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Union Calendar No. 225
107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 2937
[Report No. 107–387]
To provide for the conveyance of certain public land in Clark County, Nevada,
for use as a shooting range.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SEPTEMBER 21, 2001
Mr. GIBBONS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Resources
APRIL 9, 2002
Additional sponsor: Ms. BERKLEY
APRIL 9, 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 September 21, 2001]
A BILL
To provide for the conveyance of certain public land in Clark
County, Nevada, for use as a shooting range.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY TO CLARK COUN-
TY, NEVADA.
(a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds that—
(1) the Las Vegas area has experienced such
rapid growth in the last few years that traditional lo-
cations for target shooting are now too close to popu-
lated areas for safety;
(2) there is a need to designate a centralized lo-
cation in the Las Vegas Valley where target shooters
can practice safely; and
(3) a central facility is also needed for persons
training in the use of firearms, such as local law en-
forcement and security personnel.
(b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this Act are—
(1) to provide a suitable location for the estab-
lishment of a centralized shooting facility in the Las
Vegas Valley; and
(2) to provide the public with—
(A) opportunities for education and recre-
ation; and
(B) a location for competitive events and
marksmanship training.
(c) 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 exist-
ing rights, for no consideration, all right, title, and interest
of the United States in and to the parcels of land described
in subsection (d).
(d) LAND DESCRIPTIONS.—The parcels of land to be
conveyed under subsection (c) are the parcels of land that
are described as follows:
(1) Approximately 320 acres of land in Clark
County, Nevada, in S1⁄2, sec. 25, T. 18 S., R. 60 E.,
Mount Diablo Base and Meridian.
(2) Approximately 320 acres of land in Clark
County, Nevada, in S1⁄2, sec. 26, T. 18 S., R. 60 E.,
Mount Diablo Base and Meridian.
(3) Approximately 320 acres of land in Clark
County, Nevada, in S1⁄2, sec. 27, T. 18 S., R. 60 E.,
Mount Diablo Base and Meridian.
(4) Approximately 640 acres of land in Clark
County, Nevada, in sec. 34, T. 18 S., R. 60 E., Mount
Diablo Base and Meridian.
(5) Approximately 640 acres of land in Clark
County, Nevada, in sec. 35, T. 18 S., R. 60 E., Mount
Diablo Base and Meridian.
(6) Approximately 640 acres of land in Clark
County, Nevada, in sec. 36, T. 18 S., R. 60 E., Mount
Diablo Base and Meridian.
(e) USE OF LAND.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The parcels of land conveyed
under subsection (c)—
(A) shall be used by Clark County for the
purposes described in subsection (b) only; and
(B) shall not be disposed of by the county.
(2) REVERSION.—If Clark County ceases to use
any parcel for the purposes described in subsection
(b)—
(A) title to the parcel shall revert to the
United States, at the option of the United States;
and
(B) Clark County, Nevada, shall be respon-
sible for any reclamation necessary to revert the
parcel to the United States.
(f) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The Sec-
retary of the Interior may require such additional terms
and conditions in connection with the conveyance as the
Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of
the United States.
(g) RELEASE OF LAND.—The Congress—
(1) finds that the parcels of land conveyed under
subsection (c), comprising a portion of the Quail
Springs Wilderness Study Area, NV–050–411, man-
aged by the Bureau of Land Management and re-
ported to the Congress in 1991, have been adequately
studied for wilderness designation under section 603
of the Federal Land Management Policy Act of 1976
(43 U.S.C. 1782); and
(2) declares that those parcels are no longer sub-
ject to the requirements contained in subsection (c) of
that section pertaining to the management of wilder-
ness study areas in a manner that does not impair
the suitability of such areas for preservation as wil-
derness.
(h) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—The Secretary shall re-
quire that Clark County, Nevada, pay all survey costs and
other administrative costs necessary for the preparation
and completion of any patents of and transfer of title to
property under this section.
Union Calendar No. 225
107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 2937
[Report No. 107–387]
A BILL
To provide for the conveyance of certain public land
in Clark County, Nevada, for use as a shooting
range.
APRIL 9, 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