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may be used in support of litigation against the Federal Govern-
ment; and
(3) the remainder shall be deposited in a special account
in the Treasury of the United States (referred to in this section
as the ‘‘special account’’) for use as provided in subsection
(b).
(b) AVAILABILITY OF SPECIAL ACCOUNT.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Amounts in the special account (including
amounts earned as interest under paragraph (3)) shall be avail-
able to the Secretary of the Interior, without further Act of
appropriation, and shall remain available until expended, for—
(A) inventory, evaluation, protection, and management
of unique archaeological resources (as defined in section
3 of the Archaeological Resources Protection Act of 1979
(16 U.S.C. 470bb)) in the County;
(B) development of a multispecies habitat conservation
plan in the County;
(C)(i) reimbursement of costs incurred by the Nevada
State Office and the Ely Field Office of the Bureau of
Land Management in preparing sales under this Act, or
other authorized land sales within the County, including
the costs of land boundary surveys, compliance with the
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321
et seq.), appraisals, environmental and cultural clearances,
and any public notice; and
(ii) processing public land use authorizations and
rights-of-way stemming from development of the conveyed
land; and
(D) the cost of acquisition of environmentally sensitive
land or interests in such land in the State of Nevada,
with priority given to land outside Clark County.
(2) ACQUISITION FROM WILLING SELLERS.—An acquisition
under paragraph (1)(D) shall be made only from a willing
seller and after consultation with the State of Nevada and
units of local government under the jurisdiction of which the
environmentally sensitive land is located.
(c) INVESTMENT OF SPECIAL ACCOUNT.—All funds deposited as
principal in the special account shall earn interest in the amount
determined by the Secretary of the Treasury on the basis of the
current average market yield on outstanding marketable obligations
of the United States of comparable maturities.
SEC. 6. ACQUISITIONS.
(a) DEFINITION OF ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE LAND.—In this
section, the term ‘‘environmentally sensitive land’’ means land or
an interest in land, the acquisition of which by the United States
would, in the judgment of the Secretary—
(1) promote the preservation of natural, scientific, aesthetic,
historical, cultural, watershed, wildlife, and other values
contributing to public enjoyment and biological diversity;
(2) enhance recreational opportunities and public access;
(3) provide the opportunity to achieve better management
of public land through consolidation of Federal ownership; or
(4) otherwise serve the public interest.
(b) ACQUISITIONS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—After the consultation process has been
completed in accordance with subsection (c), the Secretary may
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acquire with the proceeds of the special account environ-
mentally sensitive land and interests in environmentally sen-
sitive land. Land may not be acquired under this section with-
out the consent of the landowner.
(2) USE
OF
OTHER
FUNDS.—Funds made available from
the special account may be used with any other funds made
available under any other provision of law.
(c) CONSULTATION.—Before initiating efforts to acquire land
under this subsection, the Secretary shall consult with the State
of Nevada and with local government within whose jurisdiction
the land is located, including appropriate planning and regulatory
agencies, and with other interested persons, concerning the neces-
sity of making the acquisition, the potential impacts on State and
local government, and other appropriate aspects of the acquisition.
(d) ADMINISTRATION.—On acceptance of title by the United
States, land and interests in land acquired under this section that
is within the boundaries of a unit of the National Wild and Scenic
Rivers System, National Trails System, National Wilderness
Preservation System, any other system established by Act of Con-
gress, or any national conservation or national recreation area
established by Act of Congress—
(1) shall become part of the unit or area without further
action by the Secretary; and
(2) shall be managed in accordance with all laws and
regulations and land use plans applicable to the unit or area.
Speaker of the House of Representatives.
Vice President of the United States and
President of the Senate.