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107TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. R. 2054
To give the consent of Congress to an agreement or compact between Utah
and Nevada regarding a change in the boundaries of those States, and
for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
JUNE 5, 2001
Mr. HANSEN (for himself and Mr. GIBBONS) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To give the consent of Congress to an agreement or compact
between Utah and Nevada regarding a change in the
boundaries of those States, 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. CONSENT TO AGREEMENT OR COMPACT.
(a) CONSENT GIVEN.—The consent of the Congress
of the United States is given to Utah and Nevada to enter
into an agreement or compact that meets the following
requirements:
(1) The agreement or compact is consented to
by the legislatures of Utah and Nevada and such
consent is evidenced through Acts enacted by the
legislatures of Utah and Nevada not later than 6
years after the date of the enactment of this Act.
(2) The agreement or compact is not in conflict
with any Federal law.
(3) The agreement or compact does not change
the boundary of any other State.
(4) The agreement or compact does not result
in the transfer to Nevada of more than a total of
10,000 acres of lands that are located within Utah
on the date of the enactment of this Act.
(5) The agreement or compact is entered into
for the primary purpose of changing the boundaries
of Utah and Nevada so that the lands located within
the municipal boundaries of the city of Wendover,
Utah, on the date of the enactment of this Act, in-
cluding the municipal airport, shall, after the imple-
mentation of the agreement or compact, be located
within the boundaries of Nevada. This paragraph
shall not prohibit the agreement or compact from in-
cluding provisions that are reasonably related to the
following:
(A) A change in the boundaries of Utah
and Nevada for the purposes described in this
paragraph.
(B) Including other Utah lands imme-
diately surrounding the municipal boundaries of
Wendover, Utah, as described in this para-
graph, in a transfer to Nevada if such inclusion
would—
(i) facilitate the management of lands
transferred under the agreement or com-
pact or the placement of the boundaries of
Utah or Nevada; or
(ii) minimize the likelihood of future
residential development on remaining Utah
lands.
(C) Any other provision in the agreement
or compact regarding a change in ownership of,
management of, or other responsibilities or obli-
gations related to—
(i) providing State, county, or munic-
ipal services;
(ii) public utilities;
(iii) public schools; or
(iv) the municipal airport referred to
in this paragraph.
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE
OF AGREEMENT
OR COM-
PACT.—An agreement or compact entered into in accord-
ance with subsection (a) shall become effective upon the
fulfillment of the requirement of subsection (a)(1) without
further consent or ratification on the part of the Congress
of the United States.
(c) UNITED STATES OWNERSHIP AND JURISDICTION
RETAINED.—Nothing in this Act or in the agreement or
compact consented to under this Act shall be construed
to impair or in any manner affect the ownership or juris-
diction of the United States in and over any lands within
the boundaries of Utah or Nevada.
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