WITHDRAWN LANDS.—As consideration for any 
conveyance of withdrawn lands required by section 803, 
the entity receiving title shall pay the United States (in 
addition to amounts paid under subsection (a)) the fair 
market value for any such lands conveyed that were with-
drawn from the public domain pursuant to the Secretarial 
Orders dated March 16, 1934, and April 6, 1956. 
(c) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—Administrative costs 
for conveyance of any land or facility under this title shall 
be paid in equal shares by the Secretary and the entity 
receiving title to the land or facility, except costs identified 
in subsections (d) and (e). 
(d) REAL ESTATE TRANSFER COSTS.—As a condi-
tion of any conveyance of any land or facility required by 
section 803, costs of all boundary surveys, title searches, 
cadastral surveys, appraisals, maps, and other real estate 
transactions required for the conveyance shall be paid by 
the entity receiving title to the land or facility. 
(e) NEPA COSTS.—Costs associated with any review 
required under the National Environmental Policy Act of
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1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) for conveyance of any land 
or facility under section 803 shall be paid in equal shares 
by the Secretary and the entity receiving title to the land 
or facility. 
(f) STATE OF NEVADA.—The State shall not be re-
sponsible for any payments under this section. Any pro-
posal by the State to reconvey to another entity land con-
veyed by the Secretary under this title shall be pursuant 
to an agreement with the Secretary providing for fair mar-
ket value to the United States for the lands, and for con-
tinued management of the lands for recreation, wildlife 
habitat, wetlands, or resource conservation. 
SEC. 805. COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER LAWS. 
Following the conveyance required by section 803, 
the district, the State, Pershing County, and Lander 
County shall, with respect to the interests conveyed, com-
ply with all requirements of Federal, State, and local law 
applicable to non-Federal water distribution systems. 
SEC. 806. REVOCATION OF WITHDRAWALS. 
Effective on the date of the conveyance required by 
section 803, the Secretarial Orders dated March 16, 1934, 
and April 6, 1956, that withdrew public lands for the Rye 
Patch Reservoir and the Humboldt Sink, are hereby re-
voked.
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SEC. 807. LIABILITY. 
Effective on the date of the conveyance required by 
section 803, the United States shall not be held liable by 
any court for damages of any kind arising out of any act, 
omission, or occurrence relating to the Humboldt Project, 
except for damages caused by acts of negligence com-
mitted by the United States or by its employees or agents 
prior to the date of conveyance. Nothing in this section 
shall be considered to increase the liability of the United 
States beyond that currently provided in chapter 171 of 
title 28, United States Code, popularly known as the 
‘‘Federal Tort Claims Act’’. 
SEC. 808. NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT. 
Prior to any conveyance under this title, the Sec-
retary shall complete all actions as may be required under 
the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 
4321 et seq.), the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 
U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), and all other applicable laws. 
SEC. 809. FUTURE BENEFITS. 
Upon conveyance of the lands and facilities by the 
Secretary under this title, the Humboldt Project shall no 
longer be a Federal reclamation project and the district 
shall not be entitled to receive any future reclamation ben-
efits with respect to that project, except those benefits 
that would be available to other nonreclamation districts.
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TITLE IX—MISCELLANEOUS 
PROVISIONS 
SEC. 901. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO THE MESQUITE 
LANDS ACT 2001. 
Section 3 of Public Law 99–548 (100 Stat. 3061; 
110 Stat. 3009–202) is amended—
(1) in subsection (d), by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(3) USE OF PROCEEDS.—The proceeds of the 
sale of each parcel completed after the date of enact-
ment of this subsection shall be deposited in the spe-
cial account established under section 4(e)(1)(C) of 
the Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act 
of 1998 (112 Stat. 2345); and shall be available for 
use by the Secretary—
‘‘(A) to reimburse costs incurred by the 
local offices of the Bureau of Land Manage-
ment in arranging the land conveyances di-
rected by this section; 
‘‘(B) for the development of a multispecies 
habitat conservation plan for the Virgin River 
in Clark County, Nevada, including any associ-
ated groundwater monitoring plan; and 
‘‘(C) as provided in section 4(e)(3) of that 
Act (112 Stat. 2346).
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‘‘(4) TIMING.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall 
complete the sale of any parcel authorized to be con-
veyed pursuant to this section and for which the 
Secretary has received notification from the city 
under paragraph (1).’’; and 
(2) in subsection (f)(2)(B), by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘(v) Sec. 7.’’.
Passed the House of Representatives October 16, 
2002. 
Attest: 
JEFF TRANDAHL, 
Clerk.