I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 7282 
To promote conservation and provide for sensible development in Carson 
City, Nevada, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
NOVEMBER 19, 2008 
Mr. HELLER of Nevada (for himself and Ms. BERKLEY) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources, 
and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be 
subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration 
of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee con-
cerned 
A BILL 
To promote conservation and provide for sensible 
development in Carson City, Nevada, 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. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 
‘‘Carson City Vital Community Act of 2008’’. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents of 
this Act is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. 
Sec. 2. Definitions. 
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TITLE I—PUBLIC CONVEYANCES 
Sec. 101. Conveyances of Federal land and City land. 
Sec. 102. Transfer of administrative jurisdiction from the Forest Service to the 
Bureau of Land Management. 
TITLE II—LAND DISPOSAL 
Sec. 201. Disposal of Carson City land. 
Sec. 202. Disposition of proceeds. 
Sec. 203. Urban interface. 
Sec. 204. Availability of funds. 
TITLE III—TRANSFER OF LAND TO BE HELD IN TRUST FOR THE 
WASHOE TRIBE, SKUNK HARBOR CONVEYANCE CORRECTION, 
FOREST SERVICE AGREEMENT, AND ARTIFACT COLLECTION 
Sec. 301. Transfer of land to be held in trust for Washoe Tribe. 
Sec. 302. Correction of Skunk Harbor conveyance. 
Sec. 303. Agreement with Forest Service. 
Sec. 304. Artifact collection. 
TITLE IV—MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS 
Sec. 401. Conveyance of property to Clark County, Nevada. 
Sec. 402. Special designation of the Nellis Dunes National Off-Highway Vehicle 
Recreation Area in Clark County, Nevada. 
Sec. 403. Transfer of administrative jurisdiction to Nellis Air Force Base. 
Sec. 404. Final patent and land reconfiguration in Clark County and Lincoln 
County, Nevada. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) CITY.—The term ‘‘City’’ means Carson City 
Consolidated Municipality, Nevada. 
(2) MAP.—The term ‘‘Map’’ means the map en-
titled ‘‘Carson City, Nevada Area’’, dated September 
12, 2008, and on file and available for public inspec-
tion in the appropriate offices of— 
(A) the Bureau of Land Management; 
(B) the Forest Service; and 
(C) the City. 
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(3) 
SECRETARY.—The 
term 
‘‘Secretary’’ 
means— 
(A) with respect to land in the National 
Forest System, the Secretary of Agriculture, 
acting through the Chief of the Forest Service; 
and 
(B) with respect to other Federal land, the 
Secretary of the Interior. 
(4) SECRETARIES.—The term ‘‘Secretaries’’ 
means the Secretary of Agriculture and the Sec-
retary of the Interior, acting jointly. 
(5) TRIBE.—The term ‘‘Tribe’’ means the 
Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California, which is a 
federally recognized Indian tribe. 
TITLE I—PUBLIC CONVEYANCES 
SEC. 101. CONVEYANCES OF FEDERAL LAND AND CITY 
LAND. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section 202 of 
the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 
(43 U.S.C. 1712), if the City offers to convey to the 
United States title to the non-Federal land described in 
subsection (b)(1) that is acceptable to the Secretary of Ag-
riculture— 
(1) the Secretary shall accept the offer; and 
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(2) not later than 180 days after the date on 
which the Secretary receive acceptable title to the 
non-Federal land described in subsection (b)(1), the 
Secretaries shall convey to the City, subject to valid 
existing rights and for no consideration, except as 
provided in subsection (c)(1), all right, title, and in-
terest of the United States in and to the Federal 
land (other than any easement reserved under sub-
section (c)(2)) or interest in land described in sub-
section (b)(2). 
(b) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.— 
(1) NON-FEDERAL
LAND.—The non-Federal 
land referred to in subsection (a) is the approxi-
mately 2,264 acres of land administered by the City 
and identified on the Map as ‘‘To U.S. Forest Serv-
ice’’. 
(2) FEDERAL
LAND.—The Federal land re-
ferred to in subsection (a)(2) is— 
(A) the approximately 935 acres of Forest 
Service land identified on the Map as ‘‘To Car-
son City for Natural Areas’’; 
(B) the approximately 3,604 acres of Bu-
reau of Land Management land identified on 
the Map as ‘‘Silver Saddle Ranch and Carson 
River Area’’; 
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(C) the approximately 1,862 acres of Bu-
reau of Land Management land identified on 
the Map as ‘‘To Carson City for Parks and 
Public Purposes’’; and 
(D) the approximately 75 acres of City 
land in which the Bureau of Land Management 
has a reversionary interest that is identified on 
the Map as ‘‘Reversionary Interest of the 
United States Released’’. 
(c) CONDITIONS.— 
(1) CONSIDERATION.—Before the conveyance of 
the 62-acre Bernhard parcel to the City, the City 
shall deposit in the special account established by 
section 202(b)(1) an amount equal to 25 percent of 
the difference between— 
(A) the amount for which the Bernhard 
parcel was purchased by the City on July 18, 
2001; and 
(B) the amount for which the Bernhard 
parcel was purchased by the Secretary on 
March 24, 2006. 
(2) CONSERVATION EASEMENT.—As a condition 
of the conveyance of the land described in subsection 
(b)(2)(B), the Secretary, in consultation with Carson 
City and affected local interests, shall reserve a per-
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petual conservation easement to the land to protect, 
preserve, and enhance the conservation values of the 
land, consistent with subsection (d)(2). 
(3) COSTS.—Any costs relating to the convey-
ance under subsection (a), including any costs for 
surveys and other administrative costs, shall be paid 
by the recipient of the land being conveyed. 
(d) USE OF LAND.— 
(1) NATURAL AREAS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 
subparagraph (B), the land described in sub-
section (b)(2)(A) shall be managed by the City 
to maintain undeveloped open space and to pre-
serve the natural characteristics of the land in 
perpetuity. 
(B) EXCEPTION.—Notwithstanding sub-
paragraph (A), the City may— 
(i) conduct projects on the land to re-
duce fuels; 
(ii) construct and maintain trails, 
trailhead facilities, and any infrastructure 
on the land that is required for municipal 
water and flood management activities; 
and 
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(iii) maintain or reconstruct any im-
provements on the land that are in exist-
ence on the date of enactment of this Act. 
(2) SILVER SADDLE RANCH AND CARSON RIVER 
AREA.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 
subparagraph (B), the land described in sub-
section (b)(2)(B) shall— 
(i) be managed by the City to protect 
and enhance the Carson River, the flood-
plain and surrounding upland, and impor-
tant wildlife habitat; and 
(ii) be used for undeveloped open 
space, passive recreation, customary agri-
cultural practices, and wildlife protection. 
(B) EXCEPTION.—Notwithstanding sub-
paragraph (A), the City may— 
(i) construct and maintain trails and 
trailhead facilities on the land; 
(ii) conduct projects on the land to re-
duce fuels; 
(iii) maintain or reconstruct any im-
provements on the land that are in exist-
ence on the date of enactment of this Act; 
and 
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(iv) allow the use of motorized vehi-
cles on designated roads, trails, and areas 
in the south end of Prison Hill. 
(3) PARKS AND PUBLIC PURPOSES.—The land 
described in subsection (b)(2)(C) shall be managed 
by the City for— 
(A) undeveloped open space; and 
(B) recreation or other public purposes 
consistent with the Act of June 14, 1926 (com-
monly known as the ‘‘Recreation and Public 
Purposes Act’’) (43 U.S.C. 869 et seq.). 
(4) REVERSIONARY INTEREST.— 
(A) RELEASE.—The reversionary interest 
described in subsection (b)(2)(D) shall termi-
nate on the date of enactment of this Act. 
(B) CONVEYANCE BY CITY.— 
(i) IN
GENERAL.—If the City sells, 
leases, or otherwise conveys any portion of 
the land described in subsection (b)(2)(D), 
the sale, lease, or conveyance of land shall 
be— 
(I) through a competitive bidding 
process; and 
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(II) except as provided in clause 
(ii), for not less than fair market 
value. 
(ii) CONVEYANCE
TO
GOVERNMENT 
OR NONPROFIT.—A sale, lease, or convey-
ance of land described in subsection 
(b)(2)(D) to the Federal Government, a 
State government, a unit of local govern-
ment, or a nonprofit organization shall be 
for consideration in an amount equal to 
the price established by the Secretary of 
the Interior under section 2741 of title 43, 
Code of Federal Regulation (or successor 
regulations). 
(iii) DISPOSITION
OF
PROCEEDS.— 
The gross proceeds from the sale, lease, or 
conveyance of land under clause (i) shall 
be distributed in accordance with section 
202(a). 
(e) REVERSION.—If land conveyed under subsection 
(a) is used in a manner that is inconsistent with the uses 
described in paragraph (1), (2), (3), or (4) of subsection 
(d), the land shall, at the discretion of the Secretary, re-
vert to the United States. 
(f) MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—On conveyance of the non- 
Federal land under subsection (a) to the Secretary 
of Agriculture, the non-Federal land shall— 
(A) become part of the Humboldt-Toiyabe 
National Forest; and 
(B) be administered in accordance with the 
laws (including the regulations) and rules gen-
erally applicable to the National Forest System. 
(2) MANAGEMENT PLAN.—The Secretary of Ag-
riculture, in consultation with the City and other in-
terested parties, may develop and implement a man-
agement plan for National Forest System land that 
ensures the protection and stabilization of the Na-
tional Forest System land to minimize the impacts 
of flooding on the City. 
(g) CONVEYANCE TO BUREAU OF LAND MANAGE-
MENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—If the City offers to convey 
to the United States title to the non-Federal land 
described in paragraph (2) that is acceptable to the 
Secretary of the Interior, the land shall, at the dis-
cretion of the Secretary, be conveyed to the United 
States. 
(2) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.—The non-Federal 
land referred to in paragraph (1) is the approxi-
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mately 136 acres of land administered by the City 
and identified on the Map as ‘‘To Bureau of Land 
Management’’. 
(3) COSTS.—Any costs relating to the convey-
ance under paragraph (1), including any costs for 
surveys and other administrative costs, shall be paid 
by the Secretary of the Interior. 
SEC. 102. TRANSFER OF ADMINISTRATIVE JURISDICTION 
FROM THE FOREST SERVICE TO THE BUREAU 
OF LAND MANAGEMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Administrative jurisdiction over 
the approximately 50 acres of Forest Service land identi-
fied on the Map as ‘‘Parcel #1’’ is transferred, from the 
Secretary of Agriculture to the Secretary of the Interior. 
(b) COSTS.—Any costs relating to the transfer under 
subsection (a), including any costs for surveys and other 
administrative costs, shall be paid by the Secretary of the 
Interior. 
(c) USE OF LAND.— 
(1) RIGHT-OF-WAY.—Not later than 120 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of the Interior shall grant to the City a right- 
of-way for the maintenance of flood management fa-
cilities located on the land. 
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(2) DISPOSAL.—The land referred to in sub-
section (a) shall be disposed of in accordance with 
section 201. 
(3) DISPOSITION
OF
PROCEEDS.—The gross 
proceeds from the disposal of land under paragraph 
(2) shall be distributed in accordance with section 
202(a). 
TITLE II—LAND DISPOSAL 
SEC. 201. DISPOSAL OF CARSON CITY LAND. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding sections 202 and 
203 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 
1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712, 1713), the Secretary of the Inte-
rior shall, in accordance with that Act, this title, and other 
applicable law, and subject to valid existing rights, conduct 
sales of the Federal land described in subsection (b) to 
qualified bidders. 
(b) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.—The Federal land re-
ferred to in subsection (a) is— 
(1) the approximately 108 acres of Bureau of 
Land Management land identified as ‘‘Lands for 
Disposal’’ on the Map; and 
(2) the approximately 50 acres of land identi-
fied as ‘‘Parcel #1’’ on the Map. 
(c) COMPLIANCE WITH LOCAL PLANNING AND ZON-
ING LAWS.—Before a sale of Federal land under sub-
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section (a), the City shall submit to the Secretary a certifi-
cation that qualified bidders have agreed to comply with— 
(1) City zoning ordinances; and 
(2) any master plan for the area approved by 
the City. 
(d) METHOD OF SALE; CONSIDERATION.—The sale 
of Federal land under subsection (a) shall be— 
(1) consistent with subsections (d) and (f) of 
section 203 of the Federal Land Policy and Manage-
ment Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1713); 
(2) unless otherwise determined by the Sec-
retary, through a competitive bidding process; and 
(3) for not less than fair market value. 
(e) WITHDRAWAL.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to valid existing 
rights and except as provided in paragraph (2), the 
Federal land described in subsection (b) is with-
drawn from— 
(A) all forms of entry and appropriation 
under the public land laws; 
(B) location, entry, and patent under the 
mining laws; and 
(C) operation of the mineral leasing and 
geothermal leasing laws. 
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(2) EXCEPTION.—Paragraph (1)(A) shall not 
apply to sales made consistent with this section. 
(f) DEADLINE FOR SALE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), not later than 1 year after the date of en-
actment of this Act, if there is a qualified bidder for 
the land described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of sub-
section (b), the Secretary of the Interior shall offer 
the land for sale to the qualified bidder. 
(2) POSTPONEMENT; EXCLUSION FROM SALE.— 
(A) REQUEST BY CARSON CITY FOR POST-
PONEMENT OR EXCLUSION.—At the request of 
the City, the Secretary shall postpone or ex-
clude from the sale under paragraph (1) all or 
a portion of the land described in paragraphs 
(1) and (2) of subsection (b). 
(B) INDEFINITE POSTPONEMENT.—Unless 
specifically requested by the City, a postpone-
ment under subparagraph (A) shall not be in-
definite. 
SEC. 202. DISPOSITION OF PROCEEDS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Of the proceeds from the sale of 
land under sections 101(d)(4)(B) and 201(a)— 
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(1) 5 percent shall be paid directly to the State 
for use in the general education program of the 
State; and 
(2) the remainder shall be deposited in a special 
account in the Treasury of the United States, to be 
known as the ‘‘Carson City Special Account’’, and 
shall be available without further appropriation to 
the Secretary until expended to— 
(A) reimburse costs incurred by the Bu-
reau of Land Management for preparing for the 
sale of the Federal land described in section 
201(b), including the costs of— 
(i) surveys and appraisals; and 
(ii) compliance with— 
(I) the National Environmental 
Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 
et seq.); and 
(II) sections 202 and 203 of the 
Federal Land Policy and Management 
Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712, 1713); 
(B) reimburse costs incurred by the Bu-
reau of Land Management and Forest Service 
for preparing for, and carrying out, the trans-
fers of land to be held in trust by the United 
States under section 301; and 
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(C) acquire environmentally sensitive land 
or an interest in environmentally sensitive land 
in the City. 
(b) SILVER SADDLE ENDOWMENT ACCOUNT.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established in 
the Treasury of the United States a special account, 
to be known as the ‘‘Silver Saddle Endowment Ac-
count’’, consisting of such amounts as are deposited 
under section 101(c)(1). 
(2) AVAILABILITY OF AMOUNTS.—Amounts de-
posited in the account established by paragraph (1) 
shall be available to the Secretary, without further 
appropriation, for the oversight and enforcement of 
the conservation easement established under section 
101(c)(2). 
SEC. 203. URBAN INTERFACE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as otherwise provided in 
this Act and subject to valid existing rights, the Federal 
land described in subsection (b) is permanently withdrawn 
from— 
(1) all forms of entry and appropriation under 
the public land laws and mining laws; 
(2) location and patent under the mining laws; 
and 
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(3) operation of the mineral laws, geothermal 
leasing laws, and mineral material laws. 
(b) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.—The land referred to in 
subsection (a) consists of approximately 19,747 acres, 
which is identified on the Map as ‘‘Urban Interface With-
drawal’’. 
(c) INCORPORATION OF ACQUIRED LAND AND INTER-
ESTS.—Any land or interest in land within the boundaries 
of the land described in subsection (b) that is acquired 
by the United States after the date of enactment of this 
Act shall be withdrawn in accordance with this section. 
(d) OFF-HIGHWAY VEHICLE MANAGEMENT.—Until 
the date on which the Secretary, in consultation with the 
State, the City, and any other interested persons, com-
pletes a transportation plan for Federal land in the City, 
the use of motorized and mechanical vehicles on Federal 
land within the City shall be limited to roads and trails 
in existence on the date of enactment of this Act unless 
the use of the vehicles is needed— 
(1) for administrative purposes; or 
(2) to respond to an emergency. 
SEC. 204. AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS. 
Section 4(e) of the Southern Nevada Public Land 
Management Act of 1998 (Public Law 105–263; 112 Stat. 
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2346; 116 Stat. 2007; 117 Stat. 1317; 118 Stat. 2414; 
120 Stat. 3045) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (3)(A)(iv), by striking ‘‘Clark, 
Lincoln, and White Pine Counties and Washoe 
County (subject to paragraph 4))’’ and inserting 
‘‘Clark, Lincoln, and White Pine Counties and 
Washoe County (subject to paragraph 4)) and Car-
son City (subject to paragraph (5))’’; 
(2) in paragraph (3)(A)(v), by striking ‘‘Clark, 
Lincoln, and White Pine Counties’’ and inserting 
‘‘Clark, Lincoln, and White Pine Counties and Car-
son City (subject to paragraph (5))’’; 
(3) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘2011’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2015’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(5) LIMITATION FOR CARSON CITY.—Carson 
City shall be eligible to nominate for expenditure 
amounts to acquire land or an interest in land for 
parks or natural areas and for conservation initia-
tives— 
‘‘(A) adjacent to the Carson River; or 
‘‘(B) within the floodplain of the Carson 
River.’’. 
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TITLE III—TRANSFER OF LAND 
TO BE HELD IN TRUST FOR 
THE WASHOE TRIBE, SKUNK 
HARBOR CONVEYANCE COR-
RECTION, FOREST SERVICE 
AGREEMENT, AND ARTIFACT 
COLLECTION 
SEC. 301. TRANSFER OF LAND TO BE HELD IN TRUST FOR 
WASHOE TRIBE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to valid existing rights, 
all right, title, and interest of the United States in and 
to the land described in subsection (b)— 
(1) shall be held in trust by the United States 
for the benefit and use of the Tribe; and 
(2) shall be part of the reservation of the Tribe. 
(b) DESCRIPTION OF LAND.—The land referred to in 
subsection (a) consists of approximately 293 acres, which 
is identified on the Map as ‘‘To Washoe Tribe’’. 
(c) SURVEY.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall 
complete a survey of the boundary lines to establish the 
boundaries of the land taken into trust under subsection 
(a). 
(d) USE OF LAND.— 
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(1) GAMING.—Land taken into trust under sub-
section (a) shall not be eligible, or considered to 
have been taken into trust, for class II gaming or 
class III gaming (as those terms are defined in sec-
tion 4 of the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (25 
U.S.C. 2703)). 
(2) TRUST LAND FOR CEREMONIAL USE AND 
CONSERVATION.—With respect to the use of the land 
taken into trust under subsection (a) that is above 
the 5,200′ elevation contour, the Tribe— 
(A) shall limit the use of the land to— 
(i) traditional and customary uses; 
and 
(ii) stewardship conservation for the 
benefit of the Tribe; and 
(B) shall not permit any— 
(i) permanent residential or rec-
reational development on the land; or 
(ii) commercial use of the land, in-
cluding commercial development or gam-
ing. 
(3) TRUST LAND FOR COMMERCIAL AND RESI-
DENTIAL USE.—With respect to the use of the land 
taken into trust under subsection (a), the Tribe shall 
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limit the use of the land below the 5,200′ elevation 
to— 
(A) traditional and customary uses; 
(B) stewardship conservation for the ben-
efit of the Tribe; and 
(C)(i) residential or recreational develop-
ment; or 
(ii) commercial use. 
(4) THINNING; LANDSCAPE
RESTORATION.— 
With respect to the land taken into trust under sub-
section (a), the Secretary of Agriculture, in consulta-
tion and coordination with the Tribe, may carry out 
any thinning and other landscape restoration activi-
ties on the land that is beneficial to the Tribe and 
the Forest Service. 
SEC. 302. CORRECTION OF SKUNK HARBOR CONVEYANCE. 
(a) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this section is to 
amend Public Law 108–67 (117 Stat. 880) to make a 
technical correction relating to the land conveyance au-
thorized under that Act. 
(b) TECHNICAL CORRECTION.—Section 2 of Public 
Law 108–67 (117 Stat. 880) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘Subject to’’ and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to’’; 
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(2) in subsection (a) (as designated by para-
graph (1)), by striking ‘‘the parcel’’ and all that fol-
lows through the period at the end and inserting the 
following: ‘‘and to approximately 23 acres of land 
identified as ‘Parcel A’ on the map entitled ‘Skunk 
Harbor Conveyance Correction’ and dated Sep-
tember 12, 2008, the western boundary of which is 
the low water line of Lake Tahoe at elevation 
6,223.0 (Lake Tahoe Datum).’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(b) SURVEY AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of enactment of this subsection, the 
Secretary of Agriculture shall complete a survey and 
legal description of the boundary lines to establish 
the boundaries of the trust land. 
‘‘(2) TECHNICAL
CORRECTIONS.—The Sec-
retary may correct any technical errors in the survey 
or legal description completed under paragraph (1). 
‘‘(c) PUBLIC ACCESS AND USE.—Nothing in this Act 
prohibits any approved general public access (through ex-
isting easements or by boat) to, or use of, land remaining 
within the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit after the 
conveyance of the land to the Secretary of the Interior, 
in trust for the Tribe, under subsection (a), including ac-
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cess to, and use of, the beach and shoreline areas adjacent 
to the portion of land conveyed under that subsection.’’. 
(c) DATE OF TRUST STATUS.—The trust land de-
scribed in section 2(a) of Public Law 108–67 (117 Stat. 
880) shall be considered to be taken into trust as of Au-
gust 1, 2003. 
(d) TRANSFER.—The Secretary of the Interior, act-
ing on behalf of and for the benefit of the Tribe, shall 
transfer to the Secretary of Agriculture administrative ju-
risdiction over the land identified as ‘‘Parcel B’’ on the 
map entitled ‘‘Skunk Harbor Conveyance Correction’’ and 
dated September 12, 2008. 
SEC. 303. AGREEMENT WITH FOREST SERVICE. 
The Secretary of Agriculture, in consultation with the 
Tribe, shall develop and implement a cooperative agree-
ment that ensures regular access by members of the Tribe 
and other people in the community of the Tribe across 
National Forest System land from the City to Lake Tahoe 
for cultural and religious purposes. 
SEC. 304. ARTIFACT COLLECTION. 
(a) NOTICE.—At least 180 days before conducting 
any ground disturbing activities on the land identified as 
‘‘Parcel #2’’ on the Map, the City shall notify the Tribe 
of the proposed activities to provide the Tribe with ade-
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quate time to inventory and collect any artifacts in the 
affected area. 
(b) AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.—On receipt of notice 
under subsection (a), the Tribe may collect and possess 
any artifacts relating to the Tribe in the land identified 
as ‘‘Parcel #2’’ on the Map. 
TITLE IV—MISCELLANEOUS 
PROVISIONS 
SEC. 401. CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY TO CLARK COUNTY, 
NEVADA. 
(a) CONVEYANCE.—As soon as practicable after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior 
shall convey to Clark County, Nevada, subject to valid ex-
isting rights, for no consideration, all right, title, and in-
terest of the United States in and to the land described 
in subsection (b). 
(b) MAP.—The land to be conveyed under subsection 
(a) is the approximately 1,150 acres of land as depicted 
on the map titled ‘‘Clark County OHV Recreation Park’’ 
and dated July 2008. 
(c) USE OF LAND.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The parcels of land conveyed 
under subsection (a)— 
(A) shall be used by Clark County— 
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